​​​As in the past, the Excellence in Broadcasting Awards will be a state-wide competition, with stations competing against other stations in similarly sized markets (i.e. small, medium, and large). We also have a separate college division and these radio/television stations will be judged against each other throughout the entire state. There are three separate competitive classifications and stations compete only with others in the same group.

GROUP 1: New York City only

GROUP 2: Albany/Capital District, Buffalo, Long Island, Rochester, and Syracuse

GROUP 3: All others

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All entries must have been broadcast by the submitting radio/TV/College station employees (or students) between April 17, 2025, and April 17, 2026.

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Award Categories

We will present awards for radio, television, and digital services in the following program content categories.

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To see a copy of the Radio Award Categories click here.

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To see a copy of the Television Award Categories click here.

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To see a copy of the College Division Radio Award Categories click here.

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To see a copy of the College Division Television Award Categories click here.

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Online Registration

All entries must be submitted through our online web portal administered by Better BNC. ​THE AWARDS PORTAL IS OPEN​

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Click here to see submission instructions.

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If you have questions, please get in touch with Sandy Messineo at sandy@nysbroadcasters.org.

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Regional Awards and Luncheon Dates

​​Our 2026 awards luncheons (both Excellence in Broadcasting and Serving New York) will be held at in various locations across the state.  All luncheons will start at 12 noon and run until 1:30 PM​​​​

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New York City – Manhatta, 28 Liberty Street, Thursday, Sept 17th

Long Island – Blackstone Steakhouse, 10 Pinelawn Road, Friday, Sept. 18th 

Buffalo –   The Westin Buffalo, 250 Delaware Avenue, Monday, Sept 28th

Rochester – The Strathallan Hotel, 550 East Avenue, Tuesday, Sept 29th 

Syracuse – Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA, 311 Hiawatha Blvd., Wednesday, September 30th

Binghamton – DoubleTree Hotel 225 Water Street, Thursday, October 1st

Albany – Wolfert’s Roost Country Club, 120 Van Rensselaer Blvd., Friday, October 2nd

 

Luncheon Registration to Open TBD