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2022 Annual Conference
Sep
13
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2022 Annual Conference

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And the award goes to.....
Apr
2
to May 28

And the award goes to.....

Congratulations to all of our winners!

All awards are listed in order first place, second place, third plce

Awards – College Entries 

 

Radio – Feature Story:

1st place – University of Southern Mississippi – African American Military Museum

1st place – University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg’s Drum Circle 

 

Radio – Newscast:

1st place – Mississippi State University – WMSV News Update

2nd place - Mississippi State University – WMSV News Update

3rd place - Mississippi State University – WMSV News Update

 

Radio – News Story:

1st place – Mississippi State University – A Performers Heart

2nd place – University of Southern Mississippi – Garret Grove Story

3rd place – Mississippi State University – Maroon Volunteer Center

 

Radio – Radio Reporter:

1st place – Mississippi State University – Under the Microscope

 

Radio – Sports Story:

1st place – University of Southern Mississippi – USM goes to the Sun Belt

 

Radio – Sportscast or Sports Program:

1st place – University of Southern Mississippi – 4th Street Sports Show 11-16-2021 (w/Kendell Mindnich and JP Valadares)

2nd place – University of Southern Mississippi – 4th Street Sports Show 10-26-2021

3rd place – University of Southern Mississippi  –  4th Street Sports Show 9-7-2021

 

Television – Continuing Coverage:

1st place – Hinds Community College – 2021 Hinds Community College Homecoming

2nd place – Hinds Community College – 2021 Special Edition

3rd place – University of Southern Mississippi – Garret Grove IHL Stories 

 

Television – Documentary:

1st place – Hinds Community College – Special Black History Documentary

 

Television – Feature Story:

1st place - Mississippi State University – Weinermobile Comes to Starkville 

2nd place - Mississippi State University – Home Winterization

2nd place – University of Southern Mississippi – Sarah Kofman Caffeine Dependency 

3rd place – Mississippi State University – Bully’s Closet and Pantry

3rd place - University of Mississippi – Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Fights to Survive Diabetes and COVID-19

 

Television – Newscast: 

1st place – University of Mississippi – NewsWatch Ole Miss

2nd place – Jackson State University - Tiger Report Show #2 Homecoming Recap 2021

2nd place – Mississippi State University - Take 30 News Broadcast

3rd place – Jackson State University - Tiger Report Show #5

 

Television – News Story

1st place – University of Mississippi – Oxford Driving Conditions and Advice

2nd place - Mississippi State University – Vaccine Mandate

3rd place – Hinds Community College - Ballet Mississippi The Nutcracker

3rd place – Hinds Community College – 2022 Miss Hinds Community College Pageant

3rd place – University of Mississippi – Vardaman School Storm Damage

 

Television - Weathercast:

1st place – Hinds Community College – Hurricane Ida Coverage 

 

Television – General Excellence 

1st place -  Hinds Community College – Final Show of 2021

 

Television – Sportscast or Sports Program:

1st place – University of Southern Mississippi – Austin Lindsey Sportscast #1

1st place – University of Southern Mississippi – Austin Lindsey Sportscast #3

2nd place – University of Southern Mississippi – Austin Lindsey Sportscast #2

3rd place – Hinds Community College – Hinds CC First Home Game

 

Television – Sports Story 

1st place – University of Southern Mississippi – Patricia Gasparovicova

2nd place – University of Southern Mississippi – Austin Lindsey’s Sun Belt Conference 

3rd place – Hinds Community College – Hinds Men Soccer – First Round of Playoffs

 

Television – TV Reporter

1st place – Hinds Community College – St. John Food Ministry Community Story

1st place – University of Southern Mississippi – Institutions of Higher Learning Votes to Enforce Vaccine Mandates and USM’s International Education Week 

 

Radio Student Broadcaster of the Year

Ethan Foster – Mississippi State University  

Television Student Broadcaster of the Year

Flora Dedeaux – Mississippi State University  

Achievement(Radio)

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio- Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban challenges abortion rights MPB

WKOZ-FM Drive-In Bluegrass Concert on WKOZ-FM

WLIN-FM The BreckFast Show Surprises Google Classroom

Breaking News(Radio)

WLIN-FM Winter Storm Coverage

Commercial Announcement - :30 seconds or less(Radio)

WKXY-FM Lofton's 61 Auto

WZKX-FM Southern Productions / Monsters vs. Megas

WMYQ-FM TKB IRepair

WZKX-FM Bug Pro

Commercial Announcement - over :30 seconds(Radio)

WUSJ-FM Paradise Pools & Spas - Poolfessionals Feb 2021

JSU-Homecoming Promo 2021

JSU-His & Hers Top 10...6 months in

WCKK-FM Judgement Day Part II

WXRR-FM Sullivan & Sons jingle

Commercial Campaign(Radio)

WCKK-FM Philadelphia Gun & Pawn Ads

WUSJ-FM Paradise Pools & Spas -

WUSJ-FM Data Street Marketing

WUSJ-FM Data Street Marketing

Documentary of Series of Stories(Radio)

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio

Miss. Supreme Court strikes down medical marijuana, sparking demand for lawmakers to create program

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio

'We want our running water' - Jackson residents suffer in aftermath of water system failures

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio

Mississippi executes man who killed wife, terrorized family

Feature Story(Radio)

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio-In the birthPlace of the civil rights movement, what has changed since George Floyd's murder?

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio-Healthcare workers talk about treating COVID 19 patients and the affect on them personally

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio-Mississippi's recognition of Confederate Memorial Day draws criticism

WLIN-FM-Remembering Pearl Harbor

Multimedia(Radio)

WCKK-FM-Special needs student accepted into MSU ACCESS program

WLIN-FM-Man reunited with class ring he lost 30 years ago

WLIN-FM-Veterans home holds reopening and reunion

Newscast(Radio)

WLIN-FM  May 7 Newscast-

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio-7 AM Newscast-September 27, 2021

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Radio-7 AM Newscast- October 25, 2021

WKOZ-FM-September 2 Newscast

Public Service Announcement(Radio)

WUSJ-FM

Hometown Outdoors - WUSJ

Radio Public Service Award(Radio)

WYOY-FM

Y101 - Operation Angel Tree

WGCM-FM

March of the Mayors / Extra Table

Radio Sports Play By Play(Radio)

WAKH-FM

West Lincoln's TourNament Buzzer Beater

WKOZ-FM

East Central CC Game Winning Field Goal

WAKH-FM

McComb Takes the Lead

Social Media(Radio)

WWMS-FM-Miss 98 Facebook Fans 2021

WXRR-FM-WXRR Rock 104 Facebook Page

WLIN-FM-BreezyNews Twitter

WCKK-FM-Kicks96 Facebook

Sportscast or Sports Program(Radio)

WAKH-FM-Nov. 3, 2021 Daily Sports Brief

Sports Story(Radio)

WLIN-FM-Softball State Champs....again

JSU-InDepth with Rob Jay

Station Promotion(Radio)

WAKH-FM-Download the FREE K106 App

WAKH-FM-Lucky Loot Promo 2021

WAKH-FM-"Stay" Tuned In to Magic 104.3

WZKX-FM- The Mini-apolis 500

Use of Sound(Radio)

WCKK-FM-Special needs student accepted into MSU ACCESS program

WLIN-FM-Remembering Pearl Harbor

MSU Radio-Newsroom Need: How Demand Now Far Outweighs Supply For Hiring Young Tv Journalists.

Radio Morning Show(Radio)

WCKK-FM-BMO in the Morning

WUSJ-FM-Nate and Traci - WUSJ

WWMS-FM-The Scott Show WWMS 2021

WXRR-FM-The Rock 104 Morning Crew

Radio Personality of the Year(Radio)

WLIN-FM-Breck Riley

JSU- Evening Jazz

WYOY-FM- Y101 - Johnny O Show

Achievement (TV Small)

MSU TV Center - Achievement

WCBI News at 5 and WCBI News at 6

WXXV-News 25's 25 Teams in 25 Days

Achievement (TV Large)

WJTV- A Mississippi Carol: Capitol City Lights

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - Blitz 16 Player of the Year

Breaking News (TV Small)

WDAM- Breaking News Plane Crash

WTOK- Windstorm hits area

WLOX- Highway 26 Road Collapse

WLOX- Long Beach Storm Damage

Breaking News (TV Large)

WJTV-Hail State! We're The Champions

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - Breaking News - Restrictions Lifted, Water Crisis

WLBT-Suspect shot following all-day standoff with authorities

Breaking Weather (TV Small)

WLOX-Hurricane Ida

WTVA- Tupelo Tornado

WDAM- Hurricane Ida Aftermath Midday Newscast

Breaking Weather (TV Large)

WLBT- Breaking Weather - May 4th Tornado coverage

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - Hurricane Ida

WJTV- Dangerous Ice Storm Puts Mississippi in Deep Freeze

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - Breaking Weather March 5

Commercial Announcement - :30 seconds or less (TV Small)

WDAM-Central Avenue Auto Sales

WDAM-The Stanford Steakhouse

WDAM-Hellfighters USA

WMDN-All Around Pool & Spa

Commercial Announcement - :30 seconds or less (TV Large)

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - Strength Roofing and Siding

WLBT-Made in Mississippi: Bridal Edition

WDBD-FOX40 Presents Mississippi Black History:Wllie Blue

Commercial Announcement - over :30 seconds (TV Small)

WDAM- Hattiesburg Clinic

WLOX- Commercial Announcement :60 seconds Allen Beverages

Commercial Campaign (TV Small)

WDAM-Rainforest Car Wash

WDAM-Parish Tractor

WDAM-Pearl River Valley Electric Power

WLOX-Commercial Campaign  Coast Mayors Covid Hancock Whitney

Commercial Campaign (TV Large)

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - TEC Fiber Internet

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - KLLM Driving Academy

Continuing Coverage (TV Small)

WLOX-Lt. Boutte Coverage

WCBI-Tenants Face Mass Eviction

WLOX-Memorial Health Gulfport Covid-19

WTVA-Mississippi and Abortion before the U.S. Supreme Court

Continuing Coverage (TV Large)

WLBT-Mississippi Initiative 65 Coverage

Documentary of Series of Stories (TV Small)

MSU TV Center-The Domino Effect

WCBI-One Day in April

MSU TV Center-The Fisherfolk

Documentary of Series of Stories (TV Large)

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - History and Hope

Feature Story (TV Small)

MSU TV Center-The Shrinking Island

WXXV-Cory McGee Reflects on Tokyo Games

WCBI-Teamwork

WDAM-Homecoming Queen Shares Crown

WTOK-Missing Boy found after full night of searching

Feature Story (TV Large)

WLBT-One of the youngest Freedom Riders reflects on the fight for justice

WLBT-Curtis Flowers: The Other Side of Freedom

WJTV-Tim Tebow scores touchdown with birthday message for 105 year old fan

General News (Small TV)

WLOX-Teen who survived deadly Highway 26 crash recalls terrifying moments trapped in ravine

WCBI-Body Cam Video Released by Tupelo Police

WCBI-Special Bonds

WDAM-Petal Community Helps Woman After House Fire

WLOX-Siblings remember murdered Jackson County 19-year-old

WTOK-Man saved after being trapped for hours

General News (TV Large)

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - Bulldog Victory in Starkville

WLBT-Woman who allegedly crashed into vehicle, killing a mother and her son, has history of DUIs

WLBT-Husband grieves after wife, months-old son killed in Hinds Co. wreck

High School Football Program (TV Small)

WLOX-Friday Night Football Show

WDAM-WDAM 7 Gametime

WTVA-Friday Night Fever

WTOK-Football Friday - Week 8

High School Football Program (TV Large)

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - Blitz 16, Week Eight

Investigative Reporting (TV Small)

WLOX-Falsely Accused: Man spends months in jail despite video showing he wasn't at crime scene

WLOX-Inside the ER

WLOX-What's Next for Highway 26

Investigative Reporting (TV Large)

WLBT-3 On Your Side Investigates: The Untold Story of Crystalline Barnes

WLBT-Pandemic Profits: Here's how Hinds Co. spent more than $1.8 million in election grant funding

WJTV-Squatters Hit the Jackson-Metro Area

Multimedia (TV Small)

WLOX-Falsely Accused: Man spends months in jail despite video showing he wasn't at crime scene

WLOX-This is his lifelong love: Cruisers wanted to drive past home of dying 94-year-old car enthusiast

WCBI-One Day in April Photo Gallery

Multimedia (TV Large)

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - Street Voices

Newscast (TV Small)

WLOX-Midday News Cast

WDAM-WDAM 7 News Midday

WDAM-WDAM 7 Sunrise at 6:00 AM

Newscast (TV Large)

WLBT- May Tornado Aftermath Coverage

WLBT- WLBT News at 6 AM

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT News 6:30am Newscast - 12-1-21

News Videographer (TV Small)

MSU TV Center- James Parker

Public Affairs Program (TV Small)

WTOK-2021 Black History Month Special: Pride and Progress

WTOK-2021 Meridian Mayoral Forum

WMDN-Meridian Democratic Mayoral Debate

Public Affairs Program (TV Large)

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - Mississippi Matters, "Metro Growth"

Public Service Announcement (TV Small)

MSU TV Center-Purgatory

WMDN-Shop Local Makes Cents

WMDN-Redirect the Check

Public Service Announcement (TV Large)

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - Street Voices PSA

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - COVID Doesn't Care PSA

WLBT-Bridging the Great Health Divide PSAs

Social Media (TV Small)

WTOK-WTOK - Station Facebook Page

WCBI-WCBI-TV Facebook and Twitter

WDAM-WDAM 7 Facebook

Social Media (TV Large)

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - WAPT Instagram

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - WAPT Facebook

Special Report (TV Small)

MSU TV Center-Isolated on the Farm

WXXV-Down Syndrome Awareness Month

WLOX-Family speaks out after mother, infant killed in act of domestic violence

WLOX-MS Tests

WTOK-Threefoot Hotel Special

Special Report (TV Large)

WLBT-Black History Month: The Tougaloo Nine try integrating local library through read-in

WAPT-Jackson's 16 WAPT - Stennis Space Series

WLBT- 3 On Your Side Investigates: The State of Our Parks

Sports Story (TV Small)

WTOK-Body Paint Crew at Mississippi St.

WCBI-The Candyman

WLOX-Sarah Thomas Super Bowl

WTOK-Clarkdale Peewee Superstar

WXXV-Long Beach Kicking Queen

WCBI-Pro-Bowler Jeffrey Simmons on his inspiration

WDAM- Lady Warriors a "shoe-in" for state championship

Sports Story (TV Large)

WLBT-Small Giants: Greenville Christian's Rise to the Top

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - Greenville Academy

Station Promos (TV Small)

WTVA- Friday Night Fever

WCBI- Happy Holidays from WCBI-TV

WLOX- WLOX Station Promo

WDAM- WDAM 7 First Alert Weather: Hurricane Ida

WMDN- We Believe

WTOK- Community Unity

Station Promos (TV Large)

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - 2021 Promotional Campaign

WLBT- Special Report: The Other Side of Freedom

WLBT- Hurricane Ida Aftermath: Continuing Coverage

WDBD- 9PM News Chemisty

Television Public Service Award (TV Small)

WTOK- Toython

WMDN- Golden Apple Awards Ceremony

Television Public Service Award (TV Large)

WAPT

Jackson's 16 WAPT - Jackson Water Drive 2021

Television Rookie of the Year (TV Small)

WTOK- Sydney Wicker

WDAM- WDAM: Will Polston

WXXV- Brian Winters Producer Reel

Television Rookie of the Year (TV Large)

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - Christopher Pipkin

TV Reporter (TV Small)

WLOX- Hugh Keaton Reporter Reel

WDAM: Melissa Rademaker

WLOX- Jasmine Lotts Reporter Reel

WCBI - Stephanie Poole, WCBI News, Reporter

TV Reporter (TV Large)

WLBT- Courtney Ann Jackson WLBT News Reporter

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - Ross Adams

Sports Anchor (TV Small)

WXXV- Jeff Haeger Sports Anchor

WCBI- Courtney Robb, WCBI-TV Sports Anchor

WLOX- Blake Brannon Sports Anchor

Sports Anchor (TV Large)

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - Joe Cook

Weather Anchor (TV Small)

WTVA- Matt Laubhan

WLOX- Eric Jeansonne Weather Anchor

WLOX- Wesley Williams Weather Anchor

Weather Anchor (TV Large)

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - David Hartman

News Anchor (TV Small)

WLOX- Alison Spann News Anchor

WLOX- Hugh Keeton News Anchor

WTOK- Tom Williams

News Anchor (TV Large)

WAPT- Jackson's 16 WAPT - Megan West & Keegan Foxx

First Amendment Award of Excellence (TV Large)

WLBT- 3 On Your Side Investigates: Cashing in on COVID

Public Education Award - Radio

Coast Radio Group

Public Education Partnership Award - TV

WCBI

Radio Lifetime Achievement(R)

WZKX-FM- JOHN MORGAN DOWDY

Television Lifetime Achievement (TV Large,TV Small)

WXVO-LD- Edward Saint Pe’ Television Lifetime Achievement

Radio Station of the Year(R)

WYOY-FM

WYOY - Y101 The #1 Hit Music Connection

Television Station of the Year – Small Market

WLOX

Television Station of the Year -Large Market

WAPT

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MAB Annual Convention
Jan
10
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MAB Annual Convention

Save the Date! Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention January 10-11th 2022! Please contact the IP Casino Resort and Spa Biloxi, MS to reserve your room and get the $69.99 rate. Our code is S210140.

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