2016 College Contest Winners

The awards were presented April 2017.

Seven college radio and television stations submitted 50 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports stories from 2018.

COLLEGE RADIO

Feature | Hard News

  1. Briana Erickson, WUFT-FM, "Tragedy of Heroin Use"

Use of Sound for Radio

  1. Danielle Prinz, WUFT-FM, "Food Deserts"

Breaking News | Individual

  1. Rebekkah Mar, WUFT-FM, "Pulse Vigil."

Breaking News | Long Format

  1. Danielle Frew, WUFT-FM, "Pulse Nightclub Live Report"

COLLEGE TV

Feature | Hard News

  1. Jenna Johnson, UMTV-TV, "Pythons"

  2. Danni Dikes, UMTV-TV, "Key Deer"

Feature | Light News

  1. Danny New, UMTV-TV, "Freedom House"

  2. Brandi Troup and Caitlin Peterson, WFSU-TV Sun Sports, "Jones Family Legacy"

Feature | Cultural / Historical

  1. Hannah Shami, Dolphin Channel, "Lessons in Venice: In Complexity, Find Simplicity"

  2. Ryan Roberts, WUFT-TV, "The First Cedar Key"

General Assignment

  1. Maggie Lorenz, WUFT-TV, "3 Days After Matthew"

General Assignment | Long Format

  1. Marie Edinger, WUFT-TV, "Backyard Beekeepers"

Breaking News | Station

  1. WUFT-TV, "Hurricane Matthew Special Report"

Breaking News | Individual

  1. Nestor Montoya, WUFT-TV, "Pulse"

Continuing Coverage

  1. Ryan Roberts, Kady Marlowe and James Fertil, WUFT-TV, "Pulse...the Gainesville Response"

Investigative

  1. Danielle Prinz, WUFT-TV, "The Flood Insurance Mess"

Investigative Series

  1. Erika Orstad, UMTV-TV, "Head Games"

Series / Franchise Reporting

  1. Danielle Prinz, WUFT-TV, "Health & Medical Reporting"

  2. Hannah Shami, Chloe Lyden and Madison Vestal, Dolphin Channel, "Jacksonville University's Charter Day of Service"

Election Coverage

  1. Darling Hill, WUFT-TV, "Election 2016"

  2. Gabrielle Longley and Bryan Smith, FAMU-TV News 20, "2016 Election Special"

Public Affairs / Documentary / TV Magazine

  1. Mark McGaugh and Shelinka Cunningham, FAMU-TV News 20, "Pullpits 2 Politics"

  2. Hannah Shami, Chloé Lyden and Dillon Cox, Dolphin Channel, "Lessons in La Dolce Vita"

Sports Feature

  1. Brandon Sanchez, WFSU-TV Sun Sports, "Competing with Compassion"

  2. Jessika Ward, FAMU-TV News 20, "FSU vs UF Football"

Breaking Sports News

  1. Ben Murphy, WUFT-TV, "UF Finds Next AD"

  2. Jessika Ward, FAMU-TV News 20, "Orange Bowl 2016"

Digital Programming

  1. Dillon Cox, Chloé Lyden and Hannah Shami, Dolphin Channel, "Lessons in La Dolce Vita"

Photojournalist

  1. Hannah Shami, Dolphin Channel

Multi-Media Reporter (MMJ)

  1. Nestor Montoya, WUFT-TV

Reporter

  1. Maggie Lorenz, WUFT-TV

Television Newscast | Morning / Midday

  1. Brenden Thornton and Joshua Thicklin, UCF-TV, "UCF Knightly News"

Overall | Station of the Year

  • WUFT-TV