AWARDS ARCHIVES
2024
The Southeast Journalism Conference is a vibrant learning community of collegiate journalists in a variety of media disciplines honing their craft through professional development and the Best of the South Collegiate Journalism Competition.
First Place
"Best College Radio Station in the South"
Second Place
"Best Radio News Reporter" - Lauryn Davis
"Best Advertising/Underwriting Staff Member" - Alex Martin
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Third Place
"Best Audio News Podcast"
"Best Radio Journalist" - Jared Davidson
Awarded a Platinum rating
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First Place
"Best Newscast" - Lauryn Davis, Colby Maclin, Alex Martin
"Best Use of Sound Effects" - Alex Martin
Top Five Finalist
"Best On-Air Personality" - Colby Maclin​
"Best Public Affairs Program" - Lauryn Davis
"Best Sports Play-by-Play Football" - Jared Davidson
"Best Sports Play-by-Play - Women's Basketball" - Jared Davidson, Davis Gregory
"Best Live Broadcast Promotional Event" - Jared Davis, Hayden Meeks
"Best Station Blog" - Carson Alexander
"Best Social Media Director" - Carson Alexander
"Best Business Director" - Savannah Carr
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Every year the Intercollegiate Broadcast System is proud to honor the best and the brightest among college and high school media.
2023
The Southeast Journalism Conference is a vibrant learning community of collegiate journalists in a variety of media disciplines honing their craft through professional development and the Best of the South Collegiate Journalism Competition.
First Place
"Best College Radio Station in the South"
"Best Audio News Program - Podcast"
​Third Place
"Best Radio News Reporter" - Callie Stone​
"Best College Radio Journalist" - Davis Gregory
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Fourth Place
"Best College Press Photographer" - Dylan Ingram
Awarded a "Platinum" rating
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First Place
"Best Sports Play-by-Play/Other" - UTM Rodeo, Davis Gregory and Amber Wright
"Best College Radio Business Director" - Blaine Mcdonald
"Tom Gibson Award for Most Outstanding College/University Radio Engineer" - Brian Thomas
Top Five Finalist
"Best News Feature" - Lauryn Davis, Carlin Cochran
"Best Radio Public Service Announcement"
"Best Underwriting Spot"
"Best Sports Play-by-Play/Women's Basketball" - UT Martin versus Murray State University
"Best Radio News Director" - Callie Stone
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Every year the Intercollegiate Broadcast System is proud to honor the best and the brightest among college and high school media.
2022
​Awarded a "Platinum" rating
​First Place
"Best Radio News Director" - Hannah Bilger
"Men's Basketball: UT Martin vs. EIU"
​Top Five Finalist
"Best Business and Traffic Director" - Blaine McDonald
"Best Sports Interview" - Dylan Ingram
"Best Liner/Sweeper" - WUTM
"Best Spot News" - Burglary, WUTM
"Best Live/Promotional Event, 50th Anniversary - WUTM
"Best Giveaway: 50th Anniversary" - WUTM
"Tom Gibson Best College Radio Engineer" - Brian Thomas
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The Southeast Journalism Conference is a vibrant learning community of collegiate journalists in a variety of media disciplines honing their craft through professional development and the Best of the South Collegiate Journalism Competition.
​First Place
"Best College Radio Station in the South"
"Best Audio News Program - Podcast"
​Third Place
"Best Radio News Reporter" - Callie Stone​
"Best College Radio Journalist" - Davis Gregory
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Fourth Place
"Best College Press Photographer" - Dylan Ingram
Every year the Intercollegiate Broadcast System is proud to honor the best and the brightest among college and high school media.
2021
​Awarded a "Platinum" rating
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First Place
"Best Community News Coverage" - Kayla Brooks
​Top Five Finalist
"Best Newscast" - Kayla Brooks
"Best Spot News Coverage" - Kayla Brooks
"Best Live Broadcast" - Quad City
"Best Football Play-by-Play" Davis Gregory & Dylan Ingram
"Best Women's Basketball Play-by-Play" - Davis Gregory & Dylan Ingram
"Best Promotional Event" - UTM Homecoming
"Best Use of Social Media" - Dylan Ingram
"Best Underwriting Spot"
"Best Radio Station Blog" - WUTM Staff
Every year the Intercollegiate Broadcast System is proud to honor the best and the brightest among college and high school media.
First Place
"Best Audio News Podcast"
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Third Place
"Best Collge Radio Station in the South"
The Southeast Journalism Conference is a vibrant learning community of collegiate journalists in a variety of media disciplines honing their craft through professional development and the Best of the South Collegiate Journalism Competition.
2020
Awarded a "Platinum" rating
First Place
"Best Community News" - Kayla Brooks
"Best Talk Program" - Kayla Brooks
Best College Radio Program Director" - Jillianne Moncrief
​Top Five Finalist
​"Best Public Affairs Coverage" - Kayla Brooks
"Best Public Service Promotion" - Kayla Brooks
"Best Live Broadcast" - Kayla Brooks
"Best Political News Coverage" - Kayla Brooks
"Best Spot News Coverage" - Kayla Brooks
"Best College Radio News Director" - Kayla Brooks
"Best News Promotion" - Kevin Bartholomew/Kayla Brooks
"Best Station Blog" - Jessica Davis and Kayla Brooks
"Best Underwriting Spot" - Jessica Davis
"Best Support and Development Director" - Jessica Davis
"Best Women's Basketball Play-by-Play" - John Thornton
& Jordan Taylor
"Best Radio Sports Director" - John Thornton
"Best Specialty Show" - Anais Bocher
Every year the Intercollegiate Broadcast System is proud to honor the best and the brightest among college and high school media.
The Southeast Journalism Conference is a vibrant learning community of collegiate journalists in a variety of media disciplines honing their craft through professional development and the Best of the South Collegiate Journalism Competition.
First Place
“Best Audio News Podcast”
“Best Radio News Reporter” – Kevin Bartholomew
​Second Place
“Best Advertising Staff Member” – Jessica Davis
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Third Place
“Best College Radio Station in the South”
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Fourth Place
“Best Radio News Feature Reporter” – Jillianne Moncrief
The Tennessee AP College Journalism Awards is a not-for-profit news cooperative representing thousands of newspapers and broadcasters in the United States.
First Place
“Best in Show – Radio” – John Thornton
“Radio Newscast”- Kayla Brooks
“Radio Reporter” – Jillianne Moncrief
“Radio Sports Reporting” – John Thornton
“Radio Sports Coverage/Program” – John Thornton, Jordan Taylor,
Davis Gregory
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Second Place
“Radio News Story” – Kayla Brooks
“Use of Sound in a News Story” – Jillianne Moncrief
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Third Place
“Radio Newscast” – Kayla Brooks
“Radio News Story” – Kayla Brooks
“Radio Feature Story” – Kayla Brooks
“Radio Sports Coverage/Program” – John Thornton, Jordan Taylor,
Davis Gregory
“Radio Sports Reporting” – John Thornton and Jillianne Moncrief
“Television Videography” – Kayla Brooks
Second Place
"Best News Reporting - Audio" - Shane Wofford
"Best Sports Play-by-Play - UTM vs. Middle Tennessee State University" - Haley Carpenter, Jordan Taylor and John Thorton
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Third Place
"Best Sportscast - The Bench Sports Talk Show" Haley Carpenter, Jordan Taylor, and John Thorton
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Fourth Place
"Best DJ" – Brian Affolter
“Best Podcast – The Collegiate Capitalist, Episode #5” – Brian Affolter
CBI is a member-driven organization serving students and advisers of college and high school electronic media outlets.
2019
Every year the Intercollegiate Broadcast System is proud to honor the best and the brightest among college and high school media.
Awarded a "Platinum" Rating"
First Place
"Best News Promotion"
"Best Political News Coverage"
Top Five Finalist
“Best College Radio Station (under 10,000 enrollment)
“Best Station Facilities”
“Best Overall On-Air Schedule”
“Best Community News Coverage”
“Best Public Affairs Program”
“Best Sports Pre/Post Game Show” — John Thornton
“Best Public Affairs Event/Promotion”
“Best Social Media Director” — Kait Scott
“Best News Director” (Radio) — Jillianne Moncrief
“Best Program Director” — Olivia Johnston
“Best Sports Play-by-Play / Men’s Basketball — John Thornton & Jordan Taylor
“Best Baseball/Softball Play-By-Play” — John Thornton
“Best Sports Interview” — John Thornton
“Best Business Director” — Emma Bruner
“Best News Promotion”
“Best Specialty Music Program” — WUTM
The Southeast Journalism Conference is a vibrant learning community of collegiate journalists in a variety of media disciplines honing their craft through professional development and the Best of the South Collegiate Journalism Competition.
First Place
“Best Audio News Podcast”
Second Place
“Best College Radio Station in the South”
“Best Radio Hard News Reporter”— Olivia Johnston
“Best Radio News Feature Reporter”— Jillianne Moncrief
Third Place
“Best Radio Journalist” — Jenson Greenburg
Pictured after the Southeast Journalism Conference Awards Ceremony are (l-r) UT Martin students Kait Scott, Kayla Brooks, Jillianne Moncrief, and Brian Affolter.
Pictured after the Tennessee Associated Press Career Day and College Awards are (l-r) UT Martin students John Thornton, of Atoka; Jillianne Moncrief, of McLemoresville; Kayla Brooks, of Dickson; and Brian Affolter, of Spring Hill.
The Tennessee AP College Journalism Awards is a not-for-profit news cooperative representing thousands of newspapers and broadcasters in the United States.
First Place
“Best Radio Newscast”— Kait Scott
“Best Radio News Story”— Jillianne Moncrief
“Best Radio Sports Coverage — John Thornton and Jordan Taylor
“Best Radio Use of Sound (Natural Sound)” — Jillianne Moncrief and Brian Affolter
Second Place
“Best Radio Sports Reporting”— John Thornton
“Best Radio Sports Coverage/Program” — John Thornton, Jordan Taylor and Haley Carpenter
“Radio Feature Story” — Kayla Brooks
CBI is a member-driven organization serving students and advisers of college and high school electronic media outlets.
First Place
“Best News Reporting – Audio” — Shane Wofford
“Best Sportscast — The Bench” — Natalie King, Jordan Taylor and John Thornton
Second Place
“Best Sports Play-by-Play” — John Thornton and Jordan Taylor
“Best Special Broadcast”
Third Place
“Best Sports Play-by-Play” — Natalie King, Ashley Shores, Jordan Taylor and John Thornton
“Best Sportscast — The Bench” — Haley Carpenter, Jordan Taylor, John Thornton
Fourth Place
“Best D.J.” — Brian Affolter
“Best Podcast — The Collegiate Capitalist” — Brian Affolter