OGDEN, Utah – Weber State University broadcast students took first prize in six categories during the National Broadcasting Society’s Region 6 Audio/Video Competition 2003.

WSU video packages placed in 11 of 15 categories this year. Overall WSU students earned 16 prizes, including a sweep of the news features package field. WSU competed against entries from Utah State University and Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash.

Professional broadcasters in Idaho and Salt Lake City served as judges, evaluating entries on reporting, news judgment, videography and overall presentation. First-place winners at regionals automatically advance to NBS’s national competition that will be held in Miami in March 2004.  Last year WSU had four videos reach the national finals and won the grand prize in three categories.

NBS REGION 6 VIDEO COMPETITION 2003 WSU WINNERS

NEWS PROGRAM
1st WSN (Weber State News) Team
3rd WSN News Team

SPORTS PROGRAM
1st  Daniel Salvato and WSN News Team
2nd WSN News Team

NEWS PACKAGE
2nd Chad Gardiner and Sean Anderton 

NEWS/SPORTS/FEATURE SEGMENT
1st Angie Burton 
2nd Daniel Salvato 

COMMERCIALS/PROMOS/PSAs
1st Jason White, Kasey LaRose, Jeff Twede and Jamee Garside 

FEATURE PACKAGE
1st Stephanie Olson and Cami Zampedri 
2nd Stephanie Olson and Tamara Garner 
3rd Tamara Garner and Jennifer Cosnyka 

INSTRUCTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL/PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM
2nd WSU A&H Video 

SPORTS PACKAGE
3rd Jennifer Cosnyka and Cami Zampedri 

SHOW OPEN (REGIONAL COMPETITION ONLY)
3rd Sean Anderton 

EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO (REGIONAL COMPETITION ONLY)
1st Jason White