Iowa Broadcast News Association Names Winners Of 2018 Newscast/Sportscast Awards

Awards

The IOWA BROADCAST NEWS ASSOCIATION announced the winners of its IBNA Newscast/Sportscast Contest for entries aired in 2018 at its annual convention in JOHNSTON on APRIL 13th.

Radio winners included:

Public Affairs

• Student Radio: WARTBURG COLLEGE Top 40 KWAR/WAVERLY, IA, HUNTER WERNER, “WARTBURG Politics”
• Small Market Radio: M&H/HOME BROADCASTING Classic Hits KCII-A-F-K273CC/WASHINGTON, IA, SALLY HART, “RSV and My Daughter”
• Large Market Radio: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE News-Talk WVIK/ROCK ISLAND, IL, HERB TRIX, "MIDWEST WEEK"

Farm and Agribusiness:

• Small Market Radio: KCII, SALLY HART “HOLMES Helps Livestock Transport”
• Large Market Radio: IOWAWATCH, JEFF STEIN, “Dealing with IOWA’s rural Issues”

In Depth/Series

• Student Radio: KWAR, CORTNEY MOSER, “Sexual Assaults On Campus”
• Small Market Radio: COLOFF MEDIA Classic Hits KCHA-A-Hot AC KCHA-F/CHARLES CITY, IA, CHRIS BERG, KAY WINKELMAN, “50 Year Anniversary CHARLES CITY Tornado”
• Large Market Radio: IOWA PUBLIC RADIO; JOYCE RUSSELL, DEAN BORG, KATARINA SOSTARIC, ROB DILLARD, KATE PAYNE, “Education In Iowa”

Best Use of Actuality

• Small Market Radio: M&M BROADCASTING Classic Hits KDLS-A-K259AT/PERRY, IA, Classic Country KGRA (KG98.9)/JEFFERSON, IA, and Country KKRF (K107.9)/STUART, IA (RACCOON VALLEY RADIO), COLTRANE CARLSON, “Students Tackle Unique Construction Project”
• Large Market Radio: WVIK, BENJAMIN PAYNE, “Controversial Courthouse Demolition Approved”

Feature Category

• Small Market Radio: KCHA, KELLAN HEAVICAN, “CHARLES CITY Reflects On 10-Year Anniversary Of Record Flood”
• Large Market Radio: iHEARTMEDIA News-Talk WHO-A/DES MOINES, GARY BARRETT, “Youngest at Statehouse Retires”

   
Sports Coverage

• Student Radio: ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY Jazz-Variety KALA/DAVENPORT, IA, COLLIN KEDDY, BRAD BURTON, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”
• Small Market Radio: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS Country KSOM/AUDUBON, IA, BENNETT BLAKE, TOM ROBINSON, "IN THE HUDDLE, OCTOBER 27th"
• Large Market Radio: Former SALEM News-Talk KOTK-A-F/BLAIR, NE-OMAHA, JON JACOBSEN, "GAMEDAY LIVE"

Sports Play-by-Play

• Student Radio: KWAR, JON MOHWINKLE, “WARTBURG vs. SIMPSON Basketball” and KALA, CARTER FOLEY, "BEES Football"
• Small Market Radio: M&H BROADCASTING Country KNIA-A-K232FR-K237DH and Classic Hits KRLS/KNOXVILLE, IA, TREVOR CASTLE, CENTRAL COLLEGE football

Political Coverage

• Small Market Radio: ALPHA MEDIA News-Talk KGLO-A/MASON CITY, IA, BOB FISHER, “Election Night 2018”
• Large Market Radio: IOWAWATCH, LYLE MULLER, “Never-Ending Campaigning”

General Reporting

• Small Market Radio: KGLO;, BOB FISHER, "Find JODI"
• Large Market Radio: IOWA PUBLIC RADIO, KATE PAYNE, “Downtown CEDAR RAPIDS Businesses Get Permanent Flood Control”

Best Use of Online Media:

• Small Market Radio: KSOM
• Large Market Radio: WVIK

Excellence in Reporting

• Small Market Radio: KSOM, TOM ROBINSON
• Large Market Radio: KVIK, MICHELLE O'NEIL

Excellence in Anchoring

• Small Market Radio: COLOFF MEDIA Variety KMCH/MANCHESTER, IA, JANELLE TUCKER

Excellence in Weather Coverage

• Small Market Radio: KIX 101.1 Marshalltown; Todd Steinkamp, Ken Huge, Doris Day, Kyle Martin, Jonathan Knight, “JULY 19th Tornado Coverage”
• Large Market Radio: WHO, Staff; “JULY 19th Tornado Outbreak”

Spot News:

• Small Market Radio: TRENDING MEDIA Country KXIA (KIX 101.1)/MARSHALLTOWN, TODD STEINKAMP, KEN HUGE, DORIS DAY, KYLE MARTIN, JONATHAN KNIGHT. “JULY 19th Tornado Coverage”
• Large Market Radio: WHO,“MOLLY TIBBETTS body found”

Sportscast

• Small Market Radio: KSOM, BENNETT BLAKE
• Large Market Radio: NRG MEDIA News-Talk KXEL-A/WATERLOO, IA, TIM HARWOOD

Newscast:

• Student Radio: KALA, HOLLY BROCK, KRISTEN ENRIGHT
• Small Market Radio: KCII, SALLY HART, BRANDON SHANAHAN, "7 AM News"
• Large Market Radio: WHO, SUE DANIELSON

Overall Excellence

• Small Market Radio: KMA BROADCASTING LP News-Talk KMA-A-F/SHENANDOAH, IA
• Large Market Radio: WVIK

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