Chris LoNigro is a senior majoring in communication with concentrations in broadcast and digital journalism and public relations. Hailing from Katy, Texas, LoNigro currently serves as president for the Broadcast Education Association, secretary of The Scene Film Club, attends the Baptist Student Union on campus, and works as the public address announcer for MSU Volleyball, MSU Softball and MSU Tennis. After graduating, Lonigro would love to work as a sports broadcaster or possibly as a media specialist.
Awards & Honors MSU TV station, students nominated for multiple national production awards
Mississippi State University’s student-produced weekly newscast, Take 30 News, is a nominee for a national award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
New & Noteworthy Dr. Larry Strout earns Master of Arts in Legal Studies
Dr. Larry Strout recently received a Master of Arts degree in Legal Studies from the University of Illinois-Springfield. Strout decided to go back to school part-time in the fall of 2018 to obtain a formal education in law.
Spotlight Sara Martin
Sara Martin, a multi-generational MSU bulldog, received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Broadcasting spring 2016. A Pascagoula, Miss., native she currently resides in Marietta, Ga. Martin and serves as an Assistant Payroll Accountant at Marvel Studios in Atlanta, Ga.
Awards & Honors MSU student news crew nominated for a National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences student production award
Mississippi State University’s student produced weekly newscast—Take 30 News—received a nomination for Best Newscast from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter for a Spring 2021 production.
Awards & Honors MSU communication department, TV Center, WMSV radio station win big in state broadcasting awards
The Mississippi Association of Broadcasters is recognizing staff and students in Mississippi State’s Department of Communication, University Television Center and WMSV 91.1 FM campus radio station for excellence in broadcasting.
Interviews & Media Coverage Communication Connection: Alumnus Marcus Hunter discusses how his MSU coursework helped prepare him for a career in sports and broadcast journalism
