May 3, 2024

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.

Leigh Wright

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