2023 Broadcast Story of the Year finalists

Aug. 24, 2023

National Scholastic Press Association announces the finalists in its 2023 Broadcast Story of the Year competition.

Individual Award winners will be announced at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, in Boston, at the 3:30 p.m. awards ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 4. 

A gallery of winners will be posted after the Nov. 4 announcement.

Finalists below are listed by state.

Convention website

3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, awards ceremony
Winners announced —
Individual Awards
Broadcast Pacemaker
Newspaper/Newsmagazine Pacemaker
Specialty Magazine Pacemaker
Best of Show

Best of Show
Schools and students attending the convention are eligible. Categories, rules and entry deadlines will be announced on the convention site.

Spring Pacemakers
Pacemakers in Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook will be presented at the Kansas City, Missouri, convention, April 4-6, 2024.


Broadcast News Story

Staff
CCNN Live, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
Financial Woes for Teachers

Maya Altman, Matilda Ohana, Sarah Shapiro
RaiderVision, Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami, Florida
Disaster of Hurricane Ian

Delaney Warner
WROR-TV, Oviedo High School, Oviedo, Florida
Florida blocks AP African American Studies

Lilah Downey, Bridget Sawyer
WampTV, Braintree High School, Braintree, Massachusetts
Braintree Firefighters know that Narcan Saves Lives

Haylyn Baker, Bradlee Moore
HTV Magazine, Hillcrest High School, Springfield, Missouri
Special Report: Lockdown

Carol Queiroz, Hanna Schiciano
Tower Broadcast News, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York
Trash to treasure: Getting the dirt on Masters’ composting

Zoe Becraft, La’Deja Williams
RNE-TV Live, Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, South Carolina
Dress Code Changes

Bronwyn Liber
Hill Top News, Rock Hill High School, Frisco, Texas
Allen Shooting

Braydyn Cyranowicz
Hill Top News, Rock Hill High School, Frisco, Texas
380 Freeway Expansion

Lauren Pratt
Wingspan, Liberty High School, Frisco, Texas
Impact of earthquakes in Turkey bring felt by Redhawks

Broadcast Feature Story

Aidan Myers, Aston Smith, Jules Steelsmith
DPNews, Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta, California
Rooted Legacy: Santa Barbara’s Historic Earth Day Festival 

Staff
CCNN Live, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
Silvio’s Gift

Isabella Acevedo, Ana Perez
OLLA TV, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami, Florida
Cao bakery 

Lissette Garcia, Rayna John, Nur Yalinbas
The Oracle, Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, Illinois
Life Before and After Ukraine: Lidiia’s Story

Hannah Barrett, Mckayla Labadie
WampTV, Braintree High School, Braintree, Massachusetts
The Brightest House in Braintree

Rhea Patel, Laney Quandt
FHNToday, Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri
Tony Campanella Makes Music at Fourteen Years Old

Mia Sammons, Jillian Sanders
Lincoln LiveTV, Gahanna Lincoln High School, Gahanna, Ohio
The Beat Goes On

Ella Bobbitt, Kenzie Edwards, Elysa Matula, Ava Neck, Logan Reid
CPA Media Studio, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Preventing Catastrophic Mussel Infestation 

Shreya Jadhav, Parker Jones, Sadie Klement, Rachel Parker
KCBY Weekly, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas
Hidden Hometown Tragedy

Lauren Beach, Anita Goodwin, Betsy Krenek, Mau Sigler
KCBY Weekly, Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas
Remembering Carson

Broadcast Sports Story

Macey Austin, Dominic Spacone
KYOT, Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
American Ninja Warrior in Training

Staff
CCNN Live, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
The Rodeo Kid

Haley Barnard, Sydney Lampkin, Stahley Sears
OneMaize Media, Maize Career Academy, Maize, Kansas
Beyond takedowns and pins

Camy Aboneaaj
DTV News, Davison High School, Davison, Michigan
More than a game: Jay’len Flowers

Cassie Sun
Messenger, Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri
Pinball Phenomenon

Shelby Epperly, Caylee Davis
HTV Magazine, Hillcrest High School, Springfield, Missouri
On the Water

Mia Sammons
Lincoln LiveTV, Gahanna Lincoln High School, Gahanna, Ohio
Invaluable Teammate Davis White

Silas Bryant, Ansley McEvoy, Tyler Neilsen
Lions Roar, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Kevin Carter Foundation

Kenzie Edwards, Sydney Moore, Marlee Owen,
Warren Pistole, Cade Whitaker
CPA Media Studio, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Special Olympics Tennessee 

Jonathan Hotchkiss, Raahim Irfan
Hawk TV, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Texas
Something Fishy

Broadcast Commentary

Staff
CCNN Live, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
Chat GPT Commentary

Chiara Cannis, Susanne Mederos
LTV, Immaculata-La Salle High School, Miami, Florida
Change Starts with You

Caroline Krywonos
WROR-TV, Oviedo High School, Oviedo, Florida
Gerrymandering

Kaylin Herbet
WROR-TV, Oviedo High School, Oviedo, Florida
Social Media and Political Discourse

Jordan Cioffi, Sam Hobart, Chuck Luarasi
Code Blue News, Holbrook Middle High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts
Are Esports Really a Sport?

Abi Phillips
HTV Magazine, Hillcrest High School, Springfield, Missouri
Think For Yourself

Audrey Holmes
HTV Magazine, Hillcrest High School, Springfield, Missouri
Just Her Opinion: Teens and the News

Rhea Patel, Laney Quandt
FHNToday, Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri
It’s Time To Save The Earth

Evan Cano, Elizabeth Martinez, Asia Walkes
RNE-TV Live, Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, South Carolina
Hispanic Mental Health

Annabelle Jones, Erin Peters
RNE-TV Live
Richland Northeast High School
Columbia
South Carolina
Drag Ban Controversy