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Five Millennium Awards belong to WMUL
WMUL earns three MarCom Creative Awards
Students Honored at 2006 CBI Awards Ceremony
Challenging Democracy
Survivor: WMUL DJ lives through 88-hour shift
Web site, sports report named SPJ national finalists
WMUL named Outstanding News Operation and Outstanding Sports Operation at WVAPBA awards
Web site earns first-place award at SPJ regionals
Nichols one of 15 nationwide selected for advertising internship
Marshall students grab 26 awards from NBS conference in D.C.
No Snobs in Snob-Rock
WMUL alum writes column about station's 1970 plane crash coverage
Two football game broadcasts, one PSA receive Bronze Omni Awards

Five Millennium Awards belong to WMUL

Dec. 21 - Students from Marshall University's public radio station, WMUL-FM, received one (1) Gold Award, three (3) Silver Gold and one (1) Bronze Award in The Millennium Awards 2006 Competition. The winners were named in a letter received Tuesday, December 12, 2006, from Snoqualmie, Washington.

The Millennium Awards were created to honor outstanding creativity, skill, craft and talent in television/film/video/commercials, print, advertising, web-design, audio and radio. Entries are judged by industry professionals who look for companies and individuals who raise the bar of excellence. There were over 2,100 entries in the Millennium Awards 2006 Competition. Eligible entries were produced in the past two years.

The Millennium Awards offer three levels of award recognition. The Millennium Gold Award is received by those entries that earn an excellent score between 93-100 points, Silver Award between 87-92 points and Bronze Award between 80-86 points. The Millennium Awards' prestigious Gold Award is presented to those entries judged to be among the most outstanding entries in the competition. Gold Winners are recognized for their excellence in terms of quality, creativity, resourcefulness and for having demonstrated a set of skills above and beyond other entries. About two percent of the entries won the Gold Award. All three levels of winners, which are seven percent of the total entries, are listed on the Millennium Awards 2006 web site at www.millenniumaward.com.

Winners of the Millennium Awards come from every size of radio stations, advertising and public relations agencies, corporate communication departments, educational institutions, government entities, designers, writers, video production professionals, broadcast and cable operations and other business from every corner of the United States. Fall 2006 winners include ABC, CNN, ESPN, Fox Television, Heavenly Web Design, Qwest Communications, Studio One Networks, The Education Channel, Thunder Video and Film, Time Warner Cable and White Door Interactive.

Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of electronic media management in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said, "This is a noteworthy accomplishment for WMUL-FM to be recognized as having broadcast one of the best play-by-play calls of a college football game in the country. Marshall fans are treated to superb coverage of Thundering Herd sports by the FM 88 Sports Team. Also it is gratifying to be identified for writing a highly regarded documentary script, producing an insightful sports special and a having a useful and effective radio station web site. I am proud for the honor these Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards bestow on WMUL-FM, the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Marshall University. These awards indicate the respect the judges have for the announcing abilities, writing skills, depth of research conducted, command in delivering a strong narrative and computer layout/design insights of our motivated students while they are in competition with professional practioners."

The Gold Award winning entry by WMUL-FM was in the category Sports Play-by-Play:

WMUL-FM's broadcast of the Marshall University versus the University of Southern Mississippi played at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, Tuesday, November 8, 2005.

The students calling the football game broadcast over 88.1 were as follows:
Football play-by-play announcer--Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Virginia;
Color commentator--Dave Wilson, a senior from St. Marys;
Sideline reporter--Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell;
Engineer--Jen Smith, a recent graduate from Huntington.

The Silver Award winning entries by WMUL-FM were in the following categories:

Writing/Radio Script

The script for the documentary program "Before the Bench: The Formative Years of Chief Justice John Marshall" was written by Jennifer Smith, a recent graduate from Huntington. The script was completed Friday, April 14, 2006.

Radio Other (Sports Documentary Production)

"To Change or Not to Change Gameday: The Pros and Cons of Weeknight College Football Games" written and produced by Clark Davis, a graduate
student from Huntington. The sports documentary was broadcast during "Aircheck" Thursday, September 22, 2005.

Web Site -- Overall Design

The WMUL-FM radio station web site www.marshall.edu/wmul/ created, developed and maintained by web master Deven Swartz, a junior from Philippi, West Virginia. The web site was unveiled Monday, January 9, 2006.

The Bronze Award winning entry is in the category Breaking News Coverage.

"Dan Angel Retires" written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, broadcast during "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Wednesday, November 10, 2004.

WMUL earns three MarCom Creative Awards

Dec. 5 - Students from Marshall University’s public radio station, WMUL-FM, received one Platinum Award, one Gold Award and one Honorable Mention Award in The MarCom Creative Awards 2006 Competition. The winners were named in late November.

The MarCom Creative Awards is an international competition that recognizes achievement by marketing and communication practitioners. Entries are judged by industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. There were more than 5,000 entries in the MarCom Creative Awards 2006 Competition.

The MarCom’s prestigious Platinum Award is presented to those entries judged to be among the most outstanding entries in the competition. Platinum Winners are recognized for their excellence in terms of quality, creativity and resourcefulness. About 15 percent of the entries won this award. Platinum Winners are listed on the MarCom Creative Awards Web site at www.marcomawards.com.

The Gold Award is presented to those entries judged to exceed the high standards of the industry. Approximately 16 percent of the entries received this award. Honorable Mention certificates are granted to those entries that meet the expectations of the judges. About 10 percent of the entries were Honorable Mention winners.

Winners of the MarCom Creative Awards Platinum and Gold Winners come from radio stations, advertising and public relations agencies, corporate communication departments, educational institutions, government entities, designers, writers, video production professionals, broadcast and cable operations and other business and individuals throughout the country and several foreign countries.

“This is an outstanding accomplishment to be recognized as having produced one of the best documentary scripts in the country as well as a highly regarded radio production of the documentary script and a useful Sports Manual,” Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of electronic media management in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said.

“I am proud for the honor this Platinum Award bestows on WMUL-FM and the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Marshall University.”

The Platinum Award winning entry by WMUL-FM was in the category Writing/Radio Script: The script for the documentary program “Before the Bench: The Formative Years of Chief Justice John Marshall” was written by Jennifer Smith, a recent graduate from Huntington. The script was completed Friday, April 14, 2006.

The Gold Award winning entry is: Radio Other (Documentary Production): “Before the Bench: The Formative Years of Chief Justice John Marshall,” written and produced by Jennifer Smith, a recent graduate from Huntington. The documentary was broadcast during “Aircheck” Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006.

The Honorable Award winning entry is in the category Employee Publication/Manual/Training: “WMUL-FM Sports Manual Revision 2006,” written by Alex Reed, WMUL-FM’s station manager, who is a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va. The WMUL-FM Sports Manual was written for student and community volunteer sports staff members of the campus radio station.

Students Honored at 2006 CBI Awards Ceremony

Nov. 2 - Students from WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public radio station, received two first-place awards and four finalist awards at the 85th Annual National College Media Convention/2006 Collegiate Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) National Student Radio Production Awards Ceremony.

The event took place Friday, Oct. 27 in the Rose Garden Room at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in St. Louis.

Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of electronic media management in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said the students competed with broadcasting students from colleges and universities throughout the United States.

The contest, in its fifth year, is sponsored by CBI, which administers the contest in cooperation with College Media Advisers Inc. (CMA), the nation’s oldest and largest college media organization.

“It is an honor to win two out of the 12 first-place awards granted by these prestigious organizations,” Bailey said. “Our radio students have established a tradition at WMUL-FM of being able to successfully compete at the national, regional, or state level with other student-operated college radio stations.”

Columbia College was the only other institution to win two first-place awards from CBI.

“This performance is further evidence of the quality of the work performed by our talented broadcasting students,” Bailey said. “I am proud of our students, who continue to provide quality broadcast performances to tri-state listeners. They are excellent representatives for the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Marshall University in competitions against nationally known colleges and universities.”

Marshall’s first-place award winning entries were as follows:

Radio Sports Play-By-Play
WMUL-FM’s broadcast of Marshall University versus the University of Southern Mississippi played at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005. The students calling the football game broadcast over 88.1 were football play-by-play announcer Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va; color commentator Dave Wilson, a senior from St. Marys, W.Va.; sideline reporter Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, W.Va., and engineer Jen Smith, a recent graduate from Huntington.

Radio Promo
“Busy Signal,” an in-house promotional announcement broadcast in WMUL-FM’'s promotional announcement rotation from Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005 through the present time, written and produced by Jen Smith, a recent graduate from Huntington.

The finalist award-winning entries were as follows:

Radio News Reporting
“Marshall Remembers,” written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, W.Va., broadcast during the Marshall versus East Carolina football pre-game program, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005.

Radio Sports Reporting
“Randy Moss and Chad Pennington Visit the Tri-State,” written and produced by Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va., broadcast during “The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” Friday, April 21, 2006.

Radio Sports Reporting
“John Saunders Feature,” written and produced by Clark Davis, a graduate student from Huntington, broadcast during “The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” Thursday, April 13, 2006.

Radio Public Service Announcement
“Cabell-Wayne Adopt-A-Pet,” an in-house public service announcement broadcast in WMUL-FM’s public service announcement rotation from Monday, May 1, 2006 through the present time, written and produced by Adam Cavalier, a sophomore from Montgomery, W.Va.

In all, 450 entries were submitted for judging in the 2006 CBI National Student Production Awards. More information is available by calling Bailey at (304) 696-2294.

Challenging Democracy

by Matt Gajtka of The Parthenon

Sept. 15 - During my first class at Marshall three Augusts ago, my political science professor said something that I doubt I'll forget anytime soon.

Dr. Simon Perry told me "Democracy is a grand experiment." I'm not sure if someone in history had said it first, but the power of that statement resonated with me instantly. That statement made me realize the idea of every citizen having an equal say in government is not automatically correct or effective just because it's the current system of choice.

Which brings me to my topic du jour: the Internet and its effect on sports coverage. After I get out of bed in the morning, the first thing I do is log on to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Web site to get all the latest information about the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins. Even though I am currently hundreds of miles away from the Post-Gazette's area of circulation, I can still read the same articles and columns I do when I'm at home 40 miles from the 'Burgh. I also have access to limitless information on sports teams ranging from Manchester United to the Oregon Ducks. So the Internet has been the best thing to happen to sports since television, right? Well...

When the World Wide Web became a reality for any human being with a modem, one of its benefits most trumpeted by techies was the intrinsic equality of the online community. The Internet was born as the first truly democratic medium. Sure, Al Gore invented it, but the Internet was for everyone. The old Greek forums were to be resurrected in the form of listservs and message boards, or so we were told.

To use a relevant example, look at a site like HerdNation.com. There, Marshall aficionados can discuss and debate any variety of Herd topics no matter how much physical distance separates said Herd fans from Huntington. This is a prime example of how the Internet has exponentially enhanced the sports fan experience.

Unfortunately, in such a democratic setting, the highly educated fan has the same access and authority as the most ignorant, knee-jerk blowhard with an opinion. For a better illustration of this problem, refer to the last two presidential elections. As democracy has become purer, Americans gravitate toward the political candidate most like them. There you have one possible explanation for a two-term president with an average-at-best intelligence level. In a democracy, why not choose a leader one can relate to?

But I digress. Getting back to online sports discussion, the positives and negatives of democracy are easily identified with a random scan of a message board. In one spot, we see a intelligent discussion of the merits of a spread offense. In another area, we notice ignoramuses exchanging fifth-grade insults and implied four-letter words over the conduct of student sportscasters during the fourth quarter of an out-of-hand football game.

In case you haven't noticed, I am referring to HerdNation's postgame reaction to the WMUL broadcast of the Marshall-Hofstra game this past Saturday at the Joan. First of all, let me mention the remarkable consistency and high quality of WMUL year after year. The station receives bushels of awards, many times earning these recognitions over numerous professional stations. WMUL's station manager, Alex Reed, was recently named West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year.

As anyone who stayed to the end of Saturday's game (or listened to it) would know, Marshall elected to get its second-string offense some repetitions as time wound down. The WMUL announcers were critical of this move, citing the possibility of injuries sustained during the waning moments of a blowout. It was a valid argument, but some Marshall fanatics on HerdNation felt differently.

Apparently, there are some in the Herd camp who feel the Marshall coaching staff should not be questioned. In addition, the WMUL announcers should evidently support and praise the Herd no matter what they do. One online propagandist suggested that since WMUL represents the university, the play-by-play and color analyst should do their best to give each broadcast a "homer" perspective-objectivity be damned.

What kind of professional preparation would Marshall be providing if faculty encouraged aspiring journalists to "play to the home crowd?" This institution did not earn its reputation for training future members of the media by adopting a Herd-centric philosophy.

Another problem that arises is when readers see blind ignorance on display in the same forum as informed intelligence. Without any limit on less-than-qualified Web surfers, how do we know whom to trust? We should fear a future in which professional media voices are held in the same regard as any "guy off the street."

Let's hope this "grand experiment" online begins to look more like something from Einstein's lab instead of Frankenstein's.

Survivor: WMUL DJ lives through 88-hour shift

by Cassie Davis of The Parthenon

Sept. 12 - He began the semester as WMUL's program coordinator, but now some may consider him a program master.

In what may be considered WMUL's greatest promotional stunt to date, Terry Bartley, junior electronic media management major from Scott, W.Va., attempted to near a world-record deejay shift as a way to introduce the fall format change.

"I just want people outside of the school of journalism to know we exist," Bartley said. "The goal is to get people out of their own world of music. They can turn on WMUL and hear good music, too."

The 88 Hours with 88.1, also called the Terry-a-thon, began Aug. 29 and continued until 4 p.m. Sept. 1. The stunt, appropriately tagged "It's not a record, but it's crazy enough," lasted 88 hours in accordance with the station's frequency, 88.1.

Yes, 88 hours with no sleep.

At first thought some might say he is crazy. Several students have questioned his sanity, according to Bartley. However, the real question is: why?

Bartley laughed. The reason he deejayed for 88 hours is because he had little time to prepare for an attempt at the world record for a consecutive on-air shift.

"The whole thing started when another DJ mentioned the world record as a joke, but I took it seriously," he said. Bartley knew his fellow staff member was not serious but he thought it would be worth a try.

In order to attempt the record, Bartley needed two prominent members of the community (news reporters, university faculty, etc.) with him at all times and paramedics on standby. According to Guinness, the self-proclaimed leader in world-record keeping, he had to announce every song played. He could interview but not cohost. His interviewees were allowed to speak no longer than 30 seconds at a time.

Bartley stuck to the Guinness rules as closely as possible. He was alone in the studio most of the time, and he did not announce every song. He did interview various guests throughout the shift ranging from musicians to other WMUL DJs. Every hour he gave himself a five-minute break.

"I actually trained over summer," he said. "I started out by staying awake for two days, then three days until I made it to five days. It's really not that difficult once you get into it."

Bartley took a night job and kept himself busy during the day. He said he did a lot of Internet surfing and became quite a fan of VH1 in those days.

Once he knew he could stay awake, the next problems to tackle were food and facilities. Actually, food was not a challenge for Bartley. Many restaurants donated meals, some in exchange for a quick mention on the radio. Bartley also received a sponsorship from Red Bull, which meant an unlimited supply of the energy drink to stay awake.

Bathroom facilities were the big problem. Bartley only had a five minute break every hour. When asked about bathing, Bartley chuckled and said he took a "detailed" shower before the shift began and did the best he could with a sink. He also joked about packing extra deodorant.

Bartley said the whole point of the stunt was to preview WMUL's fall format, which is slightly altered from last fall. This fall involves "a little more alternative and a little less hip-hop," Bartley said. He forwent news programming, but interviewed national and local musicians and other WMUL staff instead.

WMUL set up a Web cam in the studio for Internet viewers to watch Bartley during his 88-hour journey. The actual audio was not Web cast, though.

"People could log on to WMUL's Web site to watch and could turn up their radio to get the full effect," Bartley said. He also kept a blog chronicling his 88 hours.

For Internet viewers looking for action, Bartley had a changing of the hour ceremony in which he changed numbers on a bulletin board for every hour he was on the air.

A bit of excitement also occurred his second day on the air when a strong thunderstorm caused a power outage at the station, forcing Bartley off the air for a few hours. Bartley was back on the air by 8 p.m. the same day.

"I deejay all of the time," Bartley said. "I have a high level of priority when I deejay. I know we have to stay on the air."

This is Bartley's third year of service with WMUL and his first year on the board of directors. He plans to attempt the world record later this school year.

The current world record for the longest consecutive DJ shift is held by Marko Potrc of Maribor, Slovenia. Potrc set the world record of 122 hours in November 2004, beating the previous record-holder by one hour.

Web site, sports report named SPJ national finalists

Aug. 30 - Student broadcasters from WMUL-FM, Marshall University's public radio station, won two national finalists award in the 2005 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) National Mark of Excellence Contest in the categories Radio Sports Reporting and Best All-Around Online Student Broadcast Station. The awards were presented at the SPJ National Convention Saturday, August 26, 2006, in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, associate professor of broadcasting in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said that the students competed with other broadcasting students from colleges and universities across the nation representing the SPJ's twelve regions.

"Our radio students have established a tradition at WMUL-FM of being able to successfully compete at the national level with other student-operated college radio stations. This performance in SPJ's National Mark of Excellence Contest is further evidence of the quality of the work performed by our talented broadcasting students," said Dr. Bailey.

The two national finalist award winning entries in radio were:

Radio Sports Reporting
"Pruett Retires" written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, broadcast during "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Monday, March 9, 2005.

Best All-Around Online Broadcast Station
"www.marshall.edu/wmul," a new home page design, by radio station web master Deven Swartz, a sophomore from Philippi, December 2005.

Overall there are 45 categories for print, radio, television and online journalism in the SPJ National Mark of Excellence contest. SPJ has been presenting the Mark of Excellence Awards since 1972.

WMUL named Outstanding News Operation and Outstanding Sports Operation at WVAPBA awards

June 1 - Students from Marshall University’s public radio station, WMUL-FM, received seven first-place awards and seven honorable mentions during the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association’s 2005 broadcast journalism awards ceremony April 22, 2006 at Pipestem State Park in Princeton, W.Va.

Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of electronic media management in the William Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said the university competed with commercial and noncommercial radio stations from throughout the state.

“Winning the top two news and sports station awards and five other first-place awards is quite an accomplishment considering that the students are competing with broadcasting professionals across West Virginia,” Bailey said. “This stellar effort caps a record-setting year by the volunteer student staff of WMUL-FM in garnering recognition for Marshall University from state, regional, and national broadcasting organizations that evaluate the work done at campus radio stations.”

The judges of the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association radio contest for 2005 were members of the Wisconsin Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

With the addition of the 14 awards, the student broadcasters have won 77 awards for the 2005-2006 academic year, including 30 first-place awards, 11 second-place awards, three third-place awards and 33 honorable mention awards.

The seven first-place individual award winning entries in the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association’s 2005 broadcast journalism awards were:

Outstanding News Operation
The Newscenter 88 team. The news director for spring and fall semesters of 2005 was Melanie P. Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, W.Va. (listen to montage)

Judges’ comments: “These students pack a lot into their work, demonstrating passion for what they do. The segments move nicely. There is excellent use of audio to sustain interest in a lengthy piece. They write well in broadcast style and use good production skills. The judges enjoyed the variety in a fast-paced 44:56 of listening. Above all, the judges admired the enthusiasm of these young men and women. If the radio industry is to thrive, it needs that kind of commitment from those who are up-and-comers.”

Outstanding sports operation
FM-88.1 sports staff. The sports directors were Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va., for the 2005 spring semester, and Dave Wilson, a junior from St. Marys, W.Va., for the 2005 fall semester. (listen to montage)

No judges’ comments were provided.

Best regularly scheduled newscast
“The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” broadcast Friday, April 1, 2005. The students who participated in the newscast were Ben Hunt, senior, Pikeville, Ky. Producer; Jen Smith, senior, Huntington, news anchor; Brandon Millman, junior, Huntington, news anchor; and Terry Bartley, sophomore, Foster, W.Va, sports anchor.

Judges’ comments: “Nice variety of stories. Good clean audio cuts. It's evident the students pay attention to writing skills. They bring a great deal of enthusiasm to their work. It shows in this piece.”

Best sports play-by-play
WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the Marshall University versus the University of Southern Mississippi played at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005.

The students calling the football game broadcast over 88.1 were football play-by-play announcer Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va.; color commentator Dave Wilson, a junior from St. Marys, W.Va.; sideline reporter Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, W.Va.; and engineer Jen Smith, a senior from Huntington.

Judges’ comments: “The judges thought the play-by-play was superior to other entrants and captured the excitement of game. Reed was the most descriptive announcer among those who entered and did a good job painting the “word picture” of the game.”

Best sports special
“Farewell to the MAC: 2004 Football Season in Review,” anchored by Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va., broadcast Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005.

Judges’ comments: “Alex Reed was a strong, compelling on-air host. This entry made the best use of audio and had the highest production value.”

Best sports talk show
“Sportsview: Special guest Mark Snyder, new head football coach at Marshall University,” interviewed during the call-in talk program by Dave Wilson, a junior from St. Marys, W. Va., and produced by Brandon Millman, a junior from Huntington, broadcast Wednesday, April 20, 2005.

Judges comments: “Dave Wilson was the best interviewer of the entrants. The coach’s interview had enough human-interest content that this would have also been a strong stand-alone piece for a news magazine or public affairs program.”

Best sportscaster
“A Compilation of Work,” written and produced by Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va., for the FM 88 sports team and broadcast during 2005.

Judges’ comments: “Alex, you sound good. Your writing is engaging and the delivery backs that up. You seem able to do a wide variety of tasks.”

The seven honorable mention award winning entries were as follows:

Best breaking news coverage
“Pruett Retires,” written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, W.Va., broadcast during “The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” Monday, March 9, 2005.

Judges’ comments: “The reporter made good use of audio. The package was missing the reaction from current members of the football team. The writing was concise with an easy to follow, creative approach.”

Best feature
“The Huntington Game,” a documentary program written and produced by Adam Nedeff, a recent graduate from Parkersburg, W.Va. The program was completed Monday, July 11, 2005, and was broadcast on “Aircheck” Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005.

Judges’ comments: “Interesting and unusual topic that had good research. The judges would have loved to have heard some actual audio from the game shows!”

Best documentary
“Take Charge,” a documentary program written and produced by Kelsey Austin, a recent graduate from Culloden, W.Va. The documentary was broadcast during “Aircheck” Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005.

Judges’ comments: “Very relevant topic for students and their parents. There was a good variety of guests. The background music got a bit distracting.”

Best sports play-by-play
WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the Marshall University versus Bowling Green State University men’s basketball game played at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005. The students calling the game were basketball play-by-play announcer Vince Payne, a graduate student from Hansford, W.Va., and color commentator Robert Harper, a graduate student from Hurricane, W.Va.

No judges’ comments were provided.

Best sports special
“To Change or Not to Change Gameday: The Pros and Cons of Weeknight College Football Games,” a documentary program written and produced by Clark Davis, a graduate student from Huntington. The documentary was broadcast during “Aircheck” Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005.

Judges’ comments: “This entry is worthy of honorable mention because it was the most interesting topic. The judges thought the piece was not as tight as it should have been.”

Best news anchor team
“The 5:00 p.m Edition of Newscenter 88,” written and produced by Jen Smith, a senior from Huntington, and Brandon Millman, a junior from Huntington, broadcast Friday, March 11, 2005.

Judges’ comments: “You guys sound very good for still being students. A little more time will give your delivery what it needs.”

Best news reporter
“A Compilation of Work,” written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, W.Va., broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” during 2005.

Judges’ comments: “Melanie, use more natural sound! Your delivery is good, however, it still sounds a bit like you are reading. Try to get off the page a bit. You should sound like my best friend telling me a story. Also, radio should be immediate. Be careful about using past tense references in your copy.”

Web site earns first-place award at SPJ regionals

April 21 – Students from WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public radio station, won four (4) first place awards and three (3) second place awards in the 2005 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Contest for Region 4 in four radio categories and one online category. The awards were presented at the Region 4 SPJ Convention Saturday, April 8, 2006, at the Millennium Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of electronic media management in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said that the students competed with other broadcasting students from colleges and universities in SPJ’s Region 4, consisting of West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, and western Pennsylvania.

“Our radio students have established a tradition at WMUL-FM of being able to successfully compete at the nation, regional, or state level with other student-operated college radio stations,” Dr. Bailey said. “This solid performance in SPJ’s Mark of Excellence Contest is further evidence of the quality of the work performed by our talented broadcasting students.”

The first-place award-winning entries in radio were as follows:

Radio Newscast
(required three separate newscasts to be entered in this category to be eligible for the award)

1. “The 5:00 p.m. edition of Newscenter 88” broadcast Monday, March 14, 2005. The students who participated in the broadcast were:

Producer - Jen Smith, senior, Huntington
News Anchor – Vince Payne, recent masters graduate, Hansford
News Anchor – Melanie Chapman, graduate student, McConnell
Sports Anchor – Alex Reed, graduate student, Virginia Beach, Va.

2. “The 5:00 p.m. edition of Newscenter 88” broadcast Thursday, October 4, 2005. The students who participated in the broadcast were:

Producer - Jen Smith, senior, Huntington
News Anchor – Deven Swartz, sophomore, Philippi
News Anchor – Melanie Chapman, graduate student, McConnell
Sports Anchor – Alex Reed, graduate student, Virginia Beach, Va.

3. “The 5:00 p.m. edition of Newscenter 88” broadcast Friday, December 2, 2005. The students who participated in the broadcast were:
Producer - Melanie Chapman, graduate student, McConnell
News Anchor – Jen Smith, senior, Huntington
News Anchor – Brandon Millman, senior, Huntington
Weather Anchor – Katherine Reasons, freshman, Huntington
Sports Anchor – Deven Swartz, sophomore, Philippi

Radio Indepth Reporting
“The Huntington Game,” a documentary program written and produced by Adam Nediff, a recent graduate from Parkersburg. The program was completed Monday, July 11, 2005 and was broadcast on “Aircheck” Thursday, September 15, 2005.

Radio Sports Reporting
“Pruett Retires,” written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, broadcast during “The 5:00 p.m. edition of Newscenter 88” Monday March 9, 2005.

Best All-around Online Broadcast Station
“www.marshall.edu/wmul,” a new home page design, by radio station Web master Deven Swartz, a sophomore from Philippi, December 2005.

The second place award winning entries in radio were as follows:

Best Feature
“Marshall Remembers,” written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, broadcast during the Marshall vs. East Carolina Football Pregame Program, Saturday, November 19, 2005.

Radio Indepth Reporting
“Non-Traditional Students,” written and produced by Deven Swartz, a sophomore from Philippi, broadcast during “The 5:00 p.m. edition of Newscenter 88” Monday, April 25, 2005.

Radio Sports Reporting
“To Change or Not to Change Gameday: The Pros and Cons of Weeknight College Football Games,” a documentary program written and produced by Clark Davis, a graduate student from Huntington. The documentary was broadcast during “Aircheck” Thursday, September 22, 2005.

Nichols one of 15 nationwide selected for advertising internship

By Deven Swartz

Apr. 5 - Junior advertising major and WMUL promotions director Krystle Nichols will be heading to the Big Apple this summer for a prestigious 10-week-long internship.

Nichols was recently named a recipient of the Vance Stickell Memorial Internship, which is named after one of the prominent founders of the American Advertising Federation. Nichols was one of 15 people nationwide selected to receive the internship, which is awarded through the program's home at the University of Texas at Austin.

She was selected to work at Newsday, a newspaper that serves Long Island and other suburbs of New York City. Situated about 40 miles east of Manhattan, the paper boasts a circulation and revenue base among the top 15 of all urban newspapers in the country.

While at Newsday, Nichols will have the opportunity to observe and participate in various aspects of the company's advertising and marketing departments.

Internship organizers try to place its recipients in places of the country they may have never visited before. Nichols has never stepped foot in New York and says she is somewhat apprehensive of its sheer size. However, she says, she has received "support and confidence from my family and friends who believe I will do great things" during the internship period.

And besides, this is not the first time Krystle has been to a large city to intern. Thanks to some networking from the National Broadcasting Society trip she and other station directors took last year, Nichols also interned at ABC, Inc., in Los Angeles last summer.

Marshall students grab 26 awards from NBS conference in D.C.

Mar. 27 - Students from Marshall University's public radio station, WMUL-FM, received eleven (11) grand prize awards and fifteen (15) honorable mention awards during the National Broadcasting Society/Alpha Epsilon Rho (NBS/AERho) 15th Annual National Student Audio/Video Scriptwriting and 43rd Annual Audio/Video Production Awards Competition ceremony at the Crystal City/National Airport Double Tree Hotel in Washington, D.C., Saturday, March 18, 2006.

"It is a quite an accomplishment to win 48 percent, eleven (11) out of twenty-three (23), of the grand prize total recognized in audio scriptwriting (3); audio production (19); and overall website (1) categories in the National Broadcasting Society's competition in a single year. This is another dominating performance by our radio students with them winning double digit grand prizes for the third year in a row. Winning speaks well for Marshall University and the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications, as the student broadcasters of WMUL-FM consistently earn top honors in direct competition with nationally recognized colleges and universities," said Bailey.

National Broadcasting Society-Alpha Epsilon Rho (NBS/AERho) has more than 1,500 student and professional members and has chapters on eighty-six (86) college campuses. The National Broadcasting Society (NBS) was founded in 1943, and its mission is to enhance the development of college and university students in telecommunication, broadcasting, cable and other electronic media. Past and present members of the society number more than 35,000. Alpha Epsilon Rho is the national honorary society composed of members selected from National Broadcasting Society (NBS) Chapters.

The grand prize award winning entries in scriptwriting were the following:

Audio Industrial/Promotional Script
The script for the educational program "Take Charge" was written by Kelsey Austin, a recent graduate from Culloden. The script was completed Monday, May 9, 2005.

Audio Documentary Script
The script for the documentary program "To Change or Not to Change Gameday: The Pros and Cons of Weeknight College Football Games" was written by Clark Davis, a graduate student from Huntington. The script was completed Monday, May 9, 2005.

The honorable mention award winning entry in scriptwriting was the following:

Audio Drama Program Script
The script for the drama program "The Return of the Ghost" was written by Scott Hall, a senior from Stephens City, Virginia. The script was completed Tuesday, December 13, 2005.

The grand prize award winning entries in production were as follows:

Audio News Package
"Maritime Summit" written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, broadcast during "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Tuesday, February 1, 2005.

Audio Sports Package
"MU Swimming and Diving Concludes Regular Season" written and produced by Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Virginia, broadcast during the sports segment of "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Friday, February 4, 2005.

Audio Sports Play-By-Play
WMUL-FM's broadcast of the Marshall University versus the University of Southern Mississippi played at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, Tuesday, November 8, 2005. The students calling the football game broadcast over 88.1 were:

football play-by-play announcer

color commentator

sideline reporter

engineer

Audio Promo
"Busy Signal" an in-house promotional announcement broadcast in WMUL-FM's Promotional Announcement rotation from Thursday, December 1, 2005 through the present time, written and produced by Jen Smith, a senior from Huntington.

Audio Public Service Announcement
"Didn't You See?" an in-house public service announcement broadcast in WMUL-FM's Public Service Announcement rotation from Wednesday, April 13, 2005 through the present time, written and produced by Jen Smith, a senior from Huntington.

Audio Instructional/Industrial/Promotional Program
"Take Charge," an educational program written and produced by Kelsey Austin, a recent graduate from Culloden. The program was broadcast during "Aircheck" Thursday, September 29, 2005.

Audio Documentary Program
"To Change or Not to Change Gameday: The Pros and Cons of Weeknight College Football Games" a documentary program written and produced by Clark Davis, a graduate student from Huntington. The documentary was broadcast during "Aircheck" Thursday, September 22, 2005.

Audio Public Affairs/Interview Program
"A Conversation with Chad Pennington" an interview conducted by Vince Payne, a recent masters graduate from Hansford, broadcast Monday, April 4, 2005.

Audio Comedy Segment
"Robot Dad" an in-house comedy segment broadcast in WMUL-FM's "Tuesday Morning Show," Tuesday, March 1, 2005, written and produced by Victor Imperi, a recent graduate from Huntington.

The honorable mention awards in production went to:

Audio News Package
"Occupation Tax" written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, broadcast during "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Friday, April 22, 2005.

Audio News Segment
"Dr. Traum Visits Huntington" written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, broadcast during "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Wednesday, March 30, 2005.

Audio News Program
"The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" broadcast Monday, March 14, 2005. The students who participated in the newscast were producer Jen Smith, senior, Huntington; news anchor Vince Payne, a recent master's graduate, Hansford; news anchor Melanie Chapman, a graduate student, McConnell; weather anchor Brandon Millman, junior, Huntington; sports anchor Alex Reed, graduate student, Virginia Beach, Virginia; reporter David Mistich, junior, Washington, West Virginia; reporter Joesph Spurgeon, senior, Culloden; and reporter Phil Turner, a graduate student, Huntington.

Audio Feature Package
"Masekela Visits Marshall" written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, broadcast during "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Tuesday, February 8, 2005.

Audio Sports Package
"Marshall Women's Basketball Takes On Eastern Michigan" written and produced by Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Virginia, broadcast during the sports segment of "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Thursday, February 24, 2005.

Audio Sports Segment
"Jeff Mullins Feature" written and produced by Melanie Chapman, a graduate student from McConnell, broadcast during the sports segment of "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Tuesday, November 8, 2005.

Audio Sports Segment
"Pruett Retires" written and produced by Vince Payne, a recent masters graduate from Hansford, broadcast during the sports segment of "The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" Wednesday, March 9, 2005.

Audio Sports Program
"Farewell to the MAC: 2004 Football Season in Review" anchored by Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Virginia, broadcast Thursday, September 1, 2005.

Audio Sports Program
"Sportsview: Special Guest Mark Snyder, New Head Football Coach at Marshall University" interviewed during the call-in talk program by Dave Wilson, a junior from St. Marys, W. Va. and produced by Brandon Millman, a junior from Huntington, broadcast Wednesday, April 20, 2005.

Audio Promo
"Institute for Better Radio" an in-house promotional announcement broadcast in WMUL-FM's Promotional Announcement rotation from Thursday, September 1, 2005 through the present time, written and produced by Brandon Millman, a junior from Huntington.

Audio Promo
"Live Deejays" an in-house promotional announcement broadcast in WMUL-FM's Promotional Announcement rotation from Wednesday, April 13, 2005 through the present time, written and produced by Jen Smith, a senior from Huntington.

Audio Public Service Announcement
"Listen to Your Car" an in-house public service announcement broadcast in WMUL-FM's Public Service Announcement rotation from Thursday, September 1, 2005 through the present time, written and produced by Brandon Millman, a junior from Huntington.

Audio Public Affairs/Interview Program
"The Tipton/Murphy Report" with hosts of the program Richard Tipton, a senior from Ona, and Troy Dunn, a recent graduate from St. Albans, and the program's producer Michael Stanley, a senior from West Hamlin, that was broadcast Wednesday, June 29, 2005.

Audio Music/Entertainment Program
"Snob Rock Live!" an in-house musical program broadcast on WMUL-FM Thursday, September 22, 2005, produced by Terry Bartley, a sophomore from Foster.

No Snobs in Snob-Rock

by Amanda Elmore for The Parthenon

Mar. 8 - It is a known fact around campus that WMUL-FM is a haven for local, live music.

Snob-Rock Live is a weekly show on WMUL featuring local musicians every Thursday night at 6 p.m. The musicians are interviewed by a group of hosts and are given a chance to play their material on the air.

"Snob-Rock Live is a way for people who don't go to every local show to have an idea of what kind of music is being made in their area," Snob-Rock organizer Terry Bartley, sophomore electronic media management major from Madison, W.Va., said.

The show began in fall 2005. Bartley organized the show, which has a crew of at least seven people.

"The idea of bringing in bands all started when I first got a morning show," Bartley said. "I was surprised at how many bands were willing to get up early enough to stop by a radio station for a little interview and impromptu concert."

The show was moved to Thursday nights and a crew was assembled.

The name, Snob-Rock Live, was coined by the show's main producer Patrick Western, junior business management major from Nitro, W.Va.

"Most of us are really opinionated about our musical tastes and we have a good sample of genres between us," Western said.

Bartley said a typical "rock snob" is someone who is particularly knowledgeable about a certain type of music. In the crew's case, that means local music.

Redding Brothers vocalist and guitarist Micah Redding said the show gives local artists a chance to connect with listeners on a different level than what happens at a concert. The Redding Brothers appeared on the show earlier this semester.

"It gives them the time to sit down and explain who they are and what they're all about," Redding said.

Bartley said the show presents the opportunity for bands to reach audiences across Huntington.

"It gives them a chance to find more fans in the area, and we Web cast, so they have a chance to find new fans from anywhere," WMUL Music Director Theresa Hoffman said.

Alternative/Emo band Holding Fire appeared on Snob-Rock Live Feb. 16.

"You don't see opportunities like this very often, at least not in West Virginia," Tristan Garten, Holding Fire guitar player and psychology major from Oak Hill, W.Va., said.

The show does not target a specific audience.

"Our musical guests tend to be anything from bluegrass to acoustic pop to indie rock," Western said.

Anyone who is interested in local music or trying to find more local bands would be interested in the show, he said. Western said the show's potential audience includes anyone who is interested in a range of music.

Bartley said the only limitations to such a show is artists must be able to adjust to acoustic settings.

"We are limited only by our equipment," Western said. "I'd love to be able to mic up a full-blown band with halfstacks and a full drum kit, but we simply don't have that sort of equipment or soundproofing at the station."

He said the hosts and crew of the show try to fill a niche in local radio that is not being filled. Local music is featured on local commercial stations, such as Loud and Local on WAMX 106.3.

"I feel that our show delves deeper into our local music scene to find bands that are truly great, but most people probably haven't heard them before," Bartley said.

Western said, "Nothing else exists locally for live music on radio like our show."

Holding Fire vocalist and guitarist Cody Lynch, education major from Huntington, said the bands featured on Loud and Local tend to have a certain sound.

"They only play bands that sound like X 106," he said.

Lynch said Snob-Rock opens up opportunities for independent bands.

"College kids are the ones who buy record," he said. "That's who comes to shows."

Bartley said one of the great things about Snob-Rock is not only that it is Web cast, but shows are posted on the Internet as podcasts.

"That's one of the greatest new options available, to share your radio show as a podcast as well as through traditional radio means," Redding said. "It dramatically broadens your available audience."

Anyone with questions or comments about the show can e-mail snobrock@gmail.com or visit the show's blog at http://snobrock.blogspot.com.

Reporter's Notebook

Before Bleeding Green Meant Championships, a Rag Tag Group of 10 Watt Radio Volunteers Became Seasoned Broadcasters on a Tragic Saturday Night in the Science Building Basement

By Tony Rutherford of HuntingtonNews.Net

Jan. 28 - Having been bullied to nervous exhaustion during junior high and high school, I did not have any so-called social life until I entered Marshall University. Instead of going ‘out,’ I got into comic book collecting, heroic fiction writing and old radio dramas.

The latter led me to WMUL-FM as an outlet to produce my cold-war inspired, “Day They Dropped the Bomb.” While working behind the scenes, little did I know that by my freshman year at MU, I would be ‘operations manager’ of the station following a bust by the Federal Communications Commission. I had a radio license, so a dude from Pittsburgh named James Pierce and I were handed the task of keeping the station legal.

But, just after the FCC bust and before the personal promotion, an event would take place that would put a small group of rag tag disc jockeys and announcers into the national limelight.

Normally, I would do a weekly movie music and review show on Saturday nights. On that particular November night, the station was off the air due to the FCC and a commandment not to go back up unless the logs were actually done and a licensed operator was on duty at all times that the ten watt signal beamed at least a few blocks down the street.

While watching television at home, I received a call from Celia: The station was going back on the air, I had a license, come quickly. The breaking story would be one for a lifetime: A plane had crashed into a hill at Tri-State Airport.

Suddenly, the little light in the two rooms of the Science Building basement was lighted. Those heavy panic barred doors that led to a darkened downstairs were the scene of many comings and goings.

Although I would initially be the grunt who stayed to ‘keep us legal,’ eventually, Steve Gill or someone drafted me to take them to Route 75 in Kenova with our heavy microphones and basic press identification. The rain had stopped by the time a trooper directed us ‘press people’ to a parking spot on the side of a road off Route 75.

Having a tendency to turn my ankle, I stuck to the road. Steve did not. He started down the small hill and headed into the underbrush. Later, Steve would become one of the first to see the extent of the crash. In fact, he would be ‘drafted’ to assist in the recovery process.

Me? I was with someone at a couple of houses asking residents what they had heard and seen.

As a relatively shy loner, I had no one with whom to attend ball games, so I had not been to Fairfield. I barely knew the names of a few team members, but I could recite by heart the showtimes for all the flicks playing at the Keith, Cinema and Palace Theatres, as well as the East, Tri State, and Ceredo, and Starlite Outdoor Theatres.

I don’t remember a whole lot of the next hours, except returning to the station and reading reports on the air to give news staff members a break. We stayed on 24/7 for a few days. I think I saw the sunrise without first sleeping that awful Saturday night. When calls came from out-of-town radio stations, the voices of the lowly ten watter basement electronic sandbox would do ‘phoner’ reports and play taped interviews.

Despite a contentious atmosphere at WMUL over those who violated FCC regs, everyone came together and turned ‘professional’ for the next few days. We covered endless news conferences, broadcast the memorial service live from Memorial Field House, and we played lots of tributes to men, women, fans, coaches and players.

After the service, I think we signed off as the University shut for a week of mourning. I can’t remember when we went the electronic sandbox signed back on. It may not have been until the start of the Spring Semester where us lowly freshmen with Third Class Broadcast Endorsement ‘tickets’ were valuable commodities.

So, as campus and the town prepare to host a group of A-list filmmakers who will be telling a fictionalized version of the rise from ashes to national champions, I remember that evening of chaos, sadness, and numbness. Still, I was one of the ‘lucky’ ones --- I did not know anyone who perished, so, perhaps, my baptism into rag tagging a national breaking news story would teach more hands on lessons than any journalism or broadcasting text.

Though the Warner Brothers crew will not eternalize them on film, I still can see the faces of Steve, Celia, Sandy, Bob, Jim, Keith, Regis, Greg, Mike, Larry, Andy, Tim, Peggy, Joe, Lynn and others who grew up fast from ten watt laughing stocks battling Dr. Buell and Dean Sturm to play less classical music and more progressive rock to composed, articulate news hounds struggling to maintain a stoic, show must go on stance when coaches, fans, team members and crew of a chartered jet went down on a rainy Saturday night in Wayne County.

Two football game broadcasts, one PSA receive Bronze Omni Awards

Jan. 2 - Students from WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public radio station, received three Bronze Omni Awards in The Omni Intermedia Awards Fall 2005 Radio Competition. The winners were announced Dec. 16 by Media Corp. Inc. in Lexington, Ky.

The Bronze Omni Award winning entries by WMUL-FM were in the Radio Commercials, Promos and PSAs, and Radio Sports Play-By-Play categories. The latest awards bring the 2005-2006 total for WMUL students to 30.

“This is an outstanding accomplishment to be recognized as having produced some of the better sports play-by-play and public service announcements in the country,” said Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of Electronic Media Management in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall and faculty manager of WMUL-FM.

“I am proud of the honor these Bronze Omni Awards bestow on WMUL-FM, the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Marshall University. This is truly a remarkable achievement considering that the Journalism and Mass Communications students are listed as winners alongside some of the nation’s more notable commercial production companies.”

Here are WMUL-FM’s Bronze Omni Award winning entries:

Best Public Service Announcement
“Didn’t You See?” an in-house public service announcement broadcast in WMUL-FM’s Public Service Announcement rotation from Wednesday, April 13, 2005 through the present time, written and produced by Jen Smith, a senior from Huntington.

Best Sports Play-By-Play
WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the Marshall University versus The Ohio State University football game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004. The students calling the game broadcast over 88.1 were football play-by-play announcer Vince Payne, a graduate student from Hansford, W.Va.; color commentator Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va., and engineer Brandon Millman, a junior from Huntington.

Best Sports Play-By-Play
WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the Marshall University versus the College of William and Mary football game at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005. The students calling the game broadcast over 88.1 were football play-by-play announcer Alex Reed, a graduate student from Virginia Beach, Va., and color commentator Dave Wilson, a junior from St. Marys, W.Va.

Radio entries were judged on audio quality and concept development. In order to judge the entries, the Omni Intermedia Awards brings together a wide variety of professionals working for highly respected companies.

Winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze Omni Awards come from radio stations, production facilities, advertising and public relations agencies, government entities, technicians, narrators, writers, and other professionals associated with the production of audio broadcasts and materials. Some Omni Award winners include Global Television, Television Suisse Romande, Canadian Television, ABC News, CBN International, National Geographic Ventures, MTV, VH1, U.S. Army, Canon USA, Telemundo, Warner Brothers, The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Learning Channel, Eastman Kodak and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

“The Omni Awards were created to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding media production in a variety of fields,” Jim Owens, Senior Administrator of the Omni Intermedia Awards, said. “This award recognizes the converging field of media production and rewards those companies who can capture the imagination and effectively communicate their message.”


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