Congratulations to the KAB Student Award winners and THANK YOU to the broadcast professionals who volunteered their time to serve as judges. We will formally celebrate our winners during the virtual KAB Student Seminar on April 8 with a video presentation at 10:30 a.m. The video will also be streamed live on KAB’s Facebook page.
Please review your listing below and contact [email protected] with corrections.
High School Radio
A-7: Hard News Package
1st Kapaun Mt. Carmel – KMC choir sings on – Bella Roberts
2nd Kapaun Mt. Carmel – Johnson Crowned King – Madeleine Boatright
A-9: Complete News Feature
1st Kapaun Mt. Carmel – KMC Art Competitions – Ethan Schoepner
2nd Kapaun Mt. Carmel – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opens – Isabelle Atterbury
A-10: Complete Sports Feature
1st Kapaun Mt. Carmel – KMC Girls Basketball Stays Strong – Heather Dixon
2nd Kapaun Mt. Carmel – Sammy Calderon leads boys bowling team – Julie Tran
A-13: Sports Play by Play
1st Hays High Schoo – Hays High Football vs Kapaun – Garrett Wellbrock
2nd Kapaun Mt. Carmel – Gabe Breitenbach & Sophia Gimino KMC vs. Goddard – Gabe Breitenbach, Sophia Gimino
High School TV
A-1: :60 Second or less Commercial- PSA or Non-Commercial Donor Announcement
1st Salina Central High School – Stay Safe Salina – Austin Beatty
2nd Maize Career Academy – Join Maize High Livestreaming – Dylan Wittorff, Shane Sears
HM Hays High School – Do Your Part and Mask Up! – Ryan Schuckman, Grace Wente
A-2: Promotional Audio or Video
1st Hays High School- Hays High Indian Football – Ryan Schuckman
2nd Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers – Come to TCALC – Tyler Parucki
HM Scott City High School – SCHS – Weights Class Hype Promotional Video – Austin Thon
A-5: Complete Newscast 3 DAYS/ WEEK OR LESS
1st Blue Valley SW High School – Wolfbyte TV December Show – Grace Roberts, Maddie Kelly, Riley Underwood, Nityanta Saripalli, Katie Charest
2nd Wichita Southeast High School – BTV Episode 4 2020-2021 – Zander O’Neal, Zander Shaw, Donovan Powell
HM Hays High School – Tribe Broadcasting News – Alicia Feyerherm, Ryan Schuckman, Hope Schumacher, Tribe Broadcasting Team
A-6: Complete Newscast 4 DAYS/WEEK OR MORE
1st Atchison High School – AHS Daily News – Jesse Gilliland, Dillon Schmelzle, Aiden Gallagher, Preston Razzo, Todd Daniels, Ryan Soph
A-7: Hard News Package
1st Wichita Southeast High School – Continuous Learning – Donovan Powell
2nd Maize Career Academy – An Infinite Punishment: How the Death Penalty is an Unfair Final Punishment – Dylan Wittorff, Shane Sears, Victor Nguyen
HM Maize Career Academy – Citations increase in USD 266 parking lots – Jake Brown, Tanner Easley
A-8: Enterprise News Package
1st Wichita Southeast High School – Community Fridge – Savannah Jarman
A-9: Complete News Feature
1st Blue Valley SW High School – Building a Better Community – Kelli Marshall, Katie Pittman
2nd Maize Career Academy- Moxi Junction adapts to drive-through only for customers – Megan Ta, Emma Taylor, Mary Grace Liew-Nguyen
HM Maize Career Academy – Side Hustle: How quarantine helped Rob Archibald find his new favorite hobby – Megan Ta, Emma Taylor, Mary Grace Liew-Nguyen
A-10: Complete Sports Feature
1st Blue Valley SW High School – Zach Atkins Coming Back Stronger Than Ever – Riley Underwood, Spencer Tymosko
2nd Seaman High School – Sports Feature: History of Seaman Football – Ali Reed, Samantha Shea
HM Olathe South High School – Winter Sports: Olathe South – Ashton McCombs, Ethan Runyan, Gannon Wallace, Carter Groebe, Remmy Ndogo, Boston Randall
A-11: Sportscast
1st Scott City High School – Scott City Football vs. Ulysses – 9/4/2021 – Quinton Jaso, Mia Brandt, Joshua Browning, Dawson Fox, Garrison Turner, Freddy Saenz
2nd Blue Valley SW High School – Blue Valley Southwest vs Bishop Miege Boys Varsity Basketball – Riley Underwood, Spencer Tymosko, Nityanta Saripalli
A-12: DJ Personality for Radio OR News Anchor for TV
1st Maize Career Academy – Dylan Wittorff On-Camera and Anchor performance – Dylan Wittorff
2nd Maize Career Academy – Lanie Wolf On-Camera and Anchor Performance – Lanie Wolf
A-13: Sports Play by Play
1st Manhattan High School – MHS JV girls Sturm, Snowden – Grant Snowden, Cooper Sturm
2nd Manhattan High School MHS – Varsity girls Ranaweera, Grove – Jonathan Grove, Dilanka Ranaweera
HM Kapaun Mt. Carmel – KMC Football PBP Breitenbach & Gimino vs Salina South – Gabe Breitenbach, Sophia Gimino
A-14: Documentary
1st Maize Career Academy – National School of Character-Complete High School Maize – Dylan Wittorff, Trey Reisman, Ty Brack, Olivia Allen
2nd Maize Career Academy – Beyond the Classroom-Maize Education Association – Lauren Allen, Olivia Allen
HM Scott City High School – Joyful Noise – A Documentary – Annie Talbert
A-15: Entertainment Program
1st Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers – Footsteps – Gabriel Johnson
2nd Maize Career Academy – The OneMa1zse Show-Episode 2-The Halloween Show – Sydney Holmes, Dakota Crane, Dylan Christopher, Eli Bothell, Shane Sears, Dayten Allen
HM Maize Career Academy – The OneMa1ze Show Episode 3-The Election Show – Dylan Wittorff, Megan Ta, Lanie Wolf, Victor Nguyen, Shane Sears, Sydney Lampkin
A-18: Station Website
1st Seaman High School – SeamanNews.com – Ali Reed, Landon Stuke, Savanah Reeves , Madyson Hardesty, Carly Bond, Erin Feldkamp
2nd Maize Career Academy – The Bullseye Online (www.mshsbullseye.com) – Megan Ta, Lanie Wolf, Colin Shields, Lakin Zamorano, Jake Brown, Tanner Easley
HM Scott City High School – Beaver Broadcasting Network Website – Matthew Jacobson, Quinton Jaso, Joshua Browning, Garrison Turner, Alonso Frances, Dawson Fox
Undergrad Radio
B-1: :60 Second or less Commercial- PSA or Non-Commercial Donor announcement
1st Pittsburg State University – Treating Depression PSA – Joel Viets
2nd Pittsburg State University – Pet Adoption PSA – Liberty Vogel
HM Pittsburg State University – Voting PSA – Pride Leggins
B-2: Promotional Audio or Video
1st KJHK – Jump and Cover – Cami Koons, Grace Needham, Erin Bugee, Deegan Poores
2nd KJHK – Happy Holidays (from a Distance) from KJHK! – Max Indiveri
HM KJHK – KJHK Survives Covid – Cami Koons, Fabian Rosales
B-3: Station Promotion Announcement
1st KJHK – Weird World – Griffin Lowry
2nd KJHK – The Big Sad- KJHK Special Program – Jaya Chakka
HM KJHK – The French Connection Promo – Cami Koons
B-4: Public Affairs Program
1st Fort Hays State University – RCOBE Virtual Commencement – Tiger Media Network
2nd Butler Community College – El Dorado 150th Celebration Season BG AW Ellet Part 1 – Deanna Bonn
HM Fort Hays State University – Battle for the 111th Kansas House of Representatives – CJ Gibson, Jessalyn Kirchhoff, Tiger Media Network
B-5: Complete Newscast 3 DAYS/ WEEK OR LESS
1st Butler Community College – KBTL News Update 2-20-20 – Ross Cole, Madeline Reida
2nd Butler Community College – KBTL NEWs Update 1-27-21 – Tucker Ashburn, Riley Wagner
B-7: Hard News Package
1st Fort Hays State University – FHSU students move out of residence halls amid campus closure – Kerisa Brow
B-8: Enterprise News Package
1st Fort Hays State University – Holiday season shopping – Kerisa Brown
B-9: Complete News Feature
1st KJHK – KJHK’s Waterloo – Fabian Rosales, Athena Schnorr
2nd KJHK – The KJHK Revolt of ’88 – Cami Koons
HM Fort Hays State University – FHSU annual lighting of Christmas tree – Kerisa Brown
B-10: Complete Sports Feature
1st Fort Hays State University – Tiger Baseball 2020: First home series – Ethan Booe
2nd Cloud County Community College – Helget’s Huddle Episode 4 – Noah Helget, Kya Johnson
HM KJHK – Lan and Dan Episode 5 – Landyn Welch, Daniel Litke
B-11: Sportscast
1st Fort Hays State University – Quinter vs. Rexford-Golden Plains High School basketball – Jaxson Webb, Omar Alvarez, Lexi Gross, CJ Gibson, Alexis Arasmith, Tiger Media Network
2nd Fort Hays State University – FHSU women’s basketball knocks off Pitt State in MIAA tournament quarterfinals – Lexi Gross
HM Cloud County Community College – KVCO Sports Broadcast Women’s Basketball – Noah Helget, Hannah Owens
B-12: DJ Personality for Radio OR News Anchor for TV
1st Kansas State University – HellaBella’s Hype Hour – Bella Hager
2nd KJHK – Jaya Chakka- DJ aircheck, The Big Sad Halloween intro – Jaya Chakka
HM Butler Community College – DJ R Cole – Ross Cole
B-13: Sports Play by Play
1st Fort Hays State University – Omar Alvarez play-by-play – Omar Alvarez
2nd Cloud County Community College – Sports Play-by-Play: Noah and Hannah – Noah Helget, Hannah Owens
HM Butler Community College – Butler Men v Cowley – Bryce Hirayama, Raymond Hoare
B-14: Documentary
1st Butler Community College – DOOM – Kameron Buss
2nd Butler Community College – Women in STEAM Week Gala – Deanna Bonn
B-15: Entertainment Program
1st Kansas State University – The Vibe Check – Zach Perez
2nd Butler Community College – The Cave 3-10-20 – Owen Burk, Wesley Hager
HM Butler Community College – Bases Loaded 2-27-20 – Bryce Hirayama
B-17: Promotion Event/Activity
1st KJHK – Jungle House Promotion – Cami Koons, Erin Bugee
2nd KJHK – Alchemy Coffee – Cami Koons
B-18: Station Website
1st KJHK – KJHK.org – Markus Becerra
Undergrad TV
B-1: :60 Second or less Commercial- PSA or Non-Commercial donor announcement
1st University of Kansas – Anxiety PSA – Catherine Ke
2nd Pittsburg State University – Handwashing PSA – Cale Chapman
B-2: Promotional Audio or Video
1st Pittsburg State University – Honoring Essential Workers – Audry Elmore
2nd University of Kansas – Diversity PSA – Caroline Soro
B-3: Station Promotion Announcement
1st University of Kansas – KUJH Squad Promo – Tristan Allen
B-4: Public Affairs Program
1st Kansas State University – MHK All-Day: May 1, 2020 – Sarah Wallace, Kaylie McLaughlin, Anna Christianson, Dawson Wagner, Molly Hackett
2nd Fort Hays State University – Battle for the 111th Kansas House of Representatives – CJ Gibson, Jessalyn Kirchhoff, Tiger Media Network
B-5: Complete Newscast 3 DAYS/ WEEK OR LESS
1st Kansas State University – MHK All-Day March 6, 2020 – Sarah Wallace, Kaylie McLaughlin, Anna Christianson, Monica Diaz, Molly Hackett, Miriam Chamberlain
2nd University of Kansas – KUJH News – 11/11/2020 – Karsan Turner, Faith Burling, KUJH News team
HM Butler Community College – BuCo Nation # At Home – Deanna Bonn
B-7: Hard News Package
1st Kansas State University – Covid-19 in London – Macey Berning, Adam Cook
2nd University of Kansas – Early Voting at KU – Stef Manchen
HM Kansas State University – Kansas State Prepares to Re-open – Katy Fink
B-8: Enterprise News Package
1st Kansas State University – London Tourism as a Pandemic Approaches – Bailey Short
2nd Fort Hays State University – FHSU annual lighting of Christmas tree – Kerisa Brown
HM Kansas State University – London Calling: Food for Thought – Miriam Chamberlain, Katy Fink
B-9: Complete News Feature
1st Kansas State University – Pandora Ice Cream – Dawson Wagner
2nd Baker University – Masked Voices – Colton Calovich
HM Kansas State University – Wild in the Streets: The London Busking Scene – Katy Fink, Miriam Chamberlain
B-10: Complete Sports Feature
1st Kansas State University – Helping Mental Health Through Fitness – Bailey Mathews
2nd Kansas State University – Kansas State’s Lacrosse Culture – Logan Mantz
HM Baker University – Cross Country Bubble – Adam Cook
B-11: Sportscast
1st Fort Hays State University – FHSU women’s basketball knocks off Pitt State in MIAA tournament quarterfinals – Lexi Gross
2nd Kansas State University – MHK All-Day Sportscast: Dacey Hagedorn – Bailey Mathews, Dacey Hagedorn
B-12: DJ Personality for Radio OR News Anchor for TV
1st Baker University – Max Dutton – Max Dutton
2nd Butler Community College – News Anchor – Deanna Bonn
B-13: Sports Play by Play
1st University of Kansas – KU/MU Ice Hockey – Jack Nadeau, Benton Coolidge, Zain Kanji
2nd Pittsburg State University – NWMSU vs PSU – Shelby White, Tyler Godwin
HM Pittsburg State University – MWSU vs PSU – Tyler Godwin, Ivan Walter
B-14: Documentary
1st Kansas State University – London Calling: A Channel 8 News Special Report – Macy Berning, Miriam Chamberlain, Jacob Hall, Bailey, Short, Katy Fink, Luis Villarreal
2nd Butler Community College – More Than A Crown – Deanna Bonn
HM Pittsburg State University – COVID 19: The Effects on Daily Life – Ty Goss, Ivan Walter
B-15: Entertainment Program
1st Fort Hays State University – The Attic Sessions – Ryne Timken (by Trevor Pfeifer) – Trevor Pfeifer
2nd Pittsburg State University – The Devil, the Killer, and the Keyboard – Chih Chieh Chang
HM Baker University – The Word with Max Dutton -Max Dutton, Brendan Hulla, Preston Wilson
Graduate Radio
C-9: Complete News Feature
1st KJHK – John Wood- Raye Zaragoza interview – John Wood
C-12: DJ Personality for Radio OR News Anchor for TV
1st KJHK – John Wood, KJHK Radio Personality, Alternative Flashback – John Wood
Graduate TV
C-3: Station Promotion Announcement
1st Pittsburg State University – Caps 13 2020 Football Open – Emma Kathleen Bailey, Caleb Wuthnow
C-14: Documentary
1st Pittsburg State University – The Effects of a Pandemic – Sean Gordon
C-15: Entertainment Program
1st Pittsburg State University – Roll For Initiative Episode 1 – Emma Kathleen Bailey
Intern TV
D-10: Complete Sports Feature
1st University of Kansas – Free State HS Cross Country – Denita Victor
