Ithaca College Television

ICTV, WICB-FM and The Ithacan received awards at the College Media Advisers fall conference November 3-6 in Nashville, TN. Collegiate Broadcasters Inc., representing students involved in radio, television and webcasting, sponsored the National Student Production Awards. ICTV winners by category were:

Best TV Newscast
Newswatch 16
The Spring 2004 NewsWatch staff

Best TV News Reporting
Ice Fishing, on Newswatch 16
Reporter Adam Aurand '04, photographer Peter Busa '05

Best Video Promotion
ICTV.org
Director/animator Robert Edwards '05

Best TV Technical Production
By the Book, a comedy enacted by handpuppets
Producer Don Ferlazzo '05

Finalist - TV News Reporting
The Rose Inn Fire, on NewsWatch 16
Reporter Evan Axelbank '05, photographer Sean Colahan '04

Finalist - TV Sportscast
Newswatch 16 Sports
Producers Matt Millson '06 and Ed Cohen '05

Finalist - TV Sports Play by Play
Bombers Football - Ithaca v. Cortland
Announcers Chris Onorato '04 and Adam Aurand '04

Finalist - Regularly Scheduled TV Program
Thirty Minutes - a skit comedy series
Producers Chris Caccioppoli '05 and Dave Ferguson '06

Finalist - Music Video
Photobooth - by Andrew Rowe '04 & Abhinav Bhat '04

In the on-site Best of Show competition sponsored by Associated Collegiate Press, ICTV's Newswatch 16 (Spring 2004) won best television news program.



Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - College Television Awards -
Los Angeles CA - March 28, 2004. ("College Emmys")

  • First Place, Newscast - Newswatch 16 - newscast of November 20, 2003
    The photo shows Fall 2003 news producer Michael Geller and news director John Cook receiving plaques from actors Faith Salie and Corbin Bernsen at the ballroom of the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel. The Newswatch episode was screened the following evening, along with other first place winners, at the Academy's theater.

    Society of Professional Journalists' Mark of Excellence Regional Awards - Harrisburg PA - April 18, 2004

    Best Non-daily Television Newscast
    1st - ICTV Newswatch 16 (three 2003 newscasts)
    Judge's comment: "Rarely have we seen a college news operation be able to pull off news/sports/weather so smoothly. The anchor teams seemed comfortable with each other. These were very watchable newscasts from beginning to end. The students and faculty should be proud of the work they've accomplished."

    Television In-depth Reporting
    2nd - Adam Aurand & John Cook
    "The Candidates & the Issues"

    Television Sports Reporting
    2nd) - Edward Cohen & Matthew Corsetti
    "The Ooga Booga Man"

    Television News Photography
    3rd- Peter Busa
    "Lockheed Helicopter"

    Television Feature Photography
    3rd - Peter Busa

    "Snowy Showdown at RPI"

    Television Sports Photography
    3rd- Peter Busa & Stefan Tannenbaum
    "Ithaca vs. Cortland Football game"

Time Warner Pegasys local access awards - Ithaca NY - Feb. 20, 2004

  • Winner, Comedy/Variety - "Thirty Minutes"
  • Winner, Religion/Philosophy - "Ultimate Utopia"

Associated Collegiate Press - College Media Advisers Conference - Dallas TX - November 9, 2003

  • Best of Show in Broadcast News - Newswatch 16 - newscast of October 21, 2003

Collegiate Broadcasters National Student Production Awards - College Media Advisers Conference - Dallas TX - November 7, 2003

  • First Place - Television Sports Play-by-Play
    2002 Bombers Football Ithaca v. Buffalo State game. Announcers: Adam Aurand and Keith Hannon
  • Finalist - Newscast - Newswatch 16 - November 14, 2002
  • Finalist - Sportscast - Newswatch 16
  • Finalist - Technical Excellence - Election Center 2002

New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association - Saratoga Springs NY - June 21, 2003

Alliance for Community Media International Conference - Hometown Video Festival, Tacoma WA - July 20, 2003

  • Election Coverage - Non-Professional Division, for Election Center 2002, a production of Newswatch 16

Society of Professional Journalists - Regional Competition - April 12, 2003

  • Second Place - NonDaily Newscast
    "Newswatch 16" cablecast live on March 26, 2002.
  • First Place - Television Sports Photography
    "Game Day" - Peter Busa, Shannon Ross, Lindsay Schwartz

College Media Advisers Conference - NYC - March 22, 2003

  • Apple Award for TV Journalism
    "Newswatch 16" cablecast live on 11/14/02.

PEGASYS - Local Time Warner Cable - Ithaca NY - Feb. 28, 2003

  • News/Informational category
    "Newswatch 16" cablecast live on 3/26/02. Jeff Saperstone '03 was 2002 news director.
  • Comedy/Variety category
    "How May I Help You?" a sitcom written and produced by James Wolan '03, telecast in November.
  • Religion/Philosophy category
    "Ultimate Utopia," telecast 9/14/02, a magazine program produced by Jenny Marsella '04.
  • Arts/Event catagory
    "Magic Through Time" a multi-camera recording of a magic show with dance troupe, produced by Adam Levy '04 and Alex Pryor '03.

College Media Advisers/Collegiate Broadcasters - National Convention -
Nov. 1, 2002, Orlando

  • Second Place - Television Newscast category - Newswatch 16 (March 26, 2002 newscast)
  • First Place - Television News Reporting - "Plain Street Bridge." Reporter: Meredith Jorgensen

Society of Professional Journalists - Regional Competition - Spring, 2002

  • First place - Television Spot News Reporting
    Meredith Jorgensen, reporter
    Ed Nescot, photographer
    "Stop Staples" on Newswatch 16, 11/13/01
  • Second place - Television General News
    Cassie Safrit, reporter
    Peter Busa, photographer
    "Recycling Day" on Newswatch 16, 11/8/01
  • Second place - Television In-Depth Reporting
    Ben Simmoneau, reporter
    Meredith Jorgensen, photographer
    "Warplane Museum Closing" from Television Journalism 221-28600 taught by JoAnn Caplin Fall 2001, on Newswatch 16, 12/16/01
  • Third place - Television General News
    Christopher O'Leary, reporter
    Michael Johnson, photographer
    "Coping with Nor'easter" on Newswatch 16, 3/6/01
  • Honorable Mention - Television Feature Reporting
    Ben Dobson, reporter
    "Mobility Event and Metacriticism" on Newswatch 16, 3/8/01 and 4/10/01

College Media Advisers/Collegiate Broadcasters - National Convention -
October 27, 2001 New Orleans

  • Second Place - Television Newscast category - Newswatch 16 (April 8, 2001 newscast)
  • The CMA Diversity Awards - reportage on Newswatch 16 of April 8, 10 and 12, 2001. Reporters Jenelle West, Ben Dobson, Julie Cochran.

Society of Professional Journalists - National Competition - June 1, 2001

  • Television Spot News - Sodexho-Marriott Protest - Adam Aurand, Newswatch 16.
  • General News Reporting - Vet School/PETA - Ben Simmoneau, reporter, Darryl Drevna, photographer, Newswatch 16.

Society of Professional Journalists - Region One Competition March 31, 2001

  • Best Non-Daily Newscast - Newswatch - telecasts of March 2, Oct. 8, Dec. 7, 2000 - news directors Ben Dobson and Jenny Rizzo
  • First Place - TV Sports Reporting - The Gridiron Report: Ithaca v. Buffalo State, November 5, 2000 - Laura Remia, producer; Jon Alhart, reporter
  • First Place - TV Spot News Reporting - Sodexho-Marriott Protest - December 5, 2000 - Adam Aurand, reporter; Adam Mazzuto, photographer
  • Second Place - TV Spot News Reporting - Trash Pileup - October 17, 2000 - Ben Simmoneau, reporter; Allison Toole, photographer
  • First Place - General News Reporting - Vet School/PETA - April 9, 2000 - Ben Simmoneau, reporter; Darryl Drevna, photographer
  • Second Place - Feature Reporting -Ben Dobson and Jeff Saperstone - Cornell Legos Competition - Feb. 24, 2000

Pegasys 16th annual Time Warner local cable awards - Feb. 12, 2001

  • Best Magazine Program Ð Behind the Scenes - Spring 2000. Jon Mendelsohn, coordinating producer
  • Best Educational Access Program Ð Behind the Scenes

2001 Hometown Video Festival - May, 2001

  • Documentary: Profile (Non-professional) - Behind the Scenes. Jon Mendelsohn, ICTV. (There were 1700 entries throughout all categories)