Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Catawba Ridge High School - CRN-TV Entry Title: Anika Kumar- Anchor Reel Entry Credit: Anika Kumar Judge Comment: Anika Kumar has an engaging delivery that connects with the camera. Her short anchor reel demonstrates that she can change “gears,” as she adjusts her tone a bit that properly aligns with different topics. She brings a lot of energy on the sports setup but correctly changes tone on the other reads. She comes across as very comfortable and confident on camera and surprised us a bit with some humor on that last story, showing she has a cheerful personality that is relatable.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Fred T. Foard High School - Quatralog Entry Title: Anchor Entry Credit: Heather Wright Judge Comment: Heather Wright has a pleasant, professional delivery style. Her intonation and delivery properly aligns with the tone of the story content. Easy to listen to.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Catawba Ridge High School - CRN-TV Entry Title: Eric Johnson Anchor Reel Entry Credit: Eric Johnson Judge Comment: Eric Johnson comes across as being very personable and confident. He has good on-camera presence. He appears to genuinely enjoy what he’s talking about, which makes him relatable. Poised and easy to understand.
