2026 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards Portal Opens January 22nd

Our 2026 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards will once again be a statewide competition, and we will present awards in multiple categories for radio, television, and digital.  Stations compete against other stations in similarly sized markets.  Any New York radio or television station, both commercial and non-commercial. may enter.  We have a separate college division for college radio and television stations.  

The deadline for entries is Friday, April 17, 2026.  All entries must have been broadcast by submitting radio/TV/College station employees (or students) between April 17, 2025, to April 17, 2026.

This competition encourages professional performance and recognizes outstanding achievement among radio, television, and college stations in our state, and all employees of NYSBA member stations in good standing are urged to submit entries.

We will present the Excellence in Broadcasting awards at our regional luncheons in September.  The 2026 luncheon dates can be seen below:

• 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

For more information regarding the competition, program categories, instructions, and rules, go to the NYSBA website here.

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