JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters awards were presented Saturday night in Jackson. The winners are listed below by division:
TV – LARGE MARKET:
MAPBHall of Fame: Jerry Brooks, WJTV-TV; Rob Jay, WLBT-TV; Mike Reader, WLOX-TV
Best Documentary: WLOX-TV, Rodney Billingsley, Jeff Lawson, Bobby Allen, Darren Hosch
Best Feature Photography: WJTV-TV, Eric Bullard
Best Feature Story: WLBT-TV, Walt Grayson
Best Franchise Reporting: WLBT-TV, Howard Ballou, Jerome DeLoach, Wilson Stribling
Best General News Story: WLOX-TV, Jeff Lawson, Rodney Billingsley
Best Investigative Reporting: WJTV-TV, Erin Pickens, Roosevelt Smith, Jr., Andrew Foster
Best News Photography: WLOX-TV, Steve Phillips
Best Newscast: WLBT-TV, Jenna Jordan, Maggie Wade, David Kenney, Joe Barnes, Wilson Stribling
Best Public Affairs Reporting: WLOX-TV, Rebecca Powers, Eric Lewis
Best Sports Story: WLBT-TV, Travis Recek
Best Sportscast: WAPT-TV, Ben Hart, Aslan Hodges, Ray Coleman, Michael Perchick, Lamont Brown
Best Spot News Story: WLBT-TV, David Kenney, Joe Barnes, Jerome DeLoach, Tegre Taylor, Marsha Thompson
Best TV News Anchor: WAPT-TV, Stephanie Maxwell
Best TV News Videographer: WJTV-TV, Eric Bullard
Best TV Reporter: WJTV-TV, Ross Adams
Best TV Sportscaster: WJTV-TV, TJ Were
Best TV Weather Anchor: WJTV-TV, Ken South
Best Weathercast: WLBT-TV, Dave Roberts
Best Website: WAPT.com
Newsperson of the Year: Mel Carlock, WTVA-TV
TV – MEDIUM & SMALL MARKET:
Achievement: WTVA-TV, Staff
Best Documentary: WTOK-TV, Deana Day, Christian Monsour
Best Feature Photography: WDAM-TV, Chris Harkey
Best Feature Story: WDAM-TV, Chris Harkey
Best Franchise Reporting: WCBI-TV, Heather Sophia, Tony Peoples, Ralph Harris, Ronny Smith
Best General News Story: WDAM-TV, Charles Herrington
Best Investigative Reporting: WDAM-TV, Margaret Ann Morgan, Rachel Beech, Mon Musiett
Best News Photography: WTVA-TV, Craig Ford, Javante Ingram
Best Newscast: WDAM-TV, Randy Swan, Sheri Falk, Nick Ortego, Tamara Hinton
Best Public Affairs Reporting: WDAM-TV, Mike McDaniel
Best Sports Story: WXVT-TV, Stephen Robinson
Best Sportscast: WCBI-TV, Robby Donoho
Best Spot News Story: WDAM-TV, Chris Harkey
Best TV News Anchor: WTVA-TV, Sunya Walls
Best TV News Videographer: WDAM-TV, Chris Harkey
Best TB Reporter: WDAM-TV, Margaret Ann Morgan
Best TV Sportscaster: WTVA-TV, Drew Goldfarb
Best TV Weather Anchor: WDAM-TV, Nick Ortego
Best Weathercast: WDAM-TV, Nick Ortego
Best Website: WTVA.com
COLLEGE:
Best Radio Feature Story: WUSM, Emily Devoe
Best Radio News Story: WUMS-FM, Staff
Best Radio Newscast: Jackson State University, Crystal Killingsworth
Best Radio Sportscast-Sports Program-Sports Story: WUSM, Andrew Higginbottom, Charlotte McLoughlin
Best Radio Feature Story: Mississippi State University, Alyssa Harvey, Teresa Gawrych
Best TV News Story: University of Southern Mississippi, Emily DeVoe
Best TV Newscast: University of Mississippi, Staff
Best TV Sportscast-Sports Program-Sports Story: University of Southern Mississippi
Best TV Weathercast: Mississippi State University, Shelby Latino, Renny Vandewege
Best TV Website: Jackson State University, Octavis Lawson, Derrick Walton, Tiara Lavender, DaShawna Wright
Best TV Documentary: University of Southern Mississippi,Emily DeVoe
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RADIO:
Achievement: WMSI/WJDX, Randy Bell
Best Documentary: MPB, Evelina Burnett
Best Feature Story: MPB, Lawayne Childrey
Best General News Story: WMSI/WJDX, Randy Bell
Best Newscast: WMSI/WJDX, Randy Bell
Best Public Affairs Reporting: MPB, Karen Brown, Ezra Wall
Best Radio Newscaster: WMSI/WJDX, Randy Bell
Best Radio Sound: WMSI/WJDX, Randy Bell
Best Sportscast-Sports Program-Sports Story: WMSI/WJDX, Randy Bell
Best Spot News Story: WMSI/WJDX, Randy Bell
Best Website: MPB News Team