2023 Broadcast Story of the Year

NSPA honors
top scholastic broadcast stories

Broadcast Story of the Year

Broadcast News Story • Broadcast Feature Story
Broadcast Sports Story • Broadcast Commentary

Nov. 4, 2023

National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2023 Broadcast Story of the Year competition.

NSPA’s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in scholastic media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.

Winners were announced during the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Media Convention, on Nov. 4, in Boston.


Broadcast News Story

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

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

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


Honorable mentions

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

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

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

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


Broadcast Feature Story

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

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

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

Honorable mentions

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

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

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

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

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

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


Broadcast Sports Story

First Place
Silas Bryant, Ansley McEvoy, Tyler Neilsen
CPA Media Studio, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Kevin Carter Foundation

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

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


Honorable mentions

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

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

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

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


Broadcast Commentary

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

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

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


Honorable mentions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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