TMN and Film Studies Students Receive 17 Awards
TMN students received multiple awards at the Missouri Broadcasters Association competition. Pictured, front row, left to right: Adian Kline, Joshua Brungardt, Mark Fisher, Gracie Doolin and Sydney Dial. Back row: Nate Boyd, Trewin Wright, Vinny Jones, Toby Parker, Lucy McCormick and Dane Winterboer. Not pictured: Aiden Breesawitz, Ali Werner, Leighya McNeely (’24), Madison Backes (’24) and Natalie Samson.
The Truman Media Network, composed of The Index, KTRM-FM and KTRM Studios, and film studies students received multiple awards in the Missouri Broadcasters Association competition. Truman won a total of 17 awards which was more than any other university. The awards were presented at the annual conference, April 12.
Audio
First Place
• Station Promo – Trewin Wright, Mark Fisher, Madison Backes and Aiden Breesawitz, “It’s The Game”
• Dramatic – Mark Fisher, Aiden Kline, Trewin Wright, Gracie Doolin, Lucy McCormick, Dane Winterboer, Sydney Dial, Ali Werner, Toby Parker and Nate Boyd, “Ring Around the Rose (Act I)”
Second Place
• Show Promo – Madison Backes, “Do Re Midnight”
• Show Promo – Dane Winterboer, “House of Horrors”
• News Show – Trewin Wright and Vince Jones, “12-Nov-24”
• Podcasts – Leighya McNeely, “Making Kirksville Home – Nagy”
Third Place
• Station Promo – KTRM Staff, “Love Is In The Air Soap Opera”
• News Show – Mark Fisher, Quinn Sloan, Vince Jones and Grace Potter, “3-Mar-24”
• Podcasts – Leighya McNeely, “Making Kirksville Home – Williamson”
• Play-by-Play – Joshua Brungardt and Vince Jones, “Football”
Honorable Mention
• News Show – Mark Fisher, Quinn Sloan, Vince Jones and Grace Potter, “2-Apr-24”
• Play-by-Play – Vince Jones, “Women’s Basketball”
Video
First Place
• Short Film – Natalie Samson, “Your Mom’s House”
Second Place
• Short Film – Mark Fisher and Hunter Hobbs, “Gabagool Man”
Third Place
• Podcasts – Toby Parker and Dane Winterboer, “Bulldog Babble”
Multimedia
First Place
• Multiplatform Journalism – Truman Media Network Staff, “Election Night 2024”
Second Place
• Website – Truman Media Network Staff, “TMN.truman.edu”
