Spartans joined finalists from across the state at the Great Lakes Media Show for the 2023 Michigan Student Broadcast Awards on March 15. The annual awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters celebrate exceptional student broadcast journalism. MSU students took home eight First Place awards, eight Second Place awards, and seven Honorable Mentions across a wide range of visual and audio categories. A notable highlight of the ceremony was Bob Gould’s team at the MSU School of Journalism winning Station of the Year for the fifth year in a row. Congratulations to our winners!
In case you missed anything, here’s a recap of the 2023 MAB Award recipients from our College of Communication Arts and Sciences community.
Visual Awards
MAB College TV News Station of the Year
- MSU School of Journalism (Fifth Consecutive Year)
MAB Current Events Story
First Place
- “Every choice we make affects students...”
- Daniel Zivian
Second Place
- “They can’t hear you boo, but they can hear you vote.”
- Alexandra Hill
MAB Hard News
First Place
- “Frustrated Students Left out in the Cold”
- McKoy Scribner
Second Place
- “We didn’t have enough full time staff”
- Chloe Porfirio, Joe Hicks, Erin Bowling
Honorable Mention
- “Officer’s Road to Recovery”
- McKoy Scribner
MAB News Feature
First Place
- “Deadtime Stories”
- Isabella Martin
Second Place
- “Pedaling for a purpose”
- Elena Cousino
Honorable Mention
- “If the Shoe Fits”
- Joseph Hicks
MAB Newscast
<> First Place
- “Focal Points Newscast Nov. 4, 2022”
- Isabella Martin, Mat Bluestein, Chloe Porfirio, Hunter Gadwell, Gianluca Melloni-Shiell
Second Place
- “Focal Points Newscast Nov. 18, 2022"
- Gianluca Melloni-Shiell, Isabella Martin, Chloe Porfirio, Hunter Gadwell, Mat Bluestein
Honorable Mention
- “Focal Points Newscast Dec. 2, 2022"
- Gianluca Melloni-Shiell, Hunter Gadwell, Mat Bluestein, Chloe Porfirio, Isabella Martin
MAB Public Service Announcement
Honorable Mention
- “Reese’s Party”
- Jonah Guevara, Reese Wollney, Kenzie Terpstra
MAB Sports Announcing Team
<> First Place
- “MSU vs Notre Dame Men’s Soccer – Aug. 29, 2022”
- Brendan Schabath, Owen Oszust, Bella Gorisek, Matt McCulloch
Second Place
- “MSU vs Umass Lowell Hockey – Oct. 13, 2022"
- Zach Surdenik, Michael Markoch, Bella Gorisek, Matt McCulloch
Honorable Mention
- “MSU vs. Colorado Women’s Soccer – Sept. 11, 2022"
- Owen Oszust, Veronica Bolanos, Bella Gorisek, Matt McCulloch
MAB Sportscast
First Place
- “Spartans Sports Report April 18, 2022”
- Regan Holgate, Ian Gilmour, Miriam Bingham, Noah Hintz
Second Place
- “Spartans Sports Report Oct. 31, 2022"
- Miriam Bingham, AJ Evans, Noah Hintz, Marvin Pride
Honorable Mention
- “Focal Point Sportscast Nov. 18, 2022"
- Alexandra Hill, Luca Melloni, Mat Bluestein
MAB Talk Show/Scripted Show
First Place
- “Election Show Nov. 8, 2022”
- Gianluca Melloni-Shiell, Chloe Porfirio, Hunter Gadwell, Mathew Bluestein
MAB Use of Social Media
First Place
- “Keeping Up With Focal Point”
- Teanna Barnes
Audio Awards
MAB Public Service Announcement
Second Place
- “Mental Health Awareness PSA"
- Zac Slowik, Drew Silski, Mckenna Lounds, Ashley Land
MAB Sports Announcing Team
Honorable Mention
- “MSU Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama at the Phil Knight Invitational Nov. 24, 2022"
- Brendan Schabath, Zac Slowik
MAB Use of Social Media
Second Place
- Impact 89FM Staff
Learn more about our winners:
—Connor Beeman