Kansas Association Of Broadcasters Announces 2018 Award Winners

Winners Named

The KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS has announced the winners of its annual awards for 2018.  The awards will be presented at the organization's convention OCTOBER 14-16 in WICHITA.

Radio winners include:

Large Market Radio

• Station of the Year: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY noncommercial KMUW/WICHITA
• Commercial - sixty seconds or less: CUMULUS AC KMAJ-F (MAJIC 107.7)/TOPEKA, "Alexa Golf Card." Staff/CODI-LEE SCARBROUGH
• PSA: KMAJ-F, "Distracted Driving - Deer," AMBER LEE
• Station Promotion Announcement: KMUW,"Media Circus featuring BILL KURTIS," LU ANNE STEPHENS
• Public Affairs Program: STECKLINE News-Talk KQAM-A/WICHITA, "The Voice of Reason," ANDY HOOSER
• Complete Newscast: ALPHA MEDIA News-Talk WIBW-A/TOPEKA, "Newscast JUNE 26, 2018," NICK GOSNELL
• Complete Sportscast: ENTERCOM News-Talk KNSS-A-F/WICHITA, "KNSS Sports 3/26/18," TED WOODWARD
• Sports Feature: KMUW, "Hot Towels And Tapered Cuts: Local Barbershop," CARLA ECKELS
• Hard News Feature/Enterprise: KMUW, "VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS, Preparing For Future Without Independent Grocery Store," DEBORAH SHAAR
• News Feature: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY noncommercial KCUR/KANSAS CITY, "KANSAS Artist M.T. LIGGETT's Artwork Enters 'New Chapter' After His Death," LAURA SPENCER
• Spot News: KCUR, "College Credit For High Schoolers," CELIA LLOPIS-JEPSEN
• Sports Play-by-Play: WIBW, "WASHBURN RURAL At TOPEKA HIGH 6A Sub-State Final," DAN LUCERO
• Complete Severe Weather Coverage: WIBW, "Severe Weather Coverage MAY 2, 2018," NICK GOSNELL, DAN HOLIDAY, ALEX ZERBE
• Special Program: CUMULUS Rock KDVV (V100)/TOPEKA, "VORTX," ETHAN JACKSON
• DJ Personality Aircheck: KMUW, "SOULSATIONS with CARLA ECKELS," CARLA ECKELS
• Editorial/Commentary: KMUW, "A Musical Life: ERICK RIEDELL," JEDD BEAUDOIN
• Station Website: KNSS, Staff

Medium Market Radio

• Station of the Year: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS noncommercial KANU (KANSAS PUBLUC RADIO)/LAWRENCE
• Commercial - sixty seconds or less: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS Top 40 KKJO (K-JO 105.5)/ST. JOSEPH, "PLASMA BIOLOGICAL SERVICES -- Your Dad," MILES RAMSAY
• PSA: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS News-Talk KFEQ-A/ST. JOSEPH, "Pharm Dog - Credit Card Dog," KARINA GALVAN, MILES RAMSAY
• Station Promotion Announcement: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO. Rock KMKF (101.5 K-ROCK)/MANHATTAN, "Eclipse," ANDREW CROWL
• Public Affairs Program: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS Country KSKG (99KG)/SALINA, "KINA - Saturdays w/ Bill & Dave 'Orphan Train,'" BILL RAY, DAVE FOOR
• Complete Newscast: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS Oldies KAYS-A-K232FJ/HAYS, "7 AM KAYS News," JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
• Complete Sportscast: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS Hot AC KJLS (MIX 103)/HAYS, "MIX 103 Sports," GERARD WELLBROCK
• Sports Feature: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO. News-Talk KMAN-A-K277CX-K229CW/MANHATTAN, "Cover 5 THANKSGIVING Spectacular," BRADY BAUMAN, HEIDI LAWSON, ANDREW CROWL
• Hard News Feature/Enterprise: KANU, "KANSAS Governor SAM BROWNBACK Ready for New Job Tackling Threats to Religious Freedom," STEPHEN KORANDA
• News Feature: KANU, "The Day the Wienermobile Came to Town... and Stopped by KANSAS PUBLIC RADIO," J. SCHAFER
• Spot News: KANU, "KU Aerospace Engineering Students Dominate International Design Competition," J. SCHAFER
• Sports Play-by-Play: DAVIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Oldies KBBE (OLDIES 96.7 FM)/MCPHERSON, "MCPHERSON GIRLS v. BISHOP MIEGE State Championship Game- MARCH 10, 2018," STEVE SELL, JIM JOYNER
• Complete Severe Weather Coverage: KSKG, "KINA - OTTAWA COUNTY Tornado MAY 1st, 2018," SHANE MCCLINTOCK, DEVIN HANNEY, JERRY HINRIKUS, RANDY PICKING, DAN HOLIDAY
• Special Program: ROCKING M MEDIA News-Talk KSAL-A/SALINA, "SMOKY HILL RIVER FESTIVAL," JARED BASE, TODD PITTENGER, CLARKE SANDERS
• DJ Personality Aircheck: KANU, "THE RETRO COCKTAIL HOUR - STRANGE MUSIC FROM THE 50S & 60S - WITH DARRELL BROGDON," DARRELL BROGDON
• Editorial/Commentary: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS Ag News KFRM-A/SALINA, "THE DOWNING REPORT: CHRISTMAS Traditions," ROCKY DOWNING
• Station Website: KANU, KPR Staff, DANNY MANTYLA

Small Market Radio

• Station of the Year: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS Variety KCLY/CLAY CENTER
• Commercial, sixty seconds or less: ALPHA MEDIA Adult Hits KSAJ (98.5 JACK FM)/TOPEKA, "Odin Approved," STEVE CASTELLO, TIM KOLLING
• PSA: ROCKING M MEDIA AC KRDQ (100.3 THE RIDE)/COLBY, "GREG BOYSON AND SHANE TIMSON - NORTHWEST KANSAS FOUNDATION FOR HOPE," SHANE TIMSON, GREG BOYSON
• Station Promotion Announcement: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO Religion KHYM/MEADE, "A New Year For Scholarships," GLENN HASCALL
• Public Affairs Program: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO Religion KJIL/COPELAND, "KANSAS War On Human Trafficking," DELVIN KINSER
• Complete Newscast: KRDQ, "WILL STERRETT -- Today in KANSAS Report," WILL STERRETT
• Complete Sportscast: FORT SCOTT BROADCASTING CO. Classic Hits KOMB/FORT SCOTT, "BRANDON TADTMAN KAB Sportscast 2018," BRANDON TADTMAN
• Sports Feature: KHYM, "JAYHAWK BASEBALL LEAGUE: The Boys of Summer," DELVIN KINSER
• Hard News Feature/Enterprise: ROCKING M MEDIA Classic Country KXXX-A/COLBY, "SARA MILES -- Farm Behavioral Health Series," SARA MILES
• News Feature: KJIL, "WWII Sailor Comes Home," DELVIN KINSER
• Spot News: DIERKING COMMUNICATIONS Country KDNS (KD 94)/GLEN ELDER, "JEWELL COUNTY Fires," CHAD HALLACK
• Sports Play-by-Play: KDNS, "8-Man Division II All Star Game," CHAD HALLACK, TODD CLOVER, DUSTY DEINES
• Complete Severe Weather Coverage: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO Religion KJRL/ABILENE, "MAY 1st KANSAS Tornado Outbreak," TODD CALLAHAN, CRAIG MCDONALD
• Special Program: KHYM, "Fable Distortion: Police Unit," DELVIN KINSER, GLENN HASCALL
• DJ Personality Aircheck: KJRL, CRAIG MCDONALD
• Editorial/Commentary: KJRL, "CHRIS PRATT's MTV Award Speech," CRAIG MCDONALD
• Station Website: KDNS, CHAD HALLACK, DUSTY DEINES, DEREK NESTER

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