91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ radio station best in nation for sports talk program
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STARKVILLE, Miss.β91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ studentsβ dynamic skills are known as βbest in the countryβ after three broadcasters from WMSVβ91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐβs radio stationβwon first place in the nation for Best Sports Talk Program at the 2024 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System convention in New York City earlier this semester.
Senior communication major Elizabeth Keen of Vicksburg, communication graduate student Tanner Marlar of Corinth and May 2023 graduate Aaliyan Mohammed of Collierville, Tennessee, won the award for their entry βMaroon and White Tonight.β
βFrom a pilot class in sports announcing, they took the initiative to create, produce and host their program on WMSV,β said Terry Likes, professor and head of the Department of Communication. βWe are proud of their accomplishment.β
Three additional IBS award finalists include recent graduates Olivia Beck of Dothan, AlabamaβBest Newscast for βWMSV Updateββand Amelia Middleton of HernandoβBest Campus/Community News for βChat GPT Tempts College Students.β The 91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ TV Center was a finalist for Best Commercial/Promotion with β91ΒιΆΉΜμΓΐ Softball Support.β
The IBS, founded in 1940, is a volunteer-run organization that supports students, faculty and staff of college and high school media outlets. This year, it boasted more than 3,000 entries in the annual competition.
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