New York State Broadcasters Association Names Excellence In Broadcasting Award Winners

Winners

The NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION has announced the winners of its Excellence in Broadcasting Awards this year.

In the Large Market Radio category, the winners were:

• Outstanding Commercial: ESPN Sports WEPN-F (ESPN NEW YORK 98.7FM)/NEW YORK, “98.7 ESPN NY Sports Clubs Campaign”
• Outstanding Promotion Announcement Or Series: ESPN Spanish Sports WEPN-A (ESPN DEPORTES 1050AM)/NEW YORK, “Lotto Winners Are 1050Am Listeners”
• Outstanding Public Service Announcement/Campaign: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Triple A WFUV/NEW YORK, “Strike A Cord: Veterans Returning Home”
• Outstanding Public Affairs Program Or Series: iHEARTMEDIA Urban WWPR (POWER 105.1)/NEW YORK,  “Power On The Block – Blue Lives Matter”
• Outstanding Spot News: CBS RADIO News WCBS-A/NEW YORK, "The Chelsea Bombing"
• Outstanding Local Newscast: WCBS-A, "The Chelsea Bombing"
• Outstanding Feature Story: WFUV, “A Tribute To The Encyclopedia Of Tennis: Remembering BUD COLLINS”
• Outstanding Station Sponsored Event: WEPN-F, “MICHAEL KAY SHOW – Debate From FORDHAM UNIVERSITY”
• Outstanding On-Air Broadcast Personality Or Team: WEPN-F, “HAHN, HUMPTY & CANTY” (ALAN HAHN, RICK DIPIETRO, CHRIS CANTY)
• Outstanding Local Sporting Event: WEPN-F,  “NEW YORK METS BARTOLO COLON’s Home Run Call”
• Outstanding Sportscast: WFUV, "Morning Drive 12/12/16”

Medium Market Radio winners included:

• Outstanding Commercial: iHEARTMEDIA Classic Rock WPYX/ALBANY, “Litter Box”
• Outstanding Promotion Announcement Or Series: COX MEDIA GROUP Top 40 WBLI/PATCHOGUE, NY, "ShoePer Bowl"
• Outstanding Public Service Announcement/Campaign: iHEARTMEDIA Classic Hits WTRY (OLDIES 98.3)/ALBANY, “Prevent Youth Gambling”
• Outstanding Public Affairs Program Or Series: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL News-Talk WXXI-A/ROCHESTER, "Breast Milk Bank"
• Outstanding Spot News: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION News-Talk WBFO/BUFFALO, “Former BETHLEHEM STEEL Site Goes Up In Flames”
• Outstanding Local Newscast: WAMC News-Talk WAMC/ALBANY, “Midday Magazine And Northeast Report”
• Outstanding Feature Story: WAMC, “A Lost Marine Returned Home”
• Outstanding Station Sponsored Event: PAMAL AC WYJB (B95.5)/ALBANY, “Pokemon Go Seek”
• Outstanding On-Air Broadcast Personality Or Team: COX MEDIA GROUP Classic Rock WBAB/BABYLON, “ROGER & JP” (ROGER LUCE and JOHN PARISE)
• Outstanding Local Sporting Event: GALAXY Classic Rock WTKW-WTKV (TK99)/SYRACUSE, “GOMEZ SPORTS”
• Outstanding Sportscast: CUMULUS Sports WSKO-A (THE SCORE 1260)/SYRACUSE, “MIKE LINDSLEY NFL”

And Small Market Radio winners were:

• Outstanding Commercial: FINGER LAKES RADIO GROUP Country WFLR/DUNDEE, NY, “MORGAN’S GROCERY”
• Outstanding Promotion Announcement Or Series: AUBURN BROADCASTING Classic Rock WLLW (THE WALL)/SENECA FALLS-GENEVA, NY, "Daily 60 Second Shred"
• Outstanding Public Service Announcement/Campaign: GENEVA BROADCASTING News-Talk WGVA-A/GENEVA, NY, “The Sex Drive”
• Outstanding Public Affairs Program Or Series: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL News-Talk WSKG/BINGHAMTON, “The Rush – Digging Into Addiction”
• Outstanding Spot News: SAGA News-Talk WHCU-A-W240CB/ITHACA, “Women’s March On WASHINGTON”
• Outstanding Local Newscast: WHCU, “Evening Newswatch”
• Outstanding Feature Story: WFLR, “DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL Senior Class Funds Disappear”
• Outstanding Station Sponsored Event: WATS BROADCASTING AC WATS-A-WAVR (CHOICE 102)/WAVERLY, NY, “CHRISTMAS Is For Kids”
• Outstanding On-Air Broadcast Personality Or Team: TAUGHANNOCK MEDIA LLC Sports WPIE-A-W297BI (ESPN ITHACA 1160/107.1)/ITHACA, “Between The Lines With JEREMY MENARD 12/22/16”
• Outstanding Local Sporting Event: WPIE, “GROTON @ MORAVIA High School Basketball”
• Outstanding Sportscast: WPIE, “Sports Center Update 10/2/16”
• Outstanding Commentary/Editorial: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC. Full Service WENT-A/GLOVERSVILLE, NY, “CONCORDIA CLUB”

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