February 4, 2026

MSU students, alum win state broadcast honors

Three JMC students won top honors at the Kentucky Broadcasters Association’s Impact Broadcast Awards in April.

The contest has two divisions – professional and college – in television and radio. Entries came in news, features or sports categories. The college division recognizes excellence in collegiate broadcast journalism, including television, radio and digital.

Winners were:

Jamie Skarupsky, second place, sports coverage
Dionte Berry and The Murray State News, first place, best website
Dustin Wilcox, third place, best feature story (radio)
Dustin Wilcox, first place, best news story (radio)
Dustin Wilcox, best college digital journalist (radio)

In addition, alumnus Blake Sandlin, a weekend sports anchor and sports reporter at WPSD-TV in Paducah, won first with Jeff Bidwell and Adam Wells for best sports prep show.

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By Natalie Sturgeon (PR ’25) What originally sold me on Murray State was the clear dedication that the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications faculty members had for their students. Even as a prospective public relations major, it was obvious that the professors and administrators cared for each student’s education – and their dreams. Once […]

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Alumnus wins Emmy for Outstanding Achievement-Magazine Program

Congratulations to JMC Alumnus Eric D. Seals (’09), Founder and Director of Digifé, Chicago’s award-winning documentary production house, on winning its first Chicago/Midwest Emmy® Award for their series You Don’t Know CHI. Eric and his team took home the Emmy® for Outstanding Achievement for Magazine Program – Single Program/Series.

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100 Years of Gratitude: PRSSA Hosts JMC Friendsgiving in Wilson Hall

By Jasira Jouett The Murray State Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted a Friendsgiving celebration for the department on November 20, 2025. Students and faculty gathered on the first floor of Wilson Hall to share gratitude with one another and celebrate the centennial of a beloved campus building. Over 20 […]