MAVRADIO EARNS 10 ERIC SEVAREID AWARDS
(OMAHA, Neb.)- University of Nebraska at Omaha, School of Communication students, who participate in MavRadio.FM, earned 10 Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Eric Sevareid awards at the Midwest Journalism Conference. The conference, typically held in Minneapolis, was virtual again this year as a response to protect the health and wellness of our communities. Today, the students were presented with their awards by Dr. Chris Allen, JMC Coordinator, KVNO & UNO-TV General Manager.
Six states make up the regional conference including: Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The full list can be found on midwestjournalism.com. The following is a list of UNO award winners:
- Series, Lillian Griffith, “Lethal and Loose” Podcast, Award of Merit
- Series, Sophia Ridder, “Misconceptions” Podcast, Award of Merit
- Investigative, RC Miller, “Taxo Plasma Gondi”, First Place
- Talk/Public Affairs, Ben Helwig, Matt Kirkle, Joey Colbert, “Earth Day 2020”, Award of Merit
- General Reporting, Sophia Ridder, “Waste Free Solutions”, Award of Merit
- Documentary/Special, Joey Colbert, Corey Osborne, Chance Oliver, Anaam Al Ruwaidi, Avarie Howard and Owen Rush, “Haunted Heartland Part One”, Award of Merit
- Documentary/Special, Cristian Robles, Joey Colbert, Corey Osborne, Chance Oliver, “Haunted Heartland Part Two”, First Place
- Soft Feature, Joey Colbert, “Gerald Ford Birthplace”, Award of Merit
- Social Media, Matt Kirkle, Owen Godberson, Ethan Wolbach & Ben Helwig, “Snacketology”, First Place
- Sports Play-by-Play, Matt Kirkle, Avarie Howard, Jack McGonigal, “OMAHAvsKANSAS”, First Place
Congratulations to all our students. The hard work and dedication to journalism is evident in their stories.
