LCU Students Compete at 2026 NRB Convention
By Al Quartemont
NASHVILLE – Students from Louisiana Christian University received several awards from the recent gathering of Christian media professionals at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville Feb. 16 to 20 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center.
Competing in iNRB, the collegiate division of NRB, the following LCU students were recognized during the annual Student Production Awards:
Adàn Wright, Seth Bynog and Danny Cobb – First Place for Video: TV Newscast for The Wildcat Weekly Minute Update.
Bryson Baloney, Jacob Mercer and Nick Morrow – First Place for Video: Live Multi-Camera Non-Studio Production for LCU’s weekly chapel service.
Danny Cobb – Second Place for Video: PSA, Commercial or Promo/Newscast/Sportscast for his Wildcats Media Sports Report.
Adán Wright – First Place for Audio: News or Sports Production for his story on LCU intramural basketball.
Adán Wright, Danny Cobb and Bryson Baloney – First Place for Audio: Podcast Production for The Wildcats Media Sports Podcast.
In addition, LCU had three teams of students compete in on-site competitions. They included:
Danny Cobb, Jacob Mercer, Kaelyn Richard and Nick Morrow – Second Place for the 12-Hour Audio Challenge with their production of an audio drama on 9/11.
Adàn Wright, Bryson Baloney and Seth Bynog – Competed in the 12-Hour News Challenge.
Kayley McCarty, Madilyn Sanders and Kaylin Bagby – Competed in the first-ever Social Media Challenge
“The NRB trip has become an annual highlight of the year for our students,” said Al Quartemont, Assistant Professor of Journalism at LCU. “Along with the on-site competitions, our students are exposed to the greater world of Christian media and film. They get to hear from nationally and internationally known speakers and meet students from other Christian universities. They always come back inspired to grow and do more in during their college career.”
About the NRB Convention
The annual NRB International Christian Media Convention is the largest nationally and internationally recognized event dedicated solely to assisting those in the field of Christian communications. The dynamic and award-winning Exposition consists of hundreds of organizations and is an active marketplace for those seeking products and services to enhance their organization. The next Convention will be held February 23–26, 2027, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, D.C. For more information, go to www.nrbconvention.org.
About NRB
NRB is a nonpartisan, international association of Christian communicators whose member organizations represent millions of listeners, viewers, and readers. NRB’s mission is two-fold: To protect the free speech rights of our members to speak Biblical truth by advocating those rights in governmental, corporate, and media sectors; and to foster excellence, integrity, and accountability in our membership by providing networking, educational, ministry, and relational opportunities. Learn more at www.nrb.org.
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Media Release | February 27, 2026 | Pineville, Louisiana
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth B. Clarke, Director of University Communications | Elizabeth.clarke@lcuniversity.edu