USU Broadcasting Students Garner 20 Awards

Broadcasting students at Utah State University received 20 awards in the Northwest regionals of the 44th annual National Student Audio & Video Production Competition of the National Broadcasting Society.

That’s the most awards USU students have ever won in the regional competition, according to USU broadcasting professor Penny Byrne.

 

Students in the USU department of journalism and communication produced the winning entries for three cablecast programs: A-TV News, Cache Rendezvous and Kickin’ Aggie Sports Show, according to contest coordinator Terry Reddout of Weber State University.

 

All entries were judged by professionals and will be entered in the national competition. National winners will be announced at the NBS convention in Chicago, March 27 through April 1, 2007.

 

NBS has 85 academic chapters nationwide. A complete list of regional winners follows.

 

Results: National Broadcast Society Regional Competition

 

Interview/public affairs: 1st place, Brianna Mortensen, Housing at USU; 2nd place, Jennifer Reese, Santa Interview; 3rd place, Kami Capener, Study Abroad.

 

Sports Segment (2:00 +): 1st place, Jared Sagers, Fall Fishing; 2nd place, Brianna Mortensen, Top of Utah Marathon; 3rd place Marques Chavez, Basketball Recap.

 

Sports Package (under 2): 1st place, Kami Capener, Aggie Spirit; 2nd place, Matthew L. Glade, Basketball.

 

Feature Package (under 2): 2nd place Brianna Mortensen, Bridal Faire.

 

Feature Segment (2:00+): 2nd place Brianna Mortensen, Aggie Kitchen; 3rd place Brittany Nelson, Big Pumpkin.

 

News Segment (2:00+) tie: 3rd place, Kami Capener, Flying Aggies; Jennifer Reese & Ginger Warburton, Extreme Makeover.

 

Program Opener: 2nd place Jennifer Reese, A-TV News;"3rd place Coreena Payne & Jennifer Rees, Cache Rendezvous.

 

Open Category: 2nd place Paul Garrett, Fear the True Blue.

 

News Program: 3rd place A-TV News.

 

Documentary: 1st place Paul Garrett, Ashley Karras, Model Flyers.

Sports Program: 1st place, Kickin' Aggie Sports Show.

 

Magazine Program:1st place. Cache Rendezvous.

 

Contact: Michael S. Sweeney, 435-797-3213