Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Names Winners Of 2018 Sound Bites Awards

Winners

The MASSACHUSETTS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION gave out its eighth annual SOUND BITES Awards on WEDNESDAY night (11/14).

Radio First Place winners included:

• Broadcaster of the Year: MATTY SIEGEL, iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 WXKS-F (KISS 108)/BOSTON
• Station of the Year: HALL COMMUNICATIONS Country WCTK (CAT COUNTRY 98.1)/NEW BEDFORD, MA
• Radio Air Personality: CHRIS KELLOGG, CUMULUS AC WMAS-F/SPRINGFIELD
• Above and Beyond Award: MATT BARRY, CODCOMM/CAPE COD
• Best On-Air Contest: BEASLEY Top 40/Rhythmic WBQT (HOT 96.9)/BOSTON, $96,000 Song Scramble
• Best Use of Digital Media: ENTERCOM Active Rock WAAF/BOSTON, "Big Decision"
• We Are Broadcasters localism award: SANDAB AC WOCN-F(OCEAN 104.7)/CAPE COD, "Give Where You Live"
• Recurring Segment: WAMC PUBLIC RADIO noncommercial WAMC/ALBANY, NY-WAMQ/GREAT BARRINGTON, MA, "WAMC Infrastructure Series"
• Excellence in Sound: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO. AC WATD-F/MARSHFIELD, MA, "Phone Hijinks"
• Feature Story: CODCOMM Rock WPXC (PIXY 103)/CAPE COD, "Homeless for the Holidays"
• Spot News: WATD, "March for Our Lives"
• Sports Play-by-Play: BEASLEY Sports WBZ-F (98.5 THE SPORTS HUB)/BOSTON, BOSTON BRUINS Hockey
• Sports Feature: WATD, "KINGSTON Hockey Classic"
• Station Imaging: WBZ-F
• Station Promotional Announcement: WBQT, $96,000 Song Scramble
• Public Service Announcement: WCTK, "Volunteer First Responders"
• Individual Commercial: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA Top 40 WBEC-F (LIVE 95.9)-Classic Hits WUPE-F (WHOOPIE)/PITTSFIELD, MA, "BACKWATER- Duel"
• Commercial Campaign: NANTUCKET RADIO Triple A WAZK (97.7 ACK)/NANTUCKET, FUSARO'S

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