The annual “4-State” video competition for high school broadcast and film students takes place November 7-9, 2025 on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. This will be the 18th year of the 4-State.

Our Team

The Manager

Dave Davis is back in the classroom as the broadcast teacher at the Greenwood Laboratory School, which is owned and operated by Missouri State University. He is overseeing the school’s very first Broadcast Journalism class. A long, long time ago, he was actually a baseball coach who won a couple of state championships. That was back when the grass was real.

That Guy in the Background

Brandon Goodwin, former manager of the event, will still be lurking around, assisting with logistics and the closing awards ceremony. He has a couple of Emmys, but these days he is better known as the voice of the ASB Classroom, which he created. He’s that guy.

The Mysterious Judges

The judges for the 4-State are volunteers from the professional broadcast or film industry, and from the CMJF department at the university.

The Secret Weapon

Dr. Deborah Larson is the head of the Missouri State University Department of Communication, Media, Journalism and Film(CMJF). She has been instrumental in making the 4-State event a success on the Missouri State campus.