Sports Xtra takes second place in College Emmys

Sports Xtra — the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media’s sports highlights, analysis and commentary show, which is only in its second year of broadcasting — won second place in the newcast category of the 35th College Television Awards held April 23 in Los Angeles.

Senior Madison Way served as producer of the Nov. 25, 2013, edition of Sports Xtra — the winning newscast — and accepted the Emmy on behalf of the show. Senior Evan Badler served as director of the newscast. Professor C.A. Tuggle is the show’s news director.

Sports Xtra airs Mondays live at 5 p.m. on Time Warner Cable channel 24.

The College Television Awards recognizes excellence in college student-produced video, digital and film work. They’re also known as the College Emmys.

In 2013, the students from the school won second and third place in the newscast category for their work on Carolina Week — the school’s weekly student newscast.