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News4JAX honored for work in the community, stories that make a difference

The Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists had moment of silence for WJXT Producer Jason Mealey

Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists awards ceremony, April 20, 2024 (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists held its annual Florida News Awards ceremony Saturday night in Orlando. The program celebrates excellence in broadcast and digital journalism across the state.

The gathering at the Rosen Centre brought together journalism students, professionals and educators from Florida.

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News4JAX at FABJ awards, April 20, 2024 (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)

Below are the categories and list of News4JAX winners and finalists.

WJXT-TV "Positively Jax" won the Community Service Station of the Year award. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)
Scott Johnson's "Going Ringside" won the Digital Reporting award. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists awards ceremony, April 20, 2024 (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)

Former News4JAX anchor and I-TEAM reporter Vic Micolucci was honored for his 16-year career at Channel 4. Vic serves as the Vice-President of FABJ.

There was also a moment of silence for Jason Mealey, who passed away April 10 from a heart attack. He was 48 years old and served as assignment editor, producer and spent 13 years working at News4JAX.

Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists (FABJ) is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization, operated by a volunteer board of broadcast journalism professionals based throughout Florida.

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