NEW YORK, NEW YORK – On Friday, March 1, 2024, the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) announced their 2024 conference winners.

IBS is a national award conference that features high school and college students and all their achievements in the media world.
The IBS award ceremony was hosted at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel where CHTV and WHJE students received their awards. ⁣⁣

“For the second year in a row, CHTV’s hard work paid off on a national level. I’m so proud of all their hard work,” said CHTV Faculty Adviser, Brandy Ostojic.

This year, CHTV placed in the following categories:

• Best Station Contest/Promotional Event – Ice Diatta, Jessica Dinh, Dominic Campbell (Pet of the Year)
• ​​Best Press Release – Jack Ringenberg (CHTV+ Press Release) 
• Best Sports Report – Ava Luo (Figure Skating Interview)
• Best Talk Program – Jack Ringenberg (Media Minds Episode 2)
• Best Sports Program – Josh Melby, Dashuan Barnes, Caroline Petry, Coyer Paradise, Addy Modrall (Warren Central Preview)
• Best Sports Play-By-Play Broadcast – Josh Melby, Dashaun Barnes, Caroline Petry, Coyer Paradise, Addy Modrall, KC Stephens, Noah Boudouris (CHS vs. Warren Central)
• Best Program Promotion – Caroline Petry (Carmel Baseball)
• Best Use of Graphics – Coyer Paradise & Dominic Campbell (2023 Graphics Pack Compilation)
• Best Variety Program – Addy Modrall, Tally Wright, Caroline Petry, & Jack Ringenberg (Studio B Pilot)
• Best Student Station Manager, Television – Jack Ringenberg
• Best Sports Director, Television – Addy Modrall
• Best Creative Services Director, Television – Maiza Munn
• Best Promotions Manager – Zach Francis

CHTV was also a runner-up for:

• Best Newscast – CHTV Production Class (Fall Newscast)
• Best High School Television Station – CHTV
• Best Documentary – Jack Ringenberg (The CHTV Archives)
• Best Station Promotional Poster – Zach Francis (Anchor Posters)
• Best Show Promotional Poster – Zach Francis (Halloween Show Poster)
• Best Website – Jack Ringenberg, Selah Kearby, Aarini Pareek (chtvcarmel.com)
• Best Social Media account – Ice Diatta & Ava Luo (@carmeltv)
• Best News Report – Jessica Dinh (Fashion Trends)
• Best Comedy Program – Zach Francis (Slay or be Slayed Part 2)
• Best Commercial/Promotion – Ava Luo (Lip Tint Commercial)
• Best Station Promotion – Coyer Paradise (Glossy Reveal)
• Best Faculty Advisor, Television – Brandy Ostojic

About CHTV

CHTV (Carmel High School Television) is a completely student-run television station that was started in 1978 by Hal Espey. The program is currently supervised by Brandy Ostojic. CHTV is a media elective class that is a part of the communication department’s Greyhound Media Network. It runs from freshman year to senior year and it is the core of everything Carmel High School – news, sports, and entertainment stories. Every SSRT (except late starts) CHTV will live stream a newscast to get you up to speed. Not to mention they cover events and sports games.

Press Contacts:

Brandy Ostojic 

CHTV Faculty Adviser

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Jack Ringenberg

CHTV SVP, Website Development

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Maiza Munn

CHTV, Creative Sevices Director

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CHTV Press Helpline

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