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![Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of the murdered Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers, receives the 2014 Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Pioneers of Television award from retired Jackson, Miss., bureau Associated Press news editor Ron Harrist for breaking the color barrier on his behalf during the organization's annual awards dinner in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, April 26, 2014. Evers led efforts to be granted equal air time for a social justice commentary at a Jackson television station in 1963. His appearance and subsequent on-air speech on the goals of the Jackson movement of the NAACP were the first for a black person at WLBT-TV. Evers was killed outside his home later that month. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis](https://themississippilink.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/myrlie-evers-williams-ron-harrist-2f595f70b24e02e5.jpg)
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