AWARD-WINNING WORK
2024 Tennessee Association of Broadcasters: 2nd Sports Coverage- Ir's Bristol, Baby!
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2024 East Tennessee SPJ: 1st Podcast- The Backstretch Podcast
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2024 East Tennessee SPJ: 2nd Sports Reporting- Playing for Family
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2024: Associated Press of the Virginias: Specialty Reporting-Streets of Chicago
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2024 National Motorsports Press Association: 1st Live Event Coverage- It's Bristol, Baby! Post-Race Report
2022 National Motorsports Press Association: 2nd Topic Oriented Featire- It's Bristol, Baby!
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2023 Tennessee Association of Broadcasters: 1st Sports Coverage- It's Bristol, Baby!
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2023 Tennessee Association of Broadcasters: 2nd Online Reporting-The Backstretch Podcast
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2023 East Tennessee SPJ: 1st Sports Reporting-The Legend of LW Wright
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2023 East Tennessee SPJ: 2nd Sports Beat Reporting
2023 Associated Press of the Virginias: 2nd Old Dominion Heritage Award- Breaking the Color Lines
2022 National Motorsports Press Association: 2nd Topic-Oriented Feature- The Legend of L.W. Wright
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2022 National Motorsports Press Association: 3rd Live Event Coverage- It's Bristol, Baby! Post-Race Report
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2022 Tennessee Association of Broadcasters: 1st Sports Coverage- It's Bristol, Baby!
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2022 Tennessee Association of Broadcasters: 2nd Sports Coverage- Road to Frisco
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2022 Associated Press of the Virginias: 1st Specialty Reporting- Motorsports
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2022 Associated Press of the Virginias: 2nd Old Dominion Heritage Award- Marking Wise County's Dark History
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2021 Associated Press of the Virginias: 1st Best Sportscaster
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2020 Mid-South Emmy Nomination: Sports News Feature- Colors of the Game
2019 Associated Press of the Virginias: 2nd Best Sportscaster
2019 Associated Press of the Virginias: 2nd Best Sports Feature- Saving Lonesome Pine
2018 Tennessee Associated Press: 1st Best Sportscaster
2018 Tennessee Associated Press: 2nd Best Sports Feature: Still Sterling
2017 Associated Press of the Virginias: 2nd Best Sports Feature: 12-Year-old Champion
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2017 Associated Press of the Virginias: 2nd Best Producer: It's Bristol Baby!
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2016 Tennessee Associated Press: 1st Best Sports Feature: Vintage Baseball
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2016 Associated Press of the Virginias Superior Award: Best Documentary/ In-depth Reporting- It's Bristol Baby!
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2016 Associated Press of the Virginias Meritorious Award: Outstanding Sports Operation of the Virginias
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2016 Associated Press of the Virginias Meritorious Awards: Best Sports Anchor
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2016 Associated Press of the Virginias Meritorious Award: Best Sports Feature- Vintage Baseball
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2015 Associated Press of the Virginias Meritorious Award: Outstanding Sports Operation of the Virginias
2015 Associated Press of the Virginias Meritorious Award: Best Sports Anchor
2015 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ 'Silver' for Non-News Blog: The Backstretch Blog-Rush to Judgement
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2014 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Station of the year: KBSH (Hays Bureau)
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2014 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 1st Enterprise Reporting Natoma Gets a Kick Out of Meiers
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2014 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 2nd Enterprise Reporting- Sinclair's Success
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2014 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 2nd Single Topic News- No Break from the Books
2014 Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2nd: In-depth News Reporting- FHSU's New President
2014 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ: 'Gold' for Online Sports Reporting- The Backstretch Blog, Short Track Safety​
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2014 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ: 'Silver' for Television Sports Reporting- From Halsted to History
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2013 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 1st Enterprise Reporting- Bowyer and Schrader in Hays
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2013 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Honorable Mention: Best Sportscast- The Two Minute Drill
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2013 Heartland Emmy Award Winner: Weekend Newscast- Tornado Coverage (contributor)
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2013 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ: 'Silver' for Sports Reporting- Ty's One Shot
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2013 Edward R Murrow Regional Award Winner: Overall Excellence- Tornado Coverage (contributor)
2012 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Station of the year: KBSH (Hays Bureau)
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2012 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 1st Best Sportscast- NCAA Coverage
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2012 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 2nd Best Sportscast- The Two Minute Drill
2012 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ: 'Silver' for Online Blog- The Backstretch Blog
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2012 KC Press Club Heart of America SPJ: 'Bronze' for Sports Reporting- Clint Bowyer's Racing Roots
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2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 1st In-depth News Reporting- Jerry Moran Wins
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2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 2nd Enterprise Reporting- Clint Bowyer's Racing Roots
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2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 2nd Special Programing- The Catch it Kansas Show (contributor)
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2011 Kansas Association of Broadcasters: Honorable Mention Best Sportscast- The Two Minute Drill
2008 Mid-South Emmy Nomination: Best New Media- The Backstretch Blog
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2006 Miller Lite/Catlin Motorsports Journalism Award: Fast Times at Sequoyah High
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2004 Tennessee Associated Press: Best Reporter (Chattanooga Market)- Radio Kids
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2003 Edward R. Murrow Regional Award Winner: Best Sports Feature- The Segregation Game
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2003 Tennessee Associated Press: 1st Best Sportscast (All Markets)- FOX61 SportsZone
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2002 Mid-South Emmy Nomination: Best Sports Show- Shakedown in the Swamp
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2001-08 Enigma Magazine Best of Chattanooga: Sports Reporter
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2000 Mississippi Associated Press: 3rd Sports Reporting- A Cinderella Story
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1999 Mississippi Associated Press: 2nd Photography- Plant Fire