By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – When Austin Jacobsen first attended the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) College Media Awards in 2018, he was thrilled to even be nominated. “Now, the students in our program have an expectation to go to New York City every year and to win awards,” said Jacobsen, sports director at the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus radio station, KLPR 91.1 FM. The sports communication and exercise science major … [Read more...] about Austin Jacobsen wins national broadcasting award; UNK makes finals in 5 categories
UNK Gameday
UNK students win two categories at College Media Awards in New York City
NEW YORK – University of Nebraska at Kearney students took first place in two categories Saturday during the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System College Media Awards in New York City. Austin Jacobsen of Sidney, Evan Jones of Cambridge, Cade Cox of North Platte and Lucas Bolubasz of Lincoln won the best sports pregame/postgame show category for “UNK Gameday,” a football pregame show on the campus radio station, KLPR 91.1 FM. Jacobsen and Jones are co-sports directors for … [Read more...] about UNK students win two categories at College Media Awards in New York City
UNK student sportscasters Jacobsen, Jones earn national recognition for work on KLPR
UNK students Austin Jacobsen, left, and Evan Jones are finalists in the best football play-by-play and best sports pregame/postgame show categories of the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System College Media Awards. Jacobsen and Jones broadcast Loper football games for KLPR 91.1 FM and host the “UNK Gameday” pregame show. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications) By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Clichés are common in the sports world. Defense wins … [Read more...] about UNK student sportscasters Jacobsen, Jones earn national recognition for work on KLPR