Michigan Student Broadcast Awards
The 2023 Michigan Student Broadcast Awards received 540 entries from 43 different high schools and colleges! Finalists will be celebrated at the Student Awards Luncheon on March 15, which is held in-conjunction with the Great Lakes Media Show at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan.
Attend the Student Awards Luncheon at the Great Lakes Media Show for the awards celebration and final winner announcements.
Michigan Student Broadcast Awards Luncheon
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
The Lansing Center, Lansing MI
Student finalists will receive FREE registration to the Great Lakes Media Show. Tickets for educators, family members, and students not participating in the awards program may be purchased for $25 HERE.
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2023 Michigan Student Broadcast Awards Finalists
High School Audio Category Finalists
Current Events Story
Bloomfield Hills High School, “Kyrie Irving Controversy”
Credits: Jackson Bragman, Eugene Belski, Anthony Doria
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “P-CCS School Safety”
Credits: Emma Johnston
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “P-CCS Student Voice In Action”
Credits: Anuya Shetty
Daily Newscast/News Feature
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Newsfile at 5:30 with Anuya, Avneet and Leo”
Credits: Anuya Shetty, Avneet Pandher, Leo Pop
Avondale High School, “The Olivia Mulka Newscast”
Credits: Olivia Mulka
Bloomfield Hills High School, “Concussions”
Credits: Gabe Efros, Hayden Buckfire
On-Air Personality or Team
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Emma Johnston Aircheck”
Credits: Emma Johnston
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “K-Poppin Anuya and Avneet Aircheck”
Credits: Anuya Shetty, Avneet Pandher
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Time Capsule - Ariel Ooms Aircheck”
Credits: Ariel Ooms
Promotional Announcement
Bloomfield Hills High School, “Farm Fest”
Credits: Will Gardner
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Time Capsule Promo”
Credits: Ariel Ooms
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Community Focus Promo”
Credits: Daniel Schoenherr, Emma Johnston
Public Service Announcement
Bloomfield Hills High School, “Teen Gambling”
Credits: Hayden Buckfire
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Michigan Philharmonic Phright Night Concert”
Credits: Simon Oszust
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Plymouth Historical Museum Santa's Caboose”
Credits: Simon Oszust, Nadia Halim
Public Service Announcement Sponsored by OK2SAY
Bloomfield Hills High School, “Together”
Credits: Will Gardner
Bloomfield Hills High School, “Ok 2 Say”
Credits: Arthur Lebedinski
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “OK2Say Nadia Nathaniel and Akshayapriya”
Credits: Nadia Halim, Nathaniel Behrens, Akshayapriya Saravanan
Sports Announcing Team
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Canton vs Plymouth Football”
Credits: Andy McLaren, Leo Popp
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Canton vs Howell Football”
Credits: Andy McLaren, Brody Klein
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Canton vs Plymouth Basketball“
Credits: Ben Vertin, Andy McLaren
Sports Public Service Announcement
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Officials Recruitment”
Credits: Simon Oszust, Mady Bajorek, Ariel Ooms
Bloomfield Hills High School, “Hockey Sportsmanship”
Credits: Gabe Efros
Bloomfield Hills High School, “Sportsmanship”
Credits: Gabe Efros
Talk Show
Troy Athens High School, “The Shah Sibling Podcast”
Credits: Maitreya Shah, Kairavi Shah
Bloomfield Hills High School, “Month Draft”
Credits: Will Gardner, Gabe Efros
Troy Athens High School, “Dream Jobs”
Credits: Sophia Keil, Sonia Puri
Use of Social Media
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, “Use of Social Media - 88.1 the Park”
Credits: Mady Bajorek, Alia Mulbagal, Simon Oszust
Bloomfield Hills High School, “The Biff on Social Media”
Credits: Brooke Bugajewski
High School Visual Category Finalists
Current Events Story
Troy Athens High School, “Overcrowding At The National Parks”
Credits: Brianna Johnson, Katie Schmidt
Rockford High School, “Kids Can Conquer”
Credits: Madalyn Kennedy, Presleigh Workman, Natalie Allshouse, Natalie Siciliano, Liam Peterson, Maddie Hosford
Rockford High School, “Reaching for the Stars”
Credits: Christian Valk, Anthony Zoller
Documentary
Rockford High School, “Shaken”
Credits: Reese Wollney, Hudson Fehsenfeld
Cedar Springs High School, “Athlete's Mental Health – Doc”
Credits: Aidan McMartin, Hayden Morris, Carter Sherman
Rockford High School, “RHS Marching Band”
Credits: Jenae Danowski, Will McKanna, Alise Genter, Vivian Olson
Hard News
Rockford High School, “A Looming Crisis”
Credits: Maddy Nunn, Emily Ike, Trina Varano, Emily Pittman
Frederick V. Pankow Center, “How CTE Classes are preparing students for the future”
Credits: Alexis Schmidt, Brianna Schmidt
Davison High School, “Irish Road Making Money Moves”
Credits: Mason Polmanteer
News Feature
Rockford High School, “Knock 'Em Out”
Credits: Natalie Allshouse, Will McKanna, Mackenzie Davidson, Emily Pittman, Kate Crowell
Davison High School, “More Than A Game: Jay'len Flowers”
Credits: Camy Aboneaaj
Davison High School, “Heartbreak On and Off the Lanes”
Credits: Seth Polmanteer, Chloe Hug
Newscast
Rockford High School, “MLK Special”
Credits: Caden Hyink, Megan Hart, Zoe Hazlewood, Teegan Emerson, Maddy Nunn
Saline High School, “SHS Today 2.14.22”
Credits: SHS Today Staff, Sarah Burgess, Alex Gutowski
Davison High School, “Newscast MAB 1 2023”
Credits: Ryan Riopelle, Mason Polmanteer, Chloe Hug, Maddox Bissett
Public Service Announcement
Rockford High School, “Recycle”
Credits: Vivian Olson
Rockford High School, “Be The Person”
Credits: Camryn Maksimowski, Presleigh Workman, Jenae Danowski
Troy Athens High School, “Don't Turn Your Life Into A Horror Movie”
Credits: Ella Musto, Charlotte Richardson
Public Service Announcement Sponsored by OK2SAY
Rockford High School, “You Are Enough”
Credits: Maddie Hosford, Emily Ike, Alise Genter
Rockford High School, “Notice Me”
Credits: Maddy Nunn, Michael LeCompte
Troy Athens High School, “Left Unsaid”
Credits: Ella Musto, Macy Van Tiem
Sports Announcing Team
Marquette Sr. High School, “Sports Announcing - Marquette v Westwood”
Credits: Michael Poggi
Marquette Sr. High School, “Sports Report - Marquette v Escanaba”
Credits: Michael Poggi
Davison High School, “Davison Announcing Team Trevor Cherney and Mason Polmanteer”
Credits: Trevor Cherny, Mason Polmanteer
Sports Public Service Announcement
East Kentwood High School, “Sportsmanship & Referee Recruitment PSA”
Credits: Diego Saldivar, Zy'aire Davis, Jaiysa Sepulveda, Yanissa Ambrose
Rockford High School, “It Starts Now”
Credits: Claire Nicolette, Trina Varano
Trenton High School, “Crowd Conduct: Role-Modeling Good Sportsmanship for Fans”
Credits: Dominick Calloway, Ryan Bates, Thad Kolaroff, Seth Lozon, Christopher Haddad
Sportscast
Davison High School, “Sportscast MAB 2023 1”
Credits: Mason Polmanteer, Trevor Cherny
Rockford High School, “Ram Center Spring”
Credits: Liam Peterson, Natalie Allshouse, Maddie Hosford, Jonah Carlson
Rockford High School, “Under the Lights 2”
Credits: Liam Peterson, Natalie Allshouse, Kate Crowell, Ryan Karwowski
Talk Show/Scripted Show
Rockford High School, “Veterans Talk Show”
Credits: Vivian Olson, Trina Varano, Alise Genter, Emily Ike
Rockford High School, “Mental Health Talk Show”
Credits: Lilly Behl, Mackenzie Davidson, Lizzie MacIntosh, Maddie Hosford
Rockford High School, “Hear Our Voice”
Credits: Gabby Shirley, Jenae Danowsk, Megan Hart, Teegan Emerson
Use of Social Media
Saline High School, “Saline Video Instagram Social Media”
Credits: Josiah Hayter
Rockford High School, “Beyond the Rock Use of Social Media”
Credits: Natalie Siciliano, Natalie Allshouse, Madalyn Kennedy
College Audio Category Finalists
Current Events Story
Mott Community College, "Bowling Against Breast Cancer"
Credits: Dalton Carlisle
Hillsdale College, "The Policy Corner: Michigan Affordable Housing and Property Taxes"
Credits: Josh Barker
Mott Community College, "Flint Community Players Rocky House of Horrors"
Credits: Rose Allen
Daily Newscast/News Feature
Hillsdale College, "Collegian Week In Review"
Credits: Megan Pidcock, Lauren Scott, Maddy Welsh
Hillsdale College, "Sports Story Time: The Missing Canada Cup"
Credits: Rachel Kookogey
Hillsdale College, "Lauren Smyth News"
Credits: Lauren Smyth
On-Air Personality or Team
Hillsdale College, "Grammar Minute"
Credits: Lauren Smyth
Hillsdale College, "Elena Naborowski: Five Minute Myths"
Credits: Elena Naborowski
Olivet College, "Musical Mitten: Motown - Ray Parker Jr."
Credits: Maggie Berner, Breanne Wilder
Promotional Announcement
Hillsdale College, "Election Night Coverage"
Credits: Garrett Goolsby, Josh Barker
Henry Ford College, "Da Diva Attestation"
Credits: Lisa Fakir
Hillsdale College, "Election 2022"
Credits: Garrett Goolsby, Josh Barker
Public Service Announcement
Oakland University, "Stress PSA"
Credits: Logan Pizzurro
Washtenaw Community College, "Turning Point USA"
Credits: Sandy Blindu
Michigan State University, "Mental Health Awareness PSA"
Credits: Zac Slowik, Drew Silski, Mckenna Lounds, Ashley Land
Sports Announcing Team
University of Michigan, "Michigan v Illinois Football"
Credits: Charlie Brigham, Zachery Linfield , Matthew Levy, Vinayak Swaroop
University of Michigan, "Michigan v Purdue Football (Big Ten Championship)"
Credits: Zachery Linfield, Kelin Flynn, William Gregory, Kendall Spencer
Michigan State University, "MSU Men's Basketball vs. Alabama at the Phil Knight Invitational 11/24/22"
Credits: Brendan Schabath, Zac Slowik
Talk Show
Oakland University, "Laurie Hernandez Sits Down with WXOU"
Credits: Jayme Starr
Hillsdale College, "Wellness Weekly"
Credits: Rachel Kookogey
Olivet College, "30 Below: The Story Begins"
Credits: Asher Wertheimer
Use of Social Media
Western Michigan University/89.1 WIDR-FM, "89.1 WIDR-FM social media graphics, cute videos, fun stuff"
Credits: Kate McDade, Sydney Kott
Oakland University, "WXOU Social Media"
Credits: Syd Rauch, Logan Pizzurro, Andrew Deacon
Michigan State University, "Impact 89FM: Use of Social Media"
Credits: Impact 89FM Staff
College Visual Category Finalists
Current Events Story
Michigan State University, "Every choice we make affects students..."
Credits: Daniel Zivian
Michigan State University, "They can't hear you boo, but they can hear you vote."
Credits: Alexandra Hill
University of Michigan, “Voting Made Easier at Satellite Clerk's Office”
Credits: David Sackrider, Allison Baker
Documentary
Ferris State University, “Mystic Michigan”
Credits: Elizabeth Cherry, Sawyer Thiebaut-Near, Mariah Vongphachanh
Mott Community College, “Flint Women: Black Entrepreneurs”
Credits: Christine Lee, Traci Leone
Saginaw Valley State University, “Have a Conversation.”
Credits: Jack Horrigan, Alexis Stacy
Hard News
Michigan State University, “Officer's Road to Recovery”
Credits: McKoy Scribner
Michigan State University, “Frustrated Students Left out in the Cold”
Credits: McKoy Scribner
Michigan State University, "We didn't have enough full time staff"
Credits: Chloe Porfirio, Joe Hicks, Erin Bowling
News Feature
Michigan State University, “If the Shoe Fits”
Credits: Joseph Hicks
Michigan State University, “Deadtime Stories”
Credits: Isabella Martin
Michigan State University, “Pedaling for a purpose”
Credits: Elena Cousino
Newscast
Michigan State University, ”Focal Point Newscast 12-02-2022”
Credits: Gianluca Melloni-Shiell, Hunter Gadwell, Mat Bluestein, Chloe Porfirio, Isabella Martin
Michigan State University, ”Focal Point Newscast 11-18-2022”
Credits: Gianluca Melloni-Shiell, Isabella Martin, Chloe Porfirio, Hunter Gadwell, Mat Bluestein
Michigan State University, “Focal Point Newscast 11-04-2022”
Credits: Isabella Martin, Mat Bluestein, Chloe Porfirio, Hunter Gadwell, Gianluca Melloni-Shiell
Public Service Announcement
Delta College, “Don't Text and Drive”
Credits: Kyler Winters
Michigan State University, “Reese's Party”
Credits: Jonah Guevara, Reese Wollney, Kenzie Terpstra
Delta College, “Is it Worth It?”
Credits: Ashley Kuberski
Sports Announcing Team
Michigan State University, “MSU vs Notre Dame Men's Soccer - 08/29/22”
Credits: Brendan Schabath, Owen Oszust, Bella Gorisek
Michigan State University, “MSU vs Umass Lowell Hockey - 10/13/22”
Credits: Zach Surdenik, Michael Markoch, Bella Gorisek
Michigan State University, ”MSU vs Colorado Women's Soccer - 09/11/22”
Credits: Owen Oszust, Veronica Bolanos, Bella Gorisek
Sportscast
Michigan State University, ”Focal Point Sportscast 11.18.2022”
Credits: Alexandra Hill, Luca Melloni, Mat Bluestein
Michigan State University, “Spartans Sports Report 10-31-22”
Credits: Miriam Bingham, AJ Evans, Noah Hintz, Marvin Pride
Michigan State University, “Spartans Sports Report 4-18-22”
Credits: Regan Holgate, Ian Gilmour, Miriam Bingham, Noah Hintz
Talk Show/Scripted Show
Michigan State University, “Election Show 11/08/2022”
Credits: Gianluca Melloni-Shiell, Chloe Porfirio, Hunter Gadwell, Mathew Bluestein
Central Michigan University, ”Central View Live, Nov. 9, 2022”
Credits: Armarion Bates
Ferris State University, “Ferris Sports Update”
Credits: Mikayla Richey, Bradley Winka
Use of Social Media
Central Michigan University, “CMU Summit Sessions Live Nov 18 2022”
Credits: Oswin Wernette, Abigail McKenzie, Kylie Sczepanski
Michigan State University, “Keeping Up With Focal Point”
Credits: Teanna Barnes
Categories
ALL AUDIO PROJECTS INCLUDING OVER-THE-AIR BROADCASTS, PODCASTS, INTERNET RADIO, ETC.
Current Events Story - Current events story that is no more than five (5) minutes in length. Content may include significant current events of local or national interest.
Criteria to be judged on: human interest, presentation of facts, subject portrayal, and production value.
Daily Newscast/News Feature - A newscast, sportscast or news feature that is no more than ten (10) minutes in length.
Criteria to be judged on: presentation, production value, interest of stories presented, and overall impact.
On-Air Personality or Team - Best on-air broadcast personality or broadcast team. Maximum length of entry is five (5) minutes.
Criteria to be judged on: production value, effectiveness, and creativity.
Promotional Announcement - A single spot promoting school, station, programs or community event that is no more than three (3) minutes in length.
Criteria to be judged on: creativity, effectiveness, and production value.
Public Service Announcement - An announcement of general public interest not more than :60 seconds in length. Must be written, produced and aired on your station.
Criteria to be judged on: creativity, effectiveness, and production value.
Sports Announcing Team - Broadcast of a sports announcing team at a sporting event that is no more than five (5) minutes in length.
Criteria to be judged on: presentation and production value.
Talk Show - A talk show program that is no more than 30 minutes in length that can be a topic of choice, including sports programming.
Criteria to be judged on: presentation, production value, and overall impact.
Use of Social Media - Showcase all the ways your program is using social media within a variety of platforms to enhance the listener’s experience. Demonstrate how you are connecting with your target audience and local community using social media to promote stories, programming, newscasts, sports, and/or events. Entry content such as video/audio clips, screen shots, pictures, and more should be embedded into one presentation file such as PowerPoint, Google Slides, or equivalent, with audio included. Each school program will be limited to 1 entry.
Criteria to be judged on: creativity, effectiveness
High School Only: Sports Public Service Announcement - A PSA that is :30 seconds in length promoting sportsmanship and officials recruitment.
Criteria to be judged on: creativity, effectiveness, and production value.
High School Only: Public Service Announcement – Sponsored by OK2SAY – An announcement encouraging students to utilize OK2SAY, Michigan’s Student Safety Program, if they have a concern about their safety or the safety of another. The audio should not be more than :60 seconds in length. Must be written, produced, and aired by your school program. Visit www.ok2say.com for topic suggestions.
Criteria to be judged on: creativity, effectiveness, and production value.
ALL VISUAL PROJECTS INCLUDING ON-AIR BROADCASTS, FILM PROJECTS, YOUTUBE SUBMISSIONS, ETC.
Current Events Story - Current events story that is no more than five (5) minutes in length. Content may include significant current events of local or national interest.
Criteria to be judged on: human interest, presentation of facts, subject portrayal, and production value.
Documentary - A program focused on a single topic up to sixty (60) minutes in length. Judges may only watch portions of entry.
Criteria to be judged on: significance, resourcefulness, comprehensiveness, thoroughness of research, and production value.
Hard News - Coverage of a significant event affecting the community, no more than five (5) minutes in length.
Criteria to be judged on: significance, presentation of facts, thoroughness, and delivery.
News Feature - A single report which may have aired in a newscast as relief or contrast to serious reporting or a long form program that is no more than ten (10) minutes in length.
Criteria to be judged on: human interest, subject portrayal, creative writing, entertainment value, and production value.
Newscast - Best locally originated newscast, approximately thirty (30) minutes in length. Judges will be asked to view at least 30 minutes of each entry and no penalty will be given for entries that extend beyond 30 minutes. Each school program will be limited to three (3) entries.
Criteria to be judged on: presentation, production value, interest of stories presented, and overall impact of the newscast.
Public Service Announcement - An announcement of general public interest, not more than :60 seconds in length. Must be written, produced and aired on your station.
Criteria to be judged on: creativity, effectiveness, and production value.
Sports Announcing Team - Broadcast of a sports announcing team at a sporting event that is no more than five (5) minutes in length.
Criteria to be judged on: presentation and production value.
Sportscast - Best locally originated sportscast, no more than 30 minutes in length.
Criteria to be judged on: presentation, production value, interest of stories presented, and overall impact of the sportscast.
Talk Show/Scripted Show - A program that is no more than thirty (30) minutes in length that can be a topic of choice.
Criteria to be judged on: resourcefulness, creativity, comprehensiveness, thoroughness of research, and production value.
Use of Social Media - Showcase all the ways your program is using social media within a variety of platforms to enhance the viewer’s experience. Demonstrate how you are connecting with your target audience and local community using social media to promote stories, programming, newscasts, sports, and/or events. Entry content such as video/audio clips, screen shots, pictures, and more should be edited into one video submission. Each school program will be limited to 1 entry. Criteria to be judged on: creativity, effectiveness.
High School Only: Sports Public Service Announcement - A PSA that is :30 seconds in length promoting sportsmanship and officials recruitment.
Criteria to be judged on: creativity, effectiveness, and production value.
High School Only: Public Service Announcement – Sponsored by OK2SAY – An announcement encouraging students to utilize OK2SAY, Michigan’s Student Safety Program, if they have a concern about their safety or the safety of another. The video should not be more than :60 seconds in length. Must be written, produced, and aired by your school program. Visit www.ok2say.com for topic suggestions.
Criteria to be judged on: creativity, effectiveness, and production value.
Contest Information
- NO entry fee. All entries must be submitted via the online entry system.
- All entries are judged by Michigan broadcasters.
- The judges will be asked to judge each entry based on the criteria listed in each category and how well it follows the category description. The judges will also be encouraged to give feedback on each entry. The feedback, when given, will be made available to view after the competition.
- Awards may be given for 1st, 2nd and Honorable Mention in each category. First place winners receive three (3) points; second place winners receive two (2) points; and Honorable Mentions receive one (1) point for each winning entry towards Station/Program of the Year.
- Station/Program of the Year Award – The Station/Program of the Year award will be presented to the following: one high school audio station/program; one high school visual station/program; one college audio station/program; and one college visual station/program. To win the Station/Program of the Year award, the school must receive the most cumulative points in all categories entered. More than one station/program may be awarded the Station/Program of the Year award.
- Each school’s station/program may submit up to five (5) entries per category unless otherwise specified. If more than five (5) are submitted in each category, only the first 5 submitted will be judged. All other submissions by that station/program in that category will not be judged.
- Independent projects produced by students currently in school may be submitted, however they will not count towards a school’s “Station of the Year” points.
- To submit an independent project, create an Open Call Contestant account, click “Submit Entry,” choose the appropriate division and category, then choose “Independent Project” in the dropdown menu under “Where Published or Performed.”
- Up to four (4) different students may be credited on an entry, others may be added by contacting the MABF office if the entry is selected as a winner.
- All Michigan college, high school and trade school students are welcome to enter.
- Entries must have been created and produced from January 1, 2022 through December 15, 2022.
- All entries must be submitted via the online entry system. All entry links should be checked prior to submitting each entry.
- Supplemental attachments for entries are accepted and may not exceed 10MB in size. Accepted file types include: PDF, GIF, PNG, or JPG. No other file types will be accepted. Please have back-up copies and be certain all links work and remain live.
- Different categories must be on separate entries. Please complete a separate online submission for each entry.
- Entries must be completely created and produced by students. The creative concept of each entry must be original to the students submitting the entry.
- Each entry upload should be labeled with the category name, title of the entry, and school.
- All entries must first be uploaded to an external hosting site before they can be submitted to the online entry system. Below are some suggested sites.
- YouTube
- Soundcloud
- Vimeo
- Failure to comply with these guidelines will result in disqualification.
- All judges’ decisions are final.
- All entries must be received by 3:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
- All entries become the property of the MAB Foundation. Entries may be used by the MAB Foundation and category sponsors for promotional purposes only.
Questions: mabf@michmab.com or 517.484.7444.
Thank You 2023 Michigan Student Broadcast Award Sponsors
