The Loras Media Studies program continued its string of success as it claimed the top award at the Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) awards ceremony in Des Moines. Loras College Television was named Television Station of the Year for the 12th straight year. Eighteen students took home 17 awards out of 11 total categories.
Here’s the complete list of Loras winners.
ICMA 2020 TV Station of the Year
LCTV – Loras College
Best Newscast
1st Place – Loras College/LCTV – SportsZONE – Producers: Nate Kaiser (’22) & Dana Majerczyk (’20); Anchors: Kaiser & Pat Hunt (’20); CJ Ponton (‘20), Maggie Wedlake (’20), SportsZONE Crew
2nd Place – Loras College/LCTV – LCTV News – Producer: Amber Krieg (’20); Anchors: Wedlake & Asia Singleton (’20), LCTV News Reporters & Crew
Best Variety, Music, or Comedy Program
2nd Place – Loras College, LCTV – LCTV LIVE Holiday Edition 2019
Best News, Public Affairs, or Sports Storytelling Package
1st Place -Loras College/LCTV – Trouble in the Water, Krieg
Best Entertainment Storytelling Package
Hon. Mention – Loras College/LCTV – Benny the Elf, LCTV Staff
Best Sportscasting
3rd Place – Loras Football vs. vs. Simpson 11/9/19, Hunt, Kaiser, Jon Quinn (’21), LCTV Crew
Best Short Documentary
2nd Place – Loras College/LCTV – Through My Truth, Majerczyk, Singleton, Abby Paul (’20)
3rd Place – Loras College/LCTV – Fighting for a Home, Randy Guerdet (’21), Chase Guerdet (’22)
Hon. Mention – Loras College/LCTV – Unlocking the Music, Ponton, Morgan Minear (’21), Kaiser
Best Long Form Documentary
1st Place – Loras College/LCTV – One Stolen Moment, Michael Runde (’20), Ben Friedman (’20), Hunt, Ben Burkholder (’20)
2nd Place – Loras College/LCTV – Mrs. Quinn, Quinn
Best Promo, Commercial, or PSA
3rd Place – Loras College/LCTV – Orgain Protein Powder, Marion Edwards (’22), Olivia DeVriese (’24)
Hon. Mention – Loras College/LCTV – Blessed is She, Audra McMahon (’22), Kourtney Huppert (’23)
Best Experimental Video
1st Place – Loras College/LCTV – Splinter, Kaiser
Hon. Mention – Loras College/LCTV – Tough Crowd, Jake Heelein (’22)
Best Corporate Video
1st Place – Loras College/LCTV – Loras Media Studies Transfer Recruitment Video – Singleton, Majerczyk
2nd Place – Loras College/LCTV – Ohl Strong – Kaiser, Minear
Best Short Film
Hon. Mention – Loras College/LCTV – Hello, Simon – Caroline Breitbach (’20), Krieg
