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Charles Edmond named HBCU Sports Broadcaster of the Year

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11 months ago

July 31, 2025

Keith Phillips

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Vicksburg resident Charles Edmond has been named the HBCU Sports Broadcaster of the Year for the second consecutive year. The award was announced Saturday by HBCU Sports.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Edmond is a 1986 graduate of University City High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Grambling State University in 1991. In addition to his HBCU coverage, Edmond also serves as a radio broadcaster for Vicksburg High School football games.

Throughout his career, Edmond has earned numerous honors for his work in broadcasting, including:

Excellence in Broadcasting Award Competition, 1997
Sports Coverage Promotion of a Sporting Event: Alcorn vs. Southern University, 1998
Sports Coverage Promotion of a Sporting Event: Faculty, Alcorn vs. Texas Southern University, 2000
Sports Coverage Promotion: ASU Football Promo, 2003
Faculty Sports Coverage Broadcast of a Sporting Event: Coaches Show

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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Charles Edmond named HBCU Sports Broadcaster of the Year

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