FAPB Announces Winners in Annual College Broadcast Competition 2004

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Some of Florida's best college broadcast journalists were honored Saturday, April 24, during the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters' annual college competition and awards luncheon.

Students from the University of Miami, the University of Florida, the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University and Flagler College competed in this year's contest. The winners were announced at Universal Orlando's Portofino Bay Hotel.

The top award for Best Television Newscast went to Stephen Webster of the University of Miami, while colleague Lena Fernandez was honored for Best Spot News.

Feature awards for college TV went to UCF's Anne Deason, Farnaz Jarid and Carlos Torres of U-F, and U-M's Webster. Miami's Jason Kennedy won Best Sports.

In the college radio division, Ileana Ramos of FAM-U won the top award for Best Newscast of five minutes or less. For Best Newscast over five minutes, the top award went to WRUF-AM at the University of Florida. Awards for Best Long Light Feature and Best Sports also went to WRUF.

The FAPB awards have been held annually for Florida's professional broadcasters for more than 35 years. The broadcasters group, which represents Florida broadcasters who are members of the AP, introduced the college competition three years ago to encourage and honor students who are planning careers in TV or radio journalism.

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Best Short Light Feature
Honorable mention: Akili Ferrill, University of South Florida, "African Art Gallery"

Second: Catherine Chubb, University of Miami, "Roommates"

First: Anne Deason, University of Central Florida, "Plaza Theatre"

Best Short Serious Feature
Honorable mention: Ellen Stenzler, University of Central Florida, "Eating Disorder Websites"

Second: Mike McCormick, University of Miami, "Web Cams"

First: Stephen Webster, University of Miami, "Touch Therapy"

Best Photo Essay
Second: None

First: Farnaz Javid, Carlos Torres, University of Florida, "Andy's Story"

Best Sports
Honorable mention: Mandy Mitchell, University of Florida, "Gator Basketball Preview"

Second: Tisiphani Mayfield, Florida A&M University, "Swimming"

First: Jason Kennedy, University of Miami, "Brock Berlin"

Best Hard News Feature
Honorable mention: Marisa Mendelson, Mike Ruckus, University of Central Florida, "Protest"

Second: Erin Resnick, University of Miami, "Turtles"

First: Stephen Webster, University of Miami, "Everglades"

Best In-depth Hard News Feature
Second: No award given.

First: Farnaz Jarid, Carlos Torres, University of Florida, "Andy's Story"

Best Spot News
Second: Summer Youngblood, Douglas Applewhite, Flagler College,"Capital for a Day"

First: Lena Fernandez, University of Miami, "GAP Protest"

Best Newscast
Honorable mention: Jamie Martin, University of Central Florida

Second: Keith Sonderling, Michelle Eacobacci, University of Florida

First: Stephen Webster, University of Miami

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