THE FIFTY FIFTH AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING 2021
LARGE MARKET RADIO
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WINS, NEW YORK – “I BELIEVE IN NEW YORK”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WFUV, NEW YORK – “STRIKE A CHORD: EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WFUV, NEW YORK – “CITYSCAPE: BANDING TOGETHER FOR STRUGGLING STREET VENDORS”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WCBS-AM, NEW YORK – “A NIGHT OF PROTESTS AND LOOTING IN NYC”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WBBR, NEW YORK – “NEWSCAST JUNE 2, 2020 – 6AM”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WBBR, NEW YORK – “BEING BLACK ON WALL STREET”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WQHT, NEW YORK – “EBRO IN THE MORNING WITH NYPD COMMISSIONER DERMONT SHEA”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE
WINS, NEW YORK – “VIOLENCE IN THE STREETS”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WBBR, NEW YORK – “BLOOMBERG RADIO ELECTION COVERAGE 11/4 – 11/7”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WQHT, NEW YORK – “HOT 97’S SALUTE OUR HEROES”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WQHT, NEW YORK – “EBRO IN THE MORNING INTERVIEWS RAPPER JEEZY AFTER VERZUZ”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WFUV, NEW YORK – “UNTANGLING THE CHORDS”
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LARGE MARKET TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “HE’S MY MIRACLE”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “COVID STOLE THE SHOW”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO
WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “TINY SIGN OF HOPE”
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MEDIUM MARKET RADIO
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WBZO, LONG ISLAND – “SOUTH BAY DINER – I’M STARVIN’”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WKRL, SYRACUSE – “CREEPY CRIBS”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WGY, ALBANY – “NO NEIGHBOR HUNGRY”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WXXI-AM, ROCHESTER – “PANDEMIC ACADEMICS”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WXXI-AM, ROCHESTER – “ROCHESTER POLICE CONFRONT PROTESTORS AT CITY HALL”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WHAM, ROCHESTER – “THE 5 O’CLOCK NEWS HOUR 2/24/21”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WAER, SYRACUSE – “HOW TO WARN KIDS ABOUT DANGERS OF VAPING? THROUGH A MICROSCOPE”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
WKRL, SYRACUSE – “THE SHOW”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WTLA, SYRACUSE – “ORANGE NATION”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WAER, SYRACUSE– “OVERDUE: RETIRE A WOMEN’S JERSEY”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WGY, ALBANY – “MORNING CO-HOST KELLY LYNCH SPEAKS WITH SCHENECTADY POLICE CHIEF”
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OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY
WBZO, LONG ISLAND – “103.1 MAXFM HONORS EDDIE VAN HALEN”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO
WXXI-AM, ROCHESTER – “REMEMBERING DAVID HOCHSTEIN”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE-ON SCENE
WWSK, LONG ISLAND – “HOPE ROCKS”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WAMC, ALBANY – “WAMC ELECTION COVERAGE 2020”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WGY, ALBANY – “CAPITAL REGION TO GO”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WKRL, SYRACUSE – “JOSHUA GROSVENT”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE LOCAL COVERAGE
WAMC, ALBANY – “ALBANY PROTESTS TURN DANGEROUS”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WAMC, ALBANY – “A NEW YORK MINUTE IN HISTORY”
MEDIUM MARKET TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “MANGINO/BUICK/GMC/CHEVY COMBO SPOT”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “#CR COMEBACK PROMO”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WSYT-TV, SYRACUSE – “GET REAL/VOTE”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WRGB-TV, ALBANY – “YOU PAID FOR IT – GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY”
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OUTSTANDING DISTINCTIVE PROGRAM
WMHT-TV/NY OGS – DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WROC-TV, ROCHESTER – “ROCHESTER RIOT”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “BLACK WITH A BADGE”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WIVB-TV, BUFFALO – “WE LOST WALT”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO
WIVB-TV, BUFFALO – “CORCORDIA: THEN AND NOW”
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OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY
WXXI-TV, ROCHESTER – “JOURNEYS THROUGH THE FINGER LAKES”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WIVB-TV, BUFFALO – “NIAGARA SQUARE PROTEST DAMAGES CITY HALL”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WSTM-TV, SYRACUSE – “SHOCKING HEIGHTS TO STAY IN SWIMMING SHAPE”
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OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “AFTER GEORGE FLOYD: THE TALK”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
WSTM-TV, SYRACUSE – “MAYORS CONFERENCE EXPOSURE”
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OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST
WROC-TV, ROCHESTER – “TORNADO COVERAGE WITH ERIC SNITIL”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “THE FIRST WARNING EXPERIENCE”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF USER-GENERATED CONTENT
WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “CR COMEBACK INITIATIVE”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WROC-TV, ROCHESTER – “FRIDAY THOUGHTS WITH ADAM CHODAK”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WIVB-TV, BUFFALO – “OBS BUFFALO BLIZZARD WARNING”
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SMALL MARKET RADIO
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WNKI, ELMIRA – “CHEMUNG SOFT WATER – HARD WATER”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WPIE, LANSING – “ESPN ITHACA – YANKEES BASEBALL 2020”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WIBX, MARCY – “REAL MEN GET TESTED FOR CANCER – THE JIM BOEHEIM SPOT”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “SPEAKING GRIEF SERIES”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “BACK THE BLUE RALLIERS, COUNTER PROTESTERS MEET AGAIN IN ITHACA OVER THE WEEKEND”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WRFI, ITHACA – “FEBRUARY 2, 2021 1PM NEWSCAST”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WNYR, GENEVA – “FLRG – PARADE EXCERPT”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
WLZW, MARCY – “DAVE AND KAYLIN IN THE MORNING”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WTLB, UTICA – “THE SPORTSZILLA SHOW”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WPIE, LANSING– “SECTION IV BOYS BASKETBALL – MARATHON VS NEWFIELD 2/20/20”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WPIE, LANSING – “BETWEEN THE LINES – CORNELL HOCKEY HEAD COACH MIKE SCHAFER”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “NEW YORK’S 22ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WUMX, UTICA – “STORYTIME WITH SANTA”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WFRG, MARCY – “POLLY ON BIG FROG 104”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE LOCAL COVERAGE
WTLB, UTICA – “SPORTSZILLA SHOW WITH CLINTON GIRLS HOCKEY TEAM”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WNGZ, ELMIRA – “TRUE CRIME TUESDAY PODCAST”
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SMALL MARKET TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WPTZ-TV, PLATTSBURGH – “PARKER CHEVROLET ROLLA CHALLENGES”
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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES
WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “18 NEWS ZACH CHRISTMAS SONGS”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “SOCIAL DISTANCING”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WPBS-TV, WATERTOWN – “MORE TO THE STORY: COVID BUSINESS DIARIES”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WICZ-TV, BINGHAMTON – “HISTORIC SNOWSTORM”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “ITHACA’S FIGHT FOR RACIAL JUSTICE”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
WUTR-TV, UTICA – “UNEXPECTED VOLUNTEER DELIVERS SCHOOL LUNCHES TO UTICA CSD KID & FAMILIES”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO
WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “KAREN CHEN MOVES FROM OLYMPIC ARENA TO IVY LEAGUE”
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OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY
WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “THE FINN REPORT”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING
WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “SARAH HORBACEWICZ LIVE REPORTING”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “ANDY MALNOSKE”
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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 – “SEVEN NEWS THIS EVENING WITH JEFF COLE”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “MORNING NEWSCAST”
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OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “WEATHER 8/27”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WPTZ-TV, PLATTSBURGH – “ELECTION NIGHT 2020”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “TWIN TIERS TAKES”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WUTR-TV, UTICA – “DAVID EDELSTEIN – PROVIDING INFORMATION, CONTEXT, VALUE AND FUN WHILE
ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WUTR-TV, UTICA – “THE CROSS SECTION”
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COLLEGE RADIO
OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “DON’T BE LIKE MY SISTER”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN
WPNR, UTICA COLLEGE – “UTICA COLLEGE EMERGENCY CALL BOXES”
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
WICB, ITHACA COLLEGE – “ITHACA NOW”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “ROCHESTER RED WINGS CANCEL THEIR SEASON”
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OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “ELIOT SCHIAPARELLI NEWSCAST 8-4-20”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE
WAER, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “THE PRIDE OF SYRACUSE”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “NO COFFEE NEEDED”
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OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW
WNYO, SUNY OSWEGO – “WNYO SPORTS HOUR”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “KEVIN HARLAN – RADIO ROW SUPER BOWL LIV”
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “AN INTERVIEW WITH CAP & CO”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “DON’T BE LIKE MY SISTER”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “SUNYAC MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: BROCKPORT VS POTSDAM”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “WBSU ELECTION NIGHT 2020”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “WBSU 89.1 THE POINT’S DIGITAL PLATFORMS”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
WNYO, SUNY OSWEGO – “ZACHARY CASE”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “STAYING SAFE AND SANE”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE LOCAL COVERAGE
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “SUNYAC MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: BROCKPORT VS POTSDAM”
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OUTSTANDING CLASSROOM DIGITAL PROJECT
WBSU, SUNY BROCKPORT – “THE NEW NORM”
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COLLEGE TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “TALKING POINTS – OCTOBER 5, 2020”
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OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS STORY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “SPECIAL REPORT: #NOTAGAINSU AND SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY FAIL TO REACH
AGREEMENT, OCCUPATION TO CONTINUE”
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OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “THE MENTAL TOLL OF PROTESTING”
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OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “SU STUDENT LOOKS BACK AND ACTS FORWARD WITH MUSIC”
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OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “OFF THE AIR: THE LEGACY OF WFUV SPORTS”
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OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “RICKY SAYER #NOTAGAINSU PROTESTS WINTER LIVE COVERAGE”
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OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST
WTOP-TV, SUNY OSWEGO – “MEN’S BASKETBALL OSWEGO VS CORTLAND, 2/25/20”
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OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “SPECIAL REPORT: FACULTY UNDER PRESSURE”
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OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “NEWS LIVE AT 6: FEBRUARY 25, 2020”
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OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “JUICE AND JAVA FEBRUARY 22, 2020”
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OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY – “HOFSTRA VOTES LIVE 2020”
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OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “ICTV DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA”
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OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “RICKY SAYER TWITTER PROFILE”
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OUTSTANDING PODCAST
WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “OFF THE AIR: TOM WINTER”
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OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “CITRUS TV #NOTAGAINSU PROTEST TWEETS”
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