TROY alum named Maryland Sportscaster of the Year 

Newman, a broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles, is one of only four women broadcasters currently active in Major League Baseball. 

Newman, a broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles, is one of only four women broadcasters currently active in Major League Baseball. 

Melanie Newman, a 2018 Troy University alum, has been named Maryland Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.

Newman is a broadcaster with the Baltimore Orioles, serving as a play-by-play voice, reporter and host with the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network. She is one of only four women broadcasters currently active in Major League…

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TROY alum wins two national communication awards

Morgan County Alabama Commission Chairman Ray Long presenting Commission Communications Director Michael Wetzel with his awards.

Morgan County Alabama Commission Chairman Ray Long presenting Commission Communications Director Michael Wetzel with his awards.

Mike Wetzel, a 1979 graduate of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication, won two national awards at the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) awards presentation in July 2025. 

Wetzel, the current communications director for the Morgan County Commission, won a superior award for exceptional work among peers for the June 2024 issue…

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WSFA 12 News establishes Desmond Wingard Legacy Journalism Scholarship

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the noon newscast.

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the noon newscast.

WSFA 12 News, the NBC affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama, has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship at Troy University for students enrolled in the Hall School of Journalism and Communication who plan to pursue a career in journalism.

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during…

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From the stands to sideline reporting, student shares his TROY journey

Student broadcaster Gavan Baxley went from watching TROY football as a child to reporting on the sidelines for ESPN+.

Student broadcaster Gavan Baxley went from watching TROY football as a child to reporting on the sidelines for ESPN+.

When Gavan Baxley was six months old, he attended his first TROY football game. On Oct. 25, during the Trojans’ win against the Ragin’ Cajuns, Baxley was on the sidelines reporting for EPSN+. 

The senior broadcast journalism major from Wetumpka shared that sports have always been his thing.

“I’ve been rambling about statistics and different…

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