2022 Broadcast Story of the Year

ACP honors
top collegiate broadcast stories

Oct. 28, 2022

Associated Collegiate Press salutes the winners of its 2022 Broadcast Story of the Year competition.

ACP’s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in collegiate journalism, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.

Winners were announced during MediaFest 22, the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention, on Oct. 28, in Washington, D.C.


News Story

First Place
Louise Rath
NCC News
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
New York State Still Lacks Broadband in 2022

Second Place
Shelby Walker
Breeze TV
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Memorial Held for Officers Killed at Bridgewater College

Third Place
Ashlyn Deloughy
Elon News Network
Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
Campus construction

Fourth Place
Louise Rath
NCC News
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
The SYR Airport’s New Plan to Boost Competition

Fifth Place
Abby Wilt
NewsWaves 32
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
Juvenile Offender Transfer to Malibu’s Camp Kilpatrick

Honorable mentions

Victoria Abansado, Maddie Cindrich
The Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
A Conversation with LMU Dining Team Members on Dining Hall Complaints

Karl Winter
NewsWaves 32, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California
Trancas Country Mart Suspicious Death

Jolie Rodriguez
The Poly Post, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, California
Will COVID-19 booster shots be available at CPP?

Ignacio Dominguez
CBU TV, California Baptist University, Riverside, California
John W. North High School teacher on leave after mocking Native American culture

Finn Carlin, Will Kronsberg
SGTV, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
SC Supreme Court Ruling Leads to UofSC Mask Mandate


Broadcast Feature Story

First Place
Ellis Chandler
Elon News Network
Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
Burlington’s Mystery Machine

Second Place
Finn Carlin, Calista Pushman, Tatum Miller, Ilona Donovan, Will Kronsberg
SGTV
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Haunted History of Longstreet Theatre

Third Place
Moriah Humiston
NCC News
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Where do Syracuse’s COVID-19 tests go?

Fourth Place
Daniel McGregor-Huyer, Grace Kreber
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Remembering The Mill

Fifth Place
Ivania Montes
CBU TV
California Baptist University
Riverside, California
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opens

Honorable mentions

Aja Marshal
The Corsair, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California
Hollywood’s Newest Star: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Gloria Lepko, Bethanie Ryan
The NewsHouse, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Holiday

Kaity Kempf
Lariat TV News, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Katie’s battle

Kaity Kempf
Lariat TV News, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Baylor Theatre gets Footloose


Broadcast Sports Story

First Place
Nate Smith
Lariat TV News
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Baylor football surges late to upset Oklahoma

Second Place
Austin Hall
NewsWaves 32
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
Pepperdine Athletics balances facilities expectations

Third Place
Daniel McGregor-Huyer
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Skating past the stigma

Fourth Place
Wyatt Mitchison
CBU TV
California Baptist University
Riverside, California
A Practice with CBU STUNT

Fifth Place
Erin Martin
Elon News Network
Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
Elon Dance Team

Honorable mentions

Erick Amaya
The State Hornet, California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Hornet Racing eyes return to competition with new members

Staff
Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
Cal Poly baseball has most stadium fans in California

Annie Boos
The NewsHouse, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
The Comeback Year

Erin Martin
Elon News Network, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina
Day in the life of an Elon golfer

Joe Pratt
Lariat TV News, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Bears claw their way to victory in dramatic Big 12 finish


Broadcast Commentary

First Place
Staff
Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
Open House livestream

Second Place
Staff
Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
Gameday

Third Place
Will Kronsberg, Calista Pushman, Riley Hackett, Zane Heinlein
SGTV
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Carolina Calendar | Feb. 18, 2022

Fourth Place
Riley Hackett, Zane Heinlein
SGTV
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Self-Expression Closet helps USC community express their gender identity