The National Sports Media Association (NSMA) held its annual awards ceremony in Greensboro on July 1, honoring various individuals for their contributions to sports media. Joe Posnanski received the Sports Book of the Year Award, while Mike Solarte was named North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year for the first time. Brendan Marks was voted North Carolina Sports Writer of the Year, and Creg Stephenson received the award for Alabama Sportswriter of the Year. Chris Stewart was recognized as the Alabama Broadcaster of the Year for the sixth time. Additionally, Freddie Coleman of ESPN Radio was recognized for his two-decade-long career. The event also saw the induction of Andrea Kremer, Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, and Roger Kahn into the NSMA Hall of Fame. Longtime Baltimore sportscaster Mark Viviano announced his retirement after a 40-year career.
Many thanks to @NSMASportsMedia for the incredible honor. Feeling so grateful and humbled, especially knowing this is based on a peer vote. https://t.co/OnMsmj2hDz
Tip of the fedora to the great Freddie Coleman, an ESPN Radio staple for two decades. His talent, passion, enthusiasm, and hard work are only surpassed by his sincerity, kindness, humor, and good nature. Not to mention, the best voice in sports radio! Congrats @ColemanESPN 👏 https://t.co/fp46r0bE02 https://t.co/zGKsUNAxEn
A wonderful honor to receive the 2023 National Sports Media Association award for Alabama sportswriter of the year and happy to share the occasion with @CStewartSports, six-time(!) winner for Alabama broadcaster of the year. Thanks to my friend J.D. Byars for nominating me. https://t.co/RanVafIGKj
The greatest possible congratulations to all the honorees at tonight’s @NSMASportsMedia Awards, national, state and the latest eternals added to the NSMA Hall of Fame. I’m proud to be a board member, even in absentia on the big night. 👏👏👏👏 https://t.co/b7dEBE67RV
Talented and the ultimate professional. Congratulations to @MikeSolarte being named NC Sportscaster of the year! @NSMASportsMedia https://t.co/wgUBsbXOhI
After decades in this state — both in Raleigh and Charlotte — @MikeSolarte won the @NSMASportsMedia’s North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year for the first time tonight. All-time great guy in this business. https://t.co/cNmCXVbgQP
Viv, what a career! Consummate pro on the air and just a super guy off of it. Always supporting and cheering on the rest of us in our own endeavors. Always appreciated that and many things about Viv. All the best my friend! https://t.co/GWbeQMUY5U
Congratulations to @BrendanRMarks on his first-ever @NSMASportsMedia win. He was voted the North Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by his peers. So well deserved. https://t.co/aPG59fcdox
So finally got the family dressed up for the 64th @NSMASportsMedia awards tonight! And thanks to @AP_Sports as I finally got to meet longtime colleague @PIacobelli_AP. Also thanks to @UTCCI and @UTJEM for the shoutout to proud alums in @tennvoice and myself! https://t.co/FOKoxR5oNi
Longtime Baltimore sportscaster Mark Viviano to retire later this month after 40-year career https://t.co/lHOj0ithfw
Wow. This is actually happening. I can’t describe how surreal and exciting it is to be going into the @NSMASportsMedia Hall of Fame tonight with @Andrea_Kremer, @Buck, Tim McCarver & Roger Kahn! We get to join a long list of legends. What an honor. https://t.co/SZ14Y8ZDyz
Viv is a legend. Grace and class personified and a true man for others. Baltimore is lucky to have had him on our airwaves this long and he has added tremendously to @IA1057TheFan being so gracious with his time and insight. And we are even luckier to have him in his next chapter https://t.co/P9a0hlVJPK
So honored to get the @NSMASportsMedia Sports Book of Year Award and so great to see old friends here in Greensboro. https://t.co/yVKm4LqTxJ