FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE
The NFHS Network Recognizes Top Student Broadcast Teams From Across the Country
High School Student Broadcasters will be Honored at the Inaugural Broadcast Academy
ATLANTA (December 8, 2014) - The NFHS Network, the nation’s leading high school sports media company, invites high school student broadcast programs and high school student broadcasters to submit nominations for the first-ever NFHS Network Broadcast Academy Awards. The winners will be announced at the NFHS Network Broadcast Academy Awards Ceremony to be held in Atlanta, July 18, 2015. Nominations are due by February 15, 2015 and three finalists in each category will be announced in early April.
High school broadcast teams and students will be recognized in the following categories:
• Best Overall School Broadcast Program
• Best New School Broadcast Program
• Best Live Sports Broadcast
• Best Original Program/Feature
• Best Student Broadcaster
• Highlight of the Year
• School Broadcast Program Teacher of the Year
“We are thrilled to honor these amazing high students who are producing and broadcasting live high school games and events throughout the school year,” said Robert Rothberg, NFHS Network President. “I continue to be amazed at the quality and professionalism of the camera work, announcing, and sophisticated graphics. These kids deserve to be recognized for their accomplishments.”
Detailed information about the awards nomination and selection process is available online at: nfhsnetwork.com/broadcastacademy.
The NFHS Network is the single online destination for watching high school sports and other events live and on demand from anywhere at anytime. Students participating in the NFHS Network School Broadcast Program, which provides high schools with the technology platform, training and support to broadcast their own regular season games online, now produce the majority of the events on the NFHS Network.
About the NFHS Network
The NFHS Network captures the passion, pride, and energy of the high school experience by delivering live high school sports and events to family members and fans whenever they want, wherever they are.
The NFHS Network celebrates and showcases the unique accomplishments of students, whether they are a student-athlete participating in the 27 different sports covered by the Network or one of the student broadcasters from schools around the country that produce events through the School Broadcast Program.
All NFHS Network events are available online at www.NFHSnetwork.com. Follow the NFHS Network on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram at @NFHSnetwork for the latest news and event information.
The NFHS Network is a joint venture among the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), its member state associations and PlayOn! Sports. The NFHS is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and is the national leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts activities. PlayOn! Sports is based in Atlanta, Georgia and is the nation’s largest high school sports media company.
Contact:
Ashley Peden
PR Agency, PlayOn! Sports
404-931-1394