2024 Broadcast Pacemakers
ACP names top broadcast news programs
Prestigious competition recognizes 2 Pacemakers
Nov. 2, 2024
NEW ORLEANS — Honoring the nation’s best, the Associated College Press named two student broadcast news programs as winners of its prestigious Pacemaker during an awards ceremony at the the Fall National College Media Convention, in New Orleans.
“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director Laura Widmer said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.”
The prestigious Pacemaker recognizes overall excellence and distinguishes the top student media produced during a particular school year. The award started shortly after the association was founded in 1921 and is often regarded as the most-competitive, most-honored award in collegiate journalism.
In September, five broadcast news programs were named Pacemaker finalists. The finalists represented two states. California set the pace with four finalists followed by Texas with one.
“As digital platforms expand, a growing number of student media operations are producing outstanding broadcast news programs,” associate director Gary Lundgren said.
The news programs competed directly against each other. Three award-winning broadcast educators selected the winners.
Program frequency, school enrollment and whether the program was live or recorded were factors taken into consideration during the judging process.
Fall 2024 Pacemakers
presented Nov. 2, 2024
Broadcast
Innovation
Magazine
Multiplatform
Newspaper/Newsmagazine
2024 Individual Awards
presented Nov. 2, 2024
Story of the Year
Reporter of the Year
Multimedia Story of the Year
Design of the Year
Photo of the Year
Cartoon of the Year
Broadcast Story of the Year
New Orleans Best of Show
presented Nov. 2, 2024
2024 Broadcast Pacemakers
listed by state
Beach TV News
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Producers/editors: Kevin Fernandez, Lydia Tesfaye, Raya Torres
Adviser: Jesus Ayala
Lariat TV News Today
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Producer/editor: George Schroeder
Adviser: Doug Pils