2019 CBI National Student Production Awards

Last Updated on March 7, 2019 by Chris Keppler

We received more than 1,000 entries for the 2019 CBI National Student Production Awards. The winners, listed below, were announced at the 2019 National Student Electronic Media Convention in St. Louis.
Look for information about the 2020 awards in the coming months!

Award Winners

Best Hard News Reporting (Audio)

First Place
WLKL-FM, Lake Land College
“Body and Mind Health Connection”

Second Place
The Wolf Internet Radio, University of West Georgia
“Newnan Nazis Rally”

Third Place
KTUH, University of Hawaii
“Kaiwi Monk Seal News”

Fourth Place
WSUM 91.7 FM, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“Baldwin-Warren Event”

Best Hard News Reporting (Video)

First Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Pearl River Dam”

Second Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“Denton Airport Runway”

Third Place
UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
“Fire Destroys Trailer Home in St. Cloud “

Fourth Place
Neo Network, Georgia State University
“Students Detained at Smircle for Marijuana on Campus “

Best Feature News Reporting (Audio)

First Place
WQLU-FM, Liberty University
“Water Changes Everything”

Second Place
WCN, Westminster College
“Profile of a TV News Chief Photographer”

ThirdPlace
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“Student Living”

Fourth Place
WEIU-FM, Eastern Illinois University
“Vest for Vito”

Best Feature News Reporting (Video)

First Place
Neumann Media, Neumann University
“The Colorblind Videographer”

Second Place
CAPS 13, Pittsburg State University
“PSU Family Day”

Third Place
Spinnaker Media, University of North Florida
“Drumline Prepares for Inauguration of President Syzmanski”

Fourth Place,
KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
“Food Insecurity at OSU”

Best Newscast (Audio)

First Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“Ashley Antonini Newscast”

Second Place
WZIS, Indiana State University
“WZIS News Update”

Third Place
WGCS – 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“Kadie Newscast”

Fourth Place
WGCS – 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“Globe Newscast”

Best Newscast (Video)

First Place
TUTV, Temple University
“Temple Update – April 18, 2019”

Second Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Northshore News -October 22, 2018”

ThirdPlace
WOUB Pubic Media, Ohio University
“Sexual Assault Athens”

Fourth Place
TUTV, Temple University
“Temple Update, December 6, 2018”

Best Sports Reporting (Audio)

First Place,
WICB-FM, Ithaca College
“Cortaca Jug Football Game Open”

Second Place
95.7 The Spin, University of Southern Indiana
“USI Basketball Seniors”

Third Place
WMUL-FM, Marshall University
“Rachel Rousseau Earns C-USA Player of the Week”

Fourth Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“Four Year Redbird”

Best Sports Reporting (Video)

First Place
Owl Sports Update, Temple University
“Temple TUFF”

Second Place
Owl Sports Update, Temple University
“From Your Football Family”

Third Place
UTD TV, University of Texas-Dallas
“The Observatory – Taekwondo In Action”

Fourth Place
CTV11, Colorado State University
“Volleyball Team Reflects on Struggles of Being a Black Athlete”

Best Sportscast (Audio)

First Place
WRST, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
“The Sports Page – December 3, 2018”

Second Place
KZLX, Northwest Missouri State University
“Tuesday Takeover”

Third Place
WUTM, University of Tennessee-Martin
“The Bench” – Sports Talk Show

Fourth Place
WMUL, Marshall University
“Herd Roundup – April 5 2019”

Best Sportscast (Video)

First Place
UTVS TV, St. Cloud State University
“Husky Mag”

Second Place
WOUB Pubic Media, Ohio University
“Gridiron Glory -Episode 9”

Third Place
Owl Sports Update, Temple University
“Owl Sports Update -November 15th, 2018”

Fourth Place
CTV 11, Colorado State University
“CTV Sports: Monday – April 8, 2019”

Best Sports Play-By-Play
 (Audio)

First Place
WNYO 88.9 FM, SUNY-Oswego
“Oswego State vs Plattsburgh State”

Second Place
WUTM, University of Tennessee-Martin
“Tennessee at Martin versus Middle Tennessee State University – Football”

Third Place
KZLX, Northwest Missouri State University
“Northwest vs Missouri Southern”

Fourth Place
KZLX, Northwest Missouri State University
“Northwest vs MO Western”

Best Live Sports Broadcast
 (Video)

First Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Southeastern Lions Football vs. Abilene Christian”

Second Place
WTOP, SUNY-Oswego
“Whiteout 2018”

Third Place
WTOP, SUNY-Oswego
“NCAA Basketball Oswego vs. Baldwin Wallace”

Fourth Place
Elon Sports Vision, Elon University
“Phoenix All-Access WBB vs. Davidson”

Best Documentary (Audio)

First Place
AUC Radio, American University in Cairo
“The Story Behind Room P-071”

Second Place
AUC Radio, American University in Cairo
“The Invincibility Fable”

Third Place
Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS, Rowan University
“Concussion Protocol”

Fourth Place
89.9 KTSW-FM, Texas State University
“Kinder Morgan Pipeline”

Best Documentary (Video)

First Place
WVCW Radio, Virginia Commonwealth University
“River City Underground”

Second Place,
Film and Media Production, Taylor University
“Beauty in Affliction”

Third Place
MNG Media, Midwestern State University
“Napa, Texas”

Fourth Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“Backline Season 2”

Best Student Media Website  

First Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
wznd.com

Second Place
Radio UTD, University of Texas at Dallas

Third Place
KTUH, University of Hawaii

Fourth Place
WSOU, Seton Hall University

Best Social Media Presence  

First Place
90.3 FM – WMSC, Montclair State University

Second Place
KTUH-FM, University of Hawaii

Third Place
WGCS – 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College

Fourth Place
CTV 11, Colorado State University

Best Station Imaging

First Place
95.7 The Spin, University of Southern Indiana

Second Place
WPTS, University of Pittsburgh

Third Place
WTOP-10 TV, SUNY-Oswego

Fourth Place
WGCS – 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College

Best Regularly Scheduled
Entertainment Program (Audio)

First Place
WVYC, York College of Pennsylvania
“Kid Simple: A Radio Drama”

Second Place
90.5 WERG, Gannon University
“The V.I.P. on 90.5 WERG”

Third Place
WRST, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
“Script to Screen”

Fourth Place
AUC Radio, American University in Cairo
“The Rundown: The Science-y Edition”

Best General Entertainment Program
(Video)

First Place
Film and Media Production, Taylor University
“My Brother’s Keeper”

Second Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“North Texas Now”

Third Place
Film and Media Production, Taylor University
“Burning All My Clothes and Me”

Fourth Place
ICTV, Ithaca College
“Looseleaf”

Best DJ

First Place
WMUL-FM, Marshall University
DJ Beefcake

Second Place
WICR Radio, University of Indianapolis
Chloe Tyson

Third Place
CAPS 13, Pittsburg State University
DJ Hot Hannah

Fourth Place
WUTM, University of Tennessee-Martin
Brian Affolter

Best Comedy (Video)

First Place
Neo Network, Georgia State University
“It’s a Great Place to Work”

Second Place
Neo Network, Georgia State University
“Bad Direction”

Third Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“Funny Money”

Fourth Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“MG Ultimate Wrestling Season One”

Best Podcast

First Place
WICB-FM, Ithaca College
“Six Degrees”

Second Place
WCN, Westminster College
“Mother Fair Podcast, May 2019 Edition”

Third Place
WGCS – 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“Progressive Goshen”

Fourth Place
WUTM, University of Tennessee at Martin
“Collegiate Capitalist with Brian Affolter”

Best Live Production

First Place
KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
“Locals Live: The Macks”

Second Place
KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
“North by North: Live at Bombs Away”

Third Place
Radio UTD, University of Texas at Dallas
“Psuedo Stereo: The Bralettes”

Fourth Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“Late Night @ North Texas”

Best Special Broadcast (Audio)

First Place
WACW, Asbury University
“The Drive”

Second Place
WUTM, University of Tennessee at Martin
“Welcome to Our World” – Esmeralda Mejorado

Third Place
WRFH-FM, Hillsdale College
“Patmos, Wisconsin”

Fourth Place
OUTV, University of Oklahoma
“Beauty Pageant”

Best Special Broadcast  (Video)

First Place
MNG Media, Midwestern State University
“Guardians”

Second Place
LVTV-3, University of La Verne
“AVA”

Third Place
ICTV, Ithaca College
“Election Center”

Fourth Place
KYOT-TV, University of South Dakota
“Profiles “

Best Station Promo (Audio)

First Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“Street Team Promo”

Second Place
WGCS – 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“Riley Promo”

Third Place
KCSU-FM, Colorado State University
“Listen for Humanity: KCSU’s Station Promo”

Fourth Place
WZMB 91.3, East Carolina University
“WZMB PROMO”

Best Station Promo (Video)

First Place
ICTV, Ithaca College
“ICTV Reports Promo”

Second Place
Neo Network, Georgia State University
“The SGA Debate”

Third Place
KXSU, Seattle University
“Winterfest Promo”

Fourth Place
WSUM 91.7 FM, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“WSUM Commercial”

Best Public Service Announcement (Audio)

First Place
UTA Radio, University of Texas-Arlington
“Stop Human Trafficking”

Second Place
WQLU-FM, Liberty University
“Cat Yoga at Lynchburg Humane”

Third Place
WARP Radio, SUNY Plattsburgh
“Wedding Doctor”

Fourth Place
North Central College, WONC 89.1 FM
“Diabetes Foundation”

Best Public Service Announcement
(Video)

First Place
WVYC, York College of Pennsylvania
“York County Foodbank”

Second Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“Water Conservation Rap”

Third Place
Viking Fusion, Berry College
“Domestic Violence”

Fourth Place
KYOT TV, University of South Dakota
“Vermillion Area Arts Council”

Best News Reporting (Video) – High School

Winner
Ritenour High School
“Ritenour Hosts 2019 Special Olympics”

Best
Entertainment Production (Audio) – High School

Winner
Mesquite Independent School District
“Cereal Boxes — The Story Behind Our Music”

Best
Entertainment Production (Video) – High School

Winner
Gilmer High School
“My Sophie”

Download the call for entries PDF with category descriptions here.