THE FIFTY THIRD AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING 2020
LARGE MARKET RADIO
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WBLS, NEW YORK – “HEZEKIAH WALKER WITH MAJOR WORLD”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WBLS, NEW YORK – “WBLS PAYCHECK”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WFUV, NEW YORK – “STRIKE A CHORD: HEALTHY AGING”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WFUV, NEW YORK – “CITYSCAPE: WALK WITH FRANK-RAISING PTSD AWARENESS”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WINS, NEW YORK – “JERSEY CITY SHOOTOUT”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WINS, NEW YORK – “NEWSCAST 12/12/19”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WEPN, NEW YORK – “KAY SHOW: FRUSTRATING FANS”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
WQHT, NEW YORK – “EBRO IN THE MORNING”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WEPN, NEW YORK – “THE MICHAEL KAY SHOW”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WFUV, NEW YORK – “BROOKS KOEPKA’S CORONATION”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WAXQ, NEW YORK – “THE PORT AUTHORITY SUPERVISOR REVEALS HIS 9/11 CANCER”
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OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY
WEPN, NEW YORK – “MICHAEL KAY CELEBRATES ELI MANNING”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO
WEPN, NEW YORK – “ELI MANNING”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE
WEPN, NEW YORK – “THE MICHAEL KAY SHOW HOLIDAY BROADCAST”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WINS, NEW YORK – “1010 WINS DIGITAL”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WFUV, NEW YORK – “LIFE IN THE MINORS: WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS”
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LARGE MARKET TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “LONNIE QUINN ACTION FIGURE”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “BLACK HISTORY MONTH CAMPAIGN”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “THE POINT”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “HELICOPTER CRASHES INTO HUDSON RIVER 5/15/19”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “BASEBALL SAVED MY LIFE”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “BACK ON TRACK”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “LIVE COVERAGE OF JFK AIRLINE WORKERS PROTEST”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “JETS LATE NIGHT 5/15/19”
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OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “SNAPSHOT NEW YORK HOLIDAY SPECIAL”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “11 PM NEWSCAST 1/30/19”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “NBC NEW YORK DIGITAL”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “NBC NEW YORK – KAY ANGRUM”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “NBC NEW YORK – THE DEBRIEF”
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OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
WCBS-TV, NEW YORK – “JERSEY CITY SHOOTING 12/10/19”
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MEDIUM MARKET RADIO
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WPYX, ALBANY – “LIA NISSAN JUNE 2019 GAME SHOW”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WBLI, LONG ISLAND – “CMG LONG ISLAND-SHOP LOCAL PORCH PIRATES”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WPYX, ALBANY – “ALBANY’S FIRST RESPONDER OF THE MONTH”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WXXI, ROCHESTER – “THE DEBATE OVER MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WHAM, ROCHESTER – “THE FUNERAL FOR OFFICER ORTIZ”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WHAM, ROCHESTER – “MORNING NEWS 2/11/20”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WXXI, ROCHESTER – “MISSION MUSTANG”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
WTKW, SYRACUSE – “GOMEZ & LISA WITH JASON ALEXANDER”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WTLA, SYRACUSE – “ON THE BLOCK”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WBFO, BUFFALO– “A SHIFT IN THE LIFE OF THE 11 DAY POWER PLAY”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WALK, LONG ISLAND – “CHRISTINA KAY INTERVIEWS BACKSTREET BOYS”
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OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY
WHAM, ROCHESTER – “SOME LOVE FOR NEW YORK’S DAIRY FARMERS”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO
WBFO, BUFFALO – “FARM ANIMALS STEAL THE STAGE AT WYOMING COUNTY FAIR”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE-ON SCENE
WAMC, ALBANY – “TANGLEWOOD 7/26/19”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WBFO, BUFFALO – “THE 2019 ELECTIONS”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WTKW, SYRACUSE – “FOOD PORN”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WKRL, SYRACUSE – “JOSHUA GROSVENT”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE LOCAL COVERAGE
WKRL, SYRACUSE – “QUEST FOR THE BIGGEST”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WGY, ALBANY – “UPSTATE UNSOLVED”
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MEDIUM MARKET TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “FAMILY TRADITION”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “LIFESTYLE IMAGE CAMPAIGN-WEATHER”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WXXI-TV, ROCHESTER – “ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WHAM-TV, ROCHESTER – “RPD OFFICER ATTACKED”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “WORKED TO DEATH”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “ROWING AGAINST THE ODDS”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO
WIVB-TV, BUFFALO – “ROLLING HILLS ASYLUM”
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OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “EXAMINING JUSTICE REFORM”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING
WRGB-TV, ALBANY – “EMILY DEFECIANI”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “SPORTSCAST 11PM 2/13/20”
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OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING
WSYR-TV, SYRACUSE – “VETERANS VOICES 11/7/19”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
WKBW-TV, BUFFALO – “CHILD VICTIMS ACT SET TO BEGIN”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST
WRGB-TV, ALBANY – “NEWS THIS MORNING 12/2/19“
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OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST
WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “HEATHER WALDMAN”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “ELECTION COVERAGE”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “WGRZ.COM”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF USER-GENERATED CONTENT
WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND?”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WSTM-TV, SYRACUSE – “NIKO TAMURIAN”
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OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
WKBW-TV, BUFFALO – “HANNAH BUEHLER LIVE AT THE WATER RESCUE ON GOAT ISLAND IN NIAGARA FALLS”
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SMALL MARKET RADIO
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WNYR, GENEVA – “JIM SCHRECK GENEVA HARLEY”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WGVA, GENEVA – “FINGER LAKES MORNING NEWS PROMOS”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WGVA, GENEVA – “THE SEX DRIVE”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WFLR, GENEVA – “CELEBRATE SERVICE, CELEBRATE YATES”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “ARREST OF TWO PEOPLE OF COLOR IN ITHACA LEADS TO DIVIDE WITH POLICE”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WAUB, GENEVA – “WAUB NEWS”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WAUB, GENEVA – “A VERY SPECIAL STORY”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
WLZW, MARCY – “BETH & DAVE IN THE MORNING”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WPIE, LANSING – “BETWEEN THE LINES WITH NICK KARSKI – FRASIER/EATON BEEF”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WPIE, LANSING– “BOYS BASKETBALL 2/8/20 MARATHON AT MORAVIA”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WGVA, GENEVA – “JESSICA MCCABE-HOW TO ADHD”
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OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY
WRFI, ITHACA – “STAMPING HARRIET TUBMAN ON THE $20 BILL AT THE WATERSHED”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO
WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “ON CAYUGA LAKE RESEARCHERS FIGHT HYDRILLA”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE-ON SCENE
WAVR, WAVERLY – “CHRISTMAS IS FOR KIDS”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “2019 BROOME COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ELECTION”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WPIE, LANSING – “ESPN ITHACA”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WCDO, SIDNEY – “WCDO SPORTS”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WRVO, OSWEGO – “THE HEIDI ALLEN CASE”
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SMALL MARKET TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “TOM’S SOUTH CORNING COLLISION MUSIC”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “TSR BEYOND ADDICTION PROMO”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “SOUTHERN TIER TUESDAYS CAMPAIGN”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WCFE-TV, PLATTSBURGH – “MOUNTAIN LAKE JOURNAL”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “SWATTING VICTIM: I JUST NEED IT TO STOP”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “ASA’S PLACE”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WCFE-TV, PLATTSBURGH – “YOUNG PIANISTS MASTER SKILLS AT CRANE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MUSIC FESTIVAL”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO
WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “JAKE COLE VIDEO”
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OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY
WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “WHAT HAPPENED AT THE MINE”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “JULIA GORMAN LIVE REPORTING”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “NICOLE MENNER SPORTSCAST”
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OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING
WCFE-TV, PLATTSBURGH – “JEAN ARTHUR’S BIRTHPLACE CELEBRATES THE STAR”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “BEST NEWSCAST”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “12 NEWS THIS MORNING 11/28/19”
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OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST
WKTV-TV, UTICA – “STORMTRACKER 2 WEATHER 10/16/19”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WICZ-TV, BINGHAMTON – “THE RACE FOR BROOME COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WKTV-TV, UTICA – “WKTV.COM”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF USER-GENERATED CONTENT
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “HOME CENTRAL ON FIRE-SMOKE VISIBLE FOR MILES”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “12 SPORTS DIRECTOR NICOLE MENNER”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “IF YOU DON’T KNOW, NOW YOU SNOW!”
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OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
WICZ-TV, BINGHAMTON – “CLEVELAND AVE MAN WITH A GUN”
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COLLEGE RADIO
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WPNR, UTICA COLLEGE – “JOHN BLASHKE – FILM AT UC PROMO”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “DELAYED REACTIONS”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “BRONX CONNECTIONS: THE FACES OF GUN VIOLENCE”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “PROTESTS ON THE CAMPUS OF SUNY BROCKPORT”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “NATALIE MIGLIORE’S AFTERNOON NEWSCAST”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WAER, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “THE ROAD BACK”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “THE ONLY REASON TO WAKE UP EARLY ON A MONDAY”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WNYO, SUNY OSWEGO – “THE WEEKEND RECAP”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “PETE ALONSO GIVES BACK”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “OUT LIVE SIT DOWN WITH GREG HARRIS”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO
WICB, ITHACA COLLEGE – “STUDENTS RALLY, PROTEST & FIGHT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE IN ALBANY”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “LIVE FROM THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “2019 ELECTION NIGHT COMPILATION”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WPNR, UTICA COLLEGE – “HOMECOMING THROWBACK PHOTO RE-MAKE CAMPAIGN”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WNYO, SUNY OSWEGO – “MATT & CARL IN THE MORNING”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “PRICKLY POLITICS: WOMEN IN THE ROOM”
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OUTSTANDING CLASSROOM DIGITAL PROJECT
WNYO, SUNY OSWEGO – “MAGIC MIKE XXL-RECREATED SOUND”
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COLLEGE TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WTOP-TV, SUNY OSWEGO – “OSWEGO STATE VS. PLATTSBURGH HOCKEY PROMO”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “BRONX CONNECTIONS: THE FACES OF GUN VIOLENCE”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS STORY
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “NEWSWATCH – ITHACA COLLEGE ROBBERY”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “WATER IN CRISIS”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “SYRACUSE MAN LOSES 450 LBS & GAINS A NEW LIFE”
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OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “GAME OVER”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “ELECTION CENTER LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “THE RAM WITH COACH GAITLEY”
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OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING
WTOP-TV, SUNY OSWEGO – “HOCKEY NIGHT IN OSWEGO: OSWEGO VS. GENESEO”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “NEWSWATCH“
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OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “GOOD DAY ITHACA“
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OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST
WTOP-TV, SUNY OSWEGO – “ FEBRUARY 14 WEATHERCAST”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “2019 ELECTION CENTER”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “ICTV NEWS SOCIAL MEDIA”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WTOP-TV, SUNY OSWEGO – “SHELBY VASILUTH”
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OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY HENDRICKS CHAPEL FORUM”
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OUTSTANDING CLASSROOM DIGITAL PROJECT
WTOP-TV, SUNY OSWEGO – “THE SATIRICAL CANDIDATE”
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