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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳erry Likes, head of Mississippi 大象APP鈥檚 Department of Communication, is the winner of the national 2024 Broadcast Historian Award from the Library of American Broadcasting鈥檚 Foundation, in conjunction with the Broadcast Education Association.
Established in 2015, LABF and BEA developed the annual award to recognize an educator who has produced a documentary or multimedia project specifically related to broadcast or media history.聽Likes received the $2,500 award for his audio production聽 which was produced and aired on WMSV-FM, MSU鈥檚 radio station. Additionally, Likes won Best of Competition for the same production at the BEA Festival of Media Arts earlier this spring and was recognized by the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters for the documentary last year.
鈥淪ince my undergraduate days when I was a history minor, I have enjoyed producing long-form programs exploring the intersection of media and history. Having been in higher education for many years, I still consider myself a journalist at heart, which is why I continue to produce media content each year as part of my creative scholarship,鈥 Likes said. 鈥淭o be named the LABF Broadcast Historian is a great honor and tremendous external validation for my work, as the LABF is the preeminent national center for the preservation and dissemination of the history and tradition of broadcasting.鈥
His award-winning production showcases the often-combative relationship between the White House press corps and the U.S. president and how for a brief respite, the mood lightens at the annual White House Correspondents鈥 Dinner. It details the history and the popular culture impact, featuring audio from current and former White House correspondents as well as memorable moments from presidential speeches delivered at the event.聽The program is available at聽.
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