Missouri Broadcasters Association Announces 2024 Scholarship Recipients

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MISSOURI BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

$15,000 awarded to Missouri students pursuing broadcasting careers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., February 14, 2024 – The Missouri Broadcasters Association announced Wednesday that four MBA Foundation Scholarships were awarded to Missouri students studying to be broadcasters.

“We had a number of very impressive students apply for scholarships this year and many of them are already working part-time in our industry,” said Chad Mahoney, President/CEO of the Missouri Broadcasters Association. “Based on these applicants, the future of Missouri broadcasting is bright.”

Ava Potter received the MBA Foundation’s Charles Earls Broadcast Scholarship for the amount of $5,000. Ava is a Senior at Clinton High School in Clinton, Missouri. For nearly three years, she has worked at her local radio stations, 95.3 KDKD and 104.9 the BIZZ. She plans to pursue a major in broadcast journalism and a minor in sports journalism at the University of Missouri.

Mr. Earls was a Missouri native and operated radio stations in Missouri and surrounding states for decades. He was an active MBA member, serving as the association’s President in 1975 and 1976. Mr. Earls died in 2022 and his family has established this scholarship in his memory.

Cole Arndorfer received a $4,000 MBA Foundation Scholarship. Cole is a Junior at Hannibal-LaGrange University. He is a leader for News Beat, the campus’ broadcast news organization. He spent the past two summers as an intern at his hometown publication, the Grain Valley Newspaper. He plans to work as a broadcast journalist after graduation.

Ethan Hoover received a $3,000 MBA Foundation Scholarship. Ethan is a Junior at Missouri Southern State University where he works at KGCS-TV. He has also served as a videographer for Tupelo Honey during NCAA productions. After graduation, Ethan plans to pursue a video production job at a television station.

Caleb Dane received a $3,000 MBA Foundation Scholarship. Caleb is a Senior at Carrollton High School in Carrolton, Missouri. Caleb works at his local radio stations, KMZU and KRLI. Caleb plans to pursue a career in music radio. He has been accepted to multiple colleges and plans to commit to one soon.

“We’re very pleased to help these students take the next step in their education,” Mahoney said. “We look forward to when they graduate and become fulltime Missouri broadcasters.”

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