Marshall University News/Press Release

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Friday, August 14, 2009
Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications (304) 696-7153

WMUL claims 11 awards in Millennium competition

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Students and the faculty manager from WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public radio station, received one Gold Award, seven Silver Awards and three Bronze Awards in The Millennium Awards 2009 competition. All of WMUL-FM’s entries were named winners in this professional competition.

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

SPORTS PACKAGE

“Backdoor Curve,” written and produced by Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne, was broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” Thursday, April 3, 2009.

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

PUBLICATION/MANUAL/TRAINING

“The WMUL-FM Traffic Manual,” written by Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, WMUL-FM’s faculty manager, Whitney Thomas, WMUL-FM Traffic Director, who is a senior from Wheeling, and Michael Stanley, WMUL-FM Operations Manager, who is a senior from West Hamlin. The manual was written for the student and community volunteer staff members charged with producing the campus radio station’s daily programming logs.

NEWSCAST

“The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” broadcast Friday, April 3, 2009. The students who participated in the newscast were Robert Iddings, senior, St. Albans (producer and sports anchor); Adam Cavalier, a recent graduate, Montgomery (news anchor); and Whitney Thomas, senior, Wheeling (news anchor).

NEWS FEATURE PACKAGE

“Big Dips for 50 Years,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier, that was broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Thursday, July 17, 2008.

DOCUMENTARY

“Failing Infrastructure: Saving Huntington’s Sewage System,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier. The documentary was broadcast during “Aircheck” Thursday, May 7, 2009.

SPORTS PROGRAM

“Herd Roundup,” with hosts Adam Cavalier and Andrew Ramspacher, a senior from Dublin, Ohio, broadcast Friday, Nov. 7, 2008.

SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY

WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the Marshall University versus the University of Memphis football game played at Joan C. Edwards Stadium Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. The students calling the football game broadcast over FM 88.1 were play-by-play announcer Adam Cavalier, color commentator Ryan Epling, sideline reporter Leannda Carey, a junior from Wellsburg, and engineer Deven Swartz, a senior from Philippi.

SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY

WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the Marshall University versus the University of Houston football game played at Joan C. Edwards Stadium Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. The students calling the football game broadcast over FM 88.1 were play-by-play announcer Ryan Epling, color commentator Adam Cavalier, sideline reporter Deven Swartz and engineer Tony Viola, a sophomore from Follansbee.

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

NEWS FEATURE PACKAGE

“Whitewater Release,” written and produced by Adam Cavalier, that was broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008.

NEWS FEATURE PACKAGE

“Be Hope to Her,” written and produced by Leannda Carey, that was broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Friday, April 24, 2009.

NEWS FEATURE PACKAGE

“Holocaust Survivor – Irene Zisblatt,” written and produced by Leannda Carey, that was broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009.

“This is a noteworthy accomplishment for WMUL-FM to be recognized as having broadcast one of the best sports packages in the country,” said 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. “Ryan Epling has received multiple awards for his sports reporting and this latest gold award further validates the quality of his sports reporting skills. Likewise, Marshall fans are treated to superb coverage of Thundering Herd sports by the FM 88 Sports Team.

“Also, it is gratifying to have WMUL-FM staff members identified for writing a beneficial manual for the station’s volunteer broadcasters, for producing a quality newscast, a highly regarded documentary concerning Huntington’s sewage system, and some intriguing news and feature packages. 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.”

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 987 entries in the Millennium Awards 2009 competition.

For further information, contact: Office of University Communications
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