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COMMUNICATOR
January 2015
KY3’s Reynolds retires after 47 years
~ Story on page 14
What’s on
the inside
Eric McIntosh,
controller for the
Hoosier Times in
Indiana, has been
named Publishing
Group controller for
Schurz
Communications. He
is a CPA and a
graduate of Indiana
University. He joined
McIntosh
the Bloomington
Herald-Times in 2000 as assistant controller. Story page 4.
Brian McDonough, president and
general manager at
KY3, Inc. in
Springfield, MO, has
been named recipient of the Kansas
Association of
Broadcasters Mike
Oatman award for
broadcast sales
excellence. Story
page 4.
McDonough
Brian Culp, managing editor of the
Martinsville and
Mooresville newspapers in Indiana, has
been fighting the
good fight for open
government in
Indiana waging two
public access fights
Culp
in the past year, winning one and losing
one. Story on page 15.
Sunflower
Broadcasting in
Wichita, KA has
named Jenn Bates
as the new anchor
of Eyewitness
News in the
Morning on KWCH
12. Bates has been
an award winning
member of the
Bates
Eyewitness sports
team, which she joined in 2008. Story
on page 18.
David Stone, a veteran newsman,
has been named editor of the Winchester,
KY Sun. Stone first
joined the Sun staff in
1996 as a design editor and served as editor of the online Sun
and as assistant managing editor. Story
on page 19.
Stone
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The inevitable finally happened in this issue of the Communicator.
Newspapers with the same name created confusion as both grabbed headlines for outstanding achievements.
The Bloomington, IN Herald-Times (with a dash) was named the Indiana Newspaper of the
Year by the Hoosier State Press Association.
And the Herald Times (without a dash) from Gaylord, MI was
named the Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year.
The two Herald Times’ are frequent visitors to the winners
circle. For Bloomington this was the fourth time to be named
Indiana Newspaper of the Year, competing against newspapers
of all sizes. It won previously in 1975, 1984 and 2007. The
Michigan contest is a competition against newspapers in the
same circulation category. The award goes to the newspaper
with the most wins in the Association’s Better Newspaper
Contest. The Herald Times won 17 awards to take the award in
the Weekly Class C category.
The Newspaper of the Year was one of 18 awards won by the
Bloomington Herald-Times.
The Bloomington achievement wasn’t the only outstanding
effort by SCI newspapers in the Hoosier State Press Association
contest.
The South Bend Tribune’s Robert Franklin had the best general news photo on the Indiana
contest. This was one of 13 awards won by the Tribune, including best web site. The
Martinsville Reporter-Times and the
Mooresville/Decatur Times win 18 awards.
Communicator
SCI broadcast properties also did well in
on the Web
competition the final quarter. KTUU-TV in
Each
issue
of the Schurz Communicator
Anchorage, AK won six Oldies in the Alaska
is being made available electronically
Broadcast Association contest and WSBT in
on the SCI website. Back issues can
Mishawaka, IN won two Spectrum awards in
also be found on the site.
the Indiana Broadcast Association contest.
A limited number of printed copies are
A featured story in the January
being produced. Between 10 and 30
Communicator is on pages 6 and 7 and focuses copies of each issue are being sent by
UPS to the individual properties.
on the Bloomington, IN Herald-Times and the
Aberdeen, SD American News that were singled out by USA Today for testing a special six- to 10-page newspaper supplement designed
to examine a way to shift resources, manage expenses and move into the future. Stories on
the reactions of the two markets to the experiment are examined on page 7.
Page 5 is devoted to the coverage by KWCH 12 in Wichita, KS of the Kansas City Royals
run for major league baseball’s world championship. The Eyewitness Sports team trekked to
Los Angeles, Baltimore, San Francisco and Kansas City to cover every pitch in the Royals
wild ride.
The digital section on pages 8 and 9 begins with a focus on Schurz Communications’
switch to Microsoft Office 365 as a cloud-based platform and its implications. Also included
are stories on KY3 in Springfield, MO winning two national E-Commerce awards, on the
Aberdeen American News’ “tablet town” program continuing to grow and Herald-Mail
Media in Hagerstown, MD providing live election results coverage on its cable news channel.
On page 11 is a reprint of an article that appeared in the WSBT Transmitter of 2014 marking the 75th anniversary of the introduction of television broadcasting in the United States,
which started at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
--Bill Schrader, Editor
On the cover
Ned Reynolds, sportscaster at KY3-TV in Springfield, MO, retired in December to
bring to an end an award-filled 47 year career. Friends, family and co-workers showed
their appreciation for Reynolds’ dedication at a retirement ceremony when the sports
office at KY3 was renamed the “Ned Reynolds Sports Center”. Other gifts included two
$2,500 scholarships awarded in Reynolds honor and a Topps replica baseball card.
Reynolds is a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, the Springfield Area Sports
Hall of Fame and recipient of the prestigious “Silver Circle” award presented by the
National Academy of Arts and Sciences. Story on page 14.
Sharing thoughts on the media industry
By TODD F, SCHURZ
President/CEO
Schurz Communications Inc.
Sometimes employees at our various operations ask me what I am
thinking about in terms of the media industry, and I would like to use
this month’s column to answer that question.
The photo with this column is of four
notes that are pinned above my desk as a
constant reminder and gentle prod. All of
these questions or thoughts I heard or read
somewhere (so there is no pride of authorship).
Here is what they mean to me as we start
off 2015.
Better and stronger: A few years ago,
one of my brothers challenged us to come
up with the big, audacious goal for our generation of owners. After significant discussion among three generations, we decided
that we wanted “to pass along a better and
TODD SCHURZ
stronger family and business to the next
generation of owners than the one we received”. As I think about
our company, my goal is to grow and further diversify the company
so that it is better and stronger. Now, while the goal sounds simple,
Some of these notes will be replaced with other thoughts and quesit will require significant time and effort to figure out what that
tions
at some point during the year;
means and how to do it.
I
realize
with some regret that there is not a customer-focused one
Silver buckshot: While the single silver bullet worked for the
up
right
now
(which is a major oversight on my part).
Lone Ranger, there are no silver bullets for us. In other words, there
While
there
are times that I do not sleep particularly well (the
is no single or simple solution to the challenges we face. In years
budget
season
comes
to mind), most nights I sleep quite well. For
past, if we had a new department store or automobile dealer open in
when
those
questions
come up in the middle of the night, there are
the market, we were pretty much guaranteed to have a good year.
two
thoughts
that
ease
my anxieties.
Instead, we need to be looking for silver buckshot – lots and lots of
First,
I
remind
myself
of the progress we have made over the
buckshot. We will continue to conduct many experiments and learn
years
and
are
making
today.
We have adapted, survived and thrived
from each other as we create and discover the business model that
for
over
140
years.
will sustain community journalism in the digital era.
And second, I remember and am thankful for the great people who
Swing easy: An industry colleague and friend told me how much
work
for our company and who make it happen every day.
he has learned about business from playing golf. “Swing easy” was
That
thought reminds me of one of last year’s notes: “We succeed,
his advice for me and for everyone. The note is a reminder that I
I
fail”.
Success is always a team sport, and it is great to be a part of
often produce the best results by relaxing and playing to my
this
team.
quickly we all got together.”
strengths. Stress can help us be more productive (eustress) at times; we all have
known how a deadline can bring great focus
and creativity. However, we all know that
stress can also cause considerable harm when
there is too much (distress). So, it is vital for
We constantly strive to improve to meet the needs and wants of readers, listeners, viewme to know where that optimal point is and
ers, users, and advertisers. We believe that talented and dedicated employees have made
to make certain that I do not go past it.
the company successful in the past and are the hope of the future. We are committed to
What keeps me up at night? This one
providing an environment that gives our employees the opportunity to achieve their
took me some time to sort out, and I encourpotential.
age you to think about your answer. For me,
Our company’s strength mirrors the strength of our communities. We support our local
what keeps me up at night is the worry/fear
communities as a good corporate citizen and encourage active involvement. We are comthat we did not address the most important
mitted to excellence in all that we do. We hold each other accountable for using our best
challenges with honesty and courage and that
efforts to achieve success.
we did not move as quickly and boldly as
We believe in acting for the benefit of the entire organization and delegating decision
needed. It is my privilege to meet business
making authority to the appropriate level. We believe strong local leaders empower our
owners in all of our communities, and we
operations and people to nimbly and successfully serve our customers and communities.
often talk about how fast the world is changOur goal is to be the leader in news and information in our markets. We believe that
ing. I often hear someone say, “We need to
financial profitability provides the resources necessary for the company’s long-term
move faster because we are not keeping up.”
health and growth. We set operating and financial expectations through the budgeting
I have never, repeat never, heard someone
process. We will help each other and hold each other mutually accountable to meet those
say that they need to adapt more slowly.
goals.
SCI Core Values
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Winter 20153
McIntosh controller
for Publishing Group
Effective Oct 20, 2014, Eric McIntosh was named Publishing
Group Controller for SCI Publishing.
Eric started his career with Schurz Communications in 2000 as
assistant controller for the Herald-Times in Bloomington. In 2005, he
was promoted to controller for the Hoosier Times,
overseeing all financials for the SCI owned Bloomington HeraldTimes, Bedford Times-Mail, Martinsville Reporter-Times and
Mooresville Decatur-Times.
“Eric has played a key role in the successful centralization and consolidation of the Hoosier Times group,” said Mayer Maloney, president of the Hoosier Times, Inc. and publisher of the four newspapers.
“He is a key member of our management and leadership team who is
liked and respected by everyone.”
Eric was honored as the recipient of the Jim
Schurz Spirit Award in 2007. He is a CPA and
a graduate of Indiana University. Prior to joining Schurz, Eric worked for a Bloomington
accounting firm.
“Eric works tirelessly to find ways to
improve business operations and has a passion
for serving both our internal and external customers. I have great confidence in Eric’s ability
to lead our SCI publishing financial team as
we develop and implement standards and
Eric McIntosh centralization strategies,” said Gary
Hoipkemier Sr. VP and CFO, Schurz
Communications, Inc.
“Eric has a wonderful way of bringing clarity to business decisions
with his deep analysis of financials. He will be a great resource for
myself and the entire publishing team and will serve as the financial
compass that we need to navigate our business in this everchanging
business world,” said Cory Bollinger, VP of Publishing for Schurz.
Eric will add his new responsibilities while he continue his duties
as Controller for the Hoosier Times and will continue to work out of
the Bloomington Indiana office of the Herald-Times.
Eric and his wife, Kitty have three children, Mandy, 15, Matt, 13
and Stephanie 6.
HOT 93.1
goes to
school
Jay Day from New
Rushmore Media’s
Hot 93.1 in Rapid
City, SD visited the
Sturgis, SD
“Afterschool
Program” and spoke
to the class
about radio broadcasting. The School
program is supervised by Hot
93.1 part-timer
Megan Moravec.
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Frank Schurz receives award
The Indiana Broadcast Association recognized Franklin D.
Schurz, Jr., chairman emeritus of Schurz Communications
with its Lifetime Achievement Award, The presentation was
made at IBA’s 27th annual Spectrum awards ceremony
November 8 in Indianapolis. Schurz served as President and
CEO of SCI from 1982-2007. He graduated from Harvard
College and received his Master’s degree from the Harvard
Graduate School of Business Administration.
KY3’s McDonough is
Oatman Award recipient
Brian McDonough, President and General Manager of KY3, Inc. in
Springfield, MO, has been named recipient of the 2014 Kansas
Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Mike Oatman Award for
Broadcast Sales Excellence.
KAB established this award in 2003 to honor
the memory of Mike Oatman for his achievements in the broadcast industry. Mike was a
talented radio broadcaster who touched the
lives of many. He was a hard-working leader
that built his career with Great Empire
Broadcasting, Inc.
Brian started working for Mike Oatman and
Great Empire Research in the late 80’s while
attending Wichita State University. It was there
where the media bug bit him and led him to
McDONOUGH
pursue a career in media sales.
Brian is a 26 year broadcast veteran with long stints in both radio
and television. He joined KWCH in 2007 as the General Sales
Manager. In early 2011, SCI promoted Brian to his current position.
Royals dominate month of October
KWCH 12 covers Kansas City’s postseason run
By LANCE SNOW
KWCH 12 Wichita, KS.
The month of October was like nothing the
Eyewitness Sports department in Wichita,
KS had ever seen….at least not in 29 years.
The Kansas City Royals were in the World
Series and Eyewitness Sports was the only
team in Wichita to travel with the Royals to
every game of their historic postseason run.
The Eyewitness Sports department trekked
to Los Angeles, Baltimore, San Francisco
and Kansas City, covering every pitch of the
Royals’ wild ride.
That wild ride began on September 30,
when the Royals rallied to beat Goddard, KS
native Derek Norris and the Oakland A’s 9-8
in a 12 inning thriller to advance in the playoffs. It was at that moment, that we knew we
were in for a memorable October. Sports
Anchor Jacob Albracht and Content
Coordinator Clint Harden covered the team
during that unforgettable night of celebration. Harden captured the moments with
unbelievable photos that kept fans glued to
our website. Those photos allowed us to
engage with the community through
Facebook and twitter in a way that no one
else could.
Albracht’s baseball knowledge and passion
for the sport offered our viewers insight and
perspective that few stations could offer.
The momentum from that night would
carry the Royals and our sports department
seven games deep into the World Series. The
coverage shifted to Los Angeles, where
Sports Anchor Jenn Bates and Photographer
Sam Anderson turned spectacular coverage
and pictures of the event. The tandem of
Bates and Anderson logged flights from
coast-to-coast, covering two games in L.A.,
two games in Baltimore, and three games in
San Francisco. Altogether, the pair traveled
Kansas City’s Alex Gordon in at the plate
7308 miles!
In total, a crew of nine covered the Royals
at one point or another during the playoff
run. Our coverage included live hits during
every show, including several Sports
Sundays that filled 30 minutes of wall-towall Royals coverage.
It would be hard to mention our coverage
without mentioning Photographer Rob
Schunn, who manned our satellite truck long
hours at a time. Also, Eyewitness News
KWCH No. 1 in July Nielsen
KWCH 12 and KSCW are Kansans’ preferred choices for local news, winning households in all news periods during Nielsen’s July ratings period.
On both stations Eyewitness News won all time periods in the households: morning,
noon, 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. KWCH 12 also won the
demos in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for all evening newscasts.
“Kansans continue to think of Eyewitness News as their local news leader,” President
and General Manager of Sunflower Broadcasting, Inc. Joan Barrett said. “We know that
news consumers are looking for news at different times and on multiple platforms. We
are grateful that we are their first choice on KWCH 12 and KSCW. ”
In the evenings Eyewitness News wins on both KWCH 12 and KSCW. KWCH 12’s
Eyewitness News at 10:00 p.m. dominates the competition, more than doubling KSN and
tripling KAKE in households. Eyewitness News at 9:00 p.m. on KSCW beats KSAS in
households.
Reporter Hannah Davis turned spectacular
fan-features that focused on many of the
celebrities in attendance at the World Series.
I can recall a picture of Hannah with Kansas
City native actor Paul Rudd.
While the Royals fell one-game shy of
winning a world championship, it was still a
season to celebrate. Eyewitness Sports celebrated by airing a 30-minute special on the
Royals postseason run.
Prior to the 2014 baseball season, the last
time the Kansas City Royals had punched
their ticket to the playoffs was 1985, when
they won the Fall Classic against the St.
Louis Cardinals
Longtime Eyewitness News sportscaster
Bruce Haertl could remember 1985 vividly,
but most in the Eyewitness Sports department were still in little league -- or still on
deck -- waiting to be born.
The Royals were the ultimate doghouse -to -- penthouse story. An organization -- and
a fan base -- that had gone nearly three
decades without savoring the sweetness of
October baseball. They took an entire generation of fans on a ride they will never forget
and neither will the Eyewitness Sports.
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Two SCI papers test USA Today supplement
Readers of The HYPERLINK “http://
www.aberdeennews.com/” American
News in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and The
Herald-Times in Bloomington, IN noticed
something different when they open their
newspaper: in December…the inclusion of
a six- to 10-page HYPERLINK “http://
www.usatoday.com/” USA Today supplement..
Inclusion of USA Today is an experiment
that HYPERLINK “http://www.schurz.
com/” Schurz Communications, owner of
the Aberdeen and Bloomington papers, is
conducting to examine new ways to shift
resources, manage expenses and determine
what’s best for the future of the paper.
The experiment also marks the first time
that HYPERLINK “http://www.gannett.
com/” Gannett Co., owner of USA Today,
has extended its HYPERLINK “http://
www.netnewscheck.com/article/31871/gannett-usa-today-inserts-to-hit-35markets?ref=search” Project Butterfly program beyond its own brand. Gannett
launched Project Butterfly in fall 2013
when it piloted the addition of USA
Today in four of its markets. In December
2013, the company announced that USA
Today would become part of HYPERLINK
“http://www.gannett.com/article/20131211/
PRESSRELEASES2013/131211001/
Gannett-s-local-publishers-USA-TODAYpartner-deliver-expanded-coverage-consumers-” 35 of its daily publications.
Gannett declined to comment on the extension of the program in the two Schurz markets.
Kerry Oslund, senior vice president of
publishing and emerging media at Schurz,
says SCI already has a “strategic relationship” with Gannett, which prints Schurz’s
California products at its Palm Springs
facility. He says the USA Today trial is an
extension of that partnership.
“We thought it was a really interesting
experiment at Gannett,” Oslund says. “[But]
there’s a lot that needs to be measured and
understood.”
Cory Bollinger, Schurz vice president of
publishing and publisher of the American
News, says he’s heard there were favorable
responses from readers and improved circulation at the Gannett papers that included
the USA Today. So, Schurz decided to try it
out in a small-medium market (Aberdeen)
and a larger one (Bloomington).
“We raised our hand in a hurry,” Bollinger
says. “We were interested in what Gannett
was doing. We were really surprised how
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Mixed results in USA Today test at Herald-Times
By BOB ZALTSBERG
Editor, Bloomington Herald-Times
Comments about the USA Today section
published with The Herald-Times took me
back to my first week as editor many years
ago.
Two readers sent me
the same story from the
New York Times News
Service that had been in
the Herald-Times.
One wrote that he
liked the use of the New
York Times story and
would welcome more.
The other wrote: “If I
ZALTSBERG
want the New York Times, I’ll buy the New
York Times. Give me local news!”
On the first day of the USA Today trial
period, 31 readers emailed or called with
their opinions. Two of my favorites came first
thing in the morning.
“It’s like a dreamsicle, two flavors in one.
Local and global. My happy meter just went
from 5 to 10. Merry Christmas to you too!”
And: “Dear H-T: Are you crazy? If I wanted USA Today, I’d buy it. Instead, I subscribe
to the Herald-Times. Or, at least, I thought I
did. If you persist with this USA Today crap,
I’ll cancel my subscription.”
Strong views, both ways.
The first day’s tally was 16 against, 15 in
Aberdeen readers welcome
USA Today supplement trial
By Katherine Grandstrand
Aberdeen American News
The Aberdeen (S.D.) American News was
one of two Schurz
newspapers testing a
USA Today B Section
for national news and
sports in December,
which is part of a
broader centralization
experiment going on
within the company.
The majority of the
PERRY
calls, emails, tweets
and Facebook messages from readers have been positive, executive editor J.J. Perry said.
“It’s clearly all positive, there’s a very
small percentage that’s negative,” Perry said.
“I think people really appreciate getting
more.”
The test came at a particularly challenging
time for the American News. USA Today
runs more pages in color than the News, and
a holiday sale on full-color ads created a bit
of a crunch for colored pages. On top of that,
The Herald-Mail, of Hagerstown, Md., started doing the page layout for the American
News.
“The USA Today people have been really
pretty good about helping us out quite a bit,
answering a lot of questions — I mean,
they’re trying to sell us a product — but
they’re really responsive,” Perry said. “The
other thing that I think’s pretty cool is how
quickly we can do something and adapt during the worst time of year you can try to
adapt to something — the second week of
December is not the week you want to be
messing with the newspaper.“
USA Today’s parent company, Gannett
Inc. (the largest newspaper chain in the
U.S.), also own the Argus Leader in Sioux
Falls. That paper prints many of the same
USA Today pages every day.
“But I would suggest our connection to the
USA Today brand is stronger than most
papers around the country,” Perry added. “Al
Neuharth, the brains and heart and voice
behind the product, was born and raised in
South Dakota. In fact, the cantankerous
newsman (famously self-described in the
title of his autobiography, “Confessions of an
S.O.B.”), who died in 2013, is buried in
Eureka Cemetery, alongside his family.
favor. Support for the section seemed to build as
the days clicked off, but so did the passion of
some of those who want no part of USA
Today in their local newspaper. A few others
threatened to cancel their subscriptions, and
one reader left me this voice mail:
There was this thoughtful note:
“Given a couple of decades of urging
‘teamwork’ and the last decade of ‘partner’
emphasis in everything from sports teams to
medical care, I have wondered for a long
time why newspapers were NOT teaming up
to provide a full plate for their hungry customers.”
This reader, like some others, did worry
about what a long-term partnership would
mean. Some critics suggested that adding the
USA Today pages would reduce our local
content, which would not be the case.
Others were concerned we would drop our
other wire services, primarily Associated
Press. But that’s not a consideration, either,
for a variety of reasons. One main one is that
AP is our source for state news and national
sports news, including stories about the
Hoosier state’s professional teams.
It will be a while for any decision is made
by Schurz Communications Inc. about
whether to move forward with this additional
content.
As that discussion goes on, you can count
on national/international stories from the
Associated Press complementing the work of
our local journalists as we continue to do the
best we can to provide our readers with coverage dominated by local news and a sampling of what’s going on in the world around
us.
USA Today supplement tested
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quickly we all got together.”
It only took about a month for the trial to
come to fruition, from the first talks of testing USA Today in two of Schurz’s markets to
its implementation, he says.
Readership surveys were conducted before
the pilot began, as a “temperature check to
create baselines,” Bollinger says, and followup surveys were conducted to determine satisfaction with content, service and value.
Three days into The Herald-Times’ trial,
publisher Mayer Maloney says a little more
than half of the responses they’ve received
have been positive. He says he’s looking forward to seeing the final results and how it can
potentially improve readership, operations
and content.
The USA Today supplements come predesigned and are sent electronically to individual newspapers. Printing is done locally
and each paper covers printing costs. Editors
have a few options in number of pages,
between two and 10 pages, and among a
variety of content, which comes in full pages.
Bollinger says Gannett sends a list of stories
so editors can decide what to include.
Bollinger says The American News ran a
minimum of six pages, with one or two
devoted to sports each day. The HeraldTimes ran six pages from Dec. 1 to 6, including three pages of news, two pages of Money
and one of Life each day, Maloney says.
Both publishers have reduced the size of
their regular papers during the trial to avoid
duplication of national and international news
content, Maloney says The Herald-Times
didn’t include any Associated Press content
in these categories during the test, but still
used AP for statewide news.
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Winter 20157
New ‘cloud’ looms on the SCI horizon
By SALLY BROWN
WSBT President/General Manager
Within the next few months, all Schurz
Communications properties will switch from
Google’s cloud-based solutions (including
Gmail) to a product that Schurz’s IT department has selected to better suit our needs -Microsoft Office 365.
WSBT in Mishawaka, IN is slated to
make the move in the first quarter of 2015.
So if you’ve missed Microsoft Outlook
since our switch to Gmail a few years ago,
you’ll be happy to know that it’s coming
back!
Here are some additional details:
--Office 365 is a cloudbased platform like
Google that offers real-time access and collaboration. So your email and documents
will be available to you whenever you have
internet service.
--Web-based apps like Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint are components and there is an
app for mail that is similar to Outlook.
--Each user will have a 50GB mailbox and
1TB One Drive (currently Google Drive).
That’s considerably more storage than
Google.
--Office 365 apps are available for Apple
and Android devices.
Schurz has contracted with an outside
company to move all current content from
Google Drive to Office 365 to make the
transition faster. There are some things you
need to be aware of such as:
We will be charged based on the amount
of content to be moved. Currently, Schurz
has over 400,000 documents on Google
Drive! All employees need to go through
their Gmail and Google Drive and delete
what is no longer needed. If you don’t regularly delete email, you’ll have much work to
do to—so please get started as soon as pos-
sible. If you have questions or need assistance, please ask your department manager.
All your Google content will be transferred over to your new OneDrive.
However, if you have shared documents, the
sharing will not transfer so you’ll need to reshare those documents once they’ve been
transferred.
Once we have transitioned to Office 365,
your voicemail will be fully integrated into
your email, which means that when you
delete a voicemail message from your email/
computer, it will also be deleted from your
office phone.
Again, WSBT is scheduled to make the
transition from Google to Office 365 sometime in the first quarter of 2015. More information will be distributed as plans are finalized and the timeline is confirmed.
KY3 wins two awards
for E-Commerce activity
KY3, Inc. in Springfield, MO has received two national
awards for deals and e-commerce programs.
The Local Media Insider, an online trade journal that provides
best practices for emerging business models, awarded KY3 with
“Best E-Commerce/Deals Strategy” in its recent 2014 Best of
Local Media Award competition.
The judges’ comments included, “They do a fantastic job with
their ecommerce strategy.” Located in a 75 DMA, this Schurz
market consistently innovates a deal strategy that includes daily
deals, auctions, golf and spa cards, and numerous themed stores
throughout 2014.
The entire sales team is also trained in Promotions University
for Deals in 2014
KY3, Inc. was also awarded “Best E-Commerce Program”
by Second Street Media, in the recent Second Street 2014
Awards program. KY3’s daily deal site, HYPERLINK “http://
www.halfpriceozarks.com/deal/springfield”HalfPriceOzarks.
com, was recognized as the top deal site from the 320 media
companies that Second Street Media works with nationally. The
other finalists for this award included Baton Rouge Business
Report’s 225 Best Eats, Hubbard Broadcasting’s CincySavers.
com, and Mount Mansfield Television’s WCAX-TV’s Jump On
It.
KY3, Inc. has also recently entered into a local agreement
with Journal Broadcast Group, whereby KY3 is powering a new
deal site for the Journal, OzarksDailyDeals.com. Through this
agreement, KY3 shares deals for the Journal to sell on its site,
and earns additional revenue for all sales that occur on the
Journal site. KY3, Inc. hopes to expand this model to other
media groups within their DMA in 2015.
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Marc Backes and Sarah King
KY3 digital sellers
become IAB certified
Two of KY3, Inc’s Digital Account Executives, Marc Backes and
Sarah King, recently took and passed the Internet Advertising
Bureau’s Digital Media Sales Certification Exam.
This program requires that you meet the professional standards set
by the leaders in the digital advertising industry by taking an administered exam, and then maintain credentials through ongoing recertification.
IAB’s Digital Media Sales Certification raises knowledge of the
most important concepts, guidelines and best practices in interactive
advertising.
KY3, Inc. plans to have its entire digital sales team become IAB
certified in 2015, but a special congratulations to Marc and Sarah for
completing this certification in 2014!
American News Tablet Town continues
By KATHERINE GRANDSTRAND
Aberdeen American News
A pilot program that encourages rural subscribers to switch to the e-edition of the
Aberdeen, SD American News has expanded to two more South Dakota towns.
Residents of Onida, 638 residents, and
Miller, 1,489 residents, 129 miles and 89
miles from Aberdeen respectively, were
receptive to the Tablet Town program, said
Carrie Cole, emerging media and special
projects director.
“Everybody that came to a meeting left
with a tablet,” Cole said. “Nobody said, ‘No,
we weren’t interested. We had two people
sign up that weren’t even subscribers, they
just saw us there and wanted to see what it
was all about and ended up signing up.”
The program started in Columbia, population 136, about 20 miles away from
Aberdeen. There were a few subscribers
who didn’t like the tablet version, but those
Daily American online store
promotes Somerset products
By MICHELLE GANASSI
Somerset PA Daily American
The Daily American in Somerset, Pa.
unveiled a new website that gives local artisans a place sell their products — just in
time for last minute Christmas gifts.
Made in Somerset County launched with
16 vendors. Daily American Digital Media
Director Genna Smith said her goal is to
have 50 vendors by this time next year.
Items range from specialty food items to
jewelry and crafts to doll clothing. The
entire inventory can be viewed at
HYPERLINK “http://madeinsomersetcounty.com” \o “http://madeinsomersetcounty.
com/” madeinsomersetcounty.com.
“Everything is locally produced in
Somerset County,” she said. “Everything is
unique.”
Newspaper General Manager Becky Flyte
explained that the newspaper has the ability
to bring local vendors together and promote
their items. “We have the number 1 website
in our county,” she said. “We have the ability
to promote these products to the world.”
Some of the items are on display in the
Daily American office. Smith explained that
a computer is available in the office for people to view all of the items if they do not
have internet access at their home.
“It is really a great way to promote all the
hard work of the people of Somerset
County,” she said. “We offer speciality products you cannot get anywhere else.”
Cincinnati latest to sign up
for RedPost program
Gannett’s Cincinnati Enquirer is the latest publisher to sign on
with HYPERLINK “http://www.redpost.co/” \t “_blank”
RedPost for a trial of its smart news rack displays.
RedPost news racks debuted in April when Schurz
Communications’ South Bend (Ind.) Tribune rolled out 10 of the
displays in its market after partnering with RedPost on development.
In September, HYPERLINK “http://www.newsandtech.com/
dateline/article_c098cdb0-346d-11e4-822d-0019bb2963f4.html”
\t “_blank” the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah, and SCI’s
Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times also signed on for the displays.
“We are excited to pilot this innovative approach to an established sales practice in Cincinnati as a way to increase our retail
sales, create a new channel for our advertisers and increase
engagement with our current and prospective readers,” said
Craig Holley, director of national single copy sales for Gannett.
RedPost’s news rack displays feature digital elements that are
updated in real time, content from the current day’s print and
digital editions, breaking news, advertising and Twitter feeds and
more.
customers were using iPads with a data plan,
and cellular reception in Columbia was less
than stellar, Cole said.
“It just works a lot better with a WiFi signal,” Cole said. “Plus, the data is so expensive that the price point is going to end up
being too high.”
iPads offered to customers in Onida and
Miller were those that function on WiFi only,
Cole said.
Those with papers delivered by USPS
were less likely to switch to a digital copy
than those whose carrier service was threatened, Cole said.
Since its start in Columbia, the American
News team has learn a lot about customers
and their use of technology, Marketing
Director Tyler Oliver said. Customers
requested a few weeks with both the print
and digital editions for transition.
“We thought initially that that was kind of
against the point of what we’re trying to do,
just pull the Band-Aid already, but people
responded really well and the feedback was
great for that,” Oliver said. “That was one of
the great things of being kind of open when
you’re going into something this new.”
With the threat of winter weather already
affecting the area this season, the benefits of
a digital subscription become more apparent,
Oliver said.
“When it gets to be bad, it’s just not safe to
send somebody out there,” Oliver said.
“Today’s newspaper should be in your hands
today, not tomorrow.”
​ erald-Mail Media
H
provides live coverage
for election​
On election night Herald-Mail Media in Hagerston, MD reported
the results of significant local races live on HeraldMailMedia.com
and on its cable news channel, HMTV6.
Vote tallies were constantly updated online, and the updates were
carried on a three-hour election special that aired from 9 p.m. to
midnight.
Anchor Raychel Harvey-Jones and Herald-Mail columnist Tim
Rowland took part in evolving conversations with several community leaders, who talked about what was at stake in key elections.
Robust discussion provided context to the live results as guests pondered how different groups of officials might work together.
As results became more complete, we announced winners via
HeraldMailMedia.com, TV, social media and e-alerts, and, of course,
stories were filed with the most up-to-date results available at deadline.
Editors worked into the wee hours of the morning, when the
majority of statewide results were called, so that our readers could
wake up to the most complete results available.
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Community Involvement
Innovative approach
at Antietam Cable
to provide assistance
By CYNTHIA GARLAND
Antietam Cable, Hagerstown, MD
Antietam Cable offers a unique way beyond the standard public
service announcement to aid and enhance the ability of local charitable entities to perform capital fundraising.
It uses its national award winning video production department to
create in-depth long form-video presentations.
The programs are approximately ten minutes in length. They create a venue for representatives from the non-profit organization,
local people whose lives have been positively impacted by the organization, and well-known community leaders to better formulate
concepts and tell their story. The programs are then distributed in a
variety of ways: as DVDs, USBs, streamed on the Internet, and as
part of in-person appeals for funding.
The effort has yielded impressive results for organizations in
Washington County, MD.
--The Boys and Girls Club of Washington County raised $2 million to fund construction of a new Boys & Girls Club on property
adjacent to the Noland Village Public Housing Community. The
mission of the Boys and Girls Club is to empower young people to
reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Boys & Girls Club participants receive homework assistance, lifeskill instruction, nutrition and health information, access to technology and are engaged in character building exercises. Most importantly
they are given the opportunity to grow as individuals in a safe, nurturing environment supervised by dedicated professionals.
--Hospice of Washington County, Inc. has raised $3 million, the
majority of funding needed for construction of Doey’s House - a
Hospice House. Residents of Washington County in need of inpatient pain and symptom management, respite services, or a place
to be cared for with compassion and dignity in their last days will no
longer need to leave the county once the doors open at Doey’s
House.
Antietam has recently completed another video for Star
Community. The organization has just embarked on an effort to
raise $1 million to fund a new resident house. Star Community
offers a comprehensive range of residential, day program and equestrian opportunities for individuals with profound disabilities.
“Producing a video is a relatively easy and low cost undertaking
for us, yet it has proven to have significant positive impact on critical needs in our community,” says Brian Lynch. “It is a perfect use
of our resources, and supports the SCI vision to positively impact
our communities and society.”
WASK Radio has Feed Need Day
The WASK Radio Group in Lafayette, IN held its annual Feed the
Need Day to benefit the local food bank.
On the day before Thanksgiving, all five station (WASK, K-105,
B102.9, WKHY & ESPN 1450AM) broadcast from 10am-6pm at
local Marsh superstores in the area to raise donations for Food
Finders Food Bank.
K-105’s Shamus and Annie broadcast on the roof of one local
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KOTA Territory Food Drive
The 10th Annual KOTA Territory Bagel Drive raised over
$10,000 and 698 pounds of food. KOTA Territory
Television, and all of Rushmore Media’s radio stations
were “live” for the event, which started at 6a.m., in below
zero temperatures. Listeners, and viewers, received
bagels, plus coffee or soda, through their car window, for
a donation. In the photo, are KOTA Television personalities Mike Modrick and Helene Duhamel, along with Rapid
City Chief of Police Karl Jegeris. This year also marks the
30th Anniversary of the KOTA Territory Care and Share
Food Drive.
Marsh store to help raise awareness and donations.
This year the radio group raised over 24,000 meals to help those in
need. Advanced Cable goes golfing
On October 17, Advanced Cable in partnership with the Coral
Springs Rotary Club held its 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament.
For the past 15 years Advanced Cable in partnership with the Coral
Springs Rotary Club worked to build this very special day into an
annual charity event that brings the Coral Springs business community together to raise money for local charities.
This year’s event raised
$38,000 to support Coral
Springs Rotary Club Charities,
N.I.C.K’s Camp and the Dan
Marino Foundation.
N.I.C.K.’s Camp (Nothing’s
Impossible for Cancer Kids)
sends children with cancer to
Camp Boggy Creek for a
week at summer camp.
The Dan Marino Foundation Participants in the annual golf
tournament included Joy Carter,
helps local children with
autism and other related dis- Coral Springs City
Commissioner; Mark Painter,
abilities.
Coral Springs Rotary Club Keller William Partners Realty;
Melissa Krupin, Marketing
Charities provides local high Manager, Advanced Cable; and
school seniors with college
Michelle Fitzpatrick, Marketing
scholarships and more!
Director, Advanced Cable.
75 years ago—television presented to world
FROM THE WSBT TRANSMITTER
Visitors to the New York World’s Fair in
1939 were amazed to see moving pictures
and hear sound coming from a small blackand-white screen built into a large wooden
box. They were stunned to learn this technological marvel could soon be in their living
rooms.
David Sarnoff, then-president of RCA,
described TV as “a new art…which shines
like a torch of hope for a troubled\ world. It
is a creative force which we must learn to
utilize for the benefit
of all mankind.”
Seventy-five years later, according to USA
Today and Nielsen Media Research, the
average American home has 2.71 televisions
and 2.55 people. There are more TVs in the
average home than there are people.
Let’s look back at television in its first
eight decades.
80 years ago – 1934
--The Communications Act of 1934 stipulates that commercial television stations
“operate in
the public interest, convenience, and necessity”. The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) is charged with the
responsibility of enforcing the act.
--TV sets are large pieces of equipment
with about 12 inch screens, and real luxury
items. They cost about $400 to $500 and the
average household income is about $1300 a
year.
--Programming is sparse. Network broadcast specials like presidential elections, boxing matches and news reports.
70 years ago – 1944
--Much of the hype surrounding televisions in the 1940’s is swept under the rug
with the onset of WWII. Production of televisions stops so the U.S. can put its efforts
toward developing radar technology.
--During the war, the television is used as
a small propaganda machine, encouraging
Newscaster Edward R. Murrow
people to buy bonds and support the effort.
--The FCC increases its limits for single
ownership of television stations from three
to five.
60 years ago – 1954
--RCA announces the first all-electronic
color tube, marketing it to TV set manufacturers.
--Fifty-four percent of Americans have
TVs.
--Radio ad time sales of $453 million
show a 5% decline from previous year, the
first dip since 1938; TV revenue, for first
time, is higher than radio’s. Combined, TV
and radio revenue pass the billion-dollar
mark.
--ABC broadcasts the McCarthy hearings
live and in their entirety.Edward R. Murrow
calls out Senator Joseph McCarthy and helps
bring down McCarthyism.
50 years ago – 1964
--Since the unprecedented broadcast of
President Kennedy’s assassination and
funeral in late
1963, families gather around to watch the
news, depicting a changing social climate
and growing hostility toward an oppressive
government. Americans begin to get more
news from the television than the newspaper.
--On February 9, 75 million Americans
witness the British invasion, as the Beatles
appear on the Ed Sullivan Show.
--3% of households have color TV.
40 years ago – 1974
--The top five shows on 1974 are All in
the Family, The Waltons, Sanford and Son,
M*A*S*H, and Hawaii Five-O.
--The average salary is $7,500 a year and
the average price for a TV is between $400
and $700.
--Americans discover video games with
Atari, and the Pong craze sweeps the nation.
--On August 9, President Richard Nixon
resigns live on television.
30 years ago - 1984
--The Cosby Show premieres on NBC.
--The Supreme Court rules that there is no
copyright infringement in videotaping tv
broadcasts for later viewing in a private setting.
--Filming an ad for Pepsi, Michael
Jackson burns his scalp and ushers in the
big-budget celebrity ad.
20 years ago – 1994
--Friends debuts and runs for 10 seasons.
--With all major networks providing live
coverage, former NFL player O. J. Simpson,
suspected in the murder of his former wife
and her acquaintance, flees from police in
his white Ford Bronco.
--Madonna appears on the Late Show with
David Letterman and makes headlines for
going on a profanity-laden tirade—one of
the most censored events of American TV
talk-show history, swearing 13 times during
the interview. Though infamous, it results in
some of the highest ratings of Letterman’s
late-night career. (Robin Williams would
famously describe the segment as a “battle
of wits with an unarmed woman.”)
10 years ago - 2004
--After the Janet Jackson Super Bowl
wardrobe malfunction, 20 CBS-owned stations are fined a total of $550,000 by the
FCC.
--RCA sells 61-inch-wide TV sets that are
6.5 inches thick.
--Twenty percent of people under 30 say
the Internet is their main information source.
Ed Sullivan and the Beatles
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Daily American covers fire
World still cares
about Flight 93
By BRIAN WHIPKEY
Somerset Daily American Editor Over the years I’ve been asked if I really think many people
still care about what happened in Stonycreek Township on Sept. 11,
2001. I always respond that sure, there are thousands of people who
visit the memorial every month.
A few weeks ago I had a reminder of how many people are concerned with this memorial dedicated to the 40 heroes who died
aboard United Flight 93.
On Oct. 3 a fire broke out in the office buildings used by administrators and employees at the memorial. We posted a story to
our website and over the weekend 365,014 people clicked on the
link to our story to learn about the fire.
To put that number in perspective, only 75,000 people live in
Somerset County. Our analytic software revealed that people from
around the globe were finding our story to read about what happened.
Fortunately, investigators believe the fire was not intentionally
set and no one was injured. The actual cause of the blaze has not
been discovered yet.
Tragically, a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol and some other
Fire destroys a building on Oct. 3 at the Flight 93 National
Memorial in Somerset County, Pa.
artifacts were lost in the fire. The office workers grabbed as many
items as they could when they fled the fire.
Visitors are still able to walk around the memorial, and construction on the next phase of the memorial can continue. A learning center and visitor center are being constructed with an anticipated completion date in September.
After that phase is completed, the next major feature will be a
Tower of Voices to be built near the entrance to the memorial along
Route 30.
Park officials report an average of 300,000 people visit the memorial each year. That number is expected to increase to a half-million
when the centers open. With the added attractions, it’s believed that
visitors will spend more time at the memorial.
Survey South Dakota
in national spotlight
By Katherine Grandstrand
Aberdeen American News
Attend conference
In September local sales manager Carol Agee and
Jamey Hansbrough, the new business contest winner at
WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA, are part of the SCI contingent that
attended the National Association of Broadcasters Small
Market Television Exchange in San Antonio, Texas.
Entrepreneurs from the broadcast industry came together
to share opportunities and focus on the theme “Think Big.”
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Two Schurz Communications - owned media outlets helped bring
the South Dakota U.S. Senate race into the national spotlight with
Survey South Dakota, a series of four political polls over the primary
and general election season.
The Aberdeen American News partnered with ABC affiliates
KOTA of Rapid City and KSFY of Sioux Falls to poll approximately
600 South Dakota voters to gage the political mood of the state.
“It gave us strong state content,” American News Executive Editor
J.J. Perry said. “It gave us something to chew on in editorial stories,
it gave us background for asking more questions.”
The Republicans were poised to take all statewide offices, but the
second-to-last poll showed independent candidate former Sen. Larry
Pressler edging ahead of Democrat Rick Wieland and just behind
former Gov. Mike Rounds.
That poll brought national attention to the U.S. Senate race and
the EB5 scandal. It was covered by Nate Silver, the Washington Post
and MSNBC. Pundit Ed Schultz taped segments in Aberdeen in
October.
“That was a really was a big online piece for us, a big social media
piece,” Perry said.
Three from KY3 picked for Wall of Fame
The Evangel University Communication Department faculty at
Springfield, MO honored five Evangel alumni, including Steve
Grant, Brandon Beck and Norma Champion from KY3-TV, with
“Wall of Fame” awards for having distinguished careers in the communication field.
The award ceremony took place in Trask Hall, concluding with the
hanging of plaques in the Ephraim Media Center main corridor
where the “Wall” is placed.
“It’s our first year of recognizing our alums in this way, so we
thought it best to choose five out of those nominated by fellow alumni. We have some catching up to do,” said Dr. Cameron Pace, department chair.
For 2014, the inaugural five recipients of the “Communication
Wall of Fame” include Dr. Norma Champion (CBC-1971), Shirley
Shedd (Evangel-1962), Steve Grant (Evangel-1976), Kay Logsdon
(Evangel-1977) and Brandon Beck (Evangel-1996). Each awardee
was nominated by other alumni, then voted on by communication
department faculty.
Grant, a 1976 graduate, is known to most for his nearly forty years
Opera Roanoke honors Marks
Jeff Marks, president of WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA, and wife
Roxanae were presented with a painting by Eric
Fitzpatrick at the 2014 Maestro Gala. Opera Roanoke presents the award every two years for a significant contribution of time and resources to support opera in the
Roanoke region. Jeff is in his fourth year as president of
Opera Roanoke. Left to right are Scott Williamson, general
and artistic director, Roxanne, Jeff and Vern Danielson,
vice president of the board of directors.
New Rushmore’s Loos
in leadership training
Doug Loos, Program/Operations Director for Rushmore Media
Company in Rapid City, SD completed his 13week training with Leadership Rapid City.
The program is a nomination platform. Thirty
future leaders are accepted to the program
yearly.
Leadership Rapid City is sponsored by the
Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce. The
program is designed to promote a better understanding of the community, build and enhance
leadership skills, and develop a strong network
of community leaders.
Three present and past KY3-TV staff members were
selected for the inaugural Evangel University Wall of Fame.
Left to right are Steve Grant, Dr. Norma Champion and
Brandon Beck.
of on-air reporting and anchoring at KY3 News. He received
Evangel’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2010. Grant has been
involved in community service projects, most recently heading up
sixteen Ozarks Honor Flights for World War II veterans. The College
of the Ozarks awarded Grant an honorary doctorate in 2012.
Beck received his broadcasting degree from Evangel in 1996, then
later received his Certificate in Broadcast Meteorology from
Mississippi State University. Beck is well known in the community
as the morning meteorologist on KY3’s Ozarks Today. Beck has
been recognized nine years in a row as “Best Meteorologist” by
both 417 Magazine and the Springfield News-Leader. Beck holds the
American Meteorological Society’s “Seal of Approval.”
Champion, who was known as Aunt Norma from
KY3’s Children’s Hour program, has been a professor at both
Evangel and CBC. She was inducted into the Missouri Broadcaster’s
Hall of Fame earlier this year. She has been a state senator, legislator
and Springfield city councilwoman.
WSBT’s Smucker runs
marathon with daughter
After the dauighter of WSBT’s Ted Smucker ran the Sunburst Half
Marathon in South Bend
this year with Ted, she
offered to run the Grand
Rapids, Michigan Marathon
with him in October.
Ted had not planned on
running a second Marathon,
but, he says, “When your
daughter makes such a generous offer...it is hard to say
no.”
Stephanie Smucker
Shepard now lives in
Houston, and she and Ted
TED AND STEPHANIE SMUCKER
trained “together” via long
distance all summer long. They called, texted and emailed each other
with their progress, or lack there of.
But Sunday the Marathon became a reality. Congratulations, Ted
and Stephanie.
LOOS
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Retirement
Sports legend retires after 47 years
KY3’s Ned Reynolds says ‘bon jour’
By Mike Scott
KY3 Inc. Executive Sports Producer
Ned Reynolds has been covering sports in
the Ozarks longer than many of us have been
alive.
Generations of Ozarks residents counted on
his nightly presence on KY3 to deliver the
sports in his own unique style.
Now, after thousands and thousands of
broadcasts, countless athletes covered and
over 47 years in front of the camera Ned is
saying “bon jour” to KY3 nightly newscasts.
“Ned has become synonymous with sports
in the Ozarks,” said KY3 Inc. General
Manager Brian McDonough. “I can’t imagine there is a local sportscaster in the country
who is more trusted and beloved than Ned
Reynolds.”
Ned’s final regular sportscast came Monday
Dec. 1 during the 6:00 newscast. The
momentous occasion was sandwiched
between a party at the station and a special
half-hour broadcast honoring his tenure called
“That’s Sports! A Ned Reynolds Celebration”.
Friends, family and co-workers swarmed to
Dann Denny
Bloomington, IN
Herald-Times
From sports to features to news in nearly
37 years, Dann Denny
has left his mark in
Bloomington HeraldTimes journalistic lore.
Denny announced his
retirement in January.
His journalism career
was launched soon after
graduating from the
Denny
University of Missouri in
1973, when he took over the reins as news
editor of the DeKalb County Record-Herald.
In 1976, Denny became sports editor of the
Greencastle, IN Banner-Graphic.
He arrived at the Bloomington HeraldTimes as a sports writer in 1978,
He moved to the Herald-Times features
department in 1983. After spending two
decades win that department he wrote human
interest, health care and nonprofit stories.
In retirement, Denny said he plans to keep
busy seeking out “senior discounts” at local
restaurants, playing checkers in front of
Cracker Barrel, and running for mayor.
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Ned Reynolds
show their appreciation for Ned’s dedication
to KY3 and the Ozarks by giving many compliments and tokens of their appreciation.
The many gifts include a plaque renaming
Mark Layman
WDBJ7, Roanoke, VA
Friends, co-workers
and fellow retirees gathered in October to celebrate Mark Layman’s
30+ years at WDB7. A
popular fellow throughout his career, Mark’s
retirement luncheon
drew a standing room
crowd.
Mark’s career took
Layman
him through almost every
department in the building. As a news photographer he shot dramatic footage of a rescue of a family from the roof of a house. He
stopped shooting only long enough to help
pull the people to safety.
In 2002, WDBJ7 moved from Colonial
Avenue to the new WDBJ7 Digital Broadcast
Center. As production manager, Mark
played a key role keeping our product on the
air without interruption to viewers. The 11
p.m.news was live in the old location and
within nine hours, Mark and his crew had
the 8:00 am news on the air from the new
facility.
Mark also oversaw the project to transfer
the sports office to the ‘Ned Reynolds Sports
Center’, a pair of $2,500 scholarships in his
name, and a personally designed 1967 Topps
replica baseball card sporting his likeness and
fun facts.
But don’t worry sports fans; the “ole
Nitwit” as he’s lovingly referred to will still
be around.
“I’m not going permanently, it’s just I won’t
be here every day,” says Reynolds.
During the half-hour special Ned ceremonially passed the torch to Chad Plein, who will
take over 6:00, 9:00 and 10:00 nightly sportscasts. Despite his “retirement” Ned still plans
to work on special projects for KY3, including play-by-play of Springfield baseball.
A Haddonfield, New Jersey native, Temple
University graduate and former Navy surgical
technician, Ned made a stop in Springfield
back in 1967 never dreaming he would stay
for the next half century.
His passion was for radio, which he will
continue to do two hours each morning on the
long-running Jock 98.7 talk show “Sports
Reporters”.
WDBJ7’s archive of news film and video tape
to preserve it, a project that continues after his
retirement.
“There was no job Mark wouldn’t do. He
represented all that was good about WDBJ7
and carried the station’s banner high in the
community,” said WDBJ7 general manager
Jeff Marks.
James Cocanougher
Danville
Advocate Messenger
James Cocanougher,
maintenance person at
The Danville, KY
Advocate-Messenger
for more than 19 years,
retired in November.
Cocanougher began
working at The
Advocate in March
Cocanougher 1994 and more recently
also was maintenance
person for sister papers, The Interior Journal,
The Winchester Sun and The Interior Journal.
In 2013, Cocanougher received the
Employee of the Year award.
Culp wages fight for open government
Brian Culp, managing editor for the
Martinsville and Mooresville newspapers in
Indiana, has been fighting the good fight for
open government in Morgan County.
First, he challenged the county court judges’ decision to not only close expungement
hearings but also to not even list them in the
court docket. The state’s public access counselor sided with the judges on this.
In another public access fight, the name of
a person wounded in a police-action shooting was kept secret for 28 days and was
released only after Culp again appealed to
the public access counselor. This time the
PAC made the right call and law enforcement released the name of the victim.
According to state law, the information
should have been available for inspection
and copying within 24 hours of the Sept. 5
incident, said Steve Key, executive director
and general counsel for the Hoosier State
Press Association.
On the morning of Sept. 5, Culp said deputies from the Morgan County Sheriff’s
Department served a search warrant at a
rural Monrovia-area home.
Brian Culp
Reporter-Times
Managing Editor
Once inside, deputies fired shots and
wounded a man. He was taken to an
Indianapolis hospital for treatment. No
police officers were injured.
A reporter from The Reporter-Times was
on the scene shortly after the shooting, as
were reporters from Indianapolis media outlets. Culp said authorities didn’t make details
about the incident available on that Friday.
On the following Monday (Sept. 8), The
Reporter-Times asked for the daily log
entries for the incident. The sheriff’s department gave no information to the newspaper.
“I’ve never been involved in a situation
where the victim of a police-shooting wasn’t
identified,” Culp said.
The newspaper also made attempts to
secure daily log reports from the Indiana
State Police and Martinsville Police
Department, who were called to the scene;
from the Morgan County Prosecutor’s
Office, and from the Morgan County courts
website, where search warrants are normally
posted. But authorities made no information
available.
A week later on Sept. 15, Culp filed complaints with Public Access Counselor Luke
Britt against the county and city police
departments and the prosecutor’s office.
On Sept. 29 and Oct. 1, Britt issued expedited opinions on the newspaper’s complaints. He found no violation by the prosecutor’s office, which is still awaiting a report
from the police, but said the police agencies
failed to fulfill their requirements under
Section 5 of the Access to Public Records
Act.
On Oct. 3, Durnil identified the wounded
man as David Skinner, 53, Monrovia, who
lives at the home where the search warrant
was served. Durnil said Skinner has been
released from a hospital after treatment for
gunshot wounds.
Antietam events coordinator
has a passion for organizing
Vonda Clipp was a stay at home mom for 15 years. To keep
busy, she planned and organized fundraisers for her two daughters’
private school.
When her younger daughter started middle
school, she went back into the working field
full time as a customer service and sale representative for Antietam Cable. However, her
love and passion for planning events and fundraisers didn’t fade.
Vonda has said she really missed planning the
school fundraisers, so to keep it up, she joined
Antietam’s holiday and picnic committees.
VONDA CLIPP Over the last few years, she has come to oversee those events and committees.
She didn’t stop there. To get the full feel for planning events she
decided to apply to an online course for event planning through
U.S. Career Institute. As of last year, she completed the course and
is now a certified Wedding and Event Coordinator!
“I wasn’t aware of all you have to know to plan events until I
went through the course,” Vonda said. “There are numerous vendors, contracts and budgets you have to stay on top of. There is
problem solving and you have to be organized and be able to pull
it all together for a successful event.
“Some of it was hard but I made it through and now I use my
knowledge to help the committees by researching vendors to keep
the cost low and under budget, review contracts, and help to create
beautiful centerpieces for the events,” she added. “In return, I am
able to have my cake and eat it too, by working full time and still
be able to have the opportunity within my job to do what I’m really passionate about.”
Rushmore Media rings the bells
Several of Rushmore Media’s television and radio personalities rang the bells for the Salvation Army at a Rapid City
grocery store. Listeners, and viewers, donated lots of money,
and food. Pictured are KOTA Territory News anchor Scott
Gross and KOTA Territory Meteorologist Eric Gardner.
WSBT raises $933 for UW
During United Way week WSBT in Mishawaka, IN, we had e-mail
bingo, baked goods, a carnival, pancake sausage breakfast and finally
a thank you lunch on Friday.
The department baskets were once again a big hit with everyone as
it’s always fun to see what each department came up with!
It was a fun-filled busy week full of activities!
The grand total for the week was $933.00!
A great big THANK YOU to the committee. Without all of them,
the campaign would be impossible!
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WSBT stations win 2 Spectrum awards
WSBT stations in Mishawaka, IN, won
two Spectrum awards in the 2014 Indiana
Broadcast Association contest.
Jim Roberts accepted a Spectrum Award
on behalf of WNSN at
the 27th Annual IBA
Spectrum Awards in
November.
The award was for
Best Radio Commercial,
Peacock and Company –
Man Cave. The commercial was written and produced by Jack Reichert
and Bruce Kayser in
Wasowski
their usual wry
style of humor and described one man talking with another about redoing his man
cave.
Jack Reichert and Bruce Kayser
When asked how they came up with the
idea, Reichert said, “This one was pretty
easy. Once we got the idea of a man cave
being an actual cave, it only took us about a
half an hour to write it.” Kayser added, “We
know it’s really good when we actually
laugh at the final product ourselves, which in
this case, we did.”
Paul Wasowski won the Spectrum Award
for Best Commercial in the State of Indiana.
He won for his spectacular - which is the
next notch above fantastic – commercial for
Spire Farm to Fork. You can check out the
link at https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=tN-5VklF7PM
When it comes to food, Paul is the station’s
resident producer for all things edible. Some
producers have an affinity for cars, others
retirement homes, Paul’s is food.
Reporter-Times staffer
reports from England
Martinsville, IN
Reporter-Times staff writer/columnist Ronald
Hawkins brought back stories for the newspaper and
materials for his library
presentations from his
travels in England in
August.
Hawkins attended the
World Science Fiction
Convention in London
from which he brought
back stories and photoWinning pumpkin entry in Herald-Times contest
graphs for his Indiana
Science Fiction Sojourns
column.
He also traveled to the
Liverpool and vicinity
where he added materials
for this Beatles’ Memories
The Bloomington Herald-Times celebrated Halloween with its
and Memorabilia presentaannual pumpkin-carving contest this year.
tions for local libraries and
A pumpkin baby with a dirty diaper and sound effects won first
elsewhere.
place for the H-T business office. Shannon Huston had the idea, but
In Widnes, England, he
its creation was a group effort. A motion-activated sensor with sound
effects was used. The baby would burp, say “Ma-Ma” and “Da-Da” visited a community with
connections to Martinsville
and “I love you.”
and brought back another
The advertising department won second place with the Meat
story and photos.
Monster Boo-ffet. Tina Kern came up with the idea. Andy Kirchner
Martinsville Reporter-Times staff
His 12-day trip also
provided the clothes and the size 15 boots. The department pitched in
writer Ron Hawkins in front of The
included visits to
with food. Kathy Truss carved the pumpkin and decorated with
Cavern in Liverpool where the
Stonhenge, Bath,
crows and rats.
Beatles played frequently.
Buckingham Palace and the
Creative/ad hub won third place with “Everything is Awesome”
Eye of London.
from “The LEGO Movie.” Katie Dogan designed it. Ray Brown
Hawkins is planning another Beatles library presentation in
added music from his cellphone that he played as people walked by.
The H-T’s Halloween pumpkins were judged this year by Shaylan Mooresville in February and science fiction presentations in April
and June in Monrovia and Martinsville.
Owen and Shannon Wagoner.
Pumpkin contest is
H-T Halloween fun
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In Memory
Halloween
Tim Garry
SCI consultant
Tim Garry, 57, long-time consultant for
Schurz Communications print properties,
died Monday, Oct. 13 at
Riverside Community
Hospital in Columbus,
Ohio.
Most recently Garry
had been an employee of
the Hagerstown, MD
Herald-Mail, working on
a corporate project,
Garry spent most of his
life in Ohio. He was born
Garry
in Euclid, grew up in
Willoughby and had lived in Lake County
before moving to Mt. Gilead 13 years ago.
Garry was a CPA and had worked at the
Plain Dealer Publishing Company in
Cleveland for 19 years, was president and
publisher of Hirt Media, served as president
of Newspaper and Printing Consultants and
was the county treasurer for Morrow County
in Ohio.
He is survived by Diane, his wife of 13
years and three children, Jacqueline, Meagan
and Emily.
Chuck McKeever
WDBJ7 retiree
By JEFF MARKS
WDBJ7 President and General Manager
There have been only four general managers in the history of WDBJ7 in Roanoke,
VA. All three of my predecessors were
respected in the industry and were appreciated in the community.
Our second general manager, Chuck
McKeever, died in November. He was a 33
year employee who started his career at
WDBJ7 in 1957 in the sales department. He
held the position of president and general
manager from 1981 until his retirement in
1990.
It was an honor to get to know this very
good man. A few years ago, I learned that,
as chairman of the board of visitors at
Ferrum College, Chuck had started a scholarship fund in the name of Irv Sharp,
WDBJ7 long-time morning host. When our
friends at Ferrum let us know that the fund
existed and that it had been languishing,
WDBJ7, in Chuck’s name, made some contributions to grow the fund.
Chuck’s son, Matt, continues to work for
WDBJ7 as a news video editor.
Above employees at WSBT in
Mishawaka, IN recognize Halloween
by coming to work in costume. Left
to right are Black Cat Michelle Jewell,
Orange-haired Lori Wright, Old Guy
Ted Smucker, (going up the stairs)
Saint Marge Kulba, Witches Kelsey
Gonzales, Marci Sears, Pat Morris.
Right from Smucker are Orange Cat
Donna Snyder, Scary Zipper Face
Tony Gazzana, Witch Regina Siders,
Pirate Mary Wilkin, Evil Baby Patti
Gennicks, and Hulk Krista Moats.
WDBJ7 IN Roanoke, VA had a
record number of employees
expressing themselves in costume
this year. The winner of the adult costume contest (pictured right) was
Amanda Hacket, a.k.a. Mary Poppins.
The promotions department (Mike
Pettit, Kim Sokolik and Kerri Wilson)
won for the best decorated office.
Anniversaries
Each issue of the Schurz Communicator
recognizes employees at SCI properties who
have 20 years or more in service, in five
year increments.
If you have been overlooked send an
email to Editor Bill Schrader at
bschrad500@aolcom and you will be
included in the next issue.
40 Years
Justina Cruz, IV Press, El Centro, CA
35 Years
Vicki Rock, Daily American, Somerset,
PA
30 Years
Sandy Reese, WDBJ7, Roanoke, VA
Lynn Eller, WDBJ7, Roanoke, VA
Scott Tabler, South Bend Tribune
25 Years
Lolly Quigley, WDBJ7 Roanoke, VA
Bill Sipes, WSBT-TV, Mishawaka, IN
Holly Pelliccione, Daily American,
Somerset, PA
Wendy Stemple, Daily American,
Somerset, PA
Charlene Smith, South Bend Tribune
Kirby Sprouls. South Bemd Tribune
20 Years
Tony Graves, South Bend Tribune
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Promotions / New Employees
Advocate Coimmunications
Danville, KY
By KENDALL FLETCHER
The Winchester Sun
Steve and Jennifer Foley have become accustomed to Kentucky
culture after moving from Michigan to take jobs with Advocate
Communications, which includes The Winchester Sun, The
Advocate-Messenger in Danville, The Jessamine Journal in
Nicholasville and The
Interior Journal in
Stanford.
The two had their first
day on the new job in
September. Steve is a
photographer and staff
writer at The Winchester
Sun and Jennifer serves
as the advertising sales
director for Advocate
Communications. Steve Foley
Jennifer Foley
The couple followed
Larry Hensley, who became president and publisher for Advocate
Communications from the Petoskey Media Group in Petoskey,
Michigan, a branch of Schurz Communications. Jennifer worked
as an advertising sales representative and Steve was sports editor.
While working for the Petoskey News Review and Charlevoix
Courier, Jennifer was active in the Charlevoix Chamber of
Commerce, helping to establish the Charlevoix First program. She
has been a basketball coach for 10 years — seven of those as a
high school coach in Harbor Springs, Michigan — and she also
played NCAA Division 2 basketball for three years.
She attended college at Ferris State University and Saginaw
Valley State University, where she studied business and was a twosport athlete in track and field and basketball. She started at the
Petoskey News Review in 2010.
Steve attended Northern Michigan University where he received
a bachelor’s degree in public relations and broadcasting. He joined
the Petoskey News Review in 2000 as a sports writer.
“When the opportunity presented itself to follow Larry to the
Kentucky Group, it was a no-brainer to follow someone I admire.
He’s the best publisher I could learn from to grow in my career,”
Jennifer said. “I’m humbled by the fact that he trusted me to grow
the advertising department, both in print and online.”
WSBT, Mishawaka, IN
Ashley Bringman has joined WSBT-TV as the new digital marketing specialist.
She has over 10 years of marketing and media experience,
including managing accounts like Delta Airlines, Travelocity,
Bahamas, Curacao, British Virgin Island and USVI Tourism
Boards
She has traveled around the Caribbean to help her clients grow
and enhance their brands through various digital tools, magazines,
events and more. She’s always looking for out of the box ideas to
grow her clients media exposure and cannot wait to use what she’s
learned through the years to help local business devise and implement strategic digital tactics to increase their businesses.
Jim Pinkerton has rejoined WSBT as an executive producer. Jim
worked for Schurz from 1997-2010... nine of those years at WSBT.
While at WSBT, Jim worked as a producer, managing editor, and
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Bates is promoted to
KWCH Morning anchor
Sunflower Broadcasting, Inc. has announced that Jenn Bates is
the the new anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning on
KWCH 12 and KSCW.
Bates is an award winning member of the
Eyewitness Sports team who headed
Eyewitness News’ Kansas City Royals
World Series coverage. Bates joined Scott
Evans on Eyewitness News This Morning,
following the World Series. Her first morning newscast was November 3.
“Most news directors would be envious to
be in my position,” said Brian Gregory, SBI
news director. “You rarely have someone as
Bates
talented and loved as Jenn in your newsroom.
Since my first day at the station I’ve looked for ways to do more
with her and it is great having the opportunity to promote her to
the news desk.”
Since joining the Eyewitness Sports team in 2008, Bates has
covered a number of high profile sporting events: two Final
Fours, a Bowl Championship Series bowl game, a Major League
Baseball All-Star game, and most recently the World Series.
Earlier this year Bates began filling in on Eyewitness News This
Morning and added additional news content to Eyewitness News
on air and on kwch.com.
In Bates’s free time she enjoys power lifting and reading whatever she gets her hands on. She is also a strong supporter of
breast cancer patients and survivors in Kansas, volunteering
weekly at Victory in the Valley and as emcee of Susan G.
Komen’s Race for the Cure in Wichita.
Scott Waltman promoted
to American News post
By Bryan Horwath
Aberdeen American News
Longtime American News reporter Scott Waltman has been promoted to assistant managing editor in the newsroom.
A graduate of Roncalli High School
and South Dakota State University,
Waltman began at the paper as a
reporter in 2000, covering primarily
the Brown County Commission, cops
and courts and politics for the past 14
years.
“It’s great that we can invest in our
people as our business grows,”
Publisher Cory Bollinger said. “It’s
also good that we can find new business models and have the talent to be
able to drive those models. I think
these moves will help the American
News company continue to have a
bright future.”
Waltman
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Anchor. From 2002-2006, Jim worked at Schurz’s station in
Augusta, GA as an anchor and assistant news director.
Jim’s experience
and ability to teach
will be extremely
valuable to WSBT, as
it continue to grow
the best news staff in
the market.
Bringman
Pinkerton
Singh
DuBose
IV Press, El Centro, CA
Alexis Singh has been promoted to classified and customer service supervisor at Imperial Valley Press in El Centro, CA.
Alexis started her career at the Imperial Valley Press as part-time
Obituary Specialist in 2006. She has been an integral part of the
classified and customer department over the years and continually
motivates her staff.
Deidre DuBose has been named the new marketing and events
manager for the Imperial Valley Press after the departure of former
manager, Sara Atwood Douglass.
Deidre still retains her role as Valley Women Magazine Editor,
which she has held since January 2010. She has done an exceptional job at adjusting to her new position and has already experienced
organizing her first company event (5th Annual Imperial Valley
Press Fest) in her new role.
WDBJ7, Roanoke, VA
Jordan Woodard has joined WDBJ7 in
Roanoke, VA as its digital sales supervisor.
Jordan comes to WDBJ7 from another
SCI property, The Advocate-Messenger in
Danville, Kentucky, where she worked in
digital sales.
Woodard
Stone named editor
of Winchester Sun
A veteran newspaperman has been named editor of the
Winchester Sun,
Publisher Larry Hensley announced that
David Stone, who first joined the Sun staff
in 1996 as a design editor, was promoted to
the top newsroom position.
“We are fortunate to have someone like
David on our staff, and I am extremely
happy to announce this promotion,” Hensley
said. “He understands what a quality newspaper should be and is eager to make the
necessary changes to accomplish this.”
A Tennessee native, Stone started as a
Maurer
reporter for The Herald-News in Dayton,
Tennessee, in 1985, moving to its sister publication, The Daily
Post-Athenian in Athens, Tennessee, a year later. He last served
as news editor for the Athens paper.
In 1996, Stone joined The Winchester Sun staff as design editor
and later served as the editor of the online version of the paper.
Prior to this promotion, he served as assistant managing editor.
Stone has received several first-place awards from the
Tennessee and Kentucky Press Associations, and a first-place
award from the Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors
organization for a series of articles concerning the high rate of
personal bankruptcy filings in the Tennessee Valley area.
“We have lots of work ahead and much to accomplish,” Stone
said. “We’re renewing our emphasis on local news and building
our readership base. There are lots of exciting things just ahead.”
In addition to the work of the Sun’s staff, efforts are under way to
boost the amount of local content in the newspaper through reader submissions and recruitment of columnists.
“I’m blessed to have a great staff already on board,” Stone said.
“They are a hard working, conscientious group. That’s a strong
reflection of the qualities I see in the people of Clark County.”
Stone and his wife, Dr. Lesia Lennex, an education professor at
Morehead State University, have two children, Harrison, 15, and
Libby, 10.
The Winchester Sun is one of four Kentucky newspapers operated by Advocate Communications Inc., and is part of Schurz
Communications Inc.
Advanced Cable launches
more VOD programming
Advanced Cable in Coral Springs, FL is excited to launch more
Video on Demand programming in October/November.
In keeping with its mission “To Make Our Customers Happy”,
customers now have NBC, FOX and ABC broadcast network VOD
available so they can enjoy their favorite broadcast network TV
shows at their convenience. In addition to the broadcast networks Advanced Cable also
added VOD programming from the following cable networks: ABC
Family, Disney Channel, Disney XD, ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN
Deportes, SEC Network, TVGN, Fox Deportes, Fox Sports 1, FX,
FXX, National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild.
Customers love the convenience of watching what they want,
when they want and now with hundreds more hours of programming available on demand, including over 300 hours from NBC,
ABC and FOX, their options just get better!
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Wellness
Body weight loss is a big accomplishment
FROM THE WSBT TRANSMITTER
Striving for your wedding day weight or some other magic number
on the scale can be daunting. It’s much easier to reach for an incremental goal that promises sizable health benefits.
“So many projects in life are better managed by breaking them
down into small chunks,” says Karen Miller-Kovah, MS, RD, chief
scientist at Weight Watchers International. “Weight loss is no different.”
But the body you have always wanted isn’t all you will get out of
accomplishing that one starter goal. Here’s what else you will gain by
losing 10 percent.
A healthier heart
By losing just 10 percent of your body weight, you can lower your
cholesterol and reduce your blood pressure, says G. Ken Goodrick,
PhD, psychologist and associate professor of medicine at the Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. High cholesterol and elevated
blood pressure are two major risk factors for heart disease.
Lower risk of diabetes
If you are overweight, you’re at increased risk of type 2 diabetes,
which your body can’t make enough or properly use insulin, a hormone that helps convert food to useble energy. By losing just 10 percent of your body weight, you’ll improve you body’s ability to use the
insulin it makes, possibly preventing the onset of the disease, Miller-
Kovach says. If you already have type 2 diabetes, shedding that 10
percent may improve your symptoms, and possibly prevent complications, she adds.
More Pep
“Just a 10 percent weight loss increase feelings of vigor and vitality,”
says Miller-Kovach. “You’ll feel better and have more energy.”
A Mental Edge
Losing 10 percent can give you the self-confidence and motivation
you need to keep going. “Success builds on success,” says MillerKovach. But be sure you recognize it. The 10 percent key chain your
Weight Watchers gives you is part of that recognition. “Losing 10 percent is a milestone in the journey,” says Miller-Kovach. “Once you get
there, take time to congratulate yourself on your efforts.”
Reality check
After losing 10 percdent, you gain a sense of what it will take to lose
the rest and reach your final goal weight. “It gives you a context in
terms of saying, ‘Am I willing to put in that much more effort to lose
even more weight?’ Miller-Kovach says. If the answer is no that’s
okay. “some people only lose 10 percent of body weight and that’s it,”
says Goodrick. If that’s your goal, you can pat yourself on the back.
“Health-wise, a 10 percent weight loss is a great achievement,”
Goodrick says.
Cardinal rules
Tips on how to wake up feeling rested
As you may know, lack of shut-eye doesn’t
just leave you foggy the next day. Chronic,
long-term insufficient sleep ups your odds of
diabetes, depression, cardiovascular disease,
even weight gain. So what do you do? Try
these tweaks, and wake up feeling incredibly
well rested.
It’s a no-brainer that drinking coffee or tea
right before you hit the sack won’t do you
any sleep favors. But you also need to watch
your afternoon drinks, says Joan Salge Blake,
RD, a clinical associate professor at Boston
University. Check the labels of your favorite
midday drinks – any that boast energy-boosting benefits are likely culprits, Stop sipping
them by 2 p.m. so there is time for the effects
to wear off. Coffee packs a real wallop so
stay away from it after lunch.
While it’s important to avoid a big, heavy
meal right before bed, some foods may actually help you snooze. If you have had a few
nights of restless sleep, make a light wholewheat pasta dish with fresh vegetables, a little
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diced chicken breast, tomato sauce and a
sprinkle of Parmesan for dinner, This meal
contains a snooze-friendly combination of
protein and tryptophan, an amino acid that
converts to sleep-promoting serotonin in the
body.
If you stomach is growling late at night, try
a small bowl of cottage cheese with banana
slices, another dish that serves up tryptophan
Other combos of healthy carbs and proteins,
such as milk and graham crackers of yogurt
sprinkled with cereal, will also do the trick,
Like to unwind in the tub before you
snooze? Surprisingly a hot bath may make it
harder for you to drift off: Doing anything
that raises the body temperature too close to
bedtime may actually hinder you from falling
asleep, because your body needs to cool in
order to reach a sound slumber.
Keeping your room dark while you sleep is
a great start, but bringing the lights down
before bed is also important. Bright light too
close to bedtime can make it harder to fall
asleep. Dimness signals the biological clock
that it’s time to wind down. Bright light says
daytime. Swap out uberlight bedroom bulbs
for low wattage ones.
Need to send out one last e-mail before
turning in? Not so fast, Typing in bed can
wind you up, so when you do unplug it will
be harder to fall asleep. Even the vibration of
a Blackberry can disturb sleep if a person is
cued to hear or respond to it.
For tech-free zzzs, disconnect an hour
before bed, turn your smartphone off, and put
all gadgets on an out-of-reach dresser or in
another room so you won’t be able to grab
them if you get the late night urge.
It’s the cardinal rule of good sleep: Your
bedroom should be a calming, comfortable
haven. The more clutter and distractions
you’re up against at night, the harder it will
be to transition into sleep.
All hands on deck at KWCH for emergency
By BRIAN GREGORY
Sunflower Broadcasting, Inc.
News Director
“There’s a huge fire at the airport…”.
I can’t remember who said it – maybe Hali
Rowland – or the exact words – and when
we heard them, we knew we had a BIG
Story.
A quick check of the Skycam proved something major, probably some sort of plane
crash, just happened at the Wichita airport.
At 10:04 a.m, Eyewitness News Anchor
and Reporter, Scott Evans, broke the news to
the Wichita DMA – A plane had crashed into
a building at the airport, and a massive evacuation was underway.
The first 90 minutes of the coverage was a
blur. The Skycam gave us good first pictures
even as we struggled a bit getting live gear to
the scene (the Royals had lost Game 7 and
several crews were still in KC).
The social media/web team was instrumental in our effort -- cranking out the best pictures, and the latest information for us to use
on air, while leading the charge online.
A big help – in those initial moments was
the Brett & Sierra Show anchor Brett Harris.
He’s a pilot, so he could analyze some of the
information we received from the scene and
AdvocateMessenger
stages
open house
The Advocate-Messenger in
Danville, Kentucky hosted an
open house in mid-October. The
community was invited to stop
by for refreshments, greet the
staff and meet the new president, editor and publisher, Larry
Hensley. The centerpiece in the
newsroom was “Addie” reading
the day’s Advocate-Messenger
newspaper. Addie was created
by using pumpkins, branches,
gourds, pinecones and other
fresh produce.
Smoke billows from the scene of a plane crash near the Wichita airport, a BIG
story that brought out the best in the WHCH 12 Eyewitness news team.
help put it into context for our viewers. One
of his sources, Ron Ryan, actually knew the
pilot and provided us our first BIG lead on the
story coverage.
Another key move was getting Eyewitness
News anchor, Michael Schwanke to the scene
to field anchor. Michael took command, making sure we never missed a news conference
and always had the latest and greatest information. Having Michael on scene allowed
our crews to gather interviews and information and begin producing some compelling
coverage for newscasts.
Eyewitness News reporter, Emily Griffin,
and her photojournalist also gave us a huge
advantage. They took a Dejero when police
let us get close to the scene. Within seconds,
we had close-up shots of the still- smoldering
wreckage. We used that shot almost non-stop
over the better part of two hours.
The momentum we had in Day 1, carried
over to Day 2. We were the only station that
staffed the scene non-stop for 48 hours,
choosing to field anchor our morning show
live from the scene. A GoPro attached to a
Dejero also provided a constant LIVE picture.
We were the first station to get information
about an injured survivor and first to talk to
family members of all victims who lived in
the U.S. (one lived in Russia).
We capped our 48-hour coverage by being
the only station to carry a news conference
live Saturday at 10 am.
There were many fantastic moments behind
the scenes, and one that really stood out to me
was some old-fashioned research by Web
developer, James Luce. We knew one of the
victims went to a certain church and had a
Russian last name. James went to work on
the church bulletins, and ultimately found a
name, cross-referenced it with a friend on
Facebook and confirmed the name of a victim.
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WDBJ7 WeatherFest
attracts 8,000 people
By KIMBERLY CLYDE
WDBJ7, Roanoke, VA
The second installment of WDBJ7’s Hometown WeatherFest
joined forces with the Virginia Science Festival in 2014.
The first WeatherFest in 2012 was on WSBT property. Teaming up
with the Virginia Science Festival this year allowed WDBJ7 to have
more exposure to more viewers while being part of a much larger
event.
An estimated 8,000 people visited our exhibits providing us an
excellent opportunity to showcase WDBJ7’s First Alert
Meteorologists Robin Reed, Brent Watts, Leo Hirsbrunner and
Lindsey Anderson. WDBJ7 quickly became a headline exhibit among
all-things science and technology related.
The festival took place from October 4 to 11 and was held in both
Roanoke and Blacksburg. A school preview day for students was also
part of the event.
WeatherFest included educational presentations from WDBJ7
Meteorologists on topics ranging from fronts and fog to weather balloons and tornados. Kids loved “auditioning” to become a weather
WDBJ7’s Brent Watts conducts a weather demonstration during the Hometown WinterFest, one of four First Alert meteorologists who helped make WDBJ7 a headline exhibit.
reporter in front of the camera on our green screen exhibit, playing the
rain gutter regatta boat game and making weather related crafts.
Local vendors joined the WDBJ7 exhibit area to expand on weather
education outside of the newsroom. The Red Cross brought its disasterrelief vehicles, VDOT had snow-plows and the Virginia Tech Storm
Chasers taught visitors how they track storm systems at the university.
As the primary media sponsor of the Virginia Science Festival, WDBJ7
provided multiple :15-second on-air announcements promoting both the
overall festival and our WeatherFest. Digital campaigns on our Website
and mobile platforms were also used; these areas provided additional
exposure for our sponsors and vendors as well.
WDBJ7, along with co-sponsor Lewis Gale Hospital, provided everyone who attended the Roanoke day a free admission to the Science
Museum of Western Virginia which brought in three times the anticipated
attendance to the museum that day - a record!
Two thirds of WDBJ7’s employees participated in the event over the
three days manning booths and running equipment. We even handed out
free rain ponchos in keeping with the weather-preparedness theme!
A group pays a visit to the WDBJ7 First Alert van at the 2014
WinterFest.
American News University kicks off
run it; if they didn’t already have the app we
showed them how to download it, we showed
them how use the navigation tools and we
also went through tips and tricks that Apple
doesn’t teach you when you get an iPad.”
The classes were originally planned as lecThose wishing to learn more about techtures, but the team found that customers
nology in Aberdeen and the surrounding area
enjoyed the small group setting, marketing
can enroll in American News
director Tyler Oliver said.
University.
“Everyone had their own quesThe classes, taught by Carrie
tions on how to do things and techCole, emerging media and special
nology specific to what they were
projects director, and Will Elkins,
using,” Oliver said.
digital content manager, give
There will be a series of classes
Advanced Cable was the Mayor’s Cup sponsor for the Coral
small groups of curious individuthat customers can attend covering
Springs Holiday Parade.
als a chance to learn new skills in
different topics, including Tablet
This year’s theme was “Snow Much Fun,” although it didn’t
a small group setting. There were
Town, Cole said. They are free for
snow in Florida with temperatures in the mid to upper 50’s. Local
eight participants in the first class.
Members and there is a small fee
residents came bundled up and enjoyed the parade while sipping
“It was all about American
for non-subscribers. Students are
on hot chocolate.
News digital products and also
allowed to pick and choose their
The Florida Panthers Ice Den Zamboni wrapped with the
how to use your iPad and your
American News University coursAdvanced Cable logo drove down the parade route and Melissa
smartphone,” Cole said. “So peoes.
Krupin, Marketing Manager at Advanced Cable, marched in the
ple brought in their own devices
The next course is in January and
parade carrying the Grand Marshal welcome banner.
and then we showed them how to
will cover social media, Cole said.
By Katherine Grandstrand
Aberdeen American News
Advanced Cable in
Coral Springs parade
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Weather Impact Number
introduced by WDBJ7
By BRENT WATTS
WDBJ7, Roanoke, VA
Two of the elephants at the International Conservation
Center greet the 500 Somerset Daily American members who
attending a picnic at the Center.
Fund raiser for Salvation Army
Daily American treats
Members to a day
with the elephants
By DYLAN JOHNSON
Somerset Daily American Staff Writer
A little drizzle didn’t stop approximately 500 people from visiting
Somerset County’s five famous elephants at the International
Conservancy Center in Fairhope.
The four female elephants played around in the mud as groups of
visitors rode in on a tractor-pulled wagon for the Daily American’s
Picnic with the Elephants.
Kenny Krott of Duncansville said that his three-year-old son,
Carsten, was excited to see the elephants. The boy had a big smile on
his face as the wagon pulled up to the enclosure. “It’s great,” Krott
said. “He loves it.”
Krott added that he thought the event was a great opportunity for
people to see the elephants, which are normally not accessible to visitors.
The event was organized by the Daily American to raise money for
the Salvation Army and give Somerset County residents a chance to
see the elephants that live in their area. Only Daily American subscribers were able to buy tickets.
Daily American editor Brian Whipkey said that the event was a
way to thank members for subscribing and to raise money for the
Salvation Army.
“It’s a rare opportunity to see the elephants that make Somerset
County their home,” he said.
All of the proceeds from the event, $14,756, will go to the
Salvation Army’s heating assistance program, which helps families
stay warm during the winter months. He thanked the ICC for donating the use of the center for the fundraiser.
Salvation Army Director Holly Beckner was present at the event to
see people enjoying some of the activities. She said the Salvation
Army needed $80,000 last year and she hopes to help more families
this year.
“I want to thank the ICC for allowing us all to come in and see
the elephants,” she said. “This event is as much for the parents as it
is for the kids.”
There’s nothing more peaceful than watching snow fall from the
comfort of your own home.
Unfortunately, that’s not the reality for most people. You have to
find childcare if school’s out, scrape the driveway and get to work.
Snow is probably the most disruptive type of weather we see in our
region and it’s the meteorologist’s job to let viewers
know when it will start,
how bad it will be and
when it’s safe to go out
again.
This season, First Alert
Weather has invented a
new way to “see” winter
coming, so it doesn’t take
you by surprise.
The new Winter Impact
Number is a scale from 1
to 5, rating how strong a
winter storm will be and
how it will impact everyday activities.
On the scale, a “1” is a
minor event with an inch
of snow or less, while a
“5” would be a major winter storm, similar to the
historic snow we saw this
past February.
When we issue it, the Winter Impact Number will appear on-air, on
social media, and even our digital billboards, reminding motorists
that dangerous weather is on the way.
Our sister station, KOTA-TV in Rapid City, SD has also asked to
use the new ranking system in that market.
While we standby for our first big storm, we are already using the
numbers to rank this season’s smaller snows.
93.9 hosts slot tourney
New Rushmore
Media’s 93.9 The
Mix in Rapid City,
SD hosted a Slot
Machine
Tournament at The
Lodge in
Deadwood, SD. The
winner, received a
trip for two to Las
Vegas to attend a
Justin Timberlake
concert. Pictured
left to right are: 93.9
The Mix’s Kurt Summers and Kara McKenzie, Vegas trip winner
Lynn Cimino and 93.9 The Mix’s Kevin Phillips.
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Herald-Mail niche publication a success
Herald-Mail Media’s At Home Places magazine has become very
profitable niche publication in its first full year.
The quarterly magazine has brought in roughly $200,000 in revenue across four issues this year, with the advertising department selling more than 150 ads into 120 pages for the most recent issue.
The successes of 2014, including a business directory for the
Chamber of Commerce, have spurred the company’s aggressive
growth plan for niche products in its 2015 budget, and the magazine
leads the way.
Stacey Campbell is managing editor of the magazine.
“We created At Home Places to be a combination lifestyle and real
estate magazine, focusing on the Four-State region. Regular story
categories include Family, Local Flavor (food, entertaining, etc.),
Well+Being, Home Trends and a seasonal feature story,” she said. “I
try to brainstorm story ideas based on seasonal trends, popular local
programs or activities, and home improvement themes, particularly
where we have the related advertiser expertise. We also include photos from different events in the region that our newsroom has covered, which gives the greater community a chance to see themselves
in print, too.”
The magazine is distributed by the newspaper carriers, and is a
rack-and-stack operation.
Overall, the magazine has a heavy real estate focus, with real
estate listings in the back, but you can’t talk about homes without
WDBJ7 owns coverage
on major breaking news
By CHRIS HURST
WDBJ7, Roanoke, VA
When major stories happen that captivate our audience,
WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA dedicates itself to owning the coverage.
That has continued this Fall with the search for missing
University of Virginia a
student Hannah Graham
and her accused abductor
Jesse Matthew. He was
found and arrested 1,300
miles away in Galveston,
Texas and when news
broke, the WDBJ7 news
team didn’t miss a beat.
After broadcasting a
news conference live at 7
p.m. WDBJ7 made plans
to send photojournalist
WDBJ7 photojournalists Rob Rob Chewning and me to
Texas on the next availChewning and Chris Hurst
able flight.
were in Galveston, Texas to
So at 5:30 the next
use new technology to send
morning, we left, and
live video directly from the
arrived in time to drive
camera.
two hours from Houston
to Galveston and have live reports that night at 5 and 6.
We spoke with those that saw the accused abductor in
Galveston along the beach, and got video of him being driven
back to the airport to head to Virginia.
WDBJ7 was the market leader yet again, the only station to
send a crew to Texas.
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talking about the lives that happen within those walls. And the magazine has explored several fun lifestyle topics.
“So far, some of my favorite stories have been about the working
artists in our area, bringing home a family pet -- which had adorable
photos -- highlighting the work of organizations boosting community
health, planning a visit to our many wineries, and the benefits of
owning a hot tub,” Campbell said. “Our Winter 2014-15 issue
includes stories on baking bread, hand-forged metalwork for the
home, quilting and knitting, and the growing pole-fitness trend.
There’s a lot to explore in our area, and it’s fun to highlight things
that readers might not have known about yet. And it’s been very
exciting to hear feedback from readers and the folks who are featured in stories. Everyone’s been supportive and encouraging!”
In addition to the magazine, Herald-Mail Media has delved into
the world of printing a business directory for the HagerstownWashington County Chamber of Commerce. It was an unqualified
success with 80 ads spread across 136 glossy magazine pages. The
advertising department sold sponsorships into 16 different business
categories, such as education, finance and transportation.
The publication is direct-mailed to Chamber members with over-run
copies placed at the Chamber, the Hagerstown-Washington County
Convention and Visitors Bureau and at the county Department of
Business Development, formerly the EDC.
Football brought to homes
worldwide by IV Press
By MARLENA RASCON
IV Press Marketing Coordinator
Every year in the Imperial Valley of California, the most anticipated sport is high school varsity football.
Because of the excitement surrounding it, the Imperial Valley
Press had an idea to
give the community
another outlet to
view the games on
the go or in the comfort of their own
homes.
Through investment in live video
production equipment, the Imperial
Valley Press implemented a professional live webcast for
the 2014 high school
football season that was available to all viewers worldwide.
Each live webcast was strategically chosen by the sports department to complement the “Game of the Week” print feature to best
estimate the game that would attract the most viewership. Fourteen
total games were webcasted and brought in a total of 10,816 unique
viewers; $5,740 in revenue; and over 350 new likes to
our Friday Night Football social media page at Facebook.com.
In addition, through web analytics, it was discovered that the
streams were being consistently watched by viewers worldwide
including Norway, Brazil and Mexico. Daily American
informs the voters
By MICHELLE GANASSI
Daily American Assistant City Editor
Tea ‘N Treasure
Danville, Kentucky’s Advocate-Messenger sponsored a table at the first Heritage Hospice Tea N’
Treasure event to help raise money for Hospice. There
was a silent auction of individual items, as well as a
live auction of each sponsor’s themed table. The
Advocate-Messenger’s table was titled “Black and
White and Read All Over.” The centerpiece was a
“Christmas tree” made with newspaper pages, and
items included a tablet, newspaper subscriptions, vintage newsprint inspired apron and cookbooks.
Between campaign ads and other propaganda it can be difficult
for voters to get through the campaign rhetoric. To try and help local voters learn more
about the candidates the Somerset, PA Daily
American held debates, printed Q and A’s and
produced a live election results show.
The first debate involved state Senate candidates Pat Stefano, a Republican businessman, and Democratic state Rep. Deberah
Kula. The winner of that race will represent
all of Somerset County and replacing retiring
state Sen. Rich Kasunic. The second debate was between Republican
Whipkey
U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus and Democratic
businesswoman Erin McClelland. The 12th
Congressional District covers the majority of
Somerset County.
Both debates featured questions from Daily American readers
so they focused on the issues important to local voters. There
was also a meet and greet with the candidates after each debate.
The Daily American streamed both live and uploaded the entire
events to the website so voters who could not make the events
could hear what the candidates had to say. Editor Brian Whipkey
moderated both debates
For three weeks The Daily American ran one question a day in
its charticle feature allowing voters to hear answers from every
candidate in a contested race in the mid-term election, including candidates for governor.
On election night Assistant City Editor Michelle Ganassi
and Sunday Editor Bruce Siwy co-anchored a live results show.
The pair talked about races and interviewed several guests
including former U.S. Rep. and lt. gov. candidate Mark Critz,
who was at one of the gubernatorial candidates results parties. Hoosier Times Publication
H&L magazine celebrates 10th anniversary
H&L Maazine, published and produced by the Hoosier Times
in Bloomington, celebrated 10 years of publication with a soiree
on Oct. 9 at the Fountain Square Ballroom.
Begun in the fall of 2004 as a quarterly
publication, H&L Magazine now publishes
six times a year and features local homes,
artists, businesses, recipes and profiles of
notable individuals.
In its 10 years and 55 published issues,
H&L has highlighted 187 homes, more than
60 businesses, 44 artists and 38 travel destinations.
On hand to celebrate were H&L’s Hoosier
Times staff, as well as its team of freelance
Finch
writers, advertisers and community supportTen years of H&L magazines were displayed at the annivsary
ers.
party to celebrate a decade of publication by the Hoosier
Freelance editor Jackie Sheckler Finch was presented with a
gift and recognized for her 10 years of work on the publication. Times.
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Winter 201525
Reflections from a career in Human Resources
By MARTIN SWITALSKI
SCI Vice President
HR/Administratiom
It’s a week before Christmas as I write for
the January 2015 Communicator and I can’t
help but to reflect upon my career at Schurz.
It has been and continues to be a great experience.
After some 22 years in various financial
roles, I am honored to be charged with having a leadership role with our people, our
human resources, our employees, our talent.
It’s our employees that make Schurz a great
company.
Our core values includes the statement
that talented and dedicated employees have
Martin Switalski
SCI Vice President
HR/Administration
made the company successful in the past and
are the hope of the future. Schurz is committed to providing an environment that gives
our employees the opportunity to achieve
their potential.
In early 2015 we will build on our foundation as an organization successfully built on
Picked by Wichita Hall of Fame
Bates among most influential
KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports Anchor Jenn Bates has been named the eighth most influential person in Wichita sports by the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame.
As the main sports anchor on KWCH 12 Eyewitness News, Bates’ sports segments are
viewed by hundreds of thousands of Kansans. She can also be heard on the radio, with a
weekly segment on The Shane Dennis Show and as fill-in host for Sports Daily.
“It’s not often that you will find someone as talented as Jenn,” KWCH 12 News Director
Brian Gregory said. “She knows more about sports than most people in our building and
more importantly she’s able to use that knowledge tell the viewers a story rather than just
deliver a score. We’re lucky to have her.”
Bates is the highest ranked television broadcaster on the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame
list and the only one in the top 10. Former Eyewitness Sports Anchor Bruce Haertl is the
next highest ranked television broadcaster at 11.
strong ethics and values. The campaign will
emphasize “The Schurz Way… Fairness,
Honesty, Integrity” to employees.
In 2014 we began our Talent Management
strategic initiative. Each location identified
their high performers with the high potential
to assume even higher leadership roles at
Schurz. Publishers and General Managers
formally recognized these individuals and
wrote development plans for each.
Our plan is to double this group in 2015
and succeeding years.
In 2014 each location utilized our new
standardized performance review process.
We will continue to improve upon the process in 2015 and beyond.
In 2015 we will continue to emphasize
meaningful training. We will introduce new
resources for training opportunities beyond
Skillsoft and Lynda.com with a large library
of internal training resources.
Again, I am honored to be in my current
position and to emphasize the importance of
our employees and values. Borrowing from
Todd Schurz, “In the final analysis, Schurz
business reputation is its most valuable asset,
because it is the cornerstone on which our
competitive position in the marketplace, and
the ability for growth and continued job
opportunities, depends. Schurz is placing a
high degree of trust in you, its employees, to
keep that reputation unblemished.”
The Schurz Way is Fairness, Honesty, and
Integrity. I hope you each have a prosperous
2015.
PhoneGuide has successful launch for new product
The PhoneGuide in Petoskey, MI, is proud of its new image!
Working through the construction all summer long didn’t always
provide the quietest working environment, nor the most pleasant,
with aromas floating around of paint/stain, glue and cut wood.
There were times we had no running water and then nasty brown
water, after it was turned back on. Periodically the floors would
vibrate and walls would shake. Not to mention the sounds of saws,
hammers, nail guns and pretty much any other power tool imaginable, echoing in the background.
We’ve entered our workplace walking the plank across wet concrete and at times, had a hard time depicting which entry way would
actually get us to our office.
Through it all, we have to commend our courteous and cleanly
constructions crews and very patient and understanding staff! It was
all worth it, we’re the best looking building on the block! Check out
our before and after pictures or feel free to come visit us in person!
Our brand new publication of the PhoneGuide for the Alpena,
Alcona, Iosco area is hitting the streets right now. Our phones are
ringing off the hook from the public! They are impressed with our
product and are thankfully very eager to share their appreciation!
Much thanks goes out to Phyllis Johnson, Dan Moreno and Sara
Smith for sacrificing a huge part of their personal life to go live in
the area and work it for six months.
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We also need to thank Jerry Albert, Amanda Randall and Marie
Woodcock for the willingness to be uprooted at the last minute from
their normal working area to help finish up the last month of the
canvass.
PhoneGuide staff members include (back row, from left) Dan
Moreno (sales), Erica Andersson (inside sales), Eva Oldman
(production), Kathie DeVries (GM), Shellie Kasuba (production), Christy Lyons (CRO), Jerry Albert (sales); (front row,
from left) Alison Berry (inside sales), Phyllis Johnson (sales),
Fran Foster (inside sales), Mia Tomiko (production), Sara
Smith (sales) and Beth Simon (production). Not pictured,
Amanda Randall and Marie Woodcock
Awards
SCI newspapers win 48 awards in contest
Herald-Times Indiana Newspaper of the Year
The Bloomington Herald-Times received
the top award presented to an Indiana newspaper, being named the state’s Blue Ribbon
Daily for 2014 by the Hoosier State Press
Association.
Judges from another state base the award
on a variety of factors, including breadth and
depth of coverage, quality of reporting and
copy editing, news judgment and content
balance, general appearance, imaginative
approach to problem news areas, originality,
reader interest and overall professionalism.
This is the fourth time the Herald-Times
has been named Newspaper of the Year
since the award was established in 1972.
Other years were 2007, 1984 and 1975.
“What an honor to be recognized as the
best daily newspaper in the state. It’s a real
tribute to Bob Zaltsberg and our entire newsroom staff,” said publisher Mayer Maloney,
who accepted the award at the Hoosier State
Press Association annual awards luncheon.
“Everyone works hard every day to give our
readers the best paper possible.”
The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette and the
Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster) were
the runners-up for 2014.
Herald-Times staff members won 17
awards at the event, including five for first
place.
Award winners were:
First-place
Jon Blau, Best Profile Feature.
Andy Graham, Best Sports Commentary.
Chris Howell, Best Still Photo Story with
Audio or Video Story.
Bill Strother and Carol Kugler, Best
Business Section.
Staff, Best Newspaper Design.
Second-place
Staff, Best Special Section for Everyday
Heroes.
Mike Miller, Best Sports News or Feature
Coverage.
Jeremy Hogan, Best Multiple Picture
Group.
Staff, Best Online Site.
Stewart Moon and Marci Creps, Best
South Bend collects 13 awards
Features Section for Attractions.
Third-place
Staff, Best News Under Deadline Pressure,
for “Wedding Day.”
Laura Lane, Best News Coverage With No
Deadline Pressure.
Laura Lane, Best Profile Feature.
Jeremy Price, Best Sports News or Feature
Coverage.
Chris Howell, Best Sports Feature Photo.
Jeremy Hogan, Best Sports Action Photo.
Sports staff, Best Sports Section.
In addition, current Herald-Times staff
writer MJ Slaby won first place in Best
In-Depth Feature for a story she did while at
the Journal & Courier in Lafayette.
The Herald-Times competed for the individual awards with journalists from newspapers with circulations of 14,000 to 34,999.
The Blue Ribbon Award winner is selected
from all daily newspapers in the state, no
matter how large or small.
Tribune’s Franklin has top photo in contest
Staff photographer Robert Franklin won
three awards as The South Bend Tribune
received several honors at the Hoosier State
Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
The Tribune’s website was honored as best
among the largest newspapers
Martinsville,
in the state.
Franklin’s
Mooresville
photo from a
win 18 awards
memorial ser— See story on page 28 vice for an
Elkhart man
killed in the line
of duty in Afghanistan was honored as the
best general news photo of the past year.
Judges said the picture was a “poignant and
respectful photograph that plays to the emotion of the scene.”
Franklin also took second place in best
sports feature photo with a shot of Penn
High School athletes celebrating a girls basketball sectional championship. Judges also
awarded Franklin third place in best spot
news photo, calling his photo of a large commercial fire near the intersection of Ireland
Road and Market Street in South Bend
a “spectacular, technically nice news picture.”
Judges were complimentary in declaring
www.southbendtribune.com the best newspaper website, particularly its ease of use,
the prominence of social media, and its
“great color and photos.”
The other area where The Tribune won
first place was lnbest headline writing.
Second place winners included: Eric
Hansen for best sports feature, for a story on
Notre Dame football player Louis Nix;
Amanda Gray for best news coverage without deadline pressure, for stories exposing
problems with abortion providers around the
state reporting in a timely manner minors
seeking abortions; Kevin Allen for best business or economic news coverage, for a story
about the lasting legacy of Studebaker and
its closing have had on South Bend and
today’s economy; and the business staff for
best business section.
Third place winners included: Alesia
Redding for best editorial writing; Al Lesar
for best sports commentary; John Stump and
Jen Smith for best general design; and the
Tribune staff for its coverage of fatal shootings at an Elkhart Martin’s Super Market.
ROBERT FRANKLIN
TRIBUNE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Awards & Honors
Gaylord, Petoskey win 18 awards
Herald Times named Michigan’s top weekly
The Petoskey News-Review and its sister publication, the Gaylord
Herald Times, earned 18 awards in the recent Michigan Press
Association Better Newspaper Contest, including the Herald Times
once again being named Newspaper of the Year for the weekly Class
C category.
Newspaper of the Year awards in each weekly and daily division
are decided based on points awarded to each individual award a
newspaper receives.
The Petoskey News-Review took honorable mention for general
excellence in the Daily Class D (circulation less than 15,000) division.
“This is just another example of the quality of journalism that continues to come out of the Gaylord Herald Times,” said Doug
Caldwell, publisher of the Petoskey News-Review, Gaylord Herald
Times and Charlevoix Courier. Bloomington wins
ARC Media Award
On Oct. 29 ARC of Indiana presented the Bloomington HeraldTimes with its Media Award for 2014.
Leslie Green, executive director of the Stone Belt agency, accepted the award for the Herald-Times and delivered it to the newspaper.
The organization chose to recognize the Herald-Times for the
work it did in 2014 covering people with developmental disabilities. Most of the work for which the Herald-Times was recognized
had been done by Herald-Times reporters Jon Blau and Michael
Reschke.
Stone Belt also presented Herald-Times veteran reporter Dann
Denny with a community partner award for his work over time
writing stories about people with developmental disabilities and the
significant issues they face.
“Blau, Reschke and Denny would say they are just doing their
job,” commented Herald-Times Editor Bob Zaltsberg, “and so
would I. People with disabilities are full members of our community, and deserve dignity, respect and support. That’s what our coverage has tried to reflect.”
The News Review earned awards in the following categories in
the Daily Class D division:
--Design, third place.
--Feature Story, Rachel Brougham: “You could save a life”.
--Local Columnist, second place, Rachel Brougham.
The judges said of the Petoskey News-Review has a, “strong
(page) 1A with good local news and features. Local lowdown takes
on important local issues. Kudos. Nice mix of news and features.
Nice volume of people news with lots of names and faces. Good mix
in sports. Decent local photos. A strong package with emphasis on
local from front to back.”
“I’m very happy,” said Caldwell of the Petoskey News-Review’s
success. “We go against some tough competitors in our class.”
“We continue to do very well in the general excellence and design
categories of this contest. It shows how much of a high quality publication we have,” said Jeremy McBain, executive editor of the
Petoskey News-Review.
McBain also noted assistant editor Rachel Brougham received
awards for her writing in the newspaper. The Gaylord Herald Times awards in the Weekly/Specialty Class
C category include:
--Second Place, Spot News Story, Friendship Shelter to close, Judy
Wagley.
--Third Place, Design.
--Second Place, Feature Story, Could OMH hold the key to solving
a 300-year mystery?, Judy Wagley\.
--Second Place, Local Columnist, Jeremy Speer.
--Second Place, News Photograph, Snowmobile goes up in
flames, Matt Wenzel.
--Honorable Mention, News Photograph, Hot wheels, Matt
Wenzel.
--Second Place, Feature Photograph, Sledding party, Chris Engle.
--Second Place, Photo Story, Alpenfrost 2014, Bill Serveny, Judy
Wagley.
--Third Place, Photo Story, St. Baldricks Day 2014, Chris Engle.
--First Place, Sports Columnist, Chris Engle.
--First Place, Sports Feature, Courageous Courtright family celebrates achievement through challenging time, Matt Wenzel. --Second Place, Sports Coverage.
--Second Place, Most Innovative Story Telling, WILD Northern
Michigan, Chris Engle, Morgan Sherburne.
Martinsville, Mooresville win 18 awards in HSPA
The Mooresville-Decatur Times and the
Martinsville Reporter-Times combined for 18
awards at the Hoosier State Press Association
Better Newspaper contest. The MooresvilleDecatur Times won third place for general
excellence, an award that is given based upon
points compiled by winning awards in the
various categories.
The Reporter-Times, which is in the daily
division 3, took first place for best website.
Brian Culp won second place for best business section in division 3 as well as third
place for best business news coverage. Julie
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Varnell and Scott Roberts won second place
for best sports section in the division. Lindsey
Stevens, who was an intern with the ReporterTimes, won a second place for best business
coverage. Tim Grimes won third place in division 3 for best news story with deadline pressure.
The Mooresville-Decatur Times is in the
non-daily division 1. The Times had three first
place awards. Steve Page had a first place for
best sports event coverage; Ronald May for
best profile feature; and Amy Hillenburg for
best news with no deadline.
Winning second places for the Times were
Brian Culp for best editorial writer; Ronald
May for best in-depth feature; and Amy
Hillenburg for best editorial page and best
business section.
Winning third places for the Times were
Amy Hillenburg for best story under deadline
pressure and best business coverage; Brian
Culp for best special section; and the staff for
best website.
The entries are judged by newspaper personnel of newspapers in another state.
2014 second triannual contest
SCI print contest winners are named
The 2014 second triannual Schurz Communications print contest
winners have been announced.
Jake Womer from The Hagerstown Herald-Mail and David
Snodgress from the Bloomington Herald-Times were the contest
coordinators.
The following are the winners by category in the second contest
period from May 1 through August 30.
WATCHDOG
Judged by John Lampinen, editor, Daily Herald, Arlington Heights,
Ill
FIRST -- Kim Kilbride, South Bend Tribune, Ticketing Students
in South Bend Schools
Judge’s comments: “An enterprising exploration into a below-theradar system where local police ticket students for infractions of
school rules and city laws. But, as Kilbride’s study shows, officers
exercised little care in executing the tickets and little follow up in
pursuing them. A well-researched and logically articulated public service that didn’t take this program at face value. Clearly, the class of
the contest entries.”
SECOND -- Chelcey Adami, Imperial Valley Press, Meth Use,
Trafficking On The Rise
Judge’s comments: “A solid report on El Centro’s breaking bad,
and the implications rising Meth use has for the community. Well
researched and well written.”
SENSE-MAKING/EXPLANATORY
Judged by Ryan Reynolds, metro editor, Evansville Courier &
Press
FIRST -- Mary Keck and Michael Reschke, Bloomington HeraldTimes, A Steep Climb
Judge’s comments: “Keck and Reschke teamed to provide readers
with a thoughtful, thorough examination of a Bloomington elementary school, its impoverished student body and how teachers, administrators and the community worked to improve its poor performance.
The project covered every angle and did so by telling stories through
the eyes of all the school’s stakeholders. Additionally, impressive
work in graphics and photography complemented the writing and
reporting.”
SECOND -- Kim Kilbride, South Bend Tribune, Autism
Judge’s comments: “The two-part series did exactly what a reader
would hope: It provides a glimpse into the world of a family dealing
with autism and the issues it can create in the everyday world, especially as it concerns a child’s education. Kilbride’s interaction with
the Toner family led to insights that fly-by reporting just can’t produce. The frustration over school corporation red tape was palpable.
Also, good idea to provide a list of community resources for readers
who are – or one day may have to – fight this battle in their own
homes.”
PROFILE
Judged by Erin Orr, managing editor, The State Journal-Register
FIRST -- “New Direction” by M.J. Slaby of The Herald-Times in
Bloomington, Ind.
Judge’s comments: “We’ve all read our share of addiction/recovery
stories, but what I liked about this story is that I didn’t feel hit over
Continued on page 30
SCI photo and video contest winners named
These are the winners in the Schurz
Communication second triannual 2014
Photography amd Video Contest
The Judges were Kimberly Barth, director
of photography and graphics, and Bob
DeMay, picture editor, at the Akron. OH
Beacon-Journal
is perfect in telling the story. Nice moment.
Very story telling
Honorable Mention -- Jeremy Hogan,
Bloomington Herald-Times: Crash
Honorable Mention – Robert Franklin,
South Bend Tribune: Blasting Out of the
Bunker.
Sports
Let me first say the sports category is fantastic. What a collection of great sports photos. Wow. I’d love to have any of the photos
run in our paper! Very great images. This
was super difficult. So, this was very close
and it was a very tough category. All four of
the finalists should be very proud.
First – Joe Crocetta, Hagestown HeraldMail: FlyOver
Judge’s Comment: Peak Action. Love
everything about this photo. The catcher is
framed perfectly. Love the catcher’s face and
his fingers. Great image, great moment.
Second -- Chris Howell, Bloomington
Herald-Times: Homerun Loss
Judge’s Comment: What a perfect
moment. We know immediately the dejection that the outfielder is feeling just
slumped from the fence, his body language
News & Feature
The news/feature category was very difficult to judge. There were some great features
but news kind of trumps the features when
you are judging. Degree of difficulty and the
photographer’s reaction to a scene plays a
part.
First -- Kimberly Wynn, Aberdeen
American News: Demolition Derby fire.
Judge’s Comment: The demolition derby
fire takes first. Great reaction by the photographer. Nicely framed picture with layers of
interest. Nice job. Second -- Kevin G. Gilbert, Hagerstown
Herald-Mail: Boy Prays for Dog
Judge’s Comment: The boy praying as he
waits for his dog to respond is a very intense
moment. Nice job on photographer’s part. Honorable Mention – Kevin G. Gilbert,
Hagerstown Herald-Mail: Snoozing
Multimedia
Winners at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UC-MP8CZZrrKATrpPpPdgZ_Q
First – Chris Howell, Bloomington
Herald-Times: Horse Angels
Judge’s Comments: Great still images,
great story-telling. Wonderful video. Makes
you want to help. Nice job.
Second – Will Elkins, Aberdeen American
News: Don Meyer, memorial profile of basketball coach
Judge’s Comments: This was a very well
produced story, great story telling and very
well thought out. Way to personalize the
coach with all the quotes from the people in
the story and great use of the stills of the
coach to tell the story. Nice job on a difficult
story.
Honorable Mention – Chris Howell,
Bloomington Herald-Times: Red Oliphant.
Profile of a long active resident.
Honorable Mention -- Clay Jackson,
Danville Advocate Messenger: St.
Baldrick’s Foundation.
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the head with profile subject Mark
Huffman’s “addiction” with a capital “A.”
Instead, the writer simply but effectively
gave me a good, descriptive glimpse into
Huffman’s world and how he’s turned his
life around. The writer captures Huffman’s
trading of one addiction for another that,
hopefully, will prove far more positive for
him. The story left me rooting for Huffman,
but also wondering whether the worst is truly
behind him. Would he be able to stay on this
more positive path in life? I’m hoping the
writer checks back in with Huffman down
the road.”
SECOND -- “Band of Brothers” by Jon
Blau of The Herald-Times in Bloomington,
Ind.
Judge’s comments: “It’s pretty tough not to
enjoy a well-crafted WWII vets story, especially when said story features 3 brothers
who went to war, and one brother in particular voices reluctance to be painted any kind
of hero. As our WWII vets dwindle, it
becomes that much more important to chronicle their experiences, their hopes as young
people and their very real fears. Well reported, nicely written and an enjoyable read.”
LOCALIZATION
Judged by Erin Orr, managing editor, The
State Journal-Register
FIRST -- “A lot at stake in marriage decision” by Lindsey Erdody and Rachel Bunn
of The Herald-Times in Bloomington, Ind.
Judge’s comments: “While much of the
coverage was predictable — but solid —
what really stood out was the on-the-scene
reporting that puts the reader there in the
courtroom during the appellate court hearing
for Wisconsin and Indiana same-sex marriage cases. The result was a solid story that
held my attention from start to finish without
hitting me over the head with how important
this hearing was for both sides.”
SECOND -- “Tracking Meth” by Laura
Lane and Abby Tonsing of The HeraldTimes in Bloomington, Ind.
Judge’s comments: “Meth. Is there anywhere in the U.S. not touched by this? It’s
almost passe these last several years, yet the
drug, its manufacture, distribution and consumption continues to devour. So while the
launch of a new state database might seem
humdrum, it is the interactive aspect and
hotspots of the online map generated from it
that make this package stand out.
Informative, alarming (depending on which
areas you click) and necessary, this package
provides information that will keep readers
coming back again and again to learn more
about their neighborhoods and surrounding
areas.”
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BREAKING NEWS
Judged by Jim Baumann, assistant vice
president/managing editor, Daily Herald,
Arlington Heights, Ill.
FIRST -- Staff, Aberdeen American News:
Death of Don Meyer Striking
Judge’s comments: “sparse cover shows
great reverence toward Don Meyer. It’s fairly
obvious you saw this coming and had a lot
of this copy in the bank, but the fact that he
died on a Sunday tells me it was not easy to
rebuild Monday’s papers with a full 10 pages
of coverage of his life and his legacy. Lots of
interesting history and commentary here.”
SECOND -- Staff, The Herald-Times,
Same-sex marriage ok’d
Judge’s comments: “Typically comprehensive job by the Herald-Times on a big story.
I particularly like the “What They Said,”
“What Happened” and “What it Means”
guideposts on the front to help readers navigate this package. Good historical perspective, great celebratory stuff, commentary,
even social media. What could have made
this a first-place winner is more balance. I
was looking for something from the other
side and couldn’t find it.”
HONORABLE MENTION -- Staff,
South Bend Tribune
Judge’s comments: “Downtown goes dark
is a power outage a huge breaking news
story? I can see the potential for that, especially given the big weekend for Notre
Dame. But I was impressed with the extraordinary effort put forth not just to get the
paper out but to keep readers apprised online
what the fallout of the outage was. Very consumer driven.”
MOST COMPELLING DESIGN OF
PAGE 1
Judged by Steve Shirk, managing editor,
The Kansas City Star
FIRST -- John Stump and Courtney
Seanor, South Bend Tribune
Judge’s comments: “Both these front pages
really draw in readers. ‘Downtown Goes
Dark’ incorporates myriad parts — four photos, three stories and and map — and makes
it really work. It’s one-stop reading for a big
news event. The second page — ‘Questions
Surround Academic Fraud Probe’ — is disadvantaged by lack of dominant art. But they
make it work, as well.”
SECOND -- Courtney Seanor, South Bend
Tribune
Judge’s comments: “Both are strong pages.
Big events get big play. And generally with
nice photos. ‘Cleanup Begins After Storms’
uses three photos that represent very different aspects of the event. Not so ‘Town
Mourns Fallen Fireman.’ The main photo is
strong. The three photos above it get in the
way and are too small to have an impact. As
a result, very little story gets on the front
page.”
HONORABLE MENTION -- Jenny
Tilley and Stewart Moon, The Bloomington
Herald-Times
Judge’s comments: “Both pages are strong.
‘Wedding Day’ is an especially clean, wellordered page with strong pictures.”
SPORTS WRITING
Judged by Tim Ethridge, editor, Evansville
(Ind.) Courier & Press
FIRST -- John Papendick, Aberdeen
American News, “Don Meyer leaving lasting legacy.”
Judge’s comments: “It’s not easy to tell
your readers something new about a local
landmark, but John Papendick managed to
do just that as he shared the story of coaching legend Don Meyer, home for hospice
care. The story ran May 14; Meyer died on
May 18. By finding not only someone who
saw Meyer as a mentor, but someone who
cared enough to introduce his wife to his old
coach, Papendick brought Meyer’s values to
life for the American News’ readers. The
addition of Meyer’s wife’s perspective was
valuable, too.”
SECOND -- Eric Hansen, South Bend
Tribune, “Notre Dame QB Everett Golson
finds harmony in his past.”
Judge’s comments: “Hansen had a second
entry, featuring Notre Dame coach Brian
Kelly, that also was strong. But by getting
Golson, a quarterback who could have left
the university in disgrace over an academic
scandal but instead found a way to make
himself better and return to the school and
team, to open up about his mistakes and his
future plans this was the better read. This
was a magazine-length profile but well done,
keeping the readers’ interest.”
HONORABLE MENTION -- Andy
Graham, Bloomington Herald Times,
“Ballplayer is safe at home.”
Judge’s comments: “Many newspaper
readers are suckers for history, and when it’s
a story that hasn’t before been told it truly
captures the imagination. That’s what
Graham found in George Shively, a two-time
Negro League MVP whose forgotten grave
is at Rose Hill Cemetery in Bloomington.
Shively was born in Kentucky but played in
Indiana towns such as West Baden in the
1920s and ‘30s, dying without family in
Bloomington in 1962.”
SCI print contest winners
(Continued from page 30)
COMMENTARY
(Continued on page 31)
KTUU-TV wins six awards in ABA contest
KTUU-TV in Anchorage, Alaska won six Oldies awards in the
2014 Alaska Broadcasters Association competition.
Golden Oldies are given annually to bring recognition to Alaskan
broadcasters for outstanding
WSBT Winners performance.
The KTUU-TV winners were:
in IBA Contest
TV Commercial $500 or more
— Story on page 22
Division 1:
“Able Body Shop “The Finest”, Colin
Lamar – Producer/Editor/Graphics;
Barry Sowinski – Producer; Dan Newman – Producer.
TV Public Service Announcement Division 1:
“Back to the Future”: Brad Hillwig – Writer/Producer; Felix
Rodriguez – Photographer/Editor.
TV Best Promotional Announcement Division 1:
“Watch It on Airwave”: Brad Hillwig – Writer/Producer; Felix
Rodriguez –Photographer/editor; Kim Daehnke – Lighting; Colin
Lamar – Graphics.
TV Uniquely Alaskan Program Division 1:
“Rural Education Report”: Corey Allen-Young – Reporter; Kenny
Knudsen – Photojournalist;
Scotty Smith – Photojournalist; Mike Nederbrock – Photojournalist.
TV Best Entertainment Feature Division 1:
“Fishmas Wreath”; Shawn Wilson – Photojournalist.
TV Service to Children Division 1:
“Fund The Future”: Corey Allen-Young – Reporter; Kuba Wuls –
Photojournalist; Shawn Wilson – Photojournalist; Mike Nederbrock
– Photojournalist.
SCI newspapers win 16 HSPA advertising awards
Schurz Communications newspapers in
Indiana won 19 awards in the Hoosier State
Press Association advertising awards contest.
The Bloomington Herald-Times won 16 of
the awards, The Martinsville Reporter-Times
two and the South Bend Tribune one.
The awards were presented at the annual
conference at the JW Marriott in
Indianapolis on September 26.
The Bloomington winners included a
second place in the Best Of Show category
for Homes & Lifestyle magazine.
The other Bloomington winners were:
Best Home and Garden Products ad:
1st Place: Kurt Felts for Carpets Plus
3rd Place: Kurt Felts for Abell Nursery
Best Home and Garden Services ad:
1st Place: Candace Sampson for Mays
Greenhouse
Best Real Estate ad:
2nd Place: Kathy Parrott for Cobblestone
Realty
3rd Place: Kathy Parrott for Pitkin Group
Best Education, Churches and Non-Profit
ad:
3rd Place: HT Staff for the Volunteer
Network
Best Entertainment and Lifestyles ad:
1st Place: Kurt Felts for the Monroe
County Fair
3rd Place: Corey Lewis for the Dollar
Book Store (under 6,000 circulation)
Best Food and Drug ad:
1st Place: Corey Lewis for Papa Johns
(under 6,000 circulation)
1st Place: Susan Rannochio for Dining
Guide
2nd Place: HT staff for Taste of the Town
Best Political ad:
1st Place: Lisa Payton for Rita Barrow
2nd Place: Lisa Payton for Mike Pershing
Best Non-Inserted Publication:
1st Place: Homes & Lifestyles
3rd Place: Adventure Indiana
Best of Show:
2nd Place: Homes & Lifestyles
The South Bend winner was:
Best Special Sections”
3rd Place: Best Holiday Shopping, Karen
Tuberville, Patsy Roos and Jenn Smith.
The Martinsville Reporter-Times winners
were:
Best Food and Drug
1st Place: Papa Johns. Corey Lewis.
Best Entertainment and Lifestyle
3rd Place: The White House. Corey Lewis.
Judged by Jim Slusher, assistant managing
editor, Opinion, Daily Herald, Arlington
Heights, Ill.
FIRST -- Richard Montenegro Brown,
Imperial Valley Press
Judge’s comments: “These columns were
thoughtfully written and eloquent. They
probe their themes with detail, snippets of
well-told narrative and a wide range of historical and literary references — always relevant to the main point. It all works together
to produce a voice that is authoritative, persuasive, interesting and a joy to read.”
SECOND -- Al Lesar, South Bend
Tribune
Judge’s comments: “Good use of reporting
to support his points on an important topic.
The structure can be at times choppy and
there is a bit of an over-reliance on quotations, but the ultimate outcome in these columns was thought-provoking analysis.”
HONORABLE MENTION -- Rick
Kazmer, Bruce Siwy, Somerset, PA Daily
American
Judge’s comments: “The writing of both
points of view is solid and thought-provoking, but the most interesting thing about this
entry is the engaging “debate” format that
looks at two different takes on an issue.
Point-counterpoint columns can become theatrical competitions in which ‘who wins’
becomes more important than stimulating
thought. That was not the case in these columns, which provided challenging, interesting approaches to their topics.”
ride. His documentation from start to finish
provided insight into how much it would
cost and included readers in every step of the
way.
“By engaging readers on Twitter and asking questions, he also received advice on
helmets, bike maintenance and how to fix a
flat tire. These conversations allowed people
to participate in the trip and connect with his
coverage.
“Papendick valued their input and comments and added them to a Storify throughout the trip. He also added Vine videos,
Instagram photos and commentary on the
scenery to share his experience with others.
“And people really responded to it. They
were interested and curious about how the
bike ride was going and were able to follow
his stops on the Route Tracker app through a
Google Map on AberdeenNews.com.”
SECOND -- Lindsey Erdody and Rachel
Bunn, The Bloomington, IN Herald-Times.
DIGITAL SUCCESS STORY
Judged by Clytie Bunyan, director of business & lifestyles, The Oklahoman/NewsOK.
com
FIRST -- John Papendick of the Aberdeen
SD American News
Judge’s comments: “The #VerticalSD project was an engaging idea that encompassed
print, online and social media elements.
“We’ve seen Storifys like this before, but
Papendick really made the public feel like
they were accompanying him on this bike
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