We just completed our 53rd Executive Conference at the Conrad Hotel in New York City. We wish to congratulate those stations and broadcast professionals who received the “Excellence in Broadcasting Awards”. You represent the best in broadcasting. Congratulations to this year’s winners:
LARGE MARKET RADIO
(RED GROUP)
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WINS, NEW YORK – “AIRFAST”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WABC, NEW YORK – “WABC/WNBM RADIO SUMMIT”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WNSH, NEW YORK – “NASH MATTERS WITH KELLY FORD”
OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WINS, NEW YORK – “TWO NYPD OFFICERS FATALLY SHOT”
OUTSTANDING LOCAL NEWSCAST
WFUV, NEW YORK – “WFUV NEWSCAST 11/19/14”
OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY
WNYC, NEW YORK – “TRYING TO DO IT RIGHT AND NOT REPEAT A FATHER’S MISTAKES”
OUTSTANDING STATION SPONSORED EVENT
WNSH, NEW YORK – “HOLIDAY PARTY FOR THE KIDS TO BENEFIT CHILDREN’S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL”
OUTSTANDING ON-AIR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OR TEAM
WADO, NEW YORK – “WADO’S MORNING PROGRAM – BUEN DIA NEW YORK”
OUTSTANDING LOCAL SPORTING EVENT
WINS, NEW YORK – “NY YANKEE’S DEREK JETER’S FAREWELL”
OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WFUV, NEW YORK – “10-30-50 UPDATE”
OUTSTANDING COMMENTARY/EDITORIAL
WNYC, NEW YORK – “ERIC GARNER: REAL VOICES OF PROTEST”
SMALL MARKET TELEVISION
(GREEN GROUP)
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “WOOD BOAT BREWERY – WALK THROUGH”
OUTSTANDING PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WBNG-TV, JOHNSON CITY – “65 YEARS OF ACTION NEWS”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “ELMIRA AT 150”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WPBS-TV, WATERTOWN – “PUBLIC EYE: POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)”
OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WBNG-TV, JOHNSON CITY – “TROOPER SKINNER KILLED ON I81”
OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WRNN-TV, RYE BROOK – “ERIC GARNER: THE DEATH PROBE”
OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WRNN-TV, RYE BROOK – “THE DECISION ON NEW YORK CASINOS”
OUTSTANDING LOCALLY ORIGINATED NEWSCAST
WBNG-TV, JOHNSON CITY – “SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 6PM NEWSCAST”
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
WCFE-TV, PLATTSBURGH – “ON HOME GROUND”
OUTSTANDING LOCAL SPORTING EVENT
WUTR-TV, UTICA – “UC HOCKEY TEDDY BEAR TOSS”
OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WBNG-TV, JOHNSON CITY – “ME SPARTANS STATE TITLE”
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM OR SERIES DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN
WIVT-TV, BINGHAMTON – “SOUNDS OF THE SEASON WITH THE BINGHAMTON YOUTH SYMPHONY”
OUTSTANDING LOCALLY PRODUCED TV SHOW
WCFE-TV, PLATTSBURGH – “FOCUSED: CREATIVE YOUTH IN THE EMPIRE STATE”
MEDIUM MARKET RADIO
(BLUE GROUP)
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WYYY, SYRACUSE – “GANNON PEST CONTROL – AN EASIER WAY”
OUTSTANDING PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WBAB, BABYLON – “WBAB BOWLING FOR BOOBS”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WBAB, BABYLON – “SARATOGA WAR HORSE”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WAMC, ALBANY – “THE CAPITOL CONNECTION”
OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WAMC, ALBANY – “MALONEY DECLARES VICTORY: HAYWORTH DOES NOT CONCEDE”
OUTSTANDING LOCAL NEWSCAST
WHAM, ROCHESTER – “NEWSRADIO WHAM 1180 – THE MORNING NEWS/FIVE O’CLOCK NEWSHOUR”
OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY
WAMC, ALBANY – “PRESERVING THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN JUKEBOX”
OUTSTANDING STATION SPONSORED EVENT
WYRK, BUFFALO – “COUNTRY 1065 WYRK TASTE OF COUNTRY CONCERT”
OUTSTANDING ON-AIR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OR TEAM
WKRL, SYRACUSE – “THE SHOW ON KROCK”
OUTSTANDING LOCAL SPORTING EVENT
WAMC, ALBANY – “UMASS BASKETBALL PLAYER JOINS GROWING LIST OF OPENLY GAY ATHLETES”
OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WTKW, SYRACUSE – “DAVE COOMBS SPORTS COMMENTARY”
OUTSTANDING COMMENTARY/EDITORIAL
WAMC, ALBANY – “SAY IT AIN’T SO, JETER”
MEDIUM MARKET TELEVISION
(BLUE GROUP)
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WROC-TV, ROCHESTER – “TOWN OF PHELPS”
OUTSTANDING PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WSYR-TV, SYRACUSE – “LIVE DOPPLER 9: CLOSER IS BETTER”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WROC-TV, ROCHESTER – “NEWS 8 FLOOD RELIEF & RECOVERY”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WMHT-TV, ALBANY – “NEW YORK NOW”
OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WRGB-TV, SCHENECTADY – “MURDER OF KENNETH WHITE-CONTINUING COVERAGE”
OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WRGB-TV, SCHENECTADY – “YOU PAID FOR IT: SCARBOROUGH”
OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “A REASON TO BELIEVE”
OUTSTANDING LOCALLY ORIGINATED NEWSCAST
WRGB-TV, SCHENECTADY – “SILVER ARREST”
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
WSYR-TV, SYRACUSE – “HONOR FLIGHT: HEROES JOURNEY”
OUTSTANDING LOCAL SPORTING EVENT
WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “WNY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS”
OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WTVH-TV, SYRACUSE – “SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY BANNED FROM NCAA TOURNAMENT”
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM OR SERIES DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN
WXXI-TV, ROCHESTER – “HOMEWORK HOTLINE”
OUTSTANDING LOCALLY PRODUCED TV SHOW
WMHT-TV, ALBANY – “AGE WISE: END OF LIFE”
SMALL MARKET RADIO
(GREEN GROUP)
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WFRG, MARCY – “SPAVEN CONCRETE”
OUTSTANDING PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WCKM, QUEENSBURY – “80S TIME WARP FLASHBACK”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WCKM, QUEENSBURY – “ELKS VETERANS”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WRVO, OSWEGO – “2014 ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE”
OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WRVO, OSWEGO – “TORNADO WITH WINDS AT LEAST 110 MPH HIT SMITHFIELD”
OUTSTANDING LOCAL NEWSCAST
WHCU, ITHACA – “THE EVENING NEWSWATCH”
OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY
WRVO, OSWEGO – “ART AND SCIENCE FLOW TOGETHER IN THE LAVA PROJECT”
OUTSTANDING STATION SPONSORED EVENT
WAVR, WAVERLY – “CHRISTMAS IS FOR KIDS”
OUTSTANDING ON-AIR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OR TEAM
WSPK, BEACON – “SKYWALKERAFTERNOON DRIVE SHOW”
OUTSTANDING LOCAL SPORTING EVENT
WPIE, LANSING – “ITHACA VS MASSENA”
OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WPIE, LANSING – “WPIE-ESPN ITHACA SPORTS UPDATE”
OUTSTANDING COMMENTARY/EDITORIAL
WVOX, NEW ROCHELLE – “THE PASSING OF COLONEL MARTY ROCHELLE”
LARGE MARKET TELEVISION
(RED GROUP)
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “RULES OF THE GAME”
OUTSTANDING STATION PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WLNY-TV, NEW YORK – “OTIS LIVINGSTON LOVES THE GAME”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “A SAFER CITY”
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WPIX-TV, NEW YORK – “BELOW THE RADAR”
OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “NYPD OFFICERS MURDERED”
OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “HOUSE OF HORRORS”
OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WLIW-TV, NEW YORK – “WLIW ARTS BEAT – THE STARGATE THEATRE COMPANY”
OUTSTANDING LOCALLY ORIGINATED NEWSCAST
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “ERIC GARNER”
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
WLIW-TV, NEW YORK – “TREASURES OF NEW YORK: THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION MOVEMENT”
OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “SPORTS UPDATE”
OUTSTANDING LOCALLY PRODUCED TV SHOW
WLIW-TV, NEW YORK – “METROFOCUS”