{"id":625003,"date":"2026-09-07T12:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=625003"},"modified":"2026-09-10T13:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:08:43","slug":"2026-broadcast-story-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2026-broadcast-story-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Broadcast Story of the Year finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sept. 10, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The National Scholastic Press Association has named 468 finalists in its popular Individual Awards competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners will be announced at the NSPA Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Fall National High School Journalism Convention <\/a>in Orlando.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the winners are announced on Nov. 21, a gallery of the winners and honorable mentions will be shared on this website allowing student journalists and advisers to see all of the entries recognized in the competition. Slide shows featuring the winners will also be available for classroom use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to the finalists in the following Broadcast Story of the Year contests \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Broadcast News Story
<\/a>Broadcast Feature Story
<\/a>Broadcast Sports Story
<\/a>Broadcast Commentary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Individual Award finalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a>
Cartoon of the Year<\/a>
Design of the Year<\/a>
Digital Story of the Year<\/a>
Photo of the Year<\/a>
Story of the Year<\/a>
Best Use of Social Media<\/a>
Portfolio of the Year<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Broadcast News Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

listed by school in alpha order<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
Aligator Alcatraz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
March of the Machines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sally Lee, Sophie Lee<\/strong>
Jets Flyover
Daegu International School, Daegu, Daegu
Seomun Market Redevelopment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuel Ochsner-Hembrow<\/strong>
The HUB
Davis Senior High School, Davis, California
Graduates Navigate National Guard Deployment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montana Armes<\/strong>
DTV News
Davison High School, Davison, Michigan
Nurse Strike<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sabrina Borgia, Casey Engel, Ari Ludkovski, Michael Shinn<\/strong>
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta, California
The Pipeline Restarts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Ewy, Sonya Solomon<\/strong>
The Mix
Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
Declining Enrollment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian Harvie, Alon Milman, Liani Ragade<\/strong>
InFocus
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California
Teen Filmmakers Take the Red Carpet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexis Walker<\/strong>
KRAM
Rampart High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2nd Ice Walkout Protest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaitlyn Evans<\/strong>
Bruin News Now
St. Joseph Catholic School, Madison, Mississippi
Mississippi Legislature Considers School Choice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Broadcast Feature Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

listed by school in alpha order<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
Coral Canvas<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Staff<\/strong>
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
The Strongest Heart<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Sophie Lee<\/strong>
Jets Flyover
Daegu International School, Daegu, Daegu
The Sole of the City<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Trent Uptegraff, Broklynn Watters<\/strong>
DTV News
Davison, Davison, Michigan
Nature Preschool<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Micah Barnhart, Tyler McCutchen<\/strong>
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta, California
Barbers R Us<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Tyler McCutchen<\/strong>
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta, California
The Invasion<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Brooke Thomas<\/strong>
Lincoln Live
Gahanna LIncoln High School, Gahanna, Ohio
The Final Roar<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Angel DiSalvo<\/strong>
The Messenger
Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri
Student Director Performs Final Show<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Valeria Rincon, Sophia Vallejo<\/strong>
OLLA TV
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami, Florida
Live Like Livy<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Jason Buckley<\/strong>
Bruin News Now
St. Joseph Catholic School, Madison, Mississippi
Football Players Show Livestock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Broadcast Sports Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

listed by school in alpha order<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
The Brotherhood on the Biggest Stage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
From Aloha to the O-Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucas Trexler, Townes Widger<\/strong>
DPNews
Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta, California
The State of Hockey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kane Manfull<\/strong>
FHNtoday TV
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri
Stuck in a Bad Dream<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaiah Banks<\/strong>
Lincoln Live
Gahanna LIncoln High School, Gahanna, Ohio
The Wolfe Park Tennis Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zanayah Dasilva, Eliza Rund, Jaden Waweru<\/strong>
Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle – High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts
Road to a Thousand<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vihaan Madhavan<\/strong>
The Messenger
Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri
Junior Explores US Through Mountain Biking<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grant Lappin<\/strong>
The Messenger
Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri
Rock Climbing Promotes Exercise, Community<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connor Lockrem, Evan Schmidt<\/strong>
The Mix
Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
Rock Creek Curling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connor Lockrem<\/strong>
The Mix
Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
Five Straight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Broadcast Commentary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

listed by school in alpha order<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
We Say \u2018Be Yourself\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida
Pathways With Purpose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zanayah Dasilva, Salma Ziad<\/strong>
Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle – High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts
What Is Ramadan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zanayah Dasilva, Michael Schaar<\/strong>
Code Blue News
Holbrook Middle – High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts
New Year, New Me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aidan Gallagher<\/strong>
The Messenger
Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Missouri
Plea for Students to Pick Up Their Trash<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriel Agin, Sidd Bhula, Dominic Lackey<\/strong>
WMHS News
McLean High School, McLean, Virginia
National Guard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connor Lockrem, Dalilyah Rucker<\/strong>
The Mix
Monarch High School, Louisville, Colorado
Change the Finals Schedule<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alon Milman, Mateo Rosas, Melody Xu<\/strong>
InFocus
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California
When Will We Start Paying Our Teachers Fairly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alon Milman, Samanvika Senthil Kumar, Melody Xu<\/strong>
InFocus
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California
Thermond\u2019s Impact at Paly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Azariah Charles, Jessica Grant<\/strong>
Tower Broadcast News
The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York
Student Perspectives on Black History Month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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