2023 Broadcast Story of the Year

Aug. 28, 2023

Associated Collegiate Press announces the finalists in its 2022 Broadcast Story of the Year competition.

Individual Award winners will be announced at the Fall National College Media Convention at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at the Atlanta Hyatt Regency.

A gallery of winners will be posted after the Oct. 30 announcement.

Finalists below are listed by school.

Convention websiteRegister

Atlanta awards ceremonies

4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30

Winners announced —
Individual Awards

Pacemaker finalists honored and winners announced —
Broadcast • Innovation • Magazine
Multiplatform • Online
Newspaper/Newsmagazine

Best of Show awards
after the 11 a.m. keynote speaker on Wednesday, Nov. 1.

Enter ACP Best of Show. Categories, rules and entry deadlines will be on the convention site.

Spring Pacemakers
2023 Business and Yearbook Pacemakers and 2024 Online Pacemakers, as well as Individual Awards in Business & Advertising, will be presented at the ACP Spring National College Media Conference, March 7-9, 2024, La Jolla, California.


Broadcast News Story

Elmer Mejia Sagastume
CBU TV, California Baptist University
Riverside County officials discuss dangers of fentanyl

Cristian Gonzalez, Tony Rodriguez
The State Hornet, California State University, Sacramento
Exit interview with President Robert Nelsen,
reflects on legacy at Sac State

Naoufal Enhari, Ebony Prescod
219West, City University of New York
Blue Highways

Charlene Wiatta Freeman
219West, City University of New York
Don’t Shoot: Aiming to End Gun Violence

Joanna Dwyer
Elon News Network, Elon University (NC)
Town of Elon Fire Department seeks new ladder, fire truck

Ashley Watts
Your Newsroom, Georgia Southern University
Student Charged With Battery For Greek Row Incident

Devin Cruice
The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans (LA)
Former inmate raises awareness for those affected
by Louisiana’s Non-Unanimous Convictions

Peyton Spellacy
NCC News, Syracuse University (NY)
Retirees Call for More Social Security Money

Ashley Weil
DITV, University of Iowa
Matt Walsh’s lecture sparks protests on campus

AC Barker
News Watch, University of Mississippi
Amory tornado

Broadcast Feature Story

Alexandra Laurence
Baylor Lariat TV News, Baylor University (TX)
Baylor student kicks cancer for second time

Kaity Kempf
Baylor Lariat TV News, Baylor University (TX)
Western Bell Farm

Heather Medina
Foghorn News, Del Mar College (TX)
Voices of South Texas at Old Bayview Cemetery

Naomi Washington
Elon News Network, Elon University (NC)
Elon University student wraps up his first year with a hometown hobby

Alexandria Manthey
Kent State TV2, Kent State University (OH)
Dussel Farms experiences busy season after recovering from barn fire

Maddie Cindrich, Genesis Jefferson
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Planet-Based

Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Life of the Letters

Louise Rath
NCC News, Syracuse University (NY)
Paying Forward the American Dream

Averi Coppa, Manuel Serrano
The NewsHouse, Syracuse University (NY)
Never Stand Still

Nicole Aponte
NCC News, Syracuse University (NY)
A Legen-dairy Teacher

Broadcast Sports Story

Mason Willett
Elon News Network, Elon University (NC)
Elon University athlete heals through lacrosse, teammate support

Max Wallace
Elon News Network, Elon University (NC)
Elon baseball fights cancer with haircuts

Ke’juan Humphries
Your Newsroom, Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern Football Team’s New Coach

Ke’juan Humphries
Your Newsroom, Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern Eagles Baseball

Colby Reece
The Breeze, James Madison University (VA)
JMU Springs Upset on App State

Josh Dixon
The Breeze, James Madison University (VA)
Adanya Moore

Khassim Diakhate, Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Women’s beach volleyball remains undefeated after campus debut

Jeffery Long, Blake Schowalter
Arrow, Southeast Missouri State University
SEMO vs Tennessee Tech OVC Championship On-Scene Film

William Holden, Harry Mullin,
Hayden Kim, Roberto Orellana
The NewsHouse, Syracuse University (NY)
For the Love of Curling

Michael Merrick
The Daily Iowan, University of Iowa
Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes fall short in NCAA Championship

Broadcast Commentary

Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Nobody’s asleep: Keep LMU’s library open late

Rudy Goldman, Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Saving LA’s walkers takes way more than legalizing jaywalking

Lily Rand
SGTV, University of South Carolina
Sexuality Editorial

Jennifer Bustamante
SGTV, University of South Carolina
Social Media Editorial