AUWBB returns home champions

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: National champion AUWBB returns home to the cheers of some 300 faithful outside Kate Gymnasium.



Can't get enough AUWBB? Check out the JDM's Facebook and Twitter feeds and ashlandcollegian.com, for your Lady Eagle fix!

The Collegian is THE place for AUWBB coverage

Check out ashlandcollegian.com for a great wrap up of AUWBB's national champsionshp win by Sports Editor, Chris Bils!

View Collegian Photo Editor Elizabeth Bucheit's photo collection!

JDM offers a final "Mission Accomplished" video from San Antonio

A VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: JDM pays a final tribute from San Antonio to AUWBB for their historic season and bringing home AU's first women's basketball national championship!



And BRAVO to the JDM crew: Colin MacDonald, Chris Bils, Elizabeth Bucheit, JDM Alum Dan Shade and Operation Manager, John Skrada for a job well done! Mission accomplished indeed...

AWBB National Champs!

One year removed from a heart breaking loss in the same arena, AUWBB settled unfinished business winning the NCAA D2 National Championship in women's basketball defeating Dowling 71-56.

For all the post-game celebration, videos and the best coverage of Ashland's own National Champion Lady Eagles keep it tuned right here!

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JDM offers EXCLUSIVE video player interviews of AUWBB

Video Exclusive: The AUWBB team shares their favorite memories of their trip to San Antonio.



And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's D2 National Championship matchup between Dowling College and AUWBB beginning at 8:00pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

Check out JDM's Facebook and Twitter feeds for all the latest from Eagle Nation!

JDM covers D2 Women's Basketball National Championship pre-game press conference

Video Exclusive: Check out Coach Ramsey and the AUWBB team comments at the pre-game press conference for the D2 Women's Basketball National Championship game.



And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's D2 National Championship matchup between Dowling College and AUWBB beginning at 8:00pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

Check out JDM's Facebook and Twitter feeds for all the latest from Eagle Nation!

JDM's coverage of the press conference after last night's Final Four win

Video Exclusive: Check out Coach Ramsey's comments after AUWBB advanced to the D2 National Women's Basketball Championship game for the second year in a row:



And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of Friday night's D2 National Championship matchup between Dowling College and AUWBB beginning at 8:00pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

Check out JDM's Facebook and Twitter feeds for all the latest from Eagle Nation!

AUWBB a step away from a national title

Collegian Sports Editor Chris Bils recaps last night's AUWBB 66-54 win. For all your Eagle sports news check out ashlandcollegian.com.

Check out JDM's Facebook and Twitter feeds for all the latest from Eagle Nation!

JDM offers EXCLUSIVE video highlights of AUWBB vs W. Washington

Video Exclusive: Western Washington was no match for a surging AUWBB in their Final Four game last night. With a 66-54 win the Lady Eagles move on to the D2 National Championship game Friday, March 29th at 8pm for the second year in a row. Check out how they got there:



And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of Friday night's D2 National Championship matchup between Dowling College and Ashland beginning at 8:00pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

Check out JDM's Facebook and Twitter feeds for all the latest from Eagle Nation!

JDM offers an EXCLUSIVE video tour of the San Antonio river walk

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Take a tour of San Antonio's famous river walk! 



And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's D2 Final Four matchup between Western Washington and Ashland beginning at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

Check out our Facebook and Twitter feeds for more from Eagle Nation!

JDM offers EXCLUSIVE video of game one highlights

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: AUWBB surged past Gannon University last night at the D2 Elite-8 in San Antonio.



Keep it tuned to JDM for more behind the scenes AU Women's Basketball video from San Antonio!

And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's Western Washington vs Ashland game at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

Check out our Facebook and Twitter for more from Eagle Nation!

JDM offers EXCLUSIVE video of the post-game press conference from game one

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Ashland University's head women's basketball coach Sue Ramsey and team members talk about their 74-63 win over Gannon University last night at the D2 Elite-8 in San Antonio.



Keep it tuned to JDM for more behind the scenes AU Women's Basketball video from San Antonio! And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's Western Washington vs Ashland game at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

Check out our Facebook and Twitter for more from Eagle Nation!

JDM offers EXCLUSIVE women's basketball highlights from San Antonio

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Check out the first half highlights of last night's AWBB Elite-8 game against Gannon University. Second half highlights are on the way!



Keep it tuned to JDM for more behind the scenes AU Women's Basketball video from San Antonio! And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's Western Washington vs Ashland game at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

Check out our Facebook and Twitter for more from Eagle Nation!

JDM offers EXCLUSIVE women's basketball video previews from San Antonio

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: See the latest from the NCAA press conference in San Antonio with Ashland University's  head women's basketball coach Sue Ramsey and Gannon University's head women's basketball coach Cleve Wright.



Keep it tuned to JDM for more behind the scenes AU Women's Basketball video from San Antonio! And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's game at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

JDM offers EXCLUSIVE women's basketball video previews from San Antonio

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Ashland University's post player Daiva Gerbec talks with JDM about the special send off from Ashland and about tonight's opponent.



Keep it tuned to JDM for more behind the scenes AU Women's Basketball video from San Antonio! And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's game at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

Collegian Sports Editor has a preview of tonight's game

Check out ashlandcollegian.com for a preview of tonight's AU Women's basketball game from San Antonio by Sports Editor, Chris Bils!

And keep it tuned to JDM for more behind the scenes video, profiles and interviews of AU Women's Basketball on Facebook and Twitter. And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's game at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

JDM offers EXCLUSIVE women's basketball video previews from San Antonio

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Ashland University reigning D2 Player-of-the-Year Kari Daugherty talks with JDM about the send off and playing in the Elite-8 the second time around.



Keep it tuned to JDM for more behind the scenes AU Women's Basketball video from San Antonio! And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's game at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

JDM offers EXCLUSIVE women's basketball video previews from San Antonio

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Ashland University women's head basketball coach Sue Ramsey shares how the team is preparing for the start of the Elite-8 tournament from San Antonio.



Keep it tuned to JDM for more behind the scenes AU Women's Basketball video from San Antonio! And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's game at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

JDM offers EXCLUSIVE women's basketball video previews from San Antonio

A JDM VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Ashland University point guard Alyssa Miller talks with JDM about playing in the Elite-8 the second time around.

Keep it tuned to JDM for more behind the scenes AU Women's Basketball video from San Antonio! And don't forget, you can hear live streaming of tonight's game at 9:30pm on WRDL 88.9FM here, or here!

First article on ashlandcollegian.com from JDM crew in San Antonio

Lady Eagle hoop fans, check out the first article from the Elite-8 tournament in San Antonio now up on ashlandcollegian.com. Collegian Sports Editor Chris Bils has a feature on sophomore point guard, Taylor Woods, on her journey back from last year's injury.

Keep it right here for all the latest Lady Eagle basketball news, interviews, profiles and much more this week

JDM launches rebuilt department web pages

From the JDM html sweatshop comes exciting news! Our department's all new completely rebuilt AU web page is now LIVE with several new features.

WRDL 88.9FM now offers live streaming 24-hours a day! You can check out what's airing on AUTV-20. And of course, you can find links to our Facebook and Twitter feeds as well as our YouTube channel.

Check us out HERE!

JDM set to provide complete Elite-8 coverage from San Antonio

It's "game on" from the Lone Star state for students and staff of Journalism and Digital Media who will be your Lady Eagle basketball headquarters beginning Tuesday, March 26th from San Antonio!

You want broadcast and streamed games? Book it. WRDL 88.9FM and wrdlfm.com is THE place to catch every game, over the air or online!

You want behind the scenes video highlights and interviews with players and coaches? JDM's hard working crew will cover it all on facebook and twitter as the Lady Eagles chase a D2 National Basketball Championship! 

For JDM majors past and present, this is an educational chance of a lifetime to apply the craft of media-making in a real environment at a national event.

"I'm really excited about the work that we're going to be doing in San Antonio. It's a blessing that the Journalism and Digital Media Department is allowing us to do this and I'm extremely thankful to them and the women's basketball team for welcoming me as a member of the media and allowing me to do the work that I do." said Collegian Sports Editor, Chris Bils.

In addition to Bils, three more current students, Collegian Photo Editor Elizabeth Bucheit and Colin McDonald will make the trip. Bils and MacDonald will call the WRDL 88.9FM games. In addition to Bils, Bucheit and MacDonald, recent JDM alum Dan Shade and JDM Operations Manager John Skrada will lend a hand in San Antonio.

JDM Facebook: Facebook.com/JDMatAU
JDM Twitter: @AshlandJDM
You can also follow JDM's resident tweet-master @matttulis

JDM is your Lady Eagle hoops HQ. Keep it tuned right here. Game on!

JDM set to stream NCAA D-II Women's Regional Final Game

For the second year in a row JDM will cover NCAA march madness on our own campus as the D-II Women's Midwest Regional Final game will again be hosted by the Lady Eagles on Monday, March 18th at 7pm in Kates Gym. In this year's final, AU hosts Wayne St. on their quest to return to the Elite-8 in San Antonio and play for a national championship.

This year's broadcast will feature the all-star JDM faculty announcing team of Professor Steve Suess, WRDL's radio advisor handling play-by-play duties and Collegian advisor Professor Matt Tullis, who worked last December's football game, as color analyst.

"Last year JDM paid a rights fee and tape-delayed the broadcast for AUTV-20. It was a great experience for our students but very cost prohibitive," said JDM TV Advisor, Tim McCarty.

"This year - like last semester's playoff football game - our department decided to stream the game live on Mediasite. For our program to produce a non-commercial show and deliver via streaming, the NCAA waived the rights fee," McCarty said.

You can see the FREE stream here.

JDM will produce Monday night's game exactly like the four SportTime Ohio broadcasts produced this year with JDM students manning the technical positions and a local remote production company, S-and-S Productions, providing the TV Truck.

"Our relationships with professional production companies like S-and-S, who specialize in live remote sports production, is what allows us to offer unique 'value added' experiences for JDM majors," said McCarty.

"A 5-camera, 2-replay sports production with two announcers, over 100 pre-built graphics, slo-motion replays and 10 channels of audio is an extremely difficult technical achievement for the pros, much less a college media program," said McCarty, himself a veteran of over 2,000 sports remote productions.

McCarty added, "But no matter how high we set the bar on these type of productions, our majors always exceed it. Look for a great show Monday!"

DON'T FORGET: If you can't watch the game online you can follow all the action live on Twitter @AshlandJDM and @matttullis. (He'll be talking and typing at the same time!)

JDM students produce news update for AUTV-20

Check out the AUTV-20 news update for March 7, 2013 anchored by JDM majors Kristen Yenny and Zachary Lindesmith. This update was produced by Zack Lemon and a cast of thousands!

JDM produces two new episodes of the CAS Spotlight

JDM recently completed production on two new episodes of its popular talk show, CAS Spotlight. CAS Spotlight shines well deserved recognition on the many great programs, faculty and staff within Ashland University's College of Arts and Sciences.

In this episode we feature Ashland University's Foreign Languages department and the University's GPS initiative. Guests include Dr. Barbara Schmidt-Rinehart and Dr. Jennifer Rathbun, chair of the FL department.

In the second episode we shine a spotlight on all things URCA! URCA is Ashland University's College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium. Guests included Dr. Diane Bonfiglio, Director, Office of Research for the URCA Symposium and Senior Megan Wise, who present research at last year's Symposium.
This year's URCA Symposium is Wednesday, April 10th. The day begins at 8:30am in the John C. Myers Convocation Center. The Symposium is FREE and open to the public! Check out the URCA blog here.

JDM students produce news update on AUTV-20

Check out the AUTV-20 news update for February 7, 2013 anchored by JDM majors Rebecca Ribley and Radley Stahl. This update was produced by Radley Stahl and a cast of thousands!

JDM professor launches podcast aimed at narrative journalism

JDM professor Matt Tullis has launched a podcast that features discussions with writers of narrative journalism, specifically focusing on stories that have garnered nationwide attention.

The podcast is called Gangrey: The Podcast, and plays off the popular journalism website, www.gangrey.com. So far, Tullis has released five episodes featuring writers from The New York Times Magazine, D Magazine, Texas Monthly and the Tampa Bay Times. A sixth episode will be released this week, featuring Jesse Lichtenstein, who most recently was published in Esquire.

The podcast has already developed a nationwide following. Combined, the five episodes have been downloaded more than 1,000 times. It is free and available for download on iTunes, through Stitcher Radio On Demand and on www.podomatic.com.

The most recent podcast featured Stephen Rodrick. He wrote The New York Times Magazine story "The Misfits," which was about the making of the movie "The Canyons," which starred Lindsay Lohan. You can listen to that episode here.

The podcast is produced in the studios of WRDL. Student Glenn Battishill and WRDL adviser Steve Suess assist with each podcast production.

Tullis also launched a website in conjunction with the podcast. It can be found at www.gangreythepodcast.com.

The Ashland University Public Relations department issued a press release about the show last week. You can read it here.

JDM professor's story included in year-end best-of-2012 list

A story written by JDM professor Matt Tullis was included in Byliner.com's "102 Spectacular Nonfiction Stories from 2012."

"Feet of Clay, Heart of Iron" was published by SBNation Longform in October 2012. The story profiles Brian Simmons, one of the best horseshoe pitchers in the world. It chronicles his attempt to win a second consecutive world championship at the world tournament in Knoxville, Tenn., along with the massive challenges Simmons has overcome just to be alive.

SBNation Longform is a relatively new website dedicated to longform literary sports journalism. It has quickly gained a national following, with many pieces being chosen for prestigious year-end honors.  This was Tullis's first piece with the publication.