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NSSA Announces Sportscasters and Sportswriters of the Year
The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) has unveiled its list of national and state award winners for 2011.
NBC and MLB Network’s Bob Costas and Washington Post national sportswriter and author John Feinstein have been selected to enter the NSSA Hall of Fame. ESPN’s Dan Shulman has been named National Sportscaster of the Year while Sports Illustrated’s Joe Posnanski has been selected as the National Sportswriter of the year.
The national winners, along with the state winners, will be recognized at the NSSA’s Awards Banquet June 11th in Salisbury, NC.
Here is the list of the state sportscaster and sportswriter winners:
ALABAMA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jim Dunaway, CBS 42/WJOX Radio, Birmingham
ALABAMA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Doug Segrest, Birmingham News, Birmingham
ARKANSAS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Steve Sullivan, KATV, Little Rock
ARKANSAS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Bob Wisener, The Sentinel Record, Hot Springs
ARIZONA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Tim Ring, KTVK-TV, Phoenix
ARIZONA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Paola Boivin, Arizona Republic, Phoenix
CALIFORNIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Vin Scully, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles
CALIFORNIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles
COLORADO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Drew Goodman, ROOT Sports, Denver
COLORADO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Dave Krieger, Denver Post, Denver
CONNECTICUT SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Joe D’Ambrosio, UConn Huskies/IMG Sports Network, Farmington
Kevin Nathan, WVIT-TV & UConn Huskies/IMG Sports Network, West Hartford
CONNECTICUT SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, Hartford
DC SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Lindsay Czarniak, WRC-TV (now with ESPN), Washington
DC SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
John Keim, DC Examiner, Washington
DELAWARE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Sadak, 1290 the Ticket, Wilmington
DELAWARE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jon Buzby, Newark Post, Newark
FLORIDA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Gene Deckerhoff, Florida State/IMG Sports Network, Tallahassee &
Tampa Bay Bucs Radio Network, Tampa
FLORIDA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Gary Shelton, St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg
GEORGIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Rathbun, Fox Sports South, Atlanta
GEORGIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jeff Schultz, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta
HAWAII SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Dave Vinton, OC16 (Time Warner Cable), Honolulu
HAWAII SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Stephen Tsai, Honolulu Star Advertiser, Honolulu
IOWA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Walters, WOI-TV, Des Moines
IOWA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rick Brown, Des Moines Register, Des Moines
IDAHO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Behler, Boise State Broncos/Learfield Radio Network, Boise
IDAHO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman, Boise
ILLINOIS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Dave Eanet, Northwestern Wildcats/Learfield Radio Network, Chicago
ILLINOIS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Paul Klee, Champaign News Gazette, Champaign
INDIANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Don Fischer, Indiana Hoosiers/Learfield Radio Network, Bloomington
INDIANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Terry Hutchens, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis
KANSAS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Wyatt Thompson, K-State/Learfield Radio Network, Manhattan
KANSAS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Haskin, Topeka Capital Journal, Topeka
KENTUCKY SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Drew Deener, WKRD Radio, Louisville
KENTUCKY SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Larry Vaught, Danville Advocate Messenger, Danville
LOUISIANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Lynn Rollins, Cox Sports, Baton Rouge
LOUISIANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Perryn Keys, Baton Rouge Advocate, Baton Rouge
MASSACHUSETTS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Lynch, WCVB-TV, Boston
MASSACHUSETTS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe, Boston
MARYLAND SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Pete Gilbert, WBAL-TV, Baltimore
MARYLAND SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore
MAINE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Rich Kimball, Maine Black Bear/Learfield Sports Network, Orono
MAINE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News, Bangor
MICHIGAN SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mario Impemba, Detroit Tigers/Oakland Univ., Detroit
MICHIGAN SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press, Detroit
MINNESOTA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Kurtz, Minnesota Wild Radio Network, St. Paul
MINNESOTA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Mike Russo. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minneapolis
MISSOURI SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Covington, KLPW, Washington
MISSOURI SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Bill Battle, Washington Missourian, Washington
MISSISSIPPI SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
David Kellum, Ole Miss Radio Network, Oxford
John Cox, Southern Mississippi/IMG Sports Network, Hattiesburg
MISSISSIPPI SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rick Cleveland, Clarion Ledger, Jackson
MONTANA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mick Holien, Montana Grizzlies/Learfield Radio Network, Missoula
MONTANA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Greg Rachac, Billings Gazette, Billings
NORTH CAROLINA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Harris, Duke/IMG Sports Network, Durham
NORTH CAROLINA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Tom Sorensen, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte
NORTH DAKOTA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Dan Keating, KMAV/KMSR, Mayville
NORTH DAKOTA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Lou Babiarz, Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck
NEBRASKA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Kugler, KOZN Radio, Omaha
NEBRASKA SPORTSWRITER
Dirk Chatelain, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha
NEW HAMPSHIRE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jim Jeannotte, UNH Wildcats/Learfield Radio Network. Durham
NEW HAMPSHIRE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Mike Whaley, Fosters Daily, Dover
NEW JERSEY SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Matt Harmon, Shore Sports Network, Bayville
NEW JERSEY SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Greg Lerner, Star Ledger, Newark
NEW MEXICO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jack Nixon, New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces
NEW MEXICO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rick Wright, Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque
NEVADA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Russ Langer, Las Vegas 51s Radio, Las Vegas
NEVADA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ed Graney, Las Vegas Review–Journal, Las Vegas
NEW YORK SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bruce Beck, WNBC-TV, New York
NEW YORK SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Bob Glauber, Newsday, New York
OHIO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Paul Keels, Ohio State Buckeyes/IMG Sports Network, Columbus
OHIO SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Hal McCoy, Dayton Daily News, Dayton
OKLAHOMA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
John Holcomb, KOTV-TV, Tulsa
OKLAHOMA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City
OREGON SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Parker, Oregon State Beavers/Learfield Radio Network, Corvalis
OREGON SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune, Portland
PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSCASTER
Jim Jackson, Philadelphia Flyers/Phillies TV, Philadelphia
PENNSYLVANIA SPORTSWRITER
Bob Ford, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia
RHODE ISLAND SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Steve Hyder, Pawtucket Red Sox Radio, Pawtucket
RHODE ISLAND SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Brendan McGair, Pawtucket Times, Pawtucket
SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Allen Smothers, Coastline Sports Media, Myrtle Beach
SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Gene Sapakoff, Charleston Post and Courier, Charleston
SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mike Henriksen, Sportsmax Radio, Sioux Falls
SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Terry Vandrovec, Argus Leader, Sioux Falls
TENNESSEE SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Pete Weber, Nashville Predators Radio Network, Nashville
TENNESSEE SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jim Wyatt, The Tennessean, Nashville
TEXAS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Eric Nadel, Texas Rangers Radio Network, Dallas
TEXAS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Kirk Bohls, Austin American Statesman, Austin
UTAH SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Carl Arky, Weber State Univ. Radio Network, Ogden
UTAH SPORTSWRITER
Gordon Monson, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City
VIRGINIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bill Roth, Virginia Tech Hokies/IMG Sports Network, Blacksburg
VIRGINIA SPORTSWRITER
David Teel, Newport News Daily Press, Newport News
VERMONT SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
George Commo, Northeast Sports Network, Essex Junction
VERMONT SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Tom Haley, Rutland Herald, Rutland
WASHINGTON SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Bob Rondeau, Washington Huskies/IMG Sports Network, Seattle
WASHINGTON SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jerry Brewer, Seattle Times, Seattle
WISCONSIN SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Lance Allan, WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee
Matt LePay, Wisconsin Badgers/Learfield Radio Network, Madison
WISCONSIN SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Tom Haudricourt, Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee
WEST VIRGINIA SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Mark Martin, WCHS-TV, Charleston
WEST VIRGINIA SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Chuck McGill, Daily Mail, Charleston
WYOMING SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Reece Monaco, KFBC Radio, Cheyenne
WYOMING SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR
Eric Schmoldt, Casper Star Tribune, Casper
Sports Media Digest- December 9, 2011
Here are a few sports media news items for today:
- The NFL Network announced that the average audience for last night Browns/Steelers Thursday Night Football match-up was 6.6 million viewers, the highest rated program n cable and 22% higher than last year’s week 14 game between the Colts and Titans. Through five games Thursday Night Football has averaged 7 million viewers, up 23 percent from 2010.
- HBO is putting the finishing touches on 24/7 Flyers/Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic. The first of the four episode series debuts next Wednesday night, December 14th at 10:00p.m. ET.
- ESPN has announced that Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author Don Van Natta Jr. has joined the network as an investigative Senior Writer for ESPN Digital and Print Media. Van Natta begins in his new role on January 1st.
Sports Media Digest- December 5, 2011
I have done this type of thing previously so we thought we’d bring it back. Instead of multiple, smaller posts of sports media news, I thought it best to put together a bullet list of news in one, longer entry. Let me know what you think. Here we go:
- The overnight ratings are in for Sunday Night Football (SNF) on NBC. Last night’s Lions/Saints contest registered a rating of 11.9, winning the night for NBC. That number, however, was 18 percent lower than last season’s week 13 SNF telecast featuring the Ravens and Steelers. The game had big ratings in New Orleans, coming in at 56.3. Local ratings in Detroit also fared well, registering a 26.5.
- Sports Illustrated today unveiled its selection for Sportsman and Sportswoman of the year. All-time winning college basketball coaches Mike Krzyzewski and Pat Summitt were tabbed with the 2011 honor.
- CBSSports.com continues to add value to its stable of columnists. The site today announced that longtime baseball writer John Heyman joined the staff. He will begin work on December 12th. Heyman spent the last five years covering baseball for Sports Illustrated.
- Fox Sports has announced that on the day of the NFC Championship, January 22nd, it will air live the match-up of Premiere League powerhouses Arsenal and Manchester United. The telecast will begin at 10:30am ET. The NFC Championship will air on Fox later that day at 6:30pm ET. Fox also announced that on Super Bowl Sunday, the Chelsea/Manchester United Premiere League match will also air live on Fox beginning at 10:3oam ET.
- The NFL Network (NFLN) has released this week’s NFL Replay match-ups. Tomorrow night, beginning at 8:00pm ET the network will replay the game between the Packers and Giants. At 9:30pm ET NFLN will re-air the Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings. On Wednesday at 8:00p, ET NFL will re-play the Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals.
What’s Right and What’s Wrong with Sports Media- Reporters and Columnists
In 2007 when I wrote this column on what I thought was the best and worst of sports media, the first category I explored was Newspaper and Magazine Reporting. Since newspapers and magazines are now just a segment of the platforms by which sports is reported, I thought I’d just focus on general reporting and opinion columnists, regardless of the platform by which it is delivered. This will not be an indictment of any individual reporter or columnist, just an overview of what I think reporters and columnists do, or no longer do, well.
Today’s professional journalists are still the best at providing coverage of the world of sports. Many sports bloggers are doing some great work as well, but if I had my choice of who I rely on for information, I will continue to choose those who are trained in the art of reporting. Don’t get me wrong there are some bad reporters out there, but as a whole I value the work done by the professionals over the non-professionals.
What I said in 2007 still holds true today…I like when reporters report. If your beat is to be the eyes of a specific team or specific sport, your job is to report the facts of what is happening, along with reaction from these involved. You are not paid to offer opinion in your day-to-day work. If part of your beat is to offer an opinion column every so often, that’s where you can let your thoughts on the facts come through. Give us the facts and let us decide how to interpret them.
I see a greater disconnect between general sports columnists and the topics they cover. There appears to be less research done on a topic but more reaction. Maybe it’s because we sports fans are able to get the facts of a story from so many sources that the columnist feels he or she doesn’t need to delve into them any further. That’s understandable. But I do miss when a columnist mixes opinion with some reporting.
Reporters and columnists today seem to possess a general lack of humility. There was a time, not too long ago, when sports radio and television hosts were trained in electronic media and reporters generally worked for newspapers. Now many of those same writers host radio and/or television shows. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of modest reporters out there. But there are a growing number of others who let their increased visibility go to their heads.
I really hate when those critical of professional sports reporters accuse them of being cozy with athletes, coaches and ownership. For a journalist to do his or her work, there needs to be a respectful relationship established between the reporter and those he or she covers. Without that access reporters do not have a job. I disagree with many who say that reporters are often protective of the people they cover. That may have been the case a few decades ago, but since the beginning of the sensationalizing of sports (a topic I’ll cover in another post) reporters today are more aware of the need to break news regardless of who is impacted. Again the best reporters do this in a respective, professional manner. That can’t be said for all those who cover sports.
The sports reporter of today is aided greatly by technology (another topic for a future post). That technology has yielded what we now know as the 24 hour news cycle. Reporters now work harder to gain/maintain readership. The days of writing one game story a day is over. These reporters now need to file multiple times a day for fear of being out-hustled by a competitor. As a sports fan I like that I can get my sports news now.
What I don’t like is that the “get it out now” news mentality often means there is less time available for the production of unique content for readers. Too much time is wasted posting the starting line-ups when the reporter should be working on investigative pieces and player profiles.
The reporters of today (and especially of tomorrow) are those adept at multi-tasking and have a firm grasp of all aspects of media production. The pad and pen days are over. Even the voice recorder and Microsoft Word days may soon be over. Young reporters today are getting skilled in the art of writing, shooting and editing photos and videos, producing podcasts, and speaking in 140 characters or less. I’m excited by that. I’m not excited by the prospect that the cost of this well-rounded media education could come at the expense of quality reporting.
Sports Media Weekly Podcast No. 44- Lisa Horne, FoxSports.com
We’re in the dog days of summer but there is still a lot of news to discuss on this week’s edition of the Sports Media Weekly Podcast.
Our good friend Ken Fang at Fang’s Bites and I talk about the expansion of ESPN’s SportsCenter to ESPNews effective August 30th. We also talk about the “re-imagining” announced this week for ESPN the Magazine.
Ken had a post this week asking his Twitter and Facebook followers their opinions of ESPN’s Chris Berman. Ken’s entry was a follow-up to Berman’s recognition this past weekend by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
We finish our news segment talking about the ratings bonanza for NBC’s coverage of the Hall of Fame Game between the Cowboys and Bengals, as well as a look at the complete release of the 2010-2011 NBA schedule.
Our guest this week is Lisa Horne, college football writer for FoxSports.com. Lisa talks about her four year career at FosSports.com, how this off season has been extremely active in college football, and her picks for the upcoming season.
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