Audio Student Market Radio Award of Merit KQAL - Winona State University, “Culture Clique - Tom the Barber” University of Nebraska - Omaha, “Costumes” First Place WUEC, “In Their Shoes - Police Ride-along”
Small Market Radio First Place KZZJ Radio, “New Age Ice Fishing”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit Minnesota Public Radio, “Lovely bones: Skull man of Bemidji strips taxidermy to its core” NET Radio, “She Has A Type: Old Market Poet Is A Throwback” First Place NET Radio, “Nebraska Seminary Recording Introduces Gregorian Chants To New Audience”
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Broadcast Writing Student Market Radio First Place WRST - FM, “UWO Crime Statistics”
Student Market Television Award of Merit Minnesota State University Moorhead, “Tyler Ziegler Writing Composite” Minot State University, “Weather Words: Thunderstorms” First Place University of Nebraska - Omaha, “Fish Fry”
Small Market Radio Award of Merit KZZJ Radio, “New Age Ice Fishing” First Place WRST - FM, “IRS SCAM CALLS”
Small Market Television Award of Merit WDIO TV, “WDIO writing excellence” WKBT - TV, “Mike Thompson compilation” First Place KXMB TV, “Hackers attack the North Dakota government”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit WDAY - TV News, “Miracles Under the Mango Tree” WHO-HD Television, “Andy Fales Covers Iowa” First Place WBAY, “Tail Mary Remembered”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit Minnesota Public Radio, “Environmental reporting by Elizabeth Dunbar” WUWM Radio, “Ann-Elise Henzl (2 stories)” First Place NET Radio, “The Goofy Fun Of Cosplay Balances Deeper Themes For Nebraskans”
Large Market Television Award of Merit CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Hollingsworth Park” WITI - TV, “Jonathon Gregg Composite” First Place KARE 11 TV, “Boyd Huppert Compilation”
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Cable Newscast
Student Market Television First Place KYOT - TV - USD, “USD Coyote News TV”
Small Market Television First Place KXMB TV, “KX News at 10”
Medium Market Television First Place KDLT, “KDLT at the Sioux Empire Fair”
Large Market Television First Place CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “CCX Media September 27, 2018 Newscast”
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Documentary/Special Student Market Radio Award of Merit KQAL - Winona State University, “Culture Clique - Voices of the Past Cemetery Walk” First Place University of Nebraska - Omaha, “Haunted Heartland Hour One”
Student Market Television Award of Merit University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Star City News Guns: A Lincoln Conversation” UTVS, St. Cloud State, “Blessed The Isaiah Westfall Story” First Place LCTV - Loras College, “The Art of Living”
Small Market Radio Award of Merit KALA Radio, “Veterans Coming Home: Stories from St. Ambrose Student Veterans” KCHA, “50th Anniversary of Charles City Tornado Special Broadcast” First Place KQAL, “The Live Feed - Matt Browne”
Small Market Television Award of Merit WEAU, “School Safety Town Hall” WEAU, “Stories of the State” First Place WQOW News 18, “WQOW Meth: A Crisis in Our Community”
Medium Market Radio First Place WHWC, “Spectrum West Special-Pablo Center Preview”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit NET-Television, “Growing Old Gambling” WisconsinPublic Television, “Hip-Hop U: The First Wave Scholars” First Place WDAY - TV News, “Miracles Under the Mango Tree”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit WCCO Radio, “"Safe at School: Twin Cities High School Students Speak Out On Guns"” WUWM Radio, “Project Milwaukee: To Protect And Serve (public forum)” First Place Minnesota Public Radio, “Earth Rx: Climate solutions for a changing planet”
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Large Market Television Award of Merit CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “The Silent Struggle: Talking about Mental Health” WISN, “Guns and Schools” First Place KARE 11 TV, “A Pattern of Denial”
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General Reporting Student Market Radio Award of Merit University of Nebraska - Omaha, “Medicaid” WRST - FM, “UWO Crime Statistics” First Place Media Milwaukee UW - Milwaukee Radio, “Voices of the March: Young and Old”
Student Market Television Award of Merit Minnesota State University Moorhead, “Hurricane Harvey Mission Trip” TommieMedia.com, “As social media usage grows, so does its criticism” First Place Media Milwaukee UW - Milwaukee TV, “Generation Lockdown: Gun March 2018”
Small Market Radio Award of Merit KCCR, “The Sunset vs The City of Pierre” WRST - FM, “IRS SCAM CALLS” First Place KCCR, “Barbara Bush Visits Pierre”
Small Market Television Award of Merit KTTC, “The Brom Murders” WDIO TV, “Strong as Steel” First Place WEAU, “The Search for Jayme”
Medium Market Radio First Place KLIN, “Nebraska Executuion”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit WDAY - TV News, “Jonny Comes Home” WMTV NBC 15, “The Call That Saved A Life” First Place WHO-HD Television, “Iowa's Poorest Counties”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit Wisconsin Public Radio, “DNR Staff Felt Pressure To Approve Frac Sand Mining Project” WUWM Radio, “Milwaukee Health Department & Lead Programs In Crisis” First Place Minnesota Public Radio, “Ellison denies allegations of domestic abuse of ex-girlfriend”
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Large Market Television Award of Merit CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Dialogue on Diversity” WITI - TV, “Jonathon Gregg Reporting” First Place CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Hollingsworth Park”
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Hard Feature Student Market Radio Award of Merit University of Nebraska - Omaha, “State Pushes for Tanning Reform” University of Nebraska - Omaha, “When We Vote” First Place Media Milwaukee UW - Milwaukee Radio, “Choosing Abortion: Honest Reflections on a Private Decision”
Student Market Television Award of Merit MUTV Marquette University, “Student Body” UTVS, St. Cloud State, “Level 3 Sex Offender” First Place TommieMedia.com, “As Syrian refugees resettle in Minnesota, student parallels her journey from Ethiopia”
Small Market Radio First Place WRST - FM, “IRS SCAM CALLS”
Small Market Television Award of Merit WKBT - TV, “Overcoming Tragedy” WSAW, “Wisconsin's Dairy Future: The Walmart Impact” First Place WDIO TV, “Family Strong”
Medium Market Radio First Place WHWC, “Ice Arrests in Wiscosnin”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit WHO-HD Television, “More Than A Mugshot” WMTV NBC 15, “Making New Memories” First Place KSFY, “Finding Forgiveness”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit Wisconsin Public Radio, “Justice Delayed For Those Who Can Least Afford It?” Wisconsin Public Radio, “UW Health Chief Flight Physician: Single-Engine Helicopters 'Have No Place' In EMS” First Place Minnesota Public Radio, “For some who lived in it, Keillor's world wasn't funny”
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Large Market Television Award of Merit WITI - TV, “Missing Masterpiece” WITI - TV, “The Last Straw” First Place KARE 11 TV, “Huppert Dairy”
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Individual Multimedia Storytelling News Student Media Organizations First Place University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Crippling Times The struggle for Nebraska farmers and ranchers to keep cultivating the future.”
Small Media Organizations Award of Merit WSAW, “Heart to Heart: Matthew Simon reveals genetic diagnosis that led to heart attack” WSAW, “7 Investigates: Marijuana Migration” First Place WSAW, “7 Investigates: Youth suicide prevention: report shows adding therapist improving students mental health”
Medium Media Organizations Award of Merit WisconsinPublic Television, “Wisconsins Special Elections Battle” First Place University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Multimedia countdown: 100-days to the 100th anniversary of the WWI armistice”
Large Media Organizations Award of Merit WUWM Radio, “How Do Milwaukee's Movable Bridges Work?” First Place Minnesota Public Radio, “In their own image: Native Americans share stories of recovery”
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Investigative Student Market Radio Award of Merit University of Nebraska - Omaha, “Henry Doorly Zoo” University of Nebraska - Omaha, “The Side Effects of Single Use Items” First Place WRST - FM, “UWO Crime Statistics”
Student Market Television First Place LCTV - Loras College, “Poor Rent Conditions”
Small Market Television Award of Merit KEVN Black Hills FOX, “Sold for Sex : Trapped by Fear” WSAW, “7 Investigates: The Lincoln Hills Document Trail” First Place KQDS - TV, Fox 21, “Justice Delayed”
Medium Market Radio Award of Merit KFGO Radio, “SECRET DEAL” First Place KFGO Radio, “COLD CASE”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit WBAY, “Target 2 Investigates: Winnebago Mental Health Center Problems” WHO-HD Television, “Building On A Superfund Site” First Place WMTV NBC 15, “Mollie's Story and Narcan by the Numbers”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit Minnesota Public Radio, “MN Rep. Jim Knoblach ends campaign ahead of MPR abuse allegations story” NET Radio, “Criminal Investigations Inside Nebraska Prisons Would Shift To State Patrol If Senators Approve” First Place Iowa Public Radio, “A change in family planning programs results in fewer people being served”
Large Market Television Award of Merit WISN, “Taser Takedown: Unseen Video” First Place KARE 11 TV, “Sex Trafficking: A Failure to Fine”
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Newscast
Student Market Radio Award of Merit MUR - Marquette University, “Wire Weekly” WRST - FM, “WRST 5:00pm Newscast--October 13, 2018” First Place WRST - FM, “WRST 3:00pm Newscast--May 2, 2018”
Student Market Television Award of Merit MUTV Marquette University, “Marquette Now - 11/28/18” UTVS, St. Cloud State, “UTVS News” First Place LCTV - Loras College, “LCTV News”
Small Market Radio Award of Merit KCHA, “December 6, 2018 Newscast” First Place KORN, “School Shooting Anniversary”
Small Market Television Award of Merit KTIV, “June 11, 2018 - 6 p.m.” WQOW News 18, “WQOW 10 p.m. Report” First Place WDIO TV, “Eyewitness News Ten”
Medium Market Radio First Place KLIN, “KLIN 5PM News”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit KCRG - TV9, “KCRG-TV News at 10: Arrest in Michelle Martinko Case” KSFY, “KSFY Morning News - Super Bowl LII” First Place WHO-HD Television, “Channel 13 News at 6”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit WHO - AM, “WHO Radio News NOON January 18, 2018: 100 kids fight, beat up bystander” WUWM Radio, “WUWM Newscast 2/16/18” First Place WCCO Radio, “October 23rd, 2018 Newscast” 12
Large Market Television First Place WISN, “Officer Killed In Shootout”
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Photojournalism Student Market Television Award of Merit Minnesota State University Moorhead, “Pay It Forward Tour” University of Nebraska - Omaha, “No-till Farming” First Place Minnesota State University Moorhead, “Marine Biology Lab”
Small Market Television Award of Merit WDIO TV, “Through Fire Comes Steel” WKBT - TV, “Assignment Education: Camp Salem” First Place KQDS - TV, Fox 21, “Finding Zeb”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit WisconsinPublic Television, “Josh Kappler's Videography in Coffin Artist” Award of Merit WMTV NBC 15, “Bucky on Parade: Building Bucky” First Place WHO-HD Television, “Pipe Dream”
Large Market Television Award of Merit CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Backyard Getaways” KARE 11 TV, “Ely Marathon” First Place WITI - TV, “More Than Words”
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Series Student Market Radio First Place University of Nebraska - Omaha, “Slice of Heaven”
Student Market Television Award of Merit LCTV - Loras College, “Making it Count” Minnesota State University Moorhead, “Food Waste on Campus” First Place MUTV Marquette University, “The Uncomfortable Truth”
Small Market Radio First Place KCCR, “Pierre Air Service Issues”
Small Market Television Award of Merit KFYR TV, “Native Voting” WQOW News 18, “WQOW Jayme Closs Coverage Compilation” First Place KQDS - TV, Fox 21, “The Marijuana Solution”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit KCRG - TV9, “The disappearance and discovery of Mollie Tibbetts” WMTV NBC 15, “Bucky on Parade” First Place WHO-HD Television, “Cancer Awareness”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit Minnesota Public Radio, “Battle against aquatic invaders” Wisconsin Public Radio, “Healthcare a Major Issue In 2018 Election” First Place NET Radio, “Carey Dean Moore Execution”
Large Market Television Award of Merit CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Building Trust: Cops in the Community” KARE 11 TV, “KARE 11 Investigates: A Failure to Check” First Place WITI - TV, “Inside Foxconn”
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Social Media
Student Market Television First Place University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Star City News”
Small Market Radio First Place KCCR, “KCCR Storm Tracker/Severe Weather Coverage”
Small Market Television First Place WSAW, “Merrill Cemetery Vandalism damage amount could reach six-figures”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit WBAY, “WBAY Facebook Live” WMTV NBC 15, “Historic Flooding in Western Dane Co.” First Place WMTV NBC 15, “Beaver Dam Apartment Burn”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit WUWM Radio, “Election Coverage” WUWM Radio, “Bubbler Talk” First Place Minnesota Public Radio, “Minneapolis homeless encampment Twitter threads”
Large Market Television First Place CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Local Vote 2018”
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Soft Feature Student Market Radio Award of Merit Minnesota State University Moorhead, “Chili Cook Off at MSUM” MUR - Marquette University, “Advent Concert” First Place Media Milwaukee UW - Milwaukee Radio, “Mother-Daughter Team Hits the Road for Spring Break”
Student Market Television Award of Merit LCTV - Loras College, “Special Spaces Dubuque” Minot State University, “Peanuts Harvested in North Dakota” First Place Minnesota State University Moorhead, “Give Kids a Smile Day”
Small Market Radio Award of Merit KORN, “The Wonderful World of the Wienermobile” First Place KCHA, “10th Anniversary of Cedar River Flood”
Small Market Television Award of Merit WEAU, “Tree of Hope” WSAW, “Restored car helps veterans heal” First Place WDAZ TV, “The Perfect Wedding 65 Years Later”
Medium Market Radio Award of Merit KFGO Radio, “I CAN HANDLE THIS” KFGO Radio, “THE FLAME” First Place KFGO Radio, “THE CHRISTMAS GIFT”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit NET-Television, “Nebraska Stories: New Ears For Ancient Music” WHO-HD Television, “Pipe Dream” First Place WisconsinPublic Television, “Seeds of Hope”
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Large Market Radio Award of Merit Iowa Public Radio, “Iowans swept up by curling!” Minnesota Public Radio, “The night Uncle Clarence went out to kill a white man” First Place WUWM Radio, “The Story Of Ikea And The Salamander”
Large Market Television Award of Merit CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Hope Munches On” Midco Sports Network, “Midco Sports Magazine: No Nonsense” First Place KARE 11 TV, “Eddie's Sign”
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Sports Play-by-Play Student Market Radio Award of Merit KAOR/University of South Dakota, “USD Volleyball Summit League Championship” MUR - Marquette University, “Men's Basketball vs. Utah” First Place University of Nebraska - Omaha, “MBB Omaha vs Denver”
Student Market Television Award of Merit MUTV Marquette University, “Women's Basketball vs. Michigan” UTVS, St. Cloud State, “St. Cloud State Scares Late to Come From Behind” First Place MUTV Marquette University, “MU NCAA Volleyball vs High Point”
Small Market Radio Award of Merit KCHA, “Rockford vs. Southeast Warren - Eight Player Semifinals” KDDR, “Oakes High Playoff Football @ Richland” First Place Hub City Radio, “Five Minute Offense In Iowa”
Small Market Television Award of Merit BEK Broadcasting Network, “Lions All-Star Basketball: Class A Girls vs Class B Girls - Jordan Hassler” BEK Broadcasting Network, “Class A Volleyball State Championship: Mandan vs Century - Noah Reed” First Place BEK Broadcasting Network, “ACHA Hockey: NDSU vs University of Mary - Corey Brooks”
Medium Market Radio First Place KRVN, “UNK Men's Basketball”
Medium Market Television First Place KCRG - TV9, “Friday Night Lights: Thursday Edition 9/20/18”
Large Market Radio First Place WCCO Radio, “Prep Bowl 6A Championship”
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Large Market Television First Place CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Champlin Park vs. Eagan State Class 3A Volleyball Final”
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Sports Reporting Student Market Radio Award of Merit Minnesota State University Moorhead, “NDSCS Football” First Place University of Nebraska - Omaha, “Denzel Woods”
Student Market Television Award of Merit MUTV Marquette University, “Bonding Tradition” UTVS, St. Cloud State, “Family First: The Schuldt Family” First Place Minnesota State University Moorhead, “Erin Fons Dives In”
Small Market Radio First Place KZZJ Radio, “New Age Ice Fishing”
Small Market Television Award of Merit KQDS - TV, Fox 21, “The Fight of His Life” WDAZ TV, “UND Hockey's Road Warrior” First Place KTIV, “Live from Minnesota”
Medium Market Radio Award of Merit KFGO Radio, “TOP GUN” First Place KRVN, “Deing Kug's Football Journey”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit WHO-HD Television, “Hype Help From The Blue” WMTV NBC 15, “The Family That Fishes Together” First Place WHO-HD Television, “Overlooked, All Heart”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit Wisconsin Public Radio, “Turnin Up The Heat! The History Of A Brewers Anthem” WUWM Radio, “Is Ax Throwing At Bars A Good Thing?” First Place Wisconsin Public Radio, “Athletes Carry On Madison Curling Club's Olympic Legacy”
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Large Market Television Award of Merit Midco Sports Network, “Midco Sports Magazine: The Complexity of Simplicity” Midco Sports Network, “Midco Sports Magazine: A Close Call” First Place KARE 11 TV, “Rink of Dreams”
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Sportscast/Program Student Market Radio Award of Merit St. Ambrose University - Radio, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct 12/05/18” WUEC, “The Final Whistle” First Place WRST - FM, “The Sports Page -- December 3, 2018”
Student Market Television Award of Merit MUTV Marquette University, “Golden Eagle Sports Report” UTVS, St. Cloud State, “Husky Mag” First Place LCTV - Loras College, “SportsZONE”
Small Market Radio First Place KDDR, “KDDR Sportscast 8-1-18”
Small Market Television Award of Merit KTIV, “Sports Fource Extra - October 5, 2018” WDIO TV, “WDIO Sports” First Place KMEG - TV, “Game Night”
Medium Market Radio Award of Merit KFGO Radio, “HERD IT HEAR” KFGO Radio, “GONE OUTDOORS” First Place KLIN, “Storytime with Stai”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit NET-Television, “Big Red Wrap-Up: Michigan Recap” WBAY, “Cover 2: McCarthy Fired” First Place WBAY, “NFL Draft Special”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit NET Radio, “Speaking of Nebraska” First Place NET Radio, “Husker All Things Considered”
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Large Market Television Award of Merit CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “2018 CCX Sports Hall of Fame” Midco Sports Network, “Midco Sports Magazine: Winter Games” First Place Midco Sports Network, “Midco Sports Magazine: Finding a Way”
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Spot News Small Market Radio First Place KCCR, “Jones County Severe Thunderstorms”
Small Market Television Award of Merit KTIV, “Aurelia, Iowa evacuation after ammonia leak” WDIO TV, “Husky Refinery Explosion” First Place KTIV, “Train derailment and Siouxland flooding”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit WBAY, “April Blizzard Coverage” WMTV NBC 15, “WTS Paradigm Office Shooting” First Place KCRG - TV9, “Michelle Martinko Arrest”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit NET Radio, “Nebraska Immigration Raid” WUWM Radio, “Paul Ryan Surprises Wisconsinites By Announcing His Retirement” First Place WCCO Radio, “Barron, WI Shooting and Missing Person"”
Large Market Television Award of Merit WISN, “Historic Church Fire” First Place WISN, “Officer Killed In Shootout”
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Talk/Public Affairs Student Market Radio Award of Merit University of Nebraska - Omaha, “Haunted Heartland Hour Two” University of Nebraska - Omaha, “The Pike House” First Place WRST - FM, “The Motherhood Affidavits”
Student Market Television Award of Merit MUTV Marquette University, “Student Body Live Broadcast” First Place MUTV Marquette University, “MUSG Debate”
Small Market Radio Award of Merit KALA Radio, “Election Rights: 2018 Midterms” KALA Radio, “Relevant or Irrelevant: Evangelical Masculinity/Donald Trump” First Place KALA Radio, “Relevant or Irrelevant: Civility and Reason in the Political Process”
Small Market Television First Place KBJR, “Beyond the Headlines with Dan Wolfe”
Medium Market Radio Award of Merit KFGO Radio, “THE HEART FLIGHT” WHWC, “The West Side: 93rd Assembly Debate” First Place KFGO Radio, “TEEN KILLERS”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit NET-Television, “Speaking of Nebraska” WisconsinPublic Television, “Wisconsin Life # 608: "Go With The Flow"” First Place WisconsinPublic Television, “Here and Now: Teen Homelessness Special”
Large Market Radio Award of Merit Iowa Public Radio, “Being trans in Iowa in today's political climate” NET Radio, “Speaking of Nebraska” First Place Minnesota Public Radio, “Flyover: Down the Mississippi”
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Large Market Television Award of Merit CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Northwest Greenway-Nature in The Heart of Plymouth” CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “New Dock in Northwood Park” First Place CCX Media/Northwest Community Television, “Golden Valley Fire Department: Then and Now”
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Team Multimedia Storytelling - News Student Media Organizations Award of Merit Media Milwaukee UW - Milwaukee TV, “Generation Lockdown: Gun March 2018” University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Painting a new picture: New Americans and their art” First Place TommieMedia.com, “Campus protest over racial slur”
Small Media Organizations First Place WSAW, “Year long investigation into a youth prison that now will be closing in the future”
Medium Media Organizations Award of Merit NET-Television, “Nebraska Stories: The Last Homesteader's Tractor” WisconsinPublic Television, “Hip-Hop U: The First Wave Scholars documentary and website” First Place WisconsinPublic Television, “Wisconsin Life - Food Traditions”
Large Media Organizations Award of Merit Wisconsin Public Radio, “Beyond The Ballot Project” First Place NET Radio, “On The Table”
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Weather Student Market Television First Place Minot State University, “Winter Weather Advisory -- Weather Forecast”
Small Market Television Award of Merit KFYR TV, “North Dakota Prepares for Winter Storm” KMEG - TV, “Siouxland News Weather” First Place WDIO TV, “Justin Liles”
Medium Market Television Award of Merit KWQC TV6, “2018 KWQC Weather coverage of Thanksgiving weekend winter storm” WGBA, “Cameron Moreland weathercasts” First Place WHO-HD Television, “WHO-HD MBJA Weather Submission”
Large Market Television First Place WISN, “Mark Baden”
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