2019 College Contest Winners
COLLEGE CONTEST
Awards presented to winners in May 2020.
More than 12 Florida-based college and university broadcasting programs submitted more than 50 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports stories from 2019.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were not able to hold an in person award’s gala. In lieu, we invite award winners to submit photos with their awards so we may share them here.
You may email your photos at any time to FloridaNewsAwards@gmail.com
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BEST NEWSCAST
- First Place -
Newsvision: MSD Massacre One Year Later
Tommy Fletcher, Justin Stevens, Jenna Weiss
UMTV
University Of Miami
- Finalist- -
None
BREAKING NEWS
- First Place -
JSO Responds To Alleged Threat In The Arena Garage
Cameron Visconti, Heydi Ortiz
Spinnaker TV
University Of North Florida
- Finalist- -
NONE
CONTINUING COVERAGE
- First Place -
“Inside Swoop In 90 Hurricane Dorian”
Ken Thomas, Tyler Wailes, Ryan Gulick
Inside Swoop
University Of North Florida
- Finalist- -
NONE
INVESTIGATIVE
- First Place -
Banning Fluoride
Madison Brown
UMTV
University Of Miami
- Finalist- -
Spinnaker Investigates: Crisis Management System Failure
Cameron Visconti, Hannah Lee
Spinnaker TV
University Of North Florida
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- First Place -
Four Families In Mafraq
Tim Demoss, Sarah Roulette, Israel Balderas
Sailfish TV
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Finalist- -
Hitting Home
David Perez, Josh White, Amanda Fuentes
UMTV
University Of Miami
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
- First Place -
Louisiana's Cancer Alley
Meredith Sheldon
WUFT-TV
University Of Florida
- Finalist-
Bacteria In The Ocean
Justin Stevens, Tommy Fletcher
UMTV
University Of Miami
EDUCATION
- First Place -
Returning To School After Michael
Zach Oliveri
WUFT-TV
University Of Florida
- Finalist- -
NONE
FEATURE | HARD NEWS
- First Place -
Hammett Bowen Junior: A Hometown Hero
Quan Mcwil
WUFT-TV
University Of Florida
- Finalist- -
West Palm Beach Resident At Odds With The City’s Violent Crime Statistics
Jessica Lykins
Sailfish TV
Palm Beach Atlantic University
FEATURE | LIGHT NEWS
- First Place - (College Television)
Hayden's Grace
Alexandra Wendling, Chase Daftary
Noles All-Access
Florida State University
- Finalist- (College Television)
Hero For A Hero
Erika Orstad
UMTV
University Of Miami
- First Place - (College Radio)
Episode 2: In Your Head
Sarah Roulette, Michaela Payne
The Beacon Today Website (Podcast)
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Finalist- (College Radio)
Episode 4: Not My Type
Sarah Roulette, Michaela Payne
The Beacon Today Website (Podcast)
Palm Beach Atlantic University
FEATURE | HISTORICAL / CULTURAL
- First Place -
The Busted Flush
Alexandra Wendling, Zachary Hunter, Chase Daftary
Seminole Sports Magazine
Florida State University
- Finalist- -
Rolled Up Sleeves: Tattoo Bias In The Workplace
Matthew Abramson
WUFT-FM
University Of Florida
POLITICS / GOVERNMENT
- First Place -
Race To 20
Titilayo Okuwa
FAMU TV
Florida A&M University
- Finalist- -
None
WEATHER REPORTING
- First Place -
Creating A New Normal
Hasley Pitman
WUFT-TV
University Of Florida
- Finalist- -
Canescast - 9/19/2019
Dave Downey, Jackson Dill, Jarrod Maloney
UMTV
University Of Miami
SPORTS REPORTING
- First Place -
Griffin Alaniz
Jay Rillian Dasalla, Alexandra Wendling
Noles All-Access
Florida State University
- Finalist- -
Seeing Life Through A Different Lens
Josh White
UMTV
University Of Miami
NEWS PRODUCING
- First Place -
Newsvision: MSD Massacre One Year Later
Tommy Fletcher, Justin Stevens, Jenna Weiss
UMTV
University Of Miami
- Finalist- -
None
COLLEGE STATION OF THE YEAR
UMTV
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI