MAEB Performance Awards

·  Students from current member stations are eligible.  Member stations must have their membership dues current for eligibility

·  The faculty advisor will be responsible for selecting the station's entries if they have more than the limit.  Limits are included in the description of each entry category (page 2).  

·  Students are limited to one entry per category

·  All entries must be submitted on a separate cassette tape or CD with the following on the label:

 

Entrant's Name

School or College

Entry Category

 

·  Awards will be presented at the annual MAEB Honors Night.  Tapes will be returned following the event.

·  Awards:

Gold Mic - Superior Performance

Silver Mic - Very Good Performance

Bronze Mic - Good Performance

·  There is no limit to the number of awards per classification.  For instance, there could be five Gold, three Silver and no Bronze awards in Newscasting. 

·  Entries that do not meet a minimum standard will receive no award.

 

Entry Categories

 

1. Disc Jockey: Actual performance over the air (air check).  Three minute time limit.  Skimming is recommended.  Stations are limited to six entries.

 

2.  Production: One Public Service Announcement, Promo or other audio production written and produced by a student.  Minimum 30 seconds, maximum three-and-a-half minute. Stations are limited to eight entries.

 

3.  News/Sportscast: Actual on-the-air newscast, no more than five minutes in length. Stations are limited to six entries.

 

4.  Sports Broadcasting: Actual on-the-air play-by-play broadcast of a sports event.  Maximum three minutes in length.  Edit to one person per tape entry.  Stations are limited to four entries.

 

5.  Interviewing: One entire live or pre-recorded interview, or excerpts from several interviews. No longer than five minutes in total length.  Stations are limited to four entries.  



6.  Talk Show: Actual on the air Talk Show broadcast. Must include open, break, and close. Should be edited to 15 minutes. Stations are limited to 4 entries.

 

7.  MAEB Promo: Promotional announcement about the MAEB. Promo must be exactly 30 or 60 seconds.   All Gold winners in this category will have their promo distributed to each MAEB member station to air. No limit on number of entries.

 

Michigan Association of Educational Broadcasters

Carl V. Jacobson Educational Broadcasting Achievement Award

 

Carl V. Jacobson has contributed in many ways to educational broadcasting in the state for over 40 years as WSAE-FM, KTGG-AM Station Manager, broadcasting educator, M.A.E.B Charter Member and M.A.E.B. Treasurer for 23 years (1977-2000).

Awards will be given to those who have made an outstanding achievement in educational broadcasting in Michigan.  Award entries may be made in the following categories:

            1.      Small Group.  Entrants from one M.A.E.B. member station.

2.      Entire Station.  Entry from one M.A.E.B. member station.

Entries may be submitted by either students or staff highlighting an exemplary achievement done on-air or off-air without monetary gain.   Each member station is limited to one submission.  Entries must be 500 words or less and may include photos and press articles as supporting documents. 

All entries will be judged by Carl V. Jacobson and two other judges as selected by him.  Judges have the option to decide how many “Jakes” are awarded each year ranging from none to multiple winners.

 

Entry Deadline is Thursday February 28, 2008 at 9pm

Please mail or drop off to:

Randy Carr
WBFH
4200 Andover Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302