| DALE B. MILLER DISTINGUISHED BROADCASTER AWARD | ||
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| Bob Spencer - Bluefield, WV | ||
| TELEVISION CATEGORIES | ||
| Category | Participants | Title/Description |
| Best Community Outreach | WSAZ TV: Joseph Payton, Jay Melvin WVNS TV: David Mott, Valerie Sullivan |
Fired Up Friday: Turning Up The Heat Veterans Voices |
| Best Locally Produced Television Show | WOWK TV: WOWK News Team WVNS TV: Autumn Collins |
Tragedy to Triumph Tragedy In The Tunnel |
| Best Coverage of Breaking News | WOWK TV: Amanda Barren WOAY TV: WOAY News Team |
Regal Apartment Fire Severe Wildfire Outbreak |
| Best Light Feature News Report | WSAZ TV: Jim Treacy WVVA TV: Robert Castillo & Jessica Nuzzo |
Teen Racer Blind ATV Mechanic |
| Best Serious Feature News Report | WCHS TV: Leslie Rubin, Larry Clark, Matt Durant WTAP TV: Alexa Griffey |
The Exhumation That Ended A Cold Case Mystery North Star Advocacy Center |
| Best Investigative News Story | WSAZ TV: Curtis Johnson, Kristen Bentley WDTV TV: John Blashke |
False Security Hazelton Prison Investigation |
| Best AM Newscast | WOWK TV: WOWK News Team WTAP TV: Emily Biles, Alexa Griffey, Henry Groff |
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| Best PM Newscast | WSAZ TV: Dustin Weekley WVVA TV: WVVA News Team |
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| Best Sports Anchor | WOWK TV: Cassidy Wood WBOY TV: Daniel Woods |
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| Best Weathercaster | WCHS TV: Brandon Lawson WTAP TV: Henry Grof |
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| Best Anchor | WSAZ TV: Taylor Eaton WTAP TV: Phyllis Smith |
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| Best General Assignment Reporting | WCHS TV: Leslie Rubin WVVA TV: Robert Castillo – Mark Hughes |
The Story of Serial Rapist Charles Woods Sweet Springs Improvements |
| Best Reporter | WCHS TV: Anna Saunders WVNS TV: Rivers Upchurch |
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| Best MMJ | WOWK TV: Rachel Pellegrino WVNS TV: Rivers Upchurch |
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| Best News Photographer | WOWK TV: Elbert Mosley WVNS TV: Larry Marrs |
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| Best Use of Digital Media | WVNS TV: Brandon Eanes, Seth McVey, Danielle Sandler | Postcards Home |
| Best Television Creative | WDTV TV: Jason Dobbins | Cantoni’s Pizza Trick or Treat |
| Best Station Promo | WBOY TV: Emily Lanham | Afternoon News Information Block |
| Television Emerging Journalist | WOWK TV: Rachel Pellegrino | |
| Television Station of the Year | WOWK TV | Huntington/Charleston, WV |
| RADIO CATEGORIES | ||
| Country | WVMD FM WHKX FM |
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| Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) | WQZK FM WVAQ FM |
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| AC/Oldies | WDYK – FM WVAF FM |
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| Rock Station of the Year | WDZN - FM WRZZ- FM |
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| Best News/Talk/Sports Station of the Year | WEPM 580 WCHS |
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| Best Newscast | WEPM: Daniel Woods WAJR: Mike Noting |
PNN Afternoon News 1 p.m. Newscast |
| Best Breaking News | WEPM: Luke Wiggs 580 WCHS: WCHS Newsroom |
Breaking 10-20-23 Regal Apartment Fire |
| Best Radio News Feature - Hard News | WEPM: Marsha Chwalik 580 WCHS: Carrie Hodousek |
Berkeley County Sheriff Nathan Harmon Resigns Under Scrutiny West Virginia Haze |
| Best Radio News Feature - Soft News | WICL: Bob Steel 580 WCHS: Carrie Hodousek |
Salute 2 Troops Anna’s Army |
| Best Sportscast | WEPM: Luke Wiggs WRVC: Paul Swann |
Sports 12-4 Bengals Rewind |
| Best Play-by-Play | WMOV-AM: Heath Bloxton WKMZ: Travis Jones |
Wirt vs Ravenswood Bridgeport Indians |
| Best Talk Show | WJYP-AM: Chris Colagrosso WVRC-AM: Paul Swann |
Nuts & Bolts The Drive with Paul Swann |
| Best Morning Show | WKQZ-FM: Amy Ryan WJLS-FM: Will Shumate |
Amy's Morning Binge Big Dawg Morning Show with Cowboy Will |
| Best On-Air Radio Personality | WQZK FM: Logan Scott WHKX: Brock Mathews |
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| Best Use of Digital Media | WVRC Media: Jenn Robba, Patrick Rineheart | WVRC Media Solutions |
| Best Radio Promotion/Event Coverage | WSTG-FM: John Eller | Men’s Health Awareness |
| Best Radio Creative | WMTD: Joey Jarvis, Shane Boone | Summer’s County ARH |
| Radio Rookie Professional of the Year | WEPM: Daniel Woods | |
| Radio Station of the Year | WEPM | Martinsburg, WV |
| NETWORK CATEGORIES | ||
| Network Sportscast | MetroNews Sports: Kyle Wiggs | |
| Network Sports Play-By-Play | MetroNews | MetroNews Super Six Radio |
| Network Long-Form Program | WOWK TV & WV Nexstar Network | "Inside West Virginia Politics" – Year In Review |
| Network Talk Show | MetroNews | Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval |
| Network Newscast | MetroNews: Chris Lawrence | |
About WVBA
The West Virginia Broadcasters Association has been representing and serving West Virginia commercial radio and television stations since 1946. We are a member-driven trade association that provides unequaled service and value to stations throughout the state.