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WCBS, WQHT Dominate NYSBA Radio Awards
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Rachael
Ray, with WNYT(TV) VP/GM Steve Baboulis, after receiving the New Yorker of the
Year Award at the New York State Broadcasters Association 46th Annual Awards
for Excellence in Broadcasting. Photo by Michael Gallitelli.
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The
New York State Broadcasters Association gathered this week for its 46th
annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting.
Most
every category had a large market (New York City), medium and small market
winner. WCBS(AM) and WQHT(FM) each brought three awards back home to New York
City. Albany’s WGY(AM), Rochester’s WXXI(AM), WTKW(FM) in Syracuse, Lockport’s
WLVL(AM) and WIBX(AM) in Marcy garnered two awards each.
The winners for radio
were:
Outstanding Commercial: WQHT(FM), NYC; WBAB(FM), Babylon; WLVL(AM), Lockport
Outstanding Promotion Announcement or
Series: WBLS(FM), NYC; WYJB(FM), Albany; WLVL(AM), Lockport
Outstanding Public Service
Announcement/Campaign: WWRL(AM), NYC; WBBS(FM), Syracuse; WJGK(FM),
New Windsor
Outstanding
Public Affairs Program or Series: WQHT(FM), NYC; WXXI(AM),
Rochester; WGHQ(AM), Beacon
Outstanding
Spot News: WOR(AM), NYC; WGY(AM), Albany; WIBX(AM), Marcy
Outstanding Local Newscast: WCBS(AM),
NYC; WGY(AM), Albany; WVTT(FM), Olean
Outstanding Feature Story: WCBS(AM), NYC; WXXI(AM),
Rochester; WIBX(AM), Marcy
Outstanding Station-Sponsored Event: WAVR(FM), Waverly
Outstanding On-Air Broadcast
Personality or Team: WQHT(FM), NYC; WTKW(FM), Syracuse; WPIE(AM),
Lansing
Outstanding
Local Sporting Event: WCBS(AM), NYC; WGVA(AM), Geneva
Outstanding Sportscast: WFUV(FM),
NYC; WTKW(FM), Syracuse; WCKM(FM), Glens Falls
WBLS(FM),
WSYR(AM), Syracuse and WAVR(FM) were presented with Community Engagement
Awards.
Outside
of the station awards, domestic goodies diva Rachael Ray was named New Yorker
of the Year and Peggy Green, former vice chair of market research agency
ZenithOptimedia, was awarded the Carol M. Reilly Award — awarded to the woman
who demonstrates excellence, leadership and professionalism.
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