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Students At Danbury's WestConn Win National Award For Election Broadcast

DANBURY, Conn. – The Western Connecticut State University students who produced a live broadcast analyzing the results of the November elections have received a national award.

The Western Connecticut State University students who produced a live broadcast analyzing the results of the November elections have received a national award.

The Western Connecticut State University students who produced a live broadcast analyzing the results of the November elections have received a national award.

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“Election Connection,” a live broadcast, won a Broadcast Education Association competition, according to a press release from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.

There were 1,352 entries in the competition.

The awards will be presented during the Broadcast Education Association’s annual convention and Festival of Media Arts, which will be held April 12 to 15, in Las Vegas.

The award especially lauded the contributions of the following students involved in “Election Connection,” which aired for three hours on Nov. 4 on television, the radio and online.

  • Siobhan Ryan, of Danbury, director and co-producer.
  • Nick Skowronski, of Watertown, co-producer.
  • Connor Misset, of Windsor, producer and coordinator of field teams.
  • Megan Readey, of Wallingford, associate producer and assistant technical director.

J.C. Barone, associate professor of communication and media arts, said in a press release that award guidelines permitted only four students to be named.

The following students also played key roles in “Election Connection”:

  • Andrew Caruso, of Monroe, assistant producer.
  • Reginald Christophe, of Bridgeport, live room producer.
  • Ian Foss, of Rockland, Maine, head technical director.
  • Drew Fox, of Brookfield, technical director.
  • Travis Golino, of New Milford, technical director.

“‘Election Connection’ was a team effort of more than 60 people, and the entire team deserves the honor,” Barone said.

“Everyone, from the studio crew to the six teams reporting from the field, worked hard. Students in the control room worked intensely for weeks before the show and under pressure on election night to present the show.

“We overcame severe challenges to produce a solid live show with no breaks simultaneously over cable TV, radio and online.

“I love every minute of this exhausting but exhilarating project each year.”

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