Awards
Contact:
Amanda Jacobson Snyder
Communications Coordinator
Virginia Association of Broadcasters
600 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300
Charlottesville , VA 22911
Tel: 434-977-3716 Fax: 434-979-2439
Amanda.Snyder (at ) easterassociates (dot) com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Winners of the 71st Annual Virginia Broadcasting Awards Announced
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (June 30, 2008) - Virginia radio and television stations were recognized for excellence in broadcasting at the 71st Annual Virginia Broadcasting Awards, held June 27th at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Va. This year's gala event included a red carpet reception and was followed by a special awards ceremony recognizing individual achievement in broadcasting (please see separate release).
Awards are based on projects first aired between January 1 and December 31, 2007, with the sole exception of the Outstanding Newscast Award. Commercial and non-commercial stations are judged separately, and the award categories are broken down by market size.
The VAB is grateful for the assistance of the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, who judged all of the entries.
Only VAB-member radio and television stations are eligible to participate.
For a complete list of entry rules and descriptions of each category, please download the complete award packet at: http://www.vabonline.com/resources/selectedfile.aspx?id=204
Results:
BEST STATION PROMOTION/CONTEST
Small Market Radio winner:
WMBG-AM WILLIAMSBURG for “John Magliola Disclaimer.”
Medium Market Radio winner:
WWWV-FM CHARLOTTESVILLE for “3WV’s Talk like a Leprechaun Day.”
Runner-Up: WAKG-FM DANVILLE
Large Market Radio winner:
WAVA-FM ARLINGTON for “Life Changing Talk Radio.”
Runner Up: WROX-FM NORFOLK
Commercial Television winner:
WAVY-TV PORTSMOUTH for “ WAVY 50 th Anniversary”
Runner Up: WWBT RICHMOND
OUTSTANDING WEBSITE
Medium Market Radio winner:
WFLS-FM FREDERICKSBURG for wflsnews.com
Runner-Up: WINC-FM
Large Market Radio winner:
WROX-FM NORFOLK for 96xwrox.com
Runner Up: WAVA-FM ARLINGTON
Non-Commercial Television winner:
WVPT-TV HARRISONBURG for WVPT.net
Commercial Television winner:
WVIR-TV CHARLOTTESVILLE for nbc29.com
Runners Up: WCAV-TV CHARLOTTESVILLE and WVEC-TV NORFOLK
OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL
Small Market Radio winner:
WJMA-FM ORANGE for “ Don’t Break the Law.”
Medium Market Radio winner:
WWWV-FM CHARLOTTESVILLE for “3 WV’s Friday Freak Out.”
Commercial Television winner:
WTVR-TV RICHMOND for “ Red Light Runners.”
BEST PUBLIC SERVICE/COMMUNITY EVENT
Small Market Radio winner:
WMBG-AM WILLIAMSBURG for “Vote Today: Special Edition.”
Runner up: WABN-AM ABINGDON
Medium Market Radio winner:
WWWV-FM CHARLOTTESVILLE for “3 WV’s Summer Heat PSA.”
Runner Up: WINC-FM WINCHESTER
Large Market Radio winner:
WTAR-AM NORFOLK for “Thank you Good Samaritan Program U.S. Navy.”
Runner Up: WNOR-FM CHESAPEAKE
Non-Commercial Television winner:
WVPT-TV HARRISONBURG, for “WVPT Kids’ Book Festival.”
Commercial Television winner:
WWBT RICHMOND for “Angel Tree.”
Runner Up: WCAV-TV CHARLOTTESVILLE
BEST COMMERCIAL
Small Market Radio winner:
WABN-AM ABINGDON for “Leroy’s."
Runner Up: WFTR-AM FRONT ROYAL
Medium Market Radio winner:
WSVA-AM HARRISONBURG for “Shenandoah Spring Water.”
Runner Up: WINC-FM WINCHESTER
Large Market Radio winner:
WAFX-FM CHESAPEAKE for “A Step in Time: Timmy or Tammy.”
Runner Up: WNOR-FM CHESAPEAKE
Commercial Television winner:
WWBT RICHMOND for “ Havana Connections.”
Runner Up: WGNT-TV PORTSMOUTH
OUTSTANDING NEWS SERIES
Medium Market Radio winner:
WFLS-FM FREDERICKSBURG for “What’s Polluting Fairview Beach."
Runner Up: WINA-AM CHARLOTTESVILLE
Large Market Radio winner:
WRVA-AM RICHMOND “Back to School.”
Non Commercial Television winner:
WVPT-TV HARRISONBURG for “Virginia Farming.”
Commercial Television winner:
WTVR-TV RICHMOND for “Seal of Survival.”
Runner Up: WAVY-TV PORTSMOUTH
OUTSTANDING FEATURE REPORTING
Non-Commercial Radio winner:
WMRA-FM HARRISONBURG for “Surviving Sexual Abuse.”
Small Market Radio winner:
WJMA-FM ORANGE for “Maytag Turns 100.”
Medium Market Radio winner:
WBTM-AM DANVILLE for “WBTM’s Mystery Guest.”
Runner Up: WFLS-FM FREDERICKSBURG
Large Market Radio winners:
TIE:
WRVA-AM RICHMOND for “ Virginia’s 400 th.”
and WAVA-FM ARLINGTON for “Ending Sex Slavery with Dr. Janice Crouse.”
Commercial Television winner:
WAVY-TV PORTSMOUTH for “WWII Canteen Cup Returned.”
Runner Up: WSET-TV LYNCHBURG
BEST DOCUMENTARY OR PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
Non-Commercial Radio winner:
WHRV-FM NORFOLK for “World War II: Hampton Roads Heroes
Runner Up: WCVE-FM RICHMOND
Small Market Radio winner:
WFTR-AM FRONT ROYAL for “The Valley Today.”
Runner Up: WMBG-AM WILLIAMSBURG
Medium Market Radio winner:
WINA-AM CHARLOTTESVILLE for “NCAA Pregnancy Policies”
Runner Up: WZRV-FM FRONT ROYAL
Large Market Radio winner:
WAFX-FM CHESAPEAKE for “Checkpoint Strikeforce”
Non-Commercial Television winners:
TIE:
WBRA,WSBN,WMSY ROANOKE for “Remembering the War”
and WHRO for “Kingdom by the Sea: Fortress Monroe”
Runner Up: WVPT-TV HARRISONBURG
Commercial Television winner:
WVEC-TV NORFOLK for “The USS Monitor: An Ironclad Adventure in History”
Runner Up: WGNT-TV PORTSMOUTH
For BEST MORNING SHOW
Medium Market Radio winner:
WGRQ FREDERICKSBURG for “Dave’s Morning Show.”
Runner Up: WINC-FM WINCHESTER
Large Market Radio winner:
WNOR-FM CHESAPEAKE “Tommy & Rumble FM99.”
Runner Up: WNIS-AM NORFOLK
Commercial Television winner:
WAVY-TV PORTSMOUTH for “WAVY News 10 Today.”
Runner Up: WVIR-TV CHARLOTTESVILLE
OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE
Small Market Radio winner:
WFTR-AM FRONT ROYAL for “Front Royal/Warren County Athletics.”
Runner Up: WBBC-FM BLACKSTONE
Medium Market Radio winner:
WBTM-AM DANVILLE for “ G.W. High School Football.”
Runner Up: WINA-AM CHARLOTTESVILLE
Commercial Television winner:
WSET-TV LYNCHBURG for “Football Friday.”
Runner Up: WTKR-TV RICHMOND
OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST
Small Market Radio winner:
WFTR-AM FRONT ROYAL for “News at Noon.”
Medium Market Radio winner:
WZRV-FM FRONT ROYAL for “News at Noon.”
Runner Up: WBTM-AM DANVILLE
Large Market Radio winner:
WRVA RICHMOND for “December 12th, 2007 3:30 p.m.”
Runner Up: WAFX-FM CHESAPEAKE
Commercial Television winner:
WWBT RICHMOND for “NBC 12 News at 6.”
Runner Up: WTVR-TV RICHMOND
The Virginia Association of Broadcasters has been working to advance broadcasting since 1937. The Association provides legal advice, holds sales, news and production educational seminars, and provides government relation services for its members. The VAB sponsors scholarship and internship programs to help educate and train future broadcasters, and the annual awards program recognizes excellence in broadcasting among its member stations. For more information on the VAB, please visit: http://vabonline.com/membership/benefits.aspx
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