2025 Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest (WCM)
Best Short Form Documentary
- 1st Place: Modern Day Farmer by Emma Gailloreto
Best Sports Play-by-Play (TV)
- 1st Place: NCAA Volleyball Sweet Sixteen Play-Off
- Alex Carpenter, Evan Christman, Carter Waelchli
Best Sports Program (TV)
- 1st Place: Warhawk Sports Saturday: UWW vs. River Falls
- Don Hernandez, Colin Reynolds, Ramsey Richards, Gabe Sadoski
Best TV Series
- 2nd Place: Street Talk
- Erin Greshay, McClane Noffke
- 3rd Place: Awaiting Death
- Francisco Torres
Best General News Story (TV)
- 3rd Place: Benedict Vigil
- Abbey Hamachek
Best Special (TV)
- 3rd Place: 2025 Warhawk Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
- Hunter Sandee, Josh Jacobi, Betsabe Ramos
Best TV News
- 2nd Place: Whitewater Wind-down – April 15, 2024
- Abbey Hamachek, Eydie Furnett, Peyton Walz
- 2nd Place: TV News Update – October 7, 2024
- Abbey Hamachek, Betsabe Ramos
- 3rd Place: TV News Update – September 23, 2024
- Betsabe Ramos, Abbey Hamachek
2024 Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association (WBA); Green Bay, Wisconsin
Best Short Form Documentary
- 1st Place: Modern Day Farmer by Emma Gailloreto
Best Sports Play-by-Play (TV)
- 1st Place: NCAA Volleyball Sweet Sixteen Play-Off
- Alex Carpenter, Evan Christman, Carter Waelchli
Best Sports Program (TV)
- 1st Place: Warhawk Sports Saturday: UWW vs. River Falls
- Don Hernandez, Colin Reynolds, Ramsey Richards
- 2nd Place: UWW-TV Sports Update
- Sam Way, Gabe Sadoski, Josh Jacobi
- 3rd Place: Warhawk Sports Saturday: UWW vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor
- Don Hernandez, Colin Reynolds, Ramsey Richards
Excellence in Writing (TV)
- 1st Place: Abbey Hamachek
Best General News Story (TV)
- 3rd Place: Benedict Vigil
- Abbey Hamachek
Best Photojournalism (TV)
- 3rd Place: Benedict Vigil
- Abbey Hamachek
Best Special (TV)
- 3rd Place: 2025 Warhawk Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
- Hunter Sandee, Josh Jacobi, Betsabe Ramos
Best TV Newscast
- 3rd Place: Wake Up Whitewater
- Abbey Hamachek, Eydie Furnett, Peyton Walz
Best Website
- 3rd Place: UWW-TV
- Rori Nikole
2023 Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association (WBA); Green Bay, Wisconsin
Newscast/TV
- 1st Place: UW-Whitewater – Whitewater Winddown – “Episode 4, Week of 10/30/2023”
General News Story (Radio)
- 1st Place: WSUW – Rising Star
General News Story TV
- 1st Place: Candlelight Vigil Baby
- 2nd Place: Peace For Palestine
Writing (Radio)
- 1st Place: WSUW – The Average Actuary
Writing (TV)
- 1st Place: Palestine Protest
- 2nd Place: Career Fair
Feature Story (Radio)
- 2nd Place: WSUW – The Average Actuary
Feature Story (Radio)
- 2nd Place: WSUW – The Average Actuary
Feature Story (TV)
- 1st Place: Sister Cindy
Sports Story (TV)
- 1st Place: Inside Warhawk Sports – “Men’s Basketball”
Sports Play-By-Play (TV)
- 1st Place: Warhawk Football vs. Wheaton, Warhawks Take Control
Audio Storytelling – Sound (Radio)
- 1st Place: WSUW – Lily Weitner Storytelling
Photojournalism (TV)
- 1st Place: Candlelight Vigil Baby
Special Programming (Radio)
- 2nd Place: WSUW – Inside Warhawk Bowling
- 3rd Place: WSUW – Nobody Really Cares (Episode 1)
PSA/Commercials (Radio)
- 1st Place: WSUW – Halloween Promo
Website
- 2nd Place: UWW-TV Website
2022 Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association (WBA); Green Bay, Wisconsin 2025 Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest (WCM)
Public Affairs (TV)
- 1st Place: Hot Stuff
Promotional PSA (TV)
- 1st Place: Think Before You Drink
Corporate/Educational (TV)
- 1st Place: Volunteer at Touched by a Paw
Sports Programming Non-Play-by-Play (TV)
- 3rd Place: Inside Warhawk Football
Photojournalism (TV)
- 2nd Place: Fairhaven Gymnastics
- 3rd Place: Rising Star
Sports Programming Play-by-Play
- 2nd Place: Warhawk Football vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor
- 3rd Place: Warhawk Football vs. UW-River Falls
2022 Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest
Documentary (TV)
- 1st Place: The Artist in Everyone
News (TV)
- 1st Place: Fairhaven Gymnastics
- 1st Place: Tony Evers at Whitewater
- 1st Place: Tommy Thompson Visit
- 1st Place: Jitters 25th Birthday
Series (TV)
- 1st Place: Street Talk
Short-Form Documentary (TV)
- 2nd Place: The State of Volunteer Fire Departments
Station PSA (TV)
- 1st Place: Sport’s Flag
2021 Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association (WBA)
Feature Story (TV)
- 2nd Place: Sports Programming Non Play-by-Play, Warhawk Sports Saturday (November 11, 2021)
- 3rd Place: UWW-TV News Reports on Ma’iingan Hall Ceremony
Sports Play-By-Play (TV)
- 1st Place: NCAA Playoff Football vs. Central
- 3rd Place: Baseball Rallies vs. Oshkosh
Sports Play-By-Play (TV)
- 3rd Place: Episodic Entertainment Programming
Promotional/PSAs/Commercial (TV)
- 1st Place: Jitters Coffeehouse: Fun and Community
2020 Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association (WBA); UW-Whitewater Communication Department; Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest
Sports Programming [WBA(TV)]
- 1st Place: Pit Pass
Educational Corporate Video [WBA(TV)]
- 1st Place: Lake Geneva YMCA Donor Video 2019
UW-W Comm. Department
- UWW-TV: Outstanding Student-Run Media Award
Best Student Production [WCM (Grand Champion]
- Warhawk Softball vs. Carthage
Short Form Documentary [WCM (TV)]
- 1st Place: Lake Geneva YMCA Donor Video 2019
Sports Programming [WCM (TV)]
- 1st Place: Pit Pass
Sports Play-By-Play [WCM (TV)]
- 1st Place: Warhawk Football vs. Monmouth
- 1st Place: Warhawk Men’s Basketball vs. Viterbo
2019 UW-Whitewater Communication Department; Student Volunteer Workers for ESPN; Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest
Best Student Production [WCM (Grand Champion]
- 1st Place: Warhawks at Night
Short Form Documentary [WCM(TV)]
- 1st Place: A Bite of Wisconsin
Sports Play-by-Play [WCM(TV)]
- 1st Place: Broadcasting
Sports Program [WCM (TV]
- 1st Place: Warhawk Sports Saturday
UW-W Comm. Department: Outstanding Student Production
- UWW-TV: A Bit of Wisconsin
Student Volunteer Workers for ESPN
- NCAA Division III Football National Semi0final Game at Whitewater
Sports Play-By-Play [WCM (TV)]
- 1st Place: Warhawk Football vs. Monmouth
- 1st Place: Warhawk Men’s Basketball vs. Viterbo
2018 Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest (WCM); UW-Whitewater Communication Department; Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association (WBA)
Best Student Production [WCM (Grand Champion]
- Winner: Duties and Responsibilities of a CSO
Television Magazine News Format Presentation (WCM)
- 1st Place: Double Jump Gaming News
Television Sports Play-By Play Broadcasting (WCM)
- 1st Place: Television Sports Play-By-Play Broadcasting
Television Sports Program (WCM)
- 1st Place: Warhawk Sports Saturday
Public Service Announcement (WCM)
- 1st Place: The Warhawk Way
Television Sports Play-By Play Broadcasting (WCM)
- 1st Place: Television Sports Play-By-Play Broadcasting
UW-W Comm. Department
- Winner (UWW-TV): Outstanding Student Production, The FERC: 2007 to Present
Television Sports Programming (WBA)
- 1st Place: Warhawk Sports Saturday
UWW-TV Sports Play-By-Play (WBA)
- 1st Place: Warhawk Sports Play-By-Play
Television Public Affairs (WBA)
- 1st Place: Double Jump Gaming News
Television General Entertainment Program (WBA)
- 1st Place: Head Games
Public Service Announcemnt (WBA)
- 1st Place: Embrace Today
Long Form Program, Non-News (WBA)
- 1st Place: The FERC: 2007 to Present
Tom Butler Award (WIAC)
- UWW-TV: Outstanding Media Coverage
2017 Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association (WBA); Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest (WCM)
Television Sports Programming (WBA)
- 1st Place: Warhawk Sports Saturday
Television Sports Play-By-Play (WBA)
- 1st Place: Sports Play-By-Play
Television Sports Live Presentation (WCM)
- Grand Champion: Warhawk Sports Saturday
Best Student Program (WCM)
- Grand Champion: Warhawk Sports Saturday
Public Service Announcement (WCM)
- 1st Place: The Warhawk Way
Television Sports Play-By Play Broadcasting (WCM)
- 1st Place: Television Sports Play-By-Play Broadcasting
UW-W Comm. Department
- Winner (UWW-TV): Outstanding Student Production, The FERC: 2007 to Present
Television Sports Programming (WBA)
- 1st Place: Warhawk Sports Saturday
UWW-TV Sports Play-By-Play (WBA)
- 1st Place: Warhawk Sports Play-By-Play
Television Public Affairs (WBA)
- 1st Place: Double Jump Gaming News
Television General Entertainment Program (WBA)
- 1st Place: Head Games
Public Service Announcemnt (WBA)
- 1st Place: Embrace Today
Long Form Program, Non-News (WBA)
- 1st Place: The FERC: 2007 to Present
Tom Butler Award (WIAC)
- UWW-TV: Outstanding Media Coverage
- Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1stPlace, Television Public Affairs Presentation, The Compass
- Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1stPlace, Television Sports Play-by-Play broadcasting
2021
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 3rd place, Feature Story (TV), UWW-TV News Reports on Ma’iingan Hall CeremonyWisconsin Broadcasters Association, 2nd place, Sports Programming Non Play-by-Play, Warhawk Sports Saturday November 11, 2021- Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st place, Sports Play by Play, NCAA Playoff Football vs. Central
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 3rd place, Sports Play by Play, Baseball Rallies vs. Oshkosh
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 3rd place, Episodic Entertainment Programming, Blaze’s Guide to Ultimate Survival
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st place, Promotional/PSAs/Commercial (TV), Jitters Coffeehouse: Fun and Community
2020
- UW-Whitewater Communication Department, UWW-TV: Outstanding Student-Run Media Award
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Television Sports Programming: Pit Pass
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Educational Corporate Video: Lake Geneva YMCA Donor Video 2019
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, Grand Champion, Best Student Production, Warhawk Softball vs. Carthage
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Short-Form Documentary, Lake Geneva YMCA Donor Video 2019
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Sports Program, Pit Pass
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Sports Play-by-play, Warhawk Football vs. Monmouth
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Sports Play-by-play, Warhawk Men’s Basketball vs. Viterbo
2019
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, Grand Champion, Best Student Production, Warhawks at Night
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Short-Form Documentary, A Bite of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Sports Play-by-Play Broadcasting
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Sports Program, Warhawk Sports Saturday
UW-Whitewater Communication Department, UWW-TV: Outstanding Student Production, A Bite of Wisconsin
Student Volunteer Workers for ESPN, NCAA Division III Football National Semi-final Game at Whitewater
2018
UW-Whitewater Communication Department, UWW-TV: Outstanding Student-Run Media Award
UW-Whitewater Communication Department, Winner: Outstanding Student Production, The FERC: 2007 to Present
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, Grand Champion, Best Student Production, Duties and Responsibilities of a CSO
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Magazine News Format Presentation, Double Jump Gaming News
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Sports Play-by-Play Broadcasting
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Sports Program, Warhawk Sports Saturday
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Public Service Announcement, The Warhawk Way
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Television Sports Programming: Warhawk Sports Saturday
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, UWW-TV Sports Play-by Play
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Television Public Affairs: Double Jump Gaming News
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Television General Entertainment Program: HeadGames
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Public Service Announcement: Embrace Today
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Long Form Program, Non-News: The FERC: 2007 to Present
WIAC: Tom Butler Award, UWW-TV Outstanding Media Coverage
2017
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Television Sports Programming: Warhawk Sports Saturday
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, UWW-TV Sports Play-by Play
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, Grand Champion, Television Sports Live Presentation, Warhawk Sports Saturday
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, Grand Champion, Best Student Program, Warhawk Sports Saturday
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Public Affairs Presentation, The Compass
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Sports Play-by-Play broadcasting
2016
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Television Sports Programming: Warhawk Sports Saturday
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, Grand Champion, Television Sports Live Presentation, Warhawk Sports Saturday
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, Grand Champion, Best Student Program, PEOMIOSFYRDS
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Non-News Presentation, Clockwork Curse
Wisconsin Community Media Mediafest, 1st Place, Television Sports Play-by-Play Broadcasting
2015
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Television Sports Programming: Warhawk Sports Saturday
2014
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, GAMED Public Service Announcement
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, UWW-TV web site
2013
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, UWW-TV Sports Play-by Play
2012
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, UWW-TV Sports Play-by Play
2011
MCA-I WAVE (1st Place), UWW-TV News
2010
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, UWW-TV Sports Play-by Play
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, Television Documentary: Civil War Life
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, Student Award For Excellence, Public Service Announcement, Newsroom
MCA-I WAVE (1st Place), UWW-TV News
2009
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, UWW-TV Sports Play-by Play
2008
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, 1st Place, UWW-TV Sports Play-by Play
2006
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, Student Award For Excellence, UWW-TV News
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, Student Award For Excellence, Public Service Announcement, Crossman Gallery
2005
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, Student Award For Excellence, Public Service Announcement, PSA-Guns and Children
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, Student Award For Excellence, Public Service Announcement, PSA-Assult
2004
AHECTA, Production Award of Excellence, Outstanding Student PSA, Every Vote Counts
2003
AHECTA, Production Award of Excellence, Best Public Service Announcement, Kids and Guns
2000
AHECTA, Production Award of Excellence, Best Animation, Man vs. Machine
CNN-Newsource, Award of Excellence, Outstanding Contributions to Broadcast Journalism
1992
Award of Excellence, Date Rape
Award of Excellence, Issues and Ideas
1988
Member, Alpha Epsilon Rho
1987
Professional Member, National Federation of local cable programmers
1986
Professional Member, National Federation of local cable programmers
