U.S. Representative Brian Higgins congratulated Buffalo broadcasters on their public service accomplishments and discussed the plans for revitalizing Buffalo. Congratulations to the following stations:
Buffalo Award Recipients
WIVB/WLNO-TV: “Coats 4 Kids”
WUTV/WNYO-TV: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s “6th Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk”, “Annual Prescription Drug Drop-Off,” and “Get Hairy for Charity -Childhood & Family Services”.
WKBW-TV: “Variety Kids Telethon” celebrating a 50 Year Partnership
WBEN/WGR/WWKB: “Kiss Cares for Kids Radiothon” benefitting the Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo
WGRZ-TV: “Food 2 Family Food Drive” for the Food Bank of Western NY
WLVL- AM: “Community Missions of Niagara”
WBKX: “Kix Country – Lucky Lanes 4-H Fundraiser”
WNYB: “Public Report” covering local issues of public importance to Buffalo
Rochester Award Recipients
WXXI-TV/Radio: “Dialogue on Disability” with Al SIGL Community of Agencies
WHAM-TV: American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women”
WHEC-TV: “St Joseph’s Villa” for Youth in Crisis
WRMM/WFLK/WZNE: “Women’s Health Fair with University of Rochester Medical Center”
WBEE/WPXY/WBZA/WCFM/WROC-AM: “Ronald McDonald Charities Radiothon”
Syracuse/Utica/Watertown Award Recipients
Galaxy Communications: “Buy Local My Local”
WSYR-TV: “Salvation Army Annual Civic Celebration” & “50th Anniversary Celebration” benefiting the Upstate Cancer Center
WSTM-TV: Veterans Unemployment – “Operation: Hired”
WWNY-TV: “American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 Campaign”
WSYT/WNYS “Protecting Our Children” with the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center
WSYR/WBBS/WHEN/WYYI (Clear Channel): Syracuse School District’s Image Campaign: “Get to Know Me” and “31 Teachers 31 Days”
WKTV-TV: “Bath Salts and Synthetic Drug Use Training for First Responders”
WIBX/WODZ/WLZW: American Heart Association – “Heart Run & Walk” and “Radiothon”
WUTR-TV: “Relay for Life”
WSEN- AM/FM: “Crop Hunger Walk”
WAQX/95X: “Music for the Mission”
WCNY: “Protecting Our Children”