91传媒 sets new records with MAB Excellence in Broadcasting Awards
Contact: Aspen Harris
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State claimed numerous honors at the recent Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, with the University Television Center taking a record 11 first place awards and its fourth consecutive Achievement Award.
The UTC, recognized in many categories, received the Achievement Award in the noncommercial TV division and is the only organization to have won the award for best overall product four consecutive years in all three competitive divisions.
UTC鈥檚 first place awards include:
鈥斺淲hat Matters 2024,鈥 commercial announcement 30 seconds or less; David Garraway, James Parker and Sid Salter.
鈥斺淭aking Care of What Matters,鈥 commercial announcement over 30 seconds; David Garraway, James Parker and Don Warren.
鈥斺淔arm to Fork: Northeast Mississippi Foodie Trail,鈥 commercial campaign; Hannah Baker, Brett Thornburg and Don Warren.
鈥斺淥n the Farm 鈥 Season Two,鈥 special report; Olivia Aylsworth, David Garraway and James Parker.
鈥斺淎ny of Them,鈥 feature story; Olivia Aylsworth, James Parker and Don Warren.
鈥擭ews videographer, first place (tie); Don Warren and Olivia Aylsworth.
鈥斺淢aroon Dreams 2023,鈥 public service announcement; David Garraway and Melanie Harris.
鈥斺淭he Stuff of Nightmares,鈥 documentary; Hal Teasler, James Parker and David Garraway.
鈥斺9/20,鈥 sports story; David Garraway, James Parker and Hal Teasler.
Terry Likes, professor and head of 91传媒鈥檚 Department of Communication, also won first place in sports story and use of sound radio categories and second place in documentary radio as a contributing editor for 91传媒鈥檚 WMSV-FM.聽
Additionally, UTC brought home several second and third place awards all in the TV noncommercial division, including:
鈥斺淒epartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Promotion,鈥 commercial announcement over 30 seconds; Hal Teasler, Brett Thornburg and Don Warren.
鈥斺淢ariah,鈥 documentary; Olivia Aylsworth, David Garraway and James Parker.
鈥斺淧uppies with a Purpose,鈥 feature story; Hannah Baker and Don Warren.
鈥斺淪pring Commencement 2023,鈥 public affairs program; UTC staff.
鈥斺淏ully Move 2023,鈥 public service announcement; Sam Baker, David Garraway and Don Warren.
鈥斺淚nside State: Colvard Student Union,鈥 feature story; Hannah Baker and Raylen Ladner.
鈥斺淒ividends 鈥 April 2023,鈥 public affairs program; Jacob Breitenbach, Hannah Baker and Don Warren.
Founded in 1941, MAB is a nonprofit trade association for TV and radio stations in Mississippi and represents the state broadcast industry at the national, state and local levels. For more, visit .