WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The National Sports Media Association (NSMA) announced its award finalists for sportscaster of the year and sportswriter of the year on Wednesday.
EAGLE Media sports director Glen Grunwald was named one of the three finalists for the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year for 2023. Grunwald is joined by Brian Hanni (Jayhawk Sports Network/Learfield, Lawrence) and Pat Strathman (ESPN Wichita, 92.3-FM).
“To say you could have blown me over with a feather would be an understatement when I received the text announcement from the NSMA," Grunwald said. "To be included in the same breath with both Brian and Pat is truly an honor to say the least. To be from a medium market area and to be even a finalist is exciting, I’m truly speechless.”
The three finalists for Kansas Sportswriter of the Year include Arne Green (Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka), Michael Swain (24/7 Sports, Lawrence) and Taylor Eldridge (Wichita Eagle, Wichita).
On December 1, NSMA members are emailed a link to the final ballot and have until December 31 to make their selections for their state, as well as national and Hall of Fame categories.
Beginning the first week of January, all winners are notified by phone. A news release is sent out during the second week of January, announcing the full slate of award winners.
Winners receive their awards in late June during a ceremony in Winston-Salem, NC.
To find a complete list of all 50 states and their finalists, click here.
To find the past winners of the awards, click here.