THE FIFTY FIFTH AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING 2022
LARGE MARKET RADIO
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WFUV, NEW YORK – “THE ATTACKS ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND THE SEARCH FOR SOLIDARITY”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WBBR, NEW YORK – “RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WBBR, NEW YORK – “RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE 2/24/22”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WBBR, NEW YORK – “THE SANTA SHORTAGE”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WCBS AM, NEW YORK – “20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 AT CITIFIELD”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WAXQ, NEW YORK – “UNITED AIRLINE’S TERRY HORNIACEK’S 9/11 STORY”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WINS, NEW YORK – “1010 WINS ELECTION COVERAGE”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WAXQ, NEW YORK – “9/11 STORIES: PORT AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER WILL JIMENO”
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LARGE MARKET TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WNYW-TV, NEW YORK – “GOOD DAY STREET TALK CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WABC-TV, NEW YORK – “EYEWITNESS NEWS: OFFICERS SHOT IN HARLEM”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “THE PHOTO”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “JUST SCREAM”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “PAULIE’S PUSH”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
WABC-TV, NEW YORK – “IDA HITS THE TRI-STATE”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST
WABC-TV, NEW YORK – “NYPD OFFICER TSAKOS KILLED”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WABC-TV, NEW YORK – “MAYORAL DEBATE”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “WNBC DIGITAL”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “LINDA GAUDINO”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “THE DEBRIEF”
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MEDIUM MARKET RADIO
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WALK, LONG ISLAND – “WASHVILLE’S TALKING CAR’”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WALK, LONG ISLAND – “WALK SENDS A LUCKY COUPLE TO BARBADOS”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WDNB, MONTICELLO “SULLIVAN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES HOPE REFERRAL LINE”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WGY, ALBANY – “COMMUNITY CONSIDERS IMPACT OF PROPOSED ST. PETER’S & ELLIS MERGER”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WGY, ALBANY – “LIVE COVERAGE OF THE RESIGNATION OF ANDREW CUOMO”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WHAM, ROCHESTER – “THE MORNING NEWS 2/16/22”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WXXI AM, ROCHESTER – “VIOLINIST RETURNS TO EASTMAN TO COLLABORATE WITH STUDENTS/FACULTY”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
WBZO, LONG ISLAND – “103.1 MAX FM MORNING SHOW WITH JIM DOUGLAS”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WTLA, SYRACUSE – “ORANGE NATION”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WTKW, SYRACUSE– “GOMEZ AND CO WITH COACH BOEHEIM”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WKJY, LONG ISLAND – “JAMIE MORRIS NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE LAURA CURRAN AFTER LOSING CLOSE ELECTION”
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OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY
WHAM, ROCHESTER – “BOB LONSBERRY: WE NEED UNIONS, BUT THEY MUST CLEAN UP THEIR ACT”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO
WXXI AM, ROCHESTER – “THE SIREN’S SONG AT EASTMAN OPERA THEATRE”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE-ON SCENE
WKJY, LONG ISLAND – “KJOY KARL “BIG MIKE” REPORTS LIVE FROM THE FIELD ON GROUNDHOG DAY”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WAMC, ALBANY – “BERKSHIRE COUNTY’S TWO LARGEST CITIES ELECT NEW LEADERS/LEGISLATORS”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WTLA, SYRACUSE – “CUSE SPORTS TALK”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WLIW, LONG ISLAND – “MICHAEL MACKEY FROM LONG ISLAND MORNING EDITION”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE LOCAL COVERAGE
WAMC, ALBANY – “PROTESTORS CLEARED FROM ALBANY ENCAMPMENT”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WAMC, ALBANY – “A NEW YORK MINUTE IN HISTORY”
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MEDIUM MARKET TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “SWEETEST MEMORY”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “FIRST WARNING WEATHER SERIES”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WSYT-TV, SYRACUSE – “ONONDAGA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WCNY-TV, SYRACUSE – “SPD: RECKONING & REFORM”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WHAM-TV, ROCHESTER – “WALMART PARKING LOT SHOOTING”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “DARYL MOUNT INVESTIGATION”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WTEN-TV, ALBANY – “A SOLDIER’S FINAL GIFT”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO
WIVB-TV, BUFFALO – “IN PURSUIT OF RACIAL JUSTICE”
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OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY
WKBW-TV, BUFFALO – “ERODING TRUST: THE STATE OF OUR BRIDGES IN ERIE COUNTY”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WHAM-TV, ROCHESTER – “13WHAM SPORTS”
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OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING
WIVB-TV, BUFFALO – “THE BUFFALO STORY: HISTORY HAPPENS HERE”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “ATTORNEY GENERAL RELEASES CUOMO REPORT”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST
WKBW-TV, BUFFALO – “REMEMBERING 9/11: HOW THE WORLD CHANGED 20 YEARS AGO”
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OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST
WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “WINTER STORM FORECAST 2/17/22”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WSTM-TV, SYRACUSE – “SYRACUSE MAYORAL DEBATE”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WNED-TV, BUFFALO – “COMPACT SCIENCE”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WSTM-TV, SYRACUSE – “METEOROLOGIST PETER HALL”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “THE ELAINE HOUSTON PODCAST”
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OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
WKBW-TV, BUFFALO – “TWO PEOPLE, INCLUDING A STUDENT, INJURED IN ATTACK AT BUFFALO SCHOOL”
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SMALL MARKET RADIO
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WCBF, ELMIRA – “PARMENTER AUTOMOTIVE TIREMASTERS”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WUMX, UTICA – “MOM OF THE MONTH”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WJFF, JEFFERSONVILLE– “THE LOCAL EDITION – DR. JOHN MOORE”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “ADDISON, SOUTHERN TIER COMMUNITIES CLEAN UP IN THE WAKE OF TROPICAL STORM FRED”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WLVL, LOCKPORT – “NIAGARA COUNTY NEWSCAST WITH HANK NEVINS”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WRVO, OSWEGO – “LOCAL GROUP PROVIDES BEDS TO CHILDREN IN NEED”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
WFRG, UTICA – “POLLY AND CARL”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WNKI, ELMIRA – “THE SCOTT & ALLY SHOW”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WPIE, LANSING– “SECTION IV CLASS D VOLLEYBALL – CANDOR VS. TIOGA”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WJFF, JEFFERSONVILLE – “JOHN J. LENNON PRISON JOURNALISM”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO
WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “RESEARCHERS WORK TO PROTECT SPOTTED SALAMANDERS”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WPIE, LANSING – “ESPN ITHACA’S NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WFRG, UTICA – “COOKING WITH POLLY”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WRVO, OSWEGO – “AMENDED IN ACTION”
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SMALL MARKET TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “CORNING COMICS & COLLECTIBLES”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “BREAKING NEWS PROMO”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “YOU ARE NOT ALONE-MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WSKG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “CHASING THE DREAM SEASON 3”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “FATAL SHOOTING IN WATERTOWN”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “AFGHAN INTERPRETER SHARES DANGER FROM TALIBAN”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “FOREVER 26-THE LIFE & LEGACY OF BILLY LOWE 11/11”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO
WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “PACE CARE RIDE ALONG AT WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL”
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OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY
WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “ERIC SMITH: CONVICTED CHILD KILLER PAROLE”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING
WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “RENATA STIEHL LIVE REPORTING”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WKTV-TV, UTICA – “NEWSCHANNEL 2 SPORTS 2/23/22”
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OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING
WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “HEART OF THE NORTH COUNTRY”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “7 NEWS THIS EVENING WITH JEFF COLE”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “COLESVILLE SHOOTING”
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OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “DELAWARE COUNTY TORNADO COVERAGE”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WSKG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “BINGHAMTON MAYORAL DEBATE 2021”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WSKG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “SCIENCE PUB”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF USER GENERATED CONTENT
WSKG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “ROD SERLING FILM FESTIVAL 2021”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “SCOTT SASINA”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “TWIN TIERS OVERTIME – NASCAR”
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OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
WICZ-TV, BINGHAMTON – “TWO STORMS IN 5 DAYS”
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COLLEGE RADIO
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WPNR, UTICA COLLEGE – “THE TANGERINE PRINT”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WRHU, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY – “DISABILITIES MONTH PSA BY JACOB APRIL ”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WPNR, UTICA COLLEGE – “NOW UC IT”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WRHU, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY – “A WANTAGH OLYMPIAN’S HOMECOMING”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “ANTHONY ALAIMO”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS CAUSES CNY CHRISTMAS TREE SHORTAGE”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WICB, ITHACA COLLEGE – “HOMEBREW”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WNYO, SUNY OSWEGO – “SUNY OSWEGO MEN’S HOCKEY COVERAGE”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “TURNING THE PAGE ON READING ACCESSIBILITY”
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OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY
WNYO, SUNY OSWEGO – “SPISAK COMMENTARY ON NCAA MONEY ISSUES”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO
WICB, ITHACA COLLEGE – “INDIA’S COVID CRISIS FROM THOSE EXPERIENCING IT”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WPNR, UTICA COLLEGE – “THE HISTORY OF WPNR”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “OFF THE AIR: MICHAEL KAY’S STORY FROM THE BRONX TO THE VOICES OF THE YANKEES”
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OUTSTANDING CLASSROOM DIGITAL PROJECT
WRHU, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY – “SQUAT-SLEEP-REPEAT”
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COLLEGE TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “ICTV REPORTS”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “THE SYR AIRPORT’S NEW PLAN TO BOOST COMPETITION”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “HOW 150 GALLONS OF SALIVA GAVE SYR UNI AN IN-PERSON SEMESTER”
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OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “THE INSIDE REPORT: PRIDE & POISE-JOURNEY TO THE MEADOWLANDS”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “TRAVIS BROOKS & CYNTHIA BROCK ELECTION WATCH PARTY”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “SPORTS FINAL”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “CITRUS TV NEWS LIVE AT 6 – 3/1”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “GOOD DAY ITHACA”
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OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “ALEX MALANOSKI”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “CITRUS TV TALKING POINTS 2021 ELECTION NIGHT”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “TEAGAN BROWN”
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OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “STORM CAUSES WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN ITHACA”
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