2021 National Student Production Awards

Last Updated on March 31, 2021 by Content Director

We received more than 1,000 entries for the 2021 CBI National Student Production Awards. The winners, listed below, were announced during the 2021 National Student Electronic Media Convention (online). You can also watch the video presentation on CBI’s YouTube channel. Look for information about the 2022 awards during the spring semester.

Award Winners

Audio Division

BEST DJ

First Place
WGCS-91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“On Air With Kadie”

Second Place
WICR Radio, University of Indianapolis
“Kielynn Tally on WICR-FM 88.7”

Third Place
Raider Student Media, University of Mount Union
“The Morning Report with DJ OJ”

Fourth Place
WUTM-FM, University of Tennessee-Martin
“Kayla B. on 90.3”

BEST STATION PROMO

First Place
WCRX, Columbia College Chicago
“Cinematic Sound Saturday Promo”

Second Place
, Impact 89FM, Michigan State University
“Week 1 Kick Off”

Third Place
WMUL-FM, Marshall University
“WMUL-FM Million Bucks”

Fourth Place
KCSU-FM, Colorado State University

BEST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

First Place
95.7 The Spin, University of Southern Indiana
“CMOE Summer Camps”

Second Place
95.7 The Spin, University of Southern Indiana
“WWII Plane Rides”

Third Place
WGCS-91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“Joe Friday Wants You To Wear A Mask”

Fourth Place
WGCS-91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“For The Love of Goshen”

BEST NEWSCAST

First Place
WGCS-91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“Globe PM Newscast”

Second Place
WICR Radio, University of Indianapolis
“WICR Information Update”

Third Place
WGUR 95.3 FM, Georgia College and State University
“5 p.m. newscast May 3, 2021”

Fourth Place
90.3 WMSC-FM, Montclair State University
“WMSC: May the Fourth Newscast

BEST HARD NEWS REPORTING

First Place
WGUR 95.3 FM, Georgia College and State University
“Voting bill protest leads to sit-in Under the Gold Dome”

Second Place
WGCS-91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“Election Night in Goshen”

Third Place
WGUR 95.3 FM, Georgia College and State University
“COVID spike in rural Georgia nursing home”

Fourth Place
90.3 WMSC-FM, Montclair State University
“WMSC: Colonial Pipeline Hack”

BEST FEATURE NEWS REPORTING

First Place
WMUL-FM, Marshall University
“Corona on Campus”

Second Place
WVYC-FM, York College of Pennsylvania
“Impact of COVID-19 on Broadcast Journalist”

Third Place
UTA Radio.com, University of Texas-Arlington
“Mr. Grimm”

Fourth Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“Mitch Gowdz Esports Recruitment”

BEST SPECIAL BROADCAST

First Place
90.3 WMSC-FM, Montclair State University
“WMSC’s World College Radio Day Hour for the 24-Hour Marathon Around the World”

Second Place
WBSU, College at Brockport
“Election Night 2021”

Third Place
WHSN, New England School of Communications at Husson University
“Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination – The Tell-Tale Heart”

Fourth Place
90.5 WERG, Gannon University
“Media Rats Reunion Show”

BEST DOCUMENTARY

First Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“Anti-Asian Hate BIV”

Second Place
90.3 WMSC-FM, Montclair State University
“WMSC: Focus Racial Justice”

Third Place
WICB-FM, Ithaca College
“Young Love in the Age of COVID”

Fourth Place
KCSS Radio Station, California State University-Stanislaus
“Central Valley Trash Talk”

BEST REGULARLY SCHEDULED ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

First Place
WGCS-91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“The Breakfast Blend with Kadie”

Second Place
WRFH Radio, Hillsdale College
“The Virtual Voyage: Exploring the Excavations at Qumran with Dr. Jodi Magness”

Third Place
The WOLF Internet Radio, University of West Georgia
“Urban Kulture ‘They Don’t Really Care About Us’”

Fourth Place
LeoFM, University of La Verne
“All the Hits with Anthony G (show 5)”

BEST PODCAST

First Place
University of La Verne, Campus Times
“DACAmented: DACA Student Navigates Goals Amid Obstacles, Uncertainty”

Second Place
Impact 89FM, Michigan State University
“The Sci-Files – July 19, 2020 – Lauren Collier-Spruel – Effective Allyship”

Third Place
WLUW, Loyola University-Chicago
“WLUW Podvocate”

Fourth Place
MNG Media, Midwestern State University
“Living Lavish: The How-To Podcast – Procrastination”

BEST SPORTS REPORTING

First Place
WRFH Radio, Hillsdale College
“Sports Story Time: Superstitions”

Second Place
95.7 The Spin, University of Southern Indiana
“Intramural Sports COVID”

Third Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“Redbird Response”

Fourth Place
WRFH Radio, Hillsdale College
”Sports Story Time: Fan Throws”

BEST SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY

First Place
Impact 89FM, Michigan State University
“Michigan State Football vs. Indiana – November 14, 2020”

Second Place
95.7 The Spin, University of Southern Indiana
“USI vs William Jewell”

Third Place
Impact 89FM, Michigan State University
“Michigan State Men’s Basketball vs. Duke – December 1, 2020”

Fourth Place
Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, Rowan University
“Delaware Blue Coats vs. Austin Spurs”

BEST SPORTSCAST

First Place
KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University
“Bobcat Radio – January 25, 2021”

Second Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“RedZone Birds OPT Out”

Third Place
WZND Fuzed Radio, Illinois State University
“RedZone Santos”

Fourth Place
WICB-FM, Ithaca College
“WICB Sports Talk – April 11, 2021”

Video Dvision

BEST COMEDY

First Place
90.3 WMSC-FM, Montclair State University
“WMSC: We’ll Be Back”

Second Place
CitrusTV, Syracuse University
“After Hours”

Third Place
SFC Terrier TV, St. Francis College
“Meme Review (Season Finale)”

Fourth Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“USC Update: Carolina Tonight”

BEST STATION PROMO

First Place
KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
“KBVR-TV: Even From Home”

Second Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Halloween at the Southeastern Channel”

Third Place
Texas Student Television, University of Texas-Austin
“TSTV HornRaiser”

Fourth Place
Middle Tennessee News, Middle Tennessee State University
“MTN Sports – We’re a Bit Competitive”

BEST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

First Place
Raider Student Media, University of Mount Union
“Don’t Mix: A PSA”

Second Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Check the Beep”

Third Place
Viking Fusion, Berry College
“Dangers of Dating”

Fourth Place
90.5 WERG, Gannon University
“Black Lives Matter at Gannon University”

BEST NEWSCAST

First Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Northshore News November 11, 2020”

Second Place
OUTV, University of Oklahoma
“OU Nightly April 29, 2021”

Third Place
TUTV, Temple University
“Temple Update, November 12, 2020”

Fourth Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“SGTV Nightly News April 5, 2021”

BEST HARD NEWS REPORTING

First Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“UNT Expels Visiting Scholars from China”

Second Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“COVID-19 Vaccine”

Third Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Mail-In Voting”

Fourth Place
Baylor Lariat TV News, Baylor University
“Bars reopen to 50 percent capacity”

BEST FEATURE NEWS REPORTING

First Place
Baylor Lariat TV News, Baylor University
“Remembering Alicia Martinez”

Second Place
The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University
“Our Daily Bread”

Third Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“How a Tiny Pup is Making a Huge Difference”

Fourth Place
CTV, Colorado State University
“The Nook”

BEST SPECIAL BROADCAST

First Place
Film & Media Production, Taylor University
“Wild Winds: Spirit of the Bison”

Second Place
MNG Media, Midwestern State University
“Last Responders”

Third Place
MNG Media, Midwestern State University
“Disgrace to Embrace”

Fourth Place
KTXT-FM, Texas Tech University
“MCTV – Global News Relay, April 7, 2021”

BEST DOCUMENTARY/PUBLIC AFFAIRS

First Place
WGCS-91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
“Vital Passage: A Holocaust Rescue Story”

Second Place
ASU-TV, Arkansas State University
“Revenge of the Drive-In”

Third Place
CitrusTV, Syracuse University
“CitrusTV News Special Report: Faculty Under Pressure”

Fourth Place
MNG Media, Midwestern State University
”Unforgotten”

BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

First Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“Looking Glass Season 2 Episode 3: Therefore I am Not”

Second Place
North Texas Television, University of North Texas
“Looking Glass Season 2 Episode 4: Three Ghosts”

Third Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“USC Eats: Sweetening Your Day with Agape Chocolates”

Fourth Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“USC Eats: Spicing Things Up with Meet Your Cremator”

BEST LIVE PRODUCTION

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

Second Place
USU Student Media, Utah State University
“Poetry and Beverage”

Third Place
Globe TV, Goshen College
“Orfeo”

Fourth Place
Titan TV, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
“The Imaginary Invalid”

BEST SPORTS REPORTING

First Place
Middle Tennessee News, Middle Tennessee State University
“Lightning Strikes 25 Times”

Second Place
OwlSports Update Productions, Temple University
“COVID’s Silver Lining”

Third Place
UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
“Celebrating and Wishing Tom Nelson a Happy Retirement”

Fourth Place
SGTV, University of South Carolina
“No Fans at State Wrestling Tournament Sparks Emotion”

BEST LIVE SPORTS BROADCAST

First Place
Mean Green Productions, University of North Texas
“UNT Softball vs. Southern Miss April 24, 2021”

Second Place
Viking Fusion, Berry College
“Berry Softball vs. Rhodes College”

Third Place
Bombers Live Esports, Ithaca College,
“Bombers Live Esports – ECAC League of Legends Championship”

Fourth Place
Viking Fusion, Berry College
“Berry Football vs. Centre College”

BEST SPORTSCAST

First Place
OUTV, University of Oklahoma
“Sooner Sports Pad”

Second Place
OUTV, University of Oklahoma
“GamedayU vs Texas Tech”

Third Place
CitrusTV, Syracuse University
“On The Bench, April 7, 2021”

Fourth Place
Baylor Lariat TV News, Baylor University
“LTVN Sportscast, April 28, 2021”

Audio & Video Combined Categories

BEST STUDENT MEDIA WEB SITE

First Place
Impact 89FM, Michigan State University
“impact89fm.org”

Second Place
WRST-FM, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
“WRST.org”

Third Place
Radio UTD, University of Texas-Dallas
“Radio UTD”

Fourth Place
KTXT-FM, Texas Tech University
“KTXT-FM, The Raider 88.1”

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE

First Place
WGSU-FM, SUNY-Geneseo
“WGSU Social Media”

Second Place
WICB-FM, Ithaca College
“WICB Social & Digital Media”

Third Place
Film & Media Production, Taylor University
“WTUR_TU”

Fourth Place
WLUW, Loyola University-Chicago
“WLUW 88.7FM Social Media”

BEST STATION IMAGING

First Place
USU Student Media, Utah State University
“USU Student Media Imaging Video”

Second Place
KCSU-FM, Colorado State University
“A Very KCSU Love Story”

Third Place
90.3 WMSC-FM, Montclair State University
“WMSC Imaging”

Fourth Place
WKNC 88.1 FM, North Carolina State University
“HD-2 Imaging”

Visual Media Festival

SHORT FILM FICTION

First Place
Utah State University
“Classmate”

Second Place
Buena Vista University
“Date Night”

Third Place
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
“Library Noise”

Fourth Place
University of Texas-Dallas
“Cult of the Comet”

SHORT FILM NON-FICTION

First Place
Taylor University
“The Aviators: A Father/Son Story”

Second Place
Utah State University
“A Day in the Life: Contact Tracing”

Third Place
Texas Wesleyan University
“22 Years: A Northern Journey”

DIGITAL SHORTS

Winner
Utah State University
“A College Christmas”

TV PILOT

Winner
Texas Wesleyan University
“Carl and Walter”

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