The NBC15 News Team was recognized by the Midwest Broadcast Journalist Association, earning several Eric Sevareid Awards. The company won two first place awards and two awards of merit this weekend for work done in 2019.
First Place – Medium Market Television
- Photojournalism – “Hole In My Heart” (Morgan Wolfe, Jeremy Nichols)
- Series – “Making A Difference” (John Stofflet, Curt Lenz, Jeremy Nichols compilation)
Awards of Merit
- Photojournalism – “Birthday Sit Ups” (George Balekji, Jeremy Nichols)
- Sports Reporting – “Unfinished Business” (Isabel Lawrence, Lou Thao, Jeremy Nichols)
The Eric Sevareid Awards are awarded for excellence in journalism and are presented annually to stations and journalists working in television, radio and online within the MBJA’s six-state service area—Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota.
You may view the complete list of 2019 Eric Sevareid awardees by CLICKING HERE.
