The MPB News team won six first-place awards and three second-place awards at the 2018 Louisiana/Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters and Media Editors’ Awards ceremony. Each award honors journalism excellence and innovation.
To read or listen to the news stories, tap on each link under each category.
First Place Winners:
- Best Newscast
MPB News Team
- Short Feature Story
Reporter: Desare Frazier
Story: Protesters Demand More Information about the Deaths of 16 Inmates
Judges’ comments: A well-crafted story.
- Long Feature Story
Reporter: Desare Frazier
Story: Mississippi Man's Museum Becomes International Attraction
Judges’ comments: What a sweet, well-told story. Good use of sound and descriptive writing.
- Documentary or Series of Stories
Reporter: Desare Frazier
Story: Thousands of Grandparents Facing Challenges Raising Grandchildren
Judges’ comments: A well-sourced examination with good use of voices.
- News Anchor
Judges’ comments: Pleasant voice to listen to. Good radio presentation and use of sound not ordinarily heard anymore.
- Achievement
Mississippi Edition- Karen Brown and Kendra Wright
Judges’ comments: A well-produced and balanced regional mini-news magazine.
Second Place Winners:
- Newscast
News Team
- Documentary or Series of Stories
Reporter: Ashley Norwood
Story: Why aren't as Many Black Students Choosing HBCUs?
Judges’ comments: Interesting topic, well reported
- Achievement-Mississippi
Southern Remedy TV
Story: Hooked: Mississippi's Opioid Hangover
Judges’ comments: Good use of people to help tell a story, with a nice mix of addicts from different backgrounds.
