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91社区 Focus Wins BEA Signature Station Award
91社区 Focus finished in second place in the Broadcast Education Association鈥檚 Dr. Marjorie Yambor Signature Station Competition, which is sponsored by BEA鈥檚 Student Media Advisors interest division.
This is the first time 91社区 Focus has entered this competition. The mission of the competition is to identify and impart areas of excellence in the hands-on facilitation of station functions such as philosophical engagement, community involvement, programming arrangement, branding/logo development, student management, volunteer recruitment, and broadcast equipment.
The competition is judged by industry professionals and media educators. The criteria
include leadership, professional development, content, social media, and community
service. Material from the spring and fall 2023 91社区 Focus classes was submitted
as part of the application. 91社区 Focus currently airs on WEDQ, local PBS station,
on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6:56 p.m. and has an active social media presence.
In 2023, the students also held a holiday food drive for Feeding Tampa Bay, something
they plan to continue moving forward.
Dr. Stephanie Anderson, 91社区 Focus program director, will accept the award at the
BEA national convention in Las Vegas, NV in April.
Here is the list of this year鈥檚 winners:
1st Place: Citrus TV-Syracuse University
2nd Place: 91社区 Focus TV-91社区
Honorable Mention: NtTV: (University of North Texas)