Student broadcasters for KVSC and UTVS earned a combined four National BEA awards and will be honored during the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) convention April 18-21 in Las Vegas.
The 368 winners nationwide are among more than 1,700 entries from more than 300 participating schools in audio, documentary, film and video, interactive multimedia, news, scriptwriting, sports and two-year colleges.
In the BEA’s hierarchy of honors, Best of Festival is the top award. Husky Productions earned that honor in 2015, 2013 and 2011. UTVS News earned a Best of Festival in 2016. First-, second- and third-place awards are typically awarded in each category. Award of Excellence is the BEA’s version of an honorable mention.
Meet the St. Cloud State winners:
Promotional Video/Tease/PSA
Second Place
Andrew Legatt
SCSU vs WMU Hockey Day Minnesota Tease
Television Newscast
Third Place
Mitchell Barnhart, Summer Welch and Paige Jaeger
UTVS News: May 1, 2019 broadcast
Radio/TV Sports Event: Play-by-Play Talent
Third Place
Hans Bristol & Nick Maxson
St. Cloud State University vs. Colorado College Men’s Ice Hockey
Television Sports Talent (Anchor/Host)
Award of Excellence
Kirsten Krull
Sports Reel
UTVS TV is a student-run provider of local programming, broadcast in the St. Cloud area on Spectrum channel 180. Derrick Silvestri ’06 is the UTVS advisor and studio manager.
KVSC 88.1 FM is an independent community radio station licensed to St. Cloud State. Station manager is Jo McMullen ’91.