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Keynote speaker announced for RTDNAC Awards

Registration is now open for the 2023 RTDNAC/AP Awards Ceremony on Nov. 11, 2023 at The Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This year’s keynote speaker will be Morgan Radford, a correspondent for NBC News and anchor for NBC News NOW based in New York City. She is originally from Greensboro, N.C. Register to attend this year’s […]

2023 finalists announced

The finalists for the 2023 RTDNAC Awards have been announced! Finalists for the professional categories have been revealed, with student finalists to be announced next week. The winners will be announced at a banquet at the Charlotte Motorspeedway Club on Nov. 11. Details coming soon! See the list of finalists! 

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RTDNAC is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to showcasing the best broadcast journalism in North Carolina and South Carolina and supporting college students who aspire to a journalism career.

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RTDNAC sponsors professional development opportunities to put you in closer contact with electronic journalists in your area. Speakers and panelists are drawn from the networks, foundations, affiliates and consulting firms.

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Each fall, RTDNAC holds a convention, recognizing the best in broadcast and digital work in the Carolinas. RTDNAC also holds a spring workshop for students interested in sharpening their skills.

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Finalists announced for 2022 RTDNAC Awards

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The finalists for the 2022 RTDNAC Awards have been announced. There were more than 570 entries in the professional division this year from a variety of stations in North and South Carolina. The student finalists will be announced in the coming days. Winners will be awarded during a luncheon at Charlotte Motorspeedway on Nov. 12. 

2022 Student Workshop

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Students from across the Carolinas, this is your chance to network with news managers and educators and gain knowledge that will help as you prepare for graduation and seeking that first job. The RTDNAC Student Workshop will take place at WBTV, 1 Julian Price Place in Charlotte, on Saturday, March 26, 2022, from 9:15 a.m. […]

Apply by March 16 for 2022 RTDNAC Student Scholarships

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”RTDNAC was crucial to my Elon experience. From my first year, I was granted access to insight, feedback and mentorships with professionals from across the Carolinas. RTDNAC is a bridge to connect students with professionals.” Those thoughts come from Meredith Stutz, reporter at WLWT, the NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of Elon University, […]

RTDNAC Holds Virtual Workshop for Students

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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas continued its annual tradition of helping train and mentor the next generation of broadcast and digital journalists. On Saturday, Feb. 27, news directors and leading journalists met virtually with students to talk about current trends and the future of the news industry. […]

RTDNAC Offers Student Coaching Sessions

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In conjunction with its student workshop, RTDNAC is offering one-on-one coaching sessions for college students during the first week of March. News managers from across the Carolinas will be available virtually for 30-minute sessions. They’ll be ready to critique reels, offer feedback on resumes and webpages, provide advice on interviewing, share expectations on the first […]

RTDNAC’s Free Student Workshop is Feb. 27

RTDNAC is happy to continue its annual tradition of helping train and mentor the next generation of broadcast and digital journalists. This year, starting at 9  a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, we will meet virtually for our annual student workshop. But we promise that this will go beyond your standard Zoom meeting.  We are offering three […]

Carolina Journalists and Students Honored by RTDNAC

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By Dennis Milligan Life in 2020, especially as it relates to COVID-19, forced many changes in how we go about our lives and our business of broadcast and digital journalism. The same was true for the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas’ annual award presentation. Normally held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, this […]

COVID-19 and the Newsroom of 2020

By Dennis Milligan It’s rare that the story you’re covering as a journalist directly impacts you, your family and your newsroom. However, that’s the reality of 2020, as news organizations balance priorities, keeping the public informed and journalists safe in the face of the coronavirus. In the Carolinas, the newsroom landscape is remarkably quiet, by […]

COVID-19 & the 2020 RTDNAC Awards

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Dear partners, students and professionals, We hope that you, your family and colleagues stay safe as we all navigate through the COVID-19 crisis. We thought that an update would be helpful on where we are with the RTDNAC awards competition and awards luncheon slated for Nov 14 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Are we still […]

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