{"id":2426,"date":"2024-05-07T15:13:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?p=2426"},"modified":"2024-05-20T12:36:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T16:36:44","slug":"2023-marcom-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/2024\/05\/07\/2023-marcom-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 MarCom Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Thursday, October 19, 2023<br \/>\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/h5>\n<p>HUNTINGTON, W.Va.\u2013Students and alumni from Marshall University&#8217;s public radio station, WMUL-FM, received four (4) Platinum Awards, five (5) Gold and four (4) Honorable Mention Awards in the MarCom Creative Awards 2023 Competition. The winners were announced in an email received at WMUL-FM on October 9, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of radio\u2013television production and management in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said, &#8220;This is an outstanding accomplishment to earn a platinum awards for the Newscenter 88 Team for its members having written and produced a stellar weekday thirty-minute newscast, for WMUL-FM News Director Luke Hamilton\u2019 news package about West Virginia\u2019s new campus carry gun law, for the FM 88 Sports Staff to be recognized for having produced its weekly thirty-minute live \u201cSpeedzone\u201d program, and for WMUL-FM alumni\u2019s play-by-play announcing of an exciting Thundering Herd men\u2019s basketball game. Gold awards went to Station Manager Makaylah Wheeler\u2019 news reporting about the Memorial Fountain Plane Crash Ceremony, for Abigail Cunningham\u2019s interview with Kindred Valley, as well as her reporting about an abortion protest on campus, and further recognition for the FM 88 Sports Staff\u2019s sports reporting on the men\u2019s soccer\u2019s match with West Virginia University and the hiring of the Herd\u2019s new softball coach. In addition, WMUL-FM student broadcasters were acknowledged as having created more solid news and sports packages, along with worthy public affairs and documentary programs. I am proud and grateful for the honor these MarCom Creative platinum, gold and honorable mention awards bestow on WMUL-FM, the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications, the College of Arts and Media and Marshall University. These MarCom Awards are a tribute to the continual quality and commitment of the radio station\u2019s student volunteer staff to its public service announcement production, news and sports coverage, by both our Newscenter 88 Team and our FM 88 Sports Staff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The MarCom Creative Awards contest is an international competition that recognizes achievement by marketing and communication practitioners. Entries are judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications 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 6,500 entries in the MarCom Creative Awards 2023 Competition from the United States, Canada and 42 other countries.<\/p>\n<p>The MarCom&#8217;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. Platinum Winners are listed on the MarCom Creative Awards website at www.marcomawards.com.<\/p>\n<p>The Gold Award is presented to those entries judged to exceed the high standards of the industry. Honorable Mention certificates are granted to those entries that meet the expectations of the judges.<\/p>\n<p>Winners of the MarCom Creative Awards Platinum and Gold Awards 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 businesses and individuals.<\/p>\n<h2>Platinum Award Winning Entries<\/h2>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio Program \u2013 Newscast<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>\u201c5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88\u201d<\/strong> broadcast Thursday, October 20, 2022. The students who participated in this newscast were:<br \/>\nMorgan Pemberton, a senior from Huntington; (Producer)<br \/>\nMakaylah Wheeler, a recent graduate from Huntington; (Anchor)<br \/>\nLuke Hamilton, a senior from South Point, Ohio: (Anchor)<br \/>\nDavid Adkins, a graduate student from Huntington; (Weather)<br \/>\nSean Kelly, a junior from State College, Pennsylvania. (Sports)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NC88_10-20-22_(Luke Hamilton, Makaylah Wheeler,David Adkins, Sean Kelly, Morgan Pemberton) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571602&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio \/ Single Episode \u2013 News Package<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cCampus Carry\u201d written and produced by Luke Hamilton, a senior from South Point, Ohio, broadcast during the <strong>&#8220;5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,\u201d<\/strong> Friday, February 24, 2023, and made available online.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CampusCarry_2-23-23(Luke Hamilton) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571611&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio Sports Program<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cSpeedZone,\u201d an hour-long, live, weekly motorsports program, with host Ben Cower, a senior from Purcellville, Virginia, and panelists Sean Kelly, a junior from State College, Pennsylvania, Dale Garrett, a senior from Huntington, and Justin Zimmer, a recent graduate from Bethesda, Maryland. This second episode of \u201cSpeedZone\u201d, featuring Hendrick Motorsports engineer and 2019 Snowball Derby Champion Travis Braden, was broadcast February 22, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPEEDZONE Episode 2 (feat. Travis Braden) (February 22nd, 2023) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1454137960&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Audio Sports Play-by-Play Programming<\/h2>\n<p>WMUL-FM\u2019s broadcast of the Marshall University versus Appalachian State men\u2019s college basketball game played at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia, Thursday, December 29, 2022. The WMUL-FM alumni calling the men\u2019s basketball broadcast over FM 88.1 were:<\/p>\n<p>Play-by-Play announcer \u2013 Jason Philyaw, an alumnus from Ironton, Ohio;<\/p>\n<p>Color Commentator \u2013 Ryan Epling, an alumnus from Wayne;<\/p>\n<p>Engineer \u2013 Luke Hamilton, a senior from South Point, Ohio<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MBB VS. App State_12-29-22 (Jason Phillyaw, Ryan Epling, Luke Hamilton, David Adkins) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571596&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Gold Award Winning Entries<\/h2>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio \/ Single Episode \u2013 News Package<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMarshall Memorial Fountain Package,\u201d written and produced by Makaylah Wheeler, a recent graduate from Huntington, broadcast during the<strong> &#8220;5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,<\/strong>\u201d Monday, November 14, 2022, and made available online.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MemorialFountainPackage_11-14-22_PKG (Makaylah Wheeler) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571638&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio \/ Single Episode \u2013 News Package<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cAbortion Protest,\u201d written and produced by Abigail Cunningham, a junior from Charleston, broadcast during the <strong>&#8220;5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,\u201d<\/strong> Monday, April 17, 2023, and made available online.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Abortionprotest_4-17-23_PKG(Abigail Cunningham) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571614&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio \/ Single Episode \u2013 Sports Package<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMountain State Derby Recap,\u201d written and produced by Ben Cower, a senior from Purcellville, Virginia, broadcast during the <strong>&#8220;5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,\u201d<\/strong> Thursday, October 20, 2022, and made available online.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MountainStateDerby_10-20-22_Recap (Ben Cower) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571650&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio \/ Single Episode \u2013 Sports Package<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMorgan Zerkle Hiring,\u201d written and produced by Ben Anderson, a sophomore from Ironton, Ohio, broadcast during the <strong>&#8220;5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,\u201d<\/strong> Thursday, June 30, 2022, and made available online.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MorganZerkleHiring_6-30-22_PKG(Ben Anderson) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571623&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio Program<\/h2>\n<p>The \u201cCommunication Breakdown\u201d program\u2019s special interview segment with Kindred Valley by host Abigail Cunningham, a junior from Charleston. This special program was broadcast Friday, March 3, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KindredValleyInterview_3-3-23 (Abigail Cunningham) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571608&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Honorable Mention Award Winning Entries<\/h2>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio \/ Single Episode \u2013 News Package<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cLife Bouquet\u201d written and produced by David Adkins, a graduate student from Huntington, broadcast during<strong> the &#8220;5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,\u201d<\/strong> Tuesday, June 14, 2022, and made available online.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LifeBouquet_6-14-22_SPOT (Dave Adkins) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571620&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio Public Affairs Program<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cInsight into Old Main\u201d featuring Marshall Assistant Provost for Graduate Studies Carl Mummert with hosts John Boggess a senior from St. Albans, and Ray Rynearson, a senior from Deposit, New York. This edition of \u201cInsight into Old Main\u201d was broadcast Monday, April 18, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"InsightIntoOldMain \u2013 Dr. Carl Mummert_4-18-22(John Boggess) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571635&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio \/ Single Episode \u2013 Sports Package<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cSeventeen-Year Record Broken by Autumn Owen,\u201d written and produced by John Boggess, a senior from St. Albans, broadcast during the<strong> &#8220;5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,\u201d<\/strong> Friday, March 3, 2023, and made available online.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"17 Year Record Broken By Autumn Owen_ 4-28-23_PKG(John Boggess) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571599&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Audio \/ Radio \/ Web Program &#8211; Documentary<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cChapters: Chuck Yeager\u201d written and produced by Nick Matawa, a recent graduate from Brick, New Jersey, broadcast on \u201cAircheck\u201d Monday, December 12, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ChuckYeager_12-10-22_ Doc (Nick Matawa) by WMUL-FM\" width=\"640\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1614571644&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=150&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, October 19, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HUNTINGTON, W.Va.\u2013Students and alumni from Marshall University&#8217;s public radio station, WMUL-FM, received four (4) Platinum Awards, five (5) Gold and four (4) Honorable Mention Awards in the MarCom Creative Awards 2023 Competition. 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