Remembering TROY alum, WSFA 12 News Director Desmond Wingard

Wingard was a trusted mentor and supporter of students and graduates of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication.

Wingard was a trusted mentor and supporter of students and graduates of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication.

Desmond “Des” Wingard, a Troy University alum and News Director at WSFA 12 News in Montgomery, passed away Oct. 30, surrounded by his family at the age of 46, following a battle with cancer. 

Wingard, a 2000 TROY graduate, was recognized as the inaugural recipient of the TrojanVision Spotlight Award for Local News for his…

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TROY hosts high school students for J-Day

Students attended workshops covering broadcast journalism, multimedia journalism, yearbook production and journalism fundamentals.

Students attended workshops covering broadcast journalism, multimedia journalism, yearbook production and journalism fundamentals.

Troy University’s Hall School of Journalism and Communication held its annual J-Day on Tuesday, October 7, hosting 200 high school students from eight high schools across Alabama.

Students attended workshops covering broadcast journalism, multimedia journalism, yearbook production and journalism fundamentals, including photography and preparing for college media programs.

Haley Hust, a senior from Saint James…

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TROY TrojanVision celebrates 50 years 

TROY TrojanVision is an award-winning flagship program that produces three live broadcasts daily, where students continue to learn how to anchor.

TROY TrojanVision is an award-winning flagship program that produces three live broadcasts daily, where students continue to learn how to anchor.

On October 1, 1975, Troy University launched TSU-TV Nightly News, a 30-minute student-produced program that aired live from videotape using 16mm film and slides from the ground floor of Wallace Hall. Fifty years later, TROY TrojanVision is now an award-winning flagship program that produces three live broadcasts daily, where students continue to learn how to…

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TROY students honored with Society of Professional Journalists recognition

TROY had two winners and six finalists who represented both The Tropolitan and TROY Public Radio.

TROY had two winners and six finalists who represented both The Tropolitan and TROY Public Radio.

Students in Troy University’s Hall School of Journalism and Communication have been recognized as part of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards for 2025.

This year, TROY had two winners and six finalists who represented both The Tropolitan and TROY Public Radio. The two regional winners will go on…

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