Evan Hummel of Lincoln places third in Hearst radio competition

2016 Feb 12

Evan Hummel, a senior broadcasting major in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications, placed third in the Hearst Journalism Awards radio competition.

He will advance to the championship in San Francisco in June.

Hummel, a Lincoln native, is an intern at 93.7 The Ticket and does KRNU broadcasts for Husker basketball, football and baseball. Previously, he held an internship at KLKN-TV Channel 8. He is a member of the Broadcast Education Association and the Asian American Journalist Association.

He submitted two pieces. One was a story on sex trafficking in Nebraska and what the state is doing to combat the problem. He interviewed a victim who is now a victim advocate. The report covers her story and Attorney General Doug Peterson's efforts to fight the issue.

His second submission was on the recently passed Dreamers Drivers License law. He followed the journey of someone in Omaha who was able to get a license thanks to the law and the impact it had on her.

The 2015-16 Hearst Journalism Awards Program is held in 108 member colleges and universities of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication with accredited undergraduate journalism programs. The awards program consists of five writing, two photojournalism, one radio, two television and four multimedia competitions. The program awards up to $500,000 in scholarships, matching grants and stipends annually.