HUMMELSTOWN, PA.—The College Broadcasters Inc. board of directors has opened the 16th annual Student Production Awards.

According to the announcement, these awards honor outstanding student work in electronic media in 25 categories. Each category will have up to four finalists, all of whom will be recognized at the awards presentation.

Entries must be submitted by May 12.

“The awards provide a great opportunity for students to showcase their work in a nationally recognized competition,” Awards Coordinator Steven Hames said in a press release. “With multiple categories in audio, video and multimedia, there is something for every type of station out there — radio, television, online or a combination.”

Awards will be presented at the next National Student Electronic Media Convention, Nov. 2 – 4, at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio.

In 2016, more than 900 entries were submitted, and 96 entries chosen as finalists and winners.

Those interested in participating as judges for the contest should contact Hames via shames@berry.edu or 706-368-6963.

College Broadcasters Inc. represents students involved in radio, television, webcasting and other related media. CBI currently represents more than 200 active radio and television stations.

HUMMELSTOWN, PA.—It’s never too early to plan ahead, as College Broadcasters, Inc., has already announced the date and location of the sixth National Student Electronic Media Convention as San Antonio from Nov. 2-4, 2017.

The three day convention, which is dedicated to student TV/video outlets, radio stations and webcasters, will feature interactive sessions led by broadcast professionals and students that focus on a range of topics for radio, video and new media. The National Student Production Awards will also be handed out in a special ceremony during the convention.

The 2016 NSEMC is set to take place in Philadelphia from Oct. 20-22. For information on this year’s convention, visit www.AskCBI.org/philadelphia.

HUMMELSTOWN, PA.—College Broadcasters Inc. needs session ideas for this year’s National Student Electronic Media Convention, to be held in Philadelphia, Oct. 20–22.

CBI is inviting media professionals, students, advisers, engineers and media and legal professionals to submit proposals. It said special consideration will be given to proposals with more than one speaker.

The three-day convention brings together professionals, students and their advisers from college and high school electronic media outlets for educational sessions on a variety of areas in media, like broadcasting and engineering or sales and marketing. Sessions in the past have touched on topics like FCC regulations, webcasting, social media, legal issues and management.

Proposals are being accepted until Aug. 1 on the National Student Electronic Media Convention’s website, and the convention itself is held at the Sonesta Philadelphia Hotel.