2020 National Student Production Awards

Last Updated on March 18, 2020 by Chris Keppler

We received more than 1,000 entries for the 2020 CBI National Student Production Awards. The winners, listed below, were announced during the 2020 National Student Electronic Media Convention (online). You can also watch the video presentation HERE.
Look for information about the 2021 awards during the spring semester.

Award Winners

AUDIO

BEST DJ

First Place
WGCS – 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“DJ Kadie Mornings”

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

Third Place
KCSU-FM, Colorado State University
“‘3.0 Radio Show’ with DJ Carter Minter”

Fourth Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“Cosette Nowik Air-Check”

BEST STATION PROMO

First Place
Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, Rowan University
“The Ride At 5”

Second Place
Radio DePaul, DePaul University
“Radio DePaul Spotify Promo”

Third Place
WRFH-FM, Hillsdale College
“The Spin Room Promo”

Fourth Place
KNWD, Northwestern State University
“KNWD College Radio Day Promo”

BEST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

First Place
WGCS – 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“Waggin’ Wednesdays”

Second Place
WONC 89.1-FM, North Central College
“Naperville Humane Society”

Third Place
KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University
“The Writing Center PSA”

BEST NEWSCAST

First Place
Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, Rowan University
“The Rowan Report”

Second Place
WGUR 95.3-FM, Georgia College & State University
“Evening Brief March 30, 2020”

Third Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“Snow Day Newscast”

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

BEST HARD NEWS REPORTING

First Place
WSUM 91.7-FM, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“Open Wisconsin Protest”

Second Place
WRST-FM, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
“Bald Eagles Return”

Third Place
WBSU, The College at Brockport
“Students Protest on Campus”

Fourth Place
KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University
“Clery Act Misreporting”

BEST FEATURE NEWS REPORTING

First Place
WICB-FM, Ithaca College
“Drag Queen Story Hour”

Second Place
WMSV Radio, Mississippi State University
“Handicapped Pet”

Third Place
WSOU, Seton Hall University
“The Glade Honoring 9/11 Related Illnesses”

Fourth Place
UTA Radio.com, University of Texas-Arlington
“Study Abroad Gone Wrong”

BEST SPECIAL BROADCAST

First Place
WLOY Loyola Radio, Loyola University-Maryland
“Voices of COVID-19”

Second Place
WHSN, New England School of Communications at Husson University
“Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination – Manuscript in a Bottle”

Third Place
WRST-FM, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
“Barista Bellyaches”

Fourth Place
WRFH-FM, Hillsdale College
“WRFH at CPAC 2020”

BEST DOCUMENTARY

First Place
WRFH-FM, Hillsdale College
“Where All Trails End: Episode 3”

Second Place
WMSV Radio, Mississippi State University
“Hannah Vandie Audio Documentary: Bullying”

Third Place
WVYC-FM, York College of Pennsylvania
“Marvin Dunmeyer Personal Narrative”

Fourth Place
WSUM 91.7-FM, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“In Their Own Words: Protester and College Republicans Speak Out on Demonstration”

BEST REGULARLY SCHEDULED ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

First Place
WRFH-FM, Hillsdale College
“State Facts: Ohio”

Second Place
Radio Felician University, Felician University
“Spill The Tea”

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

Fourth Place
KALX 90.7-FM, University of California-Berkeley
“The Graduates: Katie Keliiaa”

BEST PODCAST

First Place
WPTS-FM, University of Pittsburgh
“WPTS Impeachment Podcast”

Second Place
AUC Radio, American University in Cairo
“AUCdiaries Podcast-A Day with Afifi”

Third Place
KJHK 90.7-FM, University of Kansas
“B-Sides: Weyes Blood”

Fourth Place
WRST-FM, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
“Week In Review”

BEST SPORTS REPORTING

First Place
WICB-FM, Ithaca College
“2019 Cortaca Jug Football Game Open”

Second Place
WICB-FM, Ithaca College
“Importance of the Cortaca Jug Rivalry Football Game”

Third Place
WEIU-FM, Eastern Illinois University
“WEIU Sports – Hannah Heinz”

Fourth Place
WMUL-FM. Marshall University
“Marshall Men’s Soccer Reflects on Historic Season”

BEST SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY

First Place
WSOU, Seton Hall University
“Seton Hall at Home vs. Michigan State”

Second Place
KZLX-LP Maryville, Northwest Missouri State University
“Northwest Missouri State vs. Pittsburg State”

Third Place
KAOR-FM, University of South Dakota
“University of South Dakota Women’s Basketball vs. Creighton”

Fourth Place
WSUM 91.7-FM, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“Rose Bowl Play-By-Play”

BEST SPORTSCAST

First Place
WZIS, Indiana State University
“WZIS Sports Update”

Second Place
KZLX-LP Maryville, Northwest Missouri State University
“Day to Day Picks”

Third Place
WHSN, New England School of Communications at Husson University
“Call of the Eagle Interview with NBA columnist Jackie MacMullan”

Fourth Place
KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University
“Sports Update – March 11, 2020”

VIDEO

BEST COMEDY

First Place
USU Student Media, Utah State University
“Piggyback Taxi”

Second Place
TUTV. Temple University
“Temple Tonight”

Third Place
KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
“Does it Toot? Celery”

Fourth Place
UTD TV, University of Texas-Dallas
“Campus Consensus: Theme Songs and the Worst First Dates”

BEST STATION PROMO

First Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“SGTV News 4 B&W Commercial”

Second Place
OwlSports Update Productions, Temple University
“OwlSports Update Station Promo – Cherry Team”

Third Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“GMG Coronavirus Promo”

Fourth Place
Red Wolf Radio, Arkansas State University
“Red Wolf Radio promo”

BEST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

First Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Gunny McShoot!”

Second Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“Flu Uno PSA”

Third Place
KYOT-TV, University of South Dakota
“KYOT Coyote Creative Quit Vaping PSA”

Fourth Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“UNT Tail Gating Etiquette”

BEST NEWSCAST

First Place
TUTV, Temple University
“Temple Update, March 12, 2020”

Second Place
TUTV, Temple University
“Temple Update, November 14, 2019”

Third Place
The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
“Global News Relay: COVID-19”

Fourth Place
ICTV, Ithaca College
“Newswatch December 8, 2019”

BEST HARD NEWS REPORTING

First Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Toxic Algae in Lake Pontchartrain”

Second Place
Reporting Texas TV, University of Texas at Austin
“Restaurant owners say reopening isn’t as easy as it sounds”

Third Place
Neo Network (NeoN), Georgia State University
“President Trump announces African American initiative in Atlanta”

Fourth Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“Coronavirus Outbreak Leaves USC Empty”

BEST FEATURE NEWS REPORTING

First Place
Texas Student Television, University of Texas at Austin
“Sneak Peek – Kate the Chemist”

Second Place
UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
“Twin Cities Honor Flight – November 2019”

Third Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“July 4th in Baton Rouge”

Fourth Place
TROY TrojanVision News, Troy University
“Italy Academy”

BEST SPECIAL BROADCAST

First Place
MNG Media, Midwestern State University
“The Eastside”

Second Place
RowanDOCS, Rowan University
“9/12: Up From the Ashes”

Third Place
BUTV10, Boston University College of Communication
“Primary Focus 2020: Super Tuesday”

Fourth Place
USU Student Media, Utah State University
“Logan City Limits Live”

BEST DOCUMENTARY/PUBLIC AFFAIRS

First Place
UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
“Changing History – One Broadcast at a Time”

Second Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“Mr. Blue Sky”

Third Place
KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
“Behind the Scenes: Locals Live OSU Jazz Ensemble”

Fourth Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“12 Seconds at Birth”

BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

First Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“Weird Things With Ward, “Man With a Microchip””

Second Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“Writers Room Season 9 Episode 1”

Third Place
Film & Media Production. Taylor University
“Hardly Fashion”

Fourth Place
KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University
“Studio C: Retirement Party”

BEST LIVE PRODUCTION

First Place
Neumann Media, Neumann University
“College Radio Day Interview – Ronin in studio”

Second Place
Neumann Media, Neumann University
“Committed: Episode 5 – Emma”

Third Place
KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
“Locals Live: Honey”

Fourth Place
KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
“Locals Live: OSU Jazz Ensemble”

BEST SPORTS REPORTING

First Place
OwlSports Update Productions, Temple University
“A Walk-On – On the Water”

Second Place
UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
“The Miracle on Ice, 40 Years Ago Today”

Third Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“Olympic Dreams”

Fourth Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“2009-2010 Sunbelt Champions Reunion”

BEST LIVE SPORTS BROADCAST

First Place
CAPS 13, Pittsburg State University
“MWSU vs. PSU Football”

Second Place
ICTV, Ithaca College
“Bombers Live – Ithaca vs. RPI Women’s Basketball February 29, 2019”

Third Place
UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
“SCSU vs. U-Mary Men’s Basketball”

Fourth Place
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Communications Media
“IUP Football”

BEST SPORTSCAST

First Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“The Big Game November 21, 2019”

Second Place
The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
“Lariat TV News Today sportscast: December 6, 2019”

Third Place
OwlSports Update Productions, Temple University
“Inside the Nest – November 19, 2019”

Fourth Place
UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
“Husky Mag”

COMBINED

BEST STUDENT MEDIA WEB SITE

First Place
Neo Network (NeoN), Georgia State University
“Neo Network Website”

Second Place
Viking Fusion, Berry College
“VikingFusion.com”

Third Place
WWNW and WCN, Westminster College
“wcn247.com”

Fourth Place
WVCW Radio, Virginia Commonwealth University
“WVCW Website”

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE

First Place
The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
“The Baylor Lariat”

Second Place
OwlSports Update Productions, Temple University
“@owlsportsupdate”

Third Place
Viking Fusion, Berry College
“Viking Fusion Social Media”

Fourth Place
Ithaca College Television (ICTV), Ithaca College
“ICTV News Social Media”

BEST STATION IMAGING

First Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“WZND Imaging Demo”

Second Place
Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, Rowan University
“Rowan Radio: The Music That Matters”

Third Place
WUTM-FM 90.3 The Hawk, University of Tennessee-Martin
“WUTM News Promo”

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

VISUAL MEDIA FESTIVAL

SHORT FILM FICTION

First Place
Taylor University
“Nora”

Second Place
Utah State University
“Peak”

Third Place
University of South Carolina
“All Bark”

SHORT FILM NON-FICTION

First Place
Taylor University
“Nurk”

Second Place
Taylor University
“Counting the Cost”

Third Place
Hampton University
“More Than My Hair”

DIGITAL SHORTS

First Place
Rowan University
“The Perfect Cup”

Second Place
University of Mount Union
“The Worst Life Ever”

Third Place
Utah State University
“For The Dogs”

TV PILOT

Winner
University of North Texas
“Meeting of the Minds: Episode 1 Bias in the Media”

For reference, a PDF of the rules and categories is also available to download here.