2024 Broadcast Pacemaker finalists

ACP names top broadcast news programs

Pacemaker competition names five finalists as ‘the best of the best’

Sept. 10, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Honoring the nation’s best, the Associated College Press named five student-produced news broadcasts as finalists in its annual prestigious Pacemaker competition.

Pacemaker winners will be announced at the Fall National College Media Convention at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sheraton 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.

Over the decades, Pacemakers have been awarded to online, newspaper, magazine and yearbook. The broadcast Pacemaker competition was added in 2020.

“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.

Please join us at the National College Media Convention in New Orleans Oct. 30 – Nov. 2. Register online.

This convention provides a unique opportunity to network with industry professionals, learn from seasoned journalists, and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving world of media and journalism.

Fall Pacemaker finalists

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