Press Release

(July 7, 2010) WMUL-FM's station manager and the play-by-play voice of Marshall Women's Basketball was named the Best Reporter for the state of West Virginia to go along with eight other awards during the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association’s 2009 broadcast journalism awards ceremony conducted June 19 in Charleston.

In addition to Reporter of the Year, STAA client Adam Cavalier picked up two other grand prizes to go along with six honorable mentions in categories ranging from news to sports to public affairs.

Cavalier was STAA's 2009 Jim Nantz Award winner as the top collegiate sports broadcaster in the country.

"The thing I really like about this haul is that I'm not focused in one area," Cavalier said. "People like my news stuff, people like my sports stuff. It's nice to have that level of balance on a tape. Plus the judge's comments for my news work help improve my sports work and vice versa."

Cavalier's three first-place individual award-winning entries were:

Best Reporter
“A Compilation of Work,” broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” throughout 2009"

Best Documentary
“Failing Infrastructure: Saving Huntington’s Sewage System,” The documentary was broadcast during “Aircheck” Thursday, May 7, 2009.
Best Sports Special

“The Longest Yards: The 2008 Marshall Football Season in Review,” broadcast during the WMUL-FM Pregame Show before the Marshall-Southern Illinois football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009.

The six honorable mention award-winning entries were:

Best Sportscaster
“A Compilation of Work,”broadcast for the FM 88 sports team throughout 2009

Best Sports Play-by-Play
WMUL-FM’s broadcast of the Marshall University versus University of Southern Mississippi football game played at Joan C. Edwards Stadium Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Joining Cavalier on the call were color commentator Robert Iddings, sideline reporter Leannda Carey; and engineer Justin Tyree.

Best Host
“A Compilation of Work,” broadcast during "TrashTalk Sports" throughout 2009.

Best Continuing Coverage
“Marshall University Grade Change Scandal,” the multitude of packages and sound bites recorded, written and produced by Leannda Carey, Adam Cavalier and Cicely Tutson, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 through the Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. The reporting on this topic continued on WMUL-FM through Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

Best Enterprise Reporting
“Salvation for the Powerless,” broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.

Best Feature
“The Legend of Dr. Kim,” broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009

In addition to Cavalier's awards, WMUL-FM received two more first-place awards and five more honorable mentions during the WVAPBA’s 2009 broadcast journalism awards ceremony at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Charleston. The judges were members of the Arkansas Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

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