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2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS

- Excellence in Broadcasting -

LARGE MARKET RADIO
  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN, WFUV, NEW YORK – “THE ATTACKS ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND THE SEARCH FOR SOLIDARITY”

  • OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS, WBBR, NEW YORK – “RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE”

  • OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST, WBBR, NEW YORK – “RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE 2/24/22”

  • OUTSTANDING FEATURE, WBBR, NEW YORK – “THE SANTA SHORTAGE"

  • OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE, WCBS AM, NEW YORK – “20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 AT CITIFIELD”

  • OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW, WAXQ, NEW YORK – “UNITED AIRLINE’S TERRY HORNIACEK’S 9/11 STORY”

  • OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE, WINS, NEW YORK – “1010 WINS ELECTION COVERAGE”

  • OUTSTANDING PODCAST, WAXQ, NEW YORK – “9/11 STORIES: PORT AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER WILL JIMENO”

LARGE MARKET TELEVISION
  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES, WNYW-TV, NEW YORK – “GOOD DAY STREET TALK CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH”

  • OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS, WABC-TV, NEW YORK – “EYEWITNESS NEWS: OFFICERS SHOT IN HARLEM”

  • OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY, WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “THE PHOTO”

  • OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY, WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “JUST SCREAM”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO, WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “PAULIE’S PUSH”

  • OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST, WABC-TV, NEW YORK – “IDA HITS THE TRI-STATE”

  • OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST, WABC-TV, NEW YORK – “NYPD OFFICER TSAKOS KILLED”

  • OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE, WABC-TV, NEW YORK – “MAYORAL DEBATE”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS

  • WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “WNBC DIGITAL”

  • OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY, WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “LINDA GAUDINO”

  • OUTSTANDING PODCAST, WNBC-TV, NEW YORK – “THE DEBRIEF”

 

MEDIUM MARKET RADIO
  • OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL, WALK, LONG ISLAND – “WASHVILLE’S TALKING CAR’”

  • OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT, WALK, LONG ISLAND – “WALK SENDS A LUCKY COUPLE TO BARBADOS”

  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN, WDNB, MONTICELLO “SULLIVAN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES HOPE REFERRAL LINE”

  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES, WGY, ALBANY – “COMMUNITY CONSIDERS IMPACT OF PROPOSED ST. PETER’S & ELLIS MERGER”

  • OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS, WGY, ALBANY – “LIVE COVERAGE OF THE RESIGNATION OF ANDREW CUOMO”

  • OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST, WHAM, ROCHESTER – “THE MORNING NEWS 2/16/22”

  • OUTSTANDING FEATURE, WXXI AM, ROCHESTER – “VIOLINIST RETURNS TO EASTMAN TO COLLABORATE WITH STUDENTS/FACULTY”

  • OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW, WBZO, LONG ISLAND – “103.1 MAX FM MORNING SHOW WITH JIM DOUGLAS”

  • OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW, WTLA, SYRACUSE – “ORANGE NATION”

  • OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE, WTKW, SYRACUSE– “GOMEZ AND CO WITH COACH BOEHEIM”

  • OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW, WKJY, LONG ISLAND – “JAMIE MORRIS NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE LAURA CURRAN AFTER LOSING CLOSE ELECTION”

  • OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY, WHAM, ROCHESTER – “BOB LONSBERRY: WE NEED UNIONS, BUT THEY MUST CLEAN UP THEIR ACT”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO, WXXI AM, ROCHESTER – “THE SIREN’S SONG AT EASTMAN OPERA THEATRE”

  • OUTSTANDING LIVE-ON SCENE, WKJY, LONG ISLAND – “KJOY KARL “BIG MIKE” REPORTS LIVE FROM THE FIELD ON GROUNDHOG DAY”

  • OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE, WAMC, ALBANY – “BERKSHIRE COUNTY’S TWO LARGEST CITIES ELECT NEW LEADERS/LEGISLATORS”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS, WTLA, SYRACUSE – “CUSE SPORTS TALK”

  • OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY, WLIW, LONG ISLAND – “MICHAEL MACKEY FROM LONG ISLAND MORNING EDITION”

  • OUTSTANDING LIVE LOCAL COVERAGE, WAMC, ALBANY – “PROTESTORS CLEARED FROM ALBANY ENCAMPMENT”

  • OUTSTANDING PODCAST, WAMC, ALBANY – “A NEW YORK MINUTE IN HISTORY”

MEDIUM MARKET TELEVISION
  • OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL, WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “SWEETEST MEMORY”

  • OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES, WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “FIRST WARNING WEATHER SERIES”

  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN, WSYT-TV, SYRACUSE – “ONONDAGA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH”

  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES, WCNY-TV, SYRACUSE – “SPD: RECKONING & REFORM”

  • OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS, WHAM-TV, ROCHESTER – “WALMART PARKING LOT SHOOTING”

  • OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY, WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “DARYL MOUNT INVESTIGATION”

  • OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY, WTEN-TV, ALBANY – “A SOLDIER’S FINAL GIFT”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO, WIVB-TV, BUFFALO – “IN PURSUIT OF RACIAL JUSTICE”

  • OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY, WKBW-TV, BUFFALO – “ERODING TRUST: THE STATE OF OUR BRIDGES IN ERIE COUNTY”

  • OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST, WHAM-TV, ROCHESTER – “13WHAM SPORTS”

  • OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING, WIVB-TV, BUFFALO – “THE BUFFALO STORY: HISTORY HAPPENS HERE”

  • OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST, WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “ATTORNEY GENERAL RELEASES CUOMO REPORT”

  • OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST, WKBW-TV, BUFFALO – “REMEMBERING 9/11: HOW THE WORLD CHANGED 20 YEARS AGO”

  • OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST, WGRZ-TV, BUFFALO – “WINTER STORM FORECAST 2/17/22”

  • OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE, WSTM-TV, SYRACUSE – “SYRACUSE MAYORAL DEBATE”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS, WNED-TV, BUFFALO – “COMPACT SCIENCE”

  • OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY, WSTM-TV, SYRACUSE – “METEOROLOGIST PETER HALL”

  • OUTSTANDING PODCAST, WNYT-TV, ALBANY – “THE ELAINE HOUSTON PODCAST”

  • OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE, WKBW-TV, BUFFALO – “TWO PEOPLE, INCLUDING A STUDENT, INJURED IN ATTACK AT BUFFALO SCHOOL”

SMALL MARKET RADIO
  • OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL, WCBF, ELMIRA – “PARMENTER AUTOMOTIVE TIREMASTERS”

  • OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT, WUMX, UTICA – “MOM OF THE MONTH”

  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES, WJFF, JEFFERSONVILLE– “THE LOCAL EDITION – DR. JOHN MOORE”

  • OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS, WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “ADDISON, SOUTHERN TIER COMMUNITIES CLEAN UP IN THE WAKE OF TROPICAL STORM FRED”

  • OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST, WLVL, LOCKPORT – “NIAGARA COUNTY NEWSCAST WITH HANK NEVINS”

  • OUTSTANDING FEATURE, WRVO, OSWEGO – “LOCAL GROUP PROVIDES BEDS TO CHILDREN IN NEED”

  • OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW, WFRG, UTICA – “POLLY AND CARL”

  • OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW, WNKI, ELMIRA – “THE SCOTT & ALLY SHOW”

  • OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE, WPIE, LANSING– “SECTION IV CLASS D VOLLEYBALL – CANDOR VS. TIOGA”

  • OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW, WJFF, JEFFERSONVILLE – “JOHN J. LENNON PRISON JOURNALISM”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO, WSKG, BINGHAMTON – “RESEARCHERS WORK TO PROTECT SPOTTED SALAMANDERS”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS, WPIE, LANSING – “ESPN ITHACA’S NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS”

  • OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY, WFRG, UTICA – “COOKING WITH POLLY”

  • OUTSTANDING PODCAST, WRVO, OSWEGO – “AMENDED IN ACTION”

SMALL MARKET TELEVISION
  • OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL, WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “CORNING COMICS & COLLECTIBLES”

  • OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OR SERIES, WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “BREAKING NEWS PROMO”

  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN, WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “YOU ARE NOT ALONE-MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS”

  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES, WSKG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “CHASING THE DREAM SEASON 3”

  • OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS, WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “FATAL SHOOTING IN WATERTOWN”

  • OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY, WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “AFGHAN INTERPRETER SHARES DANGER FROM TALIBAN”

  • OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY, WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “FOREVER 26-THE LIFE & LEGACY OF BILLY LOWE 11/11”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF LOCAL NEWS VIDEO, WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “PACE CARE RIDE ALONG AT WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL”

  • OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY, WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “ERIC SMITH: CONVICTED CHILD KILLER PAROLE”

  • OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING, WENY-TV, ELMIRA – “RENATA STIEHL LIVE REPORTING”

  • OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST, WKTV-TV, UTICA – “NEWSCHANNEL 2 SPORTS 2/23/22”

  • OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING, WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “HEART OF THE NORTH COUNTRY”

  • OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST, WWNY-TV, WATERTOWN – “7 NEWS THIS EVENING WITH JEFF COLE”

  • OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST, WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “COLESVILLE SHOOTING”

  • OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST, WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “DELAWARE COUNTY TORNADO COVERAGE”

  • OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE, WSKG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “BINGHAMTON MAYORAL DEBATE 2021”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS, WSKG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “SCIENCE PUB”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF USER-GENERATED CONTENT, WSKG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “ROD SERLING FILM FESTIVAL 2021”

  • OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY, WBNG-TV, BINGHAMTON – “SCOTT SASINA”

  • OUTSTANDING PODCAST, WETM-TV, ELMIRA – “TWIN TIERS OVERTIME – NASCAR”

  • OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE, WICZ-TV, BINGHAMTON – “TWO STORMS IN 5 DAYS”

 

COLLEGE RADIO
  • OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT, WPNR, UTICA COLLEGE – “THE TANGERINE PRINT”

  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN, WRHU, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY – “DISABILITIES MONTH PSA BY JACOB APRIL ”

  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES, WPNR, UTICA COLLEGE – “NOW UC IT”

  • OUTSTANDING SPOT NEWS, WRHU, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY – “A WANTAGH OLYMPIAN’S HOMECOMING”

  • OUTSTANDING NEWSCAST, WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “ANTHONY ALAIMO”

  • OUTSTANDING FEATURE, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS CAUSES CNY CHRISTMAS TREE SHORTAGE”

  • OUTSTANDING RADIO SHOW, WICB, ITHACA COLLEGE – “HOMEBREW”

  • OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE, WNYO, SUNY OSWEGO – “SUNY OSWEGO MEN’S HOCKEY COVERAGE”

  • OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW, WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “TURNING THE PAGE ON READING ACCESSIBILITY”

  • OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY, WNYO, SUNY OSWEGO – “SPISAK COMMENTARY ON NCAA MONEY ISSUES”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF AUDIO, WICB, ITHACA COLLEGE – “INDIA’S COVID CRISIS FROM THOSE EXPERIENCING IT”

  • OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY”

  • OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS, WPNR, UTICA COLLEGE – “THE HISTORY OF WPNR”

  • OUTSTANDING PODCAST, WFUV, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – “OFF THE AIR: MICHAEL KAY’S STORY FROM THE BRONX TO THE VOICES OF THE YANKEES”

  • OUTSTANDING CLASSROOM DIGITAL PROJECT, WRHU, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY – “SQUAT-SLEEP-REPEAT”

COLLEGE TELEVISION
  • OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SERIES, ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “ICTV REPORTS

  • OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS STORY, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “THE SYR AIRPORT’S NEW PLAN TO BOOST COMPETITION”

  • OUTSTANDING FEATURE NEWS STORY, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “HOW 150 GALLONS OF SALIVA GAVE SYR UNI AN IN-PERSON SEMESTER”

  • OUTSTANDING SERIES OR DOCUMENTARY, ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “THE INSIDE REPORT: PRIDE & POISE-JOURNEY TO THE MEADOWLANDS”

  • OUTSTANDING LIVE ON-SCENE REPORTING, ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “TRAVIS BROOKS & CYNTHIA BROCK ELECTION WATCH PARTY”

  • OUTSTANDING SPORTSCAST, ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “SPORTS FINAL”

  • OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “CITRUS TV NEWS LIVE AT 6 – 3/1”

  • OUTSTANDING MORNING NEWSCAST, ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “GOOD DAY ITHACA”

  • OUTSTANDING WEATHERCAST, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “ALEX MALANOSKI”

  • OUTSTANDING ELECTION COVERAGE, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “CITRUS TV TALKING POINTS 2021 ELECTION NIGHT”

  • OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – “TEAGAN BROWN”

  • OUTSTANDING BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE, ICTV, ITHACA COLLEGE – “STORM CAUSES WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN ITHACA”

- Serving New York -

  • Variety Kids Telethon | WBBZ-TV

  • Olympic Mental Wellness Campaign with Self Behavioral Health | WGRZ-TV (NBC)

  • Colvin Cleaners to Support "Coats 4 Kids" | WIVB/WNLO

  • "See Me" with Gigi’s Playhouse WKBW-TV

  • Viewpoint: Focusing on Dunkirk Schools and COVID-19 | WDOE & WBKX

  • "Pawsitive for Heroes" Seven Mountains Media (WPIG)

  • The Pink Pumpkin Project | Seven Mountains Media (WPIG)

  • The Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center Seven Mountains Media (WPIG)

  • Partnership with FeedMore WNY Cumulus Media Buffalo (97 Rock & 103.3)

  • Rochester: Back to School Supply Drive | iHeartMedia (WDVI, WAIO, and WKGS)

  • News10NBC & Urban League of Rochester Unite for "Interrupt Racism" Summit WHEC-TV

  • "BEE a Hero": The WBEE Radiothon in Support of Rochester's Ronald McDonald Houses | WBEE

  • “Hear Something, Say Something" Suicide Prevention | Finger Lakes Radio Group

  • Veterans Outreach: Hope for Heroes Telethon and Stars and Stripes Celebration | WROC-TV

  • Partnership with Gateways Music Festival WXXI

  • Leadership Rochester’s 30th Anniversary WHAM-TV & WUHF-TV 

  • Stuff the Truck Campaign with NYSCOPBA | WRGB-TV

  • Relay For Life of Plattsburgh Supports the American Cancer Society | WFFF Local 44 & WVNY Local 22

  • Food Pantries for the Capital District | WAMC

  • Long Shadow Farms: "Stand By Me" for Veterans with PTSD | WHAZ, WMYY, WBAR & WMNV

  • Veteran’s Resource Guide on WALLRadio.com (Suicide Prevention) | Neversink Media

  • Toys for Tots with U.S. Marine Corp. | WNYT

  • Backpack Giveaway | WTEN

  • Through Their Eyes Special Series | WTEN

  • Shop With A Cop WGNA

  • WGY's Christmas Wish | iHeartMedia

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities | WKLI

  • 2nd Annual Hope Rocks Radiothon to Benefit the LI Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide  Prevention | Connoisseur Media 

  • Taste of the South Shore: Halloween Edition at Gatsby on the Ocean at Jones Beach | KJOY

  • 98.3’s Holiday Wish | KJOY

  • Toy Drive to Benefit the Family Service League’s "Project Toy" | KJOY

  • “Thanks for Giving” Food Drive to Benefit Long Island Cares and the Harry Chapin Food Bank | WALK

  • Partnership with the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition for the 27th Anual Clam Shucking Contest | WBAB

  • Empire State Ride for Cancer Research | WBLI

  • "Thursday Night Concert Series" to Promote Local Talent | WLNG

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County | Hamptons TV (WVVH-TV)

  • Difference Makers Series | WCBS

  • Push 4 Peace Town Hall 6.27.21: "Stopping the Shootings" | HOT 97 & WBLS

  • "Why we Vote" Vignettes of "White too Long" and "Wilmington’s Lie" | WBLS

  • Hope for the Holidays Radiothon Benefiting Organization: Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital | WLTW

  • The Feel-Good Foundation and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation | WAXQ

  • Mental Wealth Expo with the Mental Wealth Alliance | WWPR

  • COVID-19: NYS Latino Restaurant Bar & Lounge Association | Spanish Broadcasting System

  • The Arthur Aidala Power Hour | Salem Media of New York, LLC

  • Tunnel To Towers Foundation | WNYW

  • Fire Safety: "Close the Door" | WABC-TV

  • Contigo Rumbo a la Universidad (Virtual college fair) | Univision

  • Contigo Regreso a Clases (Back to school sessions) | Univision

  • Contigo En la Cena de Acción Gracias (Annual turkey distribution) | Univision

  • Contigo en Las Navidades (Distribution of Christmas gifts to children in the Bronx) | Univision

  • Contigo a las víctimas de la Tormenta (Distribution of mattresses and furniture to victims of hurricane Ida) | Univision

  • PIX Pride | PIX11

  • "Strike a Chord" Campaign | WFUV

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