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Intolerance PSA Wins Award of Distinction
Longtime WMUL host retiring after 25 years of volunteer service
Vegas Once Again Kind to The Cutting Edge
C-USA Volleyball Tournament Coverage Wins News Award
WMUL to host 'Hair from the Herd'
Winning big once again: 18 awards for WMUL at NBS
WMUL gets eight awards at SPJ regionals
Two WMULers rank in top 14 finalists of prestigious Hearst Competition

Intolerance PSA Wins Award of Distinction

June 24 - Terry Bartley, a student from WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public radio station, received an Award of Distinction in the 14th annual Communicator Awards 2008 Audio Competition.

The winners were named earlier this month in Ashland, Ky. This is the 10th year for this competition to include an audio component for judging.

WMUL students, along with the faculty manager, also received one Platinum Award, one Gold Award and one Honorable Mention Award in the Hermes Creative Awards 2008 Competition. Those winners were announced in May.

These latest awards gave WMUL 62 during the 2007-2008 school year, tying its record for second-most in a year. WMUL, which also won 62 last year, won 77 awards in 2005-2006, its best year ever.

“Terry continues the winning ways of our students,” Dr. Corley Dennison, dean of Marshall’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications, said of Bartley’s Award of Distinction. “For the journalism students and student volunteers at WMUL to win more than 200 state, regional and national awards in three years is truly an accomplishment worth noting.”

The Communicator Awards come from the International Academy of Visual Arts which recognizes outstanding work in the communications field. 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. The 2008 contest had more than 8,500 entries.

The Award of Distinction winning entry by WMUL-FM was in the following category:

Radio Public Service Announcement: “Intolerance,” an in-house public service announcement, broadcast in WMUL-FM’s Public Service Announcement rotation from Monday, April 16, 2007 through the present time, was written and produced by Bartley, a senior from Foster, W.Va.

“It is a noteworthy accomplishment to be recognized as having produced one of the best PSAs in the country,” said Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of radio-television production and management in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and faculty manager of WMUL-FM. “I am proud of the honor this Award of Distinction bestows on WMUL-FM, the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Marshall University. This success by Terry Bartley demonstrates to our student staff that dedication and hard work do pay off in the end as they have done for Terry.”

The Platinum Award-winning entry by WMUL-FM in the Hermes Creative Awards 2008 Competition was in the Publication/Manual/ Training category. The winner was the “WMUL-FM Promo and PSA Production Manual,” written by Bailey and junior Adam Cavalier, WMUL-FM’s production director from Montgomery, W.Va. The manual was written for the student and community volunteer staff members of the campus radio station.

The Gold Award-winning entry was in the category Radio Public Service Announcement. Bartley won for “Intolerance.”

The Honorable Mention Award-winning entry by WMUL-FM was in the category Podcast. “Herd Roundup” for Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 was the winner. The students who participated were Cavalier, co-host and producer; Andrew Ramspacher, a sophomore from Dublin, Ohio, co-host and producer; Brian Dalek, a junior from McMechen, W.Va., reporter; and Cathleen Moxley, a senior from Chapmanville, W.Va., reporter.

Bailey said winning the Hermes Creative Awards was “an outstanding accomplishment to be recognized as having produced one of the best training manuals in the country as well as a highly regarded public service announcement and a quality podcast.”

“This production manual’s success demonstrates to our student and community volunteer staff that their training materials are first rate,” Bailey said. “Combined with their dedication and hard work, WMUL-FM will continue to be one of the top college radio stations in the country. The Gold Award is a tribute to the public service commitment of our broadcast students in competition with professional practitioners.”

The Hermes Creative Awards are administered and evaluated by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals

The WMUL students’ grand total of 62 awards this year included 23 first-place awards, 11 second-place awards, five third-place awards and 23 honorable mention awards. Since 1985, WMUL-FM student broadcasters have won 817 awards.

Longtime WMUL host retiring after 25 years of volunteer service

By PAUL SEBERT for The Herald-Dispatch

June 07 - Vernon Cremeans, the host of WMUL's gospel music show, recently retired from the station after 25 years of volunteer service.

Cremeans started his work at the station as the host of "The Rock" a program which combined gospel with Christian Contemporary music. In 1982 the station decided to divide the religious programming. "The Rock" became completely dedicated to Christian Contemporary while a new program hosted by Cremeans featured a combination of Southern and Soul Gospel. During the summer term, the gospel program runs from 6 a.m. to noon every day. During the fall and spring sessions, the show airs on Saturdays and Sundays.

"The Lord has blessed us with a tremendous audience for 1150-watt station," said Tom Hills, producer of the gospel show at WMUL. "And Cremeans was a big part of that success. He had worked for eight different producers over the course of over 20 years. He played a combination of traditional and new gospel. We have also featured some local artists on the show."

A retirement party for Cremeans was held at the end of this past spring term. The celebration took place during the annual softball game held every year between the staff of WMUL and the campus newspaper, The Parthenon. Cremeans was given a plaque in honor of his years of volunteer service to the station.

"I think his role of 25 plus years speaks for itself," said Megan Sellards, student manager of WMUL. "Most students stick around for the four years of their term. He was a community volunteer and dedicated a quarter of a century to making sure people in the region had access to the best gospel music we could possibly offer. His dedication to the station was outstanding. WMUL is grateful to have found other volunteers to serve in his place. We have outstanding community volunteers who want to get involved. It will continue to thrive."

While the staff and listeners may miss Cremeans, most understand and support his decision.

"He did an excellent job for the station, but after 25 years of doing the same thing he decided it was time to move on," Hill said. "I'm sure he missed going to church on Sundays."

Vegas Once Again Kind to The Cutting Edge

Apr. 25 - Students from WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public radio station, received one first-place award, one second-place award, and one third-place award during the Sixth Annual Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts Student Audio Competition ceremony Friday, April 18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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

“Winning never comes easy, but for Marshall University, the student broadcasters of WMUL-FM consistently earn top honors in direct competition with nationally recognized colleges and universities,” Bailey said.

Dr. Corley Dennison, dean of the School of Journalism, also noted how the WMUL students continue to be competitive at a national level.

“More than 500 entries were received for the audio and video awards and we won or placed in three different categories,” Dennison said. “Furthermore, Adam Cavalier won the largest scholarship available in the amount of $5,000 (in BEA’s 2008-2009 competition). We are truly proud of the work of our students.”

The first-place award winning entry in radio news was:

Radio News – Newscast

“The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” with producer Griffin McElroy, a junior from Huntington; news anchors Matthew Gajtka, a recent graduate from Weirton; Kimberly Burcham, a senior from Huntington; and sports anchor Robert Iddings, a sophomore from St. Albans; broadcast Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.

The second-place award winning entry in audio was:

Sports play-by-play

WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the football game between Marshall University and East Carolina University played at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007. The students calling the football game broadcast over 88.1 were: football play-by-play announcer Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne; color commentator Brian Dalek, a junior from McMechen; sideline reporter Andrew Ramspacher, a sophomore from Dublin, Ohio; and studio producers Scott Hall, a graduate student from Stephen City, Va., and Boom Madison, a freshman from Olympia, Wash.

The third-place award winning entry in radio news was:

Radio news – feature news story

“The Pumpkin House: Trick or Treat Night,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery, that was broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007.

Broadcast Education Association (BEA) has more than 1,400 academic and professional members, and 250 academic institutional members. It was founded in 1955, and its mission is to prepare college students to enter the radio and television business. BEA’s members share a diversity of interests involving all aspects of telecommunication and electronic media.

C-USA Volleyball Tournament Coverage Wins News Award

Apr. 23 - Students from Marshall University's public radio station, WMUL-FM, received seven (7) first place awards and five (5) honorable mentions during the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association's 2007 broadcast journalism awards ceremony April 19, 2008, at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, West Virginia.

Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of radio-television production and management in the William Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said that the university competed with commercial and noncommercial radio stations from throughout the state. He added, "Winning the Radio Broadcast Journalist of the Year award, Best Reporter award, Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast award, Best Regularly Scheduled Sportscast award and three other first place awards is an outstanding accomplishment considering that the students are competing with broadcasting professionals across West Virginia. This remarkable effort caps another successful 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."

With the addition of these twelve (12) awards, the student broadcasters have won a grand total of fifty-eight (58) awards for the 2007-2008 academic year with only one contest, the Communicator Awards, still to be decided. The students' grand total of fifty-eight (58) awards this year also includes twenty-two (22) first place awards, nine (9) second place awards, five (5) third place awards and twenty-two (22) honorable mention awards.

The judges of the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association radio contest for 2007 were members of the Wisconsin Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

The seven (7) first place individual award winning entries in the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association's 2007 broadcast journalism awards were as follows:

BEST REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST

The “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” with producer Griffin McElroy, a junior from Huntington; news anchors Matthew Gajtka, a recent graduate from Weirton; Kimberly Burcham, a senior from Huntington; and sports anchor Robert Iddings, a sophomore from St. Albans; broadcast Tuesday, October 2, 2007.

BEST CONTINUING NEWS COVERAGE

"The 2007 Conference USA Volleyball Tournament" reported and produced by staff members of the FM 88 Sports Team, broadcast Thursday, November 15 through Sunday, November 18, 2007. The members of the FM 88 Sports Staff who participated in reporting and producing all eleven games in four days were:
Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery;
Brian Dalek, a junior from McMechen;
Deven Swartz, a senior from Philippi;
Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne;
Matthew Gajtka, a recent graduate from Weirton;
Robert Iddings, a sophomore from St. Albans;
Kenneth Cox, Jr., a senior from Glen White;
Justin Prince, a sophomore from Kenova;
Tom Bragg, a junior from Nitro;
Boom Madison, a freshman from Olympia, Washington;
Leannda Carey, a freshman from Wellsburg.

BEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING

"The Quest for Healthy Breasts" written and produced by Blair Morse, a recent graduate from Shelbyville, Kentucky. The documentary was broadcast during "Aircheck" Tuesday, December 11, 2007.

BEST NEWS REPORTER

"A Compilation of Work" written and reported by Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery, broadcast during the "5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" throughout 2007.

BEST REGULARLY SCHEDULED SPORTSCAST

“Herd Roundup” written and produced by hosts Robert Iddings, a sophomore from St. Albans; Andrew Ramspacher, a sophomore from Dublin, Ohio; reporters
Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery; Brian Dalek, a junior from McMechen; Matthew Gajtka, a recent graduate from Weirton; and Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne; broadcast Friday, October 26, 2007.

BEST SPORTS SPECIAL

“The 2007 Marshall Football Season Preview” written and produced by hosts of the program Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne; Brian Dalek, a junior from McMechen; along with reporters Matthew Gajtka, a recent graduate from Weirton; Robert Iddings, a sophomore from St. Albans; Andrew Ramspacher, a sophomore from Dublin, Ohio. The sports special program was broadcast prior to the Marshall University versus West Virginia University football home opener Saturday, September 8, 2007.

At the end of the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards Ceremony Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery, was named the Radio Broadcast Journalist of the Year.

The five (5) honorable mention award winning entries were:

BEST ENTERPRISE REPORTING

"Abortion on Campus: Views from the Right and the Left" written and produced by Kimberly Burcham, a senior from Huntington, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88," Monday, September 17, 2007.

BEST INTERVIEW

"The Cam Henderson Story" where documentary producers Deborah Novak and John Witek were interviewed during the call-in talk program “Sportsview” by the host of the program Melanie Chapman, a recent master’s degree graduate from McConnell, broadcast Wednesday, February 28, 2007.

BEST TALK SHOW

"On the Table" a public affairs/political talk program with hosts of the program Chris Anastasia, a recent master's degree graduate from Huntington;
Kenneth Cox, Jr., a senior from Glen White; John Griffith, a sophomore from Huntington; Matt Sowards, a sophomore from Salt Rock, and produced by Deven Swartz, a senior from Philippi, broadcast Tuesday, April 10, 2007. The guest featured on this edition of “On the Table” was John Rickey of the Huntington Area Food Bank.

BEST NEWS ANCHOR TEAM

The “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88" written and anchored by Matt Gajtka, a recent graduate from Weirton, and Kimberly Burcham, a senior from Huntington, broadcast Tuesday, October 2, 2007.

OUTSTANDING SPORTS OPERATION

The FM 88 Sports Team; Sports Director for the Spring Semester and the Fall Semester 2007 Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne.

WMUL to host 'Hair from the Herd'

By Collin Williams, The Parthenon

Apr. 16 - Marshall's student radio station is teaming up with the Huntington School of Beauty Culture to host its first "Hair from the Herd" event.

The event is intended to collect hair from individuals for the non-profit organization Locks of Love.

"We wanted to figure out a way how we could promote something good on campus," said Melissa Marecki, promotions director at WMUL-FM. "We saw other events such as relay for life happen and we did a lot of research on this organization and really liked them a lot."

Locks of Love was established in 1998 and provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 that suffer from long-term medical hair loss conditions.

Most of the children who receive hair donations suffer from a disorder called alopecia areata. The disorder shuts down all hair follicles. Other conditions could be hereditary, cancerous, burns or other dermatological factors that have resulted in permanent hair loss.

Staff on WMUL-FM felt this would be an informative event as well as a good cause.

"We believe as a non-commercial station we have a duty to kind of inform people about things other than radio," said Meghan Sellards, station manager at WMUL-FM. "So this, without a doubt, was something that we wanted to do the most."

The event will take place on Thursday outside the Memorial Student Center if the weather permits from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Six beauticians from the Huntington School of Beauty Culture will be in attendance to collect the hair donations. The haircuts are completely free.

It takes a minimum of 10 inches for Locks of Love to make the wigs. "If you get between five and nine inches they'll sell it to offset the cost of the wigs which cost about three thousand dollars per wig," Sellards said.

Hair that has been bleached or highlighted cannot be used. Curly hair, permed hair or hair that has been darkened will be fine.

Sellards wishes to see this event become the beginning of a tradition on campus. "We really hope we can make this an annual thing," Sellards said. "I'm really big on non-profits and I think Locks of Love is a fantastic organization, it's targeted at low income families and it's a great feeling to see a change of expression to have hair."

For more information on the event contact Meghan Sellards at (304) 696-2295 or stop by the WMUL-FM office.

Collin Williams can be contacted at williams219@marshall.edu.

Winning big once again: 18 awards for WMUL at NBS

Mar. 27 - Students from WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public radio station, received seven grand prize awards and 11 honorable mention awards during the National Broadcasting Society/Alpha Epsilon Rho (NBS/AERho) 17th Annual National Student Audio/Video Scriptwriting and 45th Annual Audio/Video Production Awards Competition ceremony.
The event took place Saturday, March 15 at the Disney Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim, Calif.

Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of Radio-Television Production and Management in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said that the WMUL students competed with other broadcasting students from colleges and universities throughout the United States.

“No other school won more grand prizes or overall awards than WMUL-FM’s student broadcasters in the NBS scriptwriting, audio and online categories,” Bailey said. “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.”

National Broadcasting Society-Alpha Epsilon Rho (NBS/AERho) has more than 1,500 student and professional members and has chapters on 88 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.

Marshall’s grand prize award-winning entries in production were:

Audio News Program
“The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” with producer Griffin McElroy, a junior from Huntington; news anchors Matthew Gajtka, a recent graduate from Weirton, W.Va.; Kimberly Burcham, a senior from Huntington; and sports anchor Robert Iddings, a sophomore from St. Albans, W.Va.; broadcast Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.

Audio News Package
“Student Center Reopening,” written and produced by Deven Swartz, a senior from Philippi, W.Va., that was broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.

Audio Instructional/Industrial/Promotional Program
“Have U Herd,” written and produced by Whitney Thomas, a junior from Wheeling, W.Va., and Jason Van Meter, a junior from Hurricane, W.Va., broadcast Thursday, March 15, 2007. This entertainment program was focused on the student film “Maneater” featuring interviews with the director, writer and star David Smith and costar Ingrid Olsen.

Audio Comedy Program
“The Last Show Tonight: Best Show Ever,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery, W.Va., and Brian Dalek, a junior from McMechen, W.Va., broadcast Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007.

Audio Sports Package
“The Name’s Pronounced Due-biss-ee,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007.

Audio Sports Program
“We Are ... Marshall The Season: The 2006 Marshall Football Season in Review,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier, broadcast prior to the Marshall vs. West Virginia football home opener Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.

Audio Sports Play-By-Play Programming
WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the Marshall University versus the University of New Hampshire football game played at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007. The students calling the football game broadcast over FM 88.1 were football play-by-play announcer Adam Cavalier, color commentator Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne; and sideline reporter Andrew Ramspacher, a sophomore from Dublin, Ohio.

Marshall’s honorable mention awards in production went to:

Audio Feature Package
“The Pumpkin House: Trick or Treat Night,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier, that was broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007.

Audio Public Affairs/Interview Program
“On the Table,” a public affairs talk program, with hosts Chris Anastasia, a recent graduate from Huntington; Kenneth Cox, Jr., a senior from Glen White, W.Va.; Matt Sowards, a sophomore from Salt Rock, W.Va.; John Griffith, a sophomore from Huntington; and producer Deven Swartz; broadcast Tuesday, April 10, 2007. The guest featured on this edition of “On the Table” was John Rickey of the Huntington Area Food Bank .

Audio Public Affairs/Interview Program
“Sportsview,” a sports call-in program, with host Adam Cavalier, and producer Kenneth Cox, Jr., broadcast Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007. The guests featured on this edition of “Sportsview” were the Herd Volleyball seniors.

Audio Comedy Segment
“Gee! Weren’t the 50’s Swell?” written and produced by Brian Dalek, broadcast during “The Last Show Tonight” Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

Audio Comedy Program
“The Last Show Tonight: Red Carpet Special,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier and Brian Dalek, broadcast Wednesday, March 7, 2007.

Audio Music/Entertainment Program
“Snob Rock Live! Warped Tour Special,” with hosts Terry Bartley, a senior from Foster, W.Va.; Haley Keller, a senior from Franklin Furnace, Ohio; Whitney Thomas; Joe Merkel, a senior from Ironton, Ohio; and Kyle Johnson, a senior from Ironton, Ohio; broadcast Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007.

Audio Promos
“The Slicing, Dicing Cutting Edge,” an in-house promotional announcement broadcast in WMUL-FM’s Promotion Announcement rotation from Monday, July 30, 2007 through the present time, written and produced by Adam Cavalier.

Audio Sports Package
“Brandon Powell Feature,” written and produced by Ryan Epling, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007.

Audio Sports Segment
“Yulia Kashelkina,” written and produced by Ryan Epling, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007.

Audio Sports Segment
“Liz Fleming, the Yeager Setter,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007.

Audio Sports Play-By-Play Programming
WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the Marshall University versus Ohio University men’s basketball game played at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007. The students calling the men’s basketball game broadcast over FM 88.1 were basketball play-by-play announcer Ryan Epling, color commentator Robert Iddings and producer Deven Swartz.

For more information, call Bailey at (304) 696-2294.

WMUL gets eight awards at SPJ regionals

Mar. 23 - Students from Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications were honored with several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists on Saturday, March 15 during the Region 4 Spring Conference in Pittsburgh.

Marshall students received 14 Mark of Excellence Awards at the conference, which took place at the William Penn Hotel. Journalism students from Michigan, Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia participated in the conference. Students from 18 public and private universities in Region 4 submitted 377 entries in different categories.

The winners received certificates and the first-place regional winners will advance to the national competition in April. National awards will be announced in May.

Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of Radio-Television Production and Management in the School of Journalism, said Marshall’s radio students have established a tradition of being able to successfully compete at the national, regional or state level with other student-operated college radio stations.

“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 at WMUL-FM and the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications,” Bailey said.

The Society of Professional Journalists works to improve and protect journalism. The organization is the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization. Members of the society are dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior.

The organization was founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi. The Society of Professional Journalists promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.

Awards won by WMUL comprise the following:

Radio News Reporting
First place: Kimberly Burcham, a senior from Huntington, “Storytime for West Virginia”
Second place: Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery, W.Va., “Redefining education at Marshall”
Third place: Kimberly Burcham, “Abortion on campus: Views from the right and left”

Radio Feature
First place: Adam Cavalier, “A mellow fellowship: Mark Zanter feature”
Second place: Adam Cavalier, “Pumpkin house: trick or treat night”
Third place: Kimberly Burcham, “Harmonica musings”

Radio In-Depth Reporting
First place: Blaire Morse, a recent graduate from Shelbyville, Ky., “The quest for healthy breasts”
Second place: Angela Bradley, a recent graduate from Winfield, W.Va., “The growing minority on college campuses: the single parent”

Radio Sports Reporting
First place: Adam Cavalier, “The name’s pronounced Due-biss-ee”
Third place: Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne, W.Va., “Yulia Kashelkina” feature

Radio Newscast
First place: WMUL-FM Staff, Marshall University, “Newscenter 88”

Besides WMUL, other entities affiliated with the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications earned awards in the following categories:

Breaking News Reporting
Second place: Casey Rowe, a senior from Scott Depot, W.Va.; Sarina Lopresti, a senior from Poughquag, N.Y.; and Leann Dickens, a senior from Orgas, W.Va., “Emmons fire kills 9, including students”

Editorial Writing
First place: Kristin Steele, a junior from Wayne, W.Va., and Brad Bader, a graduate student from Winfield, W.Va.

Breaking News Photography
First place: Jennifer Chapman, a senior from Barboursville, W.Va., “Stirring up campus”

For more information, persons may contact Young at (304) 696-2736.

Two WMULers rank in top 14 finalists of prestigious Hearst Competition

Feb. 23 - For the fourth consecutive year, students from Marshall University placed among the best in the country in the 2007-2008 Hearst Journalism Awards Program broadcast competition.

The results of the first round of competition, which included naming those who qualified for further rounds by placing in the top five of each division, were announced recently by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

From Marshall, Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery, W.Va., placed 13th and Kimberly Burcham, a senior from Huntington, finished in a tie for 14th place in the radio division of the awards competition. The category for the first round was Features and students were required to submit a body of work in the competition.

Cavalier is production director with WMUL-FM, Marshall’s public radio station, and Burcham is former news director for the station. Each will receive an award certificate from the Hearst Foundation.

“Students from the best journalism programs in the country compete for the Hearst Awards and this is the fourth year in a row and five of the last six years we have had students from Marshall Journalism place for these awards,” said Dr. Corley Dennison, dean of the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications. “Such a record of achievement speaks well of our students and faculty.”

Cavalier said “it’s a blast to even be considered for something prestigious as the Hearst.”

“The question now is can I do it again,” he said. “I have two years of eligibility left in that contest, I want to improve my standing in the ranks of collegiate journalists and journalists overall.”

Burcham, too, said she was honored to place high in the competition.

“I was really excited when I found out, because two of us entered the radio journalism competition and both of us placed,” Burcham said. “It was great to see Marshall on the list with bigger schools and the fact that we had two was even better.”

The 2007-2008 broadcast news competitions are held in 108 member colleges and universities of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication with accredited undergraduate journalism programs.

The Broadcast News Competition was added in 1988 to the Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program that for 48 years has included writing, photojournalism and multimedia, and now offers awards totaling up to $500,000 in scholarships, matching grants and stipends.


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