The WBA Education Committee is going to pilot a “Student Awards for Excellence” competition for high school media students.
The awards, which are for work done during 2017, will be presented at the Student Seminar on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Madison Marriott.
Committee members are compiling a list of high schools that have media courses or clubs. If you know of any high schools in your area, please send the contact information and email to Ken Beno ksbeno@gmail.com. The pilot program includes four general categories which are listed below:
HS- Radio Sports Programming – Submit all entrees in (Parenthesis) in this category.
(Play-by-Play) – A segment of sports play-by-play which was originally presented live or recorded live for later presentation without changes. No Post-Production.
(Packages) – Shorter sports story/feature which plays during a sportscast or sports program.
(Interviews) – Hosted full-length interview with a sports person.
HS – Radio News Programming – Submit all entrees in (Parenthesis) in this category.
(Packages) – Hard news or spot news story/feature that would play in a newscast.
(Newscasts) – Full-length program that includes an anchor, packages and/or audio segments that were presented live or recorded live for later presentation.
(Interviews) – Hosted full-length interview or panel discussion on current affairs.
HS – TV Sports Programming – Submit all entrees in (Parenthesis) in this category.
(Play-by-Play) – A segment of sports play-by-play which was originally presented live or recorded live for later presentation without changes. No Post-Production.
(Packages) – Shorter sports story/feature that plays during a sportscast or sports program.
(Interviews) – Hosted full-length interview with a sports person.
HS -TV News Programming – Submit all entrees in (Parenthesis) in this category.
(Packages) – Hard or spot news story/feature that would play in a newscast. (Newscasts) – Full-length program that includes on-camera talent, packages and/or video segments that were presented live or recorded live for later presentation.
(Interviews) – Hosted full-length interview or panel discussion on current affairs.
Members of the Education Committee will judge the entries. Depending on interest, the awards may be expanded for 2018.
