Best of MS – Broadcast Awards
Individual
BROADCAST ADVISER OF THE YEAR:
WINNER: Marc Lewis — Horn Lake High School
FINALIST:
Rodney Carver — Lewisburg High School
Terry Cassreino— St. Joseph Catholic School
Bobby Gross — Jackson Preparatory School
Katie Lewis — Northwest Rankin High School
BEST NEWS STORY
WINNER: Ava Lacey — Tupelo HS
All three packages submitted by the WTHS Media are excellent and could be broadcast on local TV today. I chose Mask Mandate as the first winner because the reporter did an excellent job in explaining a lot of important information, interviewing a lot of different sources, and shooting compelling video. A lot of work went into producing this and it shows. Well done!
FINALISTS:
Skylar Farris & Cooper Hicks — Hernando High School
JNN Staff — Madison Central High School
Ava Lacey & Emma Grace Miles — Tupelo High School
BEST FEATURE STORY
WINNER: Maddie James — Tupelo High School
Great story with excellent visuals, solid voice over and interesting sound bites. This story is of very good quality and could be broadcast on local TV. This was an easy decision because this story was leaps and bounds better than the competitors. Well done!
FINALISTS:
Skylar Farris & Davis Wilkins — Hernando High School
Campbell McNeely — Lewisburg High School
JNN Staff — Madison Central High School
Oxford Broadcast — Oxford High School
BEST SPORTS STORY
WINNER: Sarah Buzzell — Tupelo HS
Great story, great characters, and an interesting take on sports. We always tend to focus on the athletes, but I think that fans are just as important. Technically, the story was well done – had a lot of compelling shots and a lot of photos, but I think that the main character definitely carries the story, and this speaks to the fact that who you feature and interview in your stories definitely matters. Well done!
FINALISTS:
Kynnedy Terry — Center Hill High School
JNN Staff — Madison Central High School
JNN Staff — Madison Central High School
Maddie James — Tupelo High School
BEST IN-STUDIO ANCHOR
WINNER: Meri Alan Wolfe — Tupelo High School
Composed, yet personable. Reads the script well and seems at ease in front of the camera.
FINALISTS:
Jake Vineyard — Jackson Preparatory School
Laila Totten — Lewisburg High School
Wes Fowler — Madison Central HS
Gia Picarella — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST NEWS REPORTER
WINNER: Sarah Buzzell — Tupelo HS
Good pacing and intonation. Voiceover and reporting works well with interviews and nat sounds without sounding awkward.
FINALISTS:
Campbell McNeely — Lewisburg High School
Camille Coleman — Madison Central High School
Ava Lacey — Tupelo High School
Meri Alan Wolfe — Tupelo High School
BEST SPORTS REPORTER
WINNER: Jimmy Thomas — St. Joseph High School
Great energy, intonation and on-site questioning. Maintains energy both physically and vocally.
FINALISTS:
Sammy Schrecengost — Lewisburg High School
Gia Picarella — St. Joseph High School
Shelbie Spain — Tupelo High School
BEST WEATHER REPORTER
WINNER: Laila Totten — Lewisburg HS
Professional, speaks clearly, has a good on screen presence.
FINALISTS:
Lily Ross — Madison Central High School
Trey Compretta — St. Joseph Catholic School
Zaniah Purvis — St. Joseph Catholic School
Cooper Hicks — Hernando High School
BEST PSA
WINNER: Gage Haley — Lewisburg High School
Great story telling. Nice intro and perfect music to get hype.
FINALISTS:
Annissa Veyo— Center Hill High School
Kristina Baca — Starkville High School
Alivia Buchanan, Liza Armenta, & Meri Alan Wolfe — Tupelo High School
WTHS 2nd Block — Tupelo High School
BEST HYPE VIDEO
WINNER: Kameron Carter & Mamie Herring — Columbia High School
Great story telling and wonderful aerial shots and photography. The narration had a nostalgic feel.
FINALISTS:
Kyle Heath — Center Hill High School
Alyssa Bhansali — Madison Central High School
Peyton Manning — Northwest Rankin High School
Kristina Baca — Starkville High School
BEST LONG-FORM STORY
WINNER: WTHS Staff — Tupelo High School
Took a great approach to 9/11. Variety of interviews and b roll that doesn’t show anything graphic.
FINALISTS:
Jed Frederick — Center Hill High School
Peter Downing — Jackson Preparatory School
Charlotte Wilson — Lewisburg High School
PUBLICATION
Newscast of the Year:
WINNER: WTHS — Tupelo High School
Nice story variety, sequencing shots in B-roll. Quickly becoming professional storytellers.
FINALISTS:
Patriot Vision — Lewisburg High School
Jaguar News Network — Madison Central High School
News Flash — St. Aloysius High School
BEST OPENING SEQUENCE
WINNER: Patriot Vision — Lewisburg High School
Really loved the HS Musical Open, Great videography, creative and fun and showed off editing skills.
FINALISTS:
Eye of the Tiger — Hernando High School
Eagle Vision — Horn Lake High School
JPTV — Jackson Preparatory School
BEST NEWS COVERAGE
WINNER: JNN — Madison Central HS
Nice variety of stories with community and school coverage- segments are “student centered” and things that your primary demographic will care about.
FINALISTS:
Patriot Vision — Lewisburg High School
Bruin News Now — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST FEATURE COVERAGE
WINNER: WTHS –Tupelo HS
Selfie museum story was so well done. From voice over to well-framed interviews to shot variety and sequencing. Great job!
FINALISTS:
News Flash — St. Aloysius High School
2 Minute Morning — Oxford High School
BEST SPORTS COVERAGE
WINNER: WTHS — Tupelo High School
From the sports bumper to the full coverage-jam packed sports show. Lots of Broll to go over Reporter VO- reporter is poised!
FINALISTS:
Patriot Vision — Lewisburg High School
Bruins News Now — St. Joseph High School
News Flash — St. Aloysius High School
BEST CREATIVITY
WINNER: Patriot Vision— Lewisburg High School
Fantasy Football draft was adorable. Executed and produced beautifully
FINALISTS:
JNN — Madison Central High School
2 Minute Morning — Oxford High School
News Flash –St. Aloysius High School
BEST DAILY NEWSCAST
WINNER: Patriot Vision— Lewisburg High School
The overall show has SO much going for it – just a few little tweaks in the actual segments in terms of videography and editing and you all will be unbeatable.
FINALISTS:
Mustang TV — Center Hill High School
