Austin tabbed Lone Star Conference Broadcaster of the Year

            WICHITA FALLS, Texas - KAUZ's Andy Austin and Amarillo sportswriter Jeremy Heath were recognized Monday afternoon as the Lone Star Conference announced its annual media awards.

            Austin, the voice of Midwestern State University Athletics on KWFB-FM, claimed his second Jake Trussell Award as broadcaster of the year, while Heath, an employee of the Amarillo Globe News for three years, took the Kirk Hill Award as the league's sportswriter of the year.

            The awards, which recognize those that best promote the LSC and its members through its work in the media, are selected annually by sports information directors at the LSC's 15 member institutions.

            Austin, a local media personality in Wichita Falls for 22 years, has been the voice of MSU Athletics since 1992. He becomes one of only six broadcasters to win the Trussell Award multiple times, having claimed the honor in 2000, as well.

            The play-by-play voice of the Mustangs, Austin announced football and men's basketball this season including postseason appearances by both squads. He is currently the Sports Director at News Channel Six, after serving as assistant athletic and sports information director at MSU from 2000-06.

            Heath, a West Texas A&M graduate, served his first year as the beat writer for the Buffalo football team in 2006. Previously, he covered West Texas A&M volleyball along with men's and women's soccer.

            His coverage last season included notes along with pre-game and post-game coverage of the team.

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