Press Archive
- 2024 EIB Winners
- WVBA Awards Banquet 2024
- 2024 EIB Call for Entries is now OPEN!
- EIB 2023 Photos
- 2023 EIB Award Winners
- 2022 EIB Award Winners
- 2021 EIB Award Winners
- 2020 EIB Award Winners
- 2019 EIB Award Winners
- WVBA 2019 EIB Awards Video
- WVBA 2019 EIB Awards Photos
- 2018 Excellence in Broadcasting Award Winners
- WVBA 2018 EIB Awards Photos
- WVBA 2017 EIB Awards Photos
- WVBA EIB 2018 Awards Video
- WVBA EIB 2017 Awards Video
- WVBA EIB 2018 Award Winners
- WVBA EIB 2017 Award Winners
- WVBA SALES SEMINAR FEATURING: PAUL JACOBS OF JACOB MEDIA STRATEGIES
- Recap of 2016 WVBA Gubernatorial Debate
| DALE B. MILLER DISTINGUISHED BROADCASTER AWARD | |||
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| Bob Spencer - Bluefield, WV | |||
| TELEVISION CATEGORIES | |||
| Category | Market | Participants | Title/Description |
| Best Community Outreach | Large Market - 214 Small Market – 77 |
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 | Large Market - 22 Small Market - 78 |
WOWK TV: WOWK News Team WVNS TV: Autumn Collins |
Tragedy to Triumph Tragedy In The Tunnel |
| Best Coverage of Breaking News | Large Market – 75 Small Market – 222 |
WOWK TV: Amanda Barren WOAY TV: WOAY News Team |
Regal Apartment Fire Severe Wildfire Outbreak |
| Best Light Feature News Report | Large Market #157 Small Market - #57 |
WSAZ TV: Jim Treacy WVVA TV: Robert Castillo & Jessica Nuzzo |
Teen Racer Blind ATV Mechanic |
| Best Serious Feature News Report | Large Market – 4 Small Market – 189 |
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 | Large Market 207 Small Market 118 |
WSAZ TV: Curtis Johnson, Kristen Bentley WDTV TV: John Blashke |
False Security Hazelton Prison Investigation |
| Best AM Newscast | Large Market 115 Small Market 193 |
WOWK TV: WOWK News Team WTAP TV: Emily Biles, Alexa Griffey, Henry Groff |
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| Best PM Newscast | Large Market 155 Small Market 73 |
WSAZ TV: Dustin Weekley WVVA TV: WVVA News Team |
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| Best Sports Anchor | Large Market – 100 Small Market – 138 |
WOWK TV: Cassidy Wood WBOY TV: Daniel Woods |
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| Best Weathercaster | Large Market 40 Small Market 195 |
WCHS TV: Brandon Lawson WTAP TV: Henry Grof |
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| Best Anchor | Large Market #192 Small Market #197 |
WSAZ TV: Taylor Eaton WTAP TV: Phyllis Smith |
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| Best General Assignment Reporting | Large Market 6 Small Market 59 |
WCHS TV: Leslie Rubin WVVA TV: Robert Castillo – Mark Hughes |
The Story of Serial Rapist Charles Woods Sweet Springs Improvements |
| Best Reporter | Large Market 125 Small Market 91 |
WCHS TV: Anna Saunders WVNS TV: Rivers Upchurch |
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| Best MMJ | Large Market 141 Small Market #92 |
WOWK TV: Rachel Pellegrino WVNS TV: Rivers Upchurch |
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| Best News Photographer | Large Market 26 Small Market 12 |
WOWK TV: Elbert Mosley WVNS TV: Larry Marrs |
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| Best Use of Digital Media | 129 | WVNS TV: Brandon Eanes, Seth McVey, Danielle Sandler | Postcards Home |
| Best Television Creative | 46 | WDTV TV: Jason Dobbins | Cantoni’s Pizza Trick or Treat |
| Best Station Promo | 36 | WBOY TV: Emily Lanham | Afternoon News Information Block |
| Television Emerging Journalist | 237 | WOWK TV: Rachel Pellegrino | |
| Television Station of the Year | 159 | WOWK TV | Huntington/Charleston, WV |
| RADIO CATEGORIES | |||
| Country | U 64 R139 |
WVMD FM WHKX FM |
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| Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) | U R |
WQZK FM WVAQ FM |
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| AC/Oldies | U 114 R150 |
WDYK – FM WVAF FM |
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| Rock Station of the Year | U 96 R 152 |
WDZN - FM WRZZ- FM |
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| Best News/Talk/Sports Station of the Year | U 76 R 128 |
WEPM 580 WCHS |
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| Best Newscast | U 65 R 157 |
WEPM: Daniel Woods WAJR: Mike Noting |
PNN Afternoon News 1 p.m. Newscast |
| Best Breaking News | U 45 R 6 |
WEPM: Luke Wiggs 580 WCHS: WCHS Newsroom |
Breaking 10-20-23 Regal Apartment Fire |
| Best Radio News Feature - Hard News | U-135 R-9 |
WEPM: Marsha Chwalik 580 WCHS: Carrie Hodousek |
Berkeley County Sheriff Nathan Harmon Resigns Under Scrutiny West Virginia Haze |
| Best Radio News Feature - Soft News | U 167 R 13 |
WICL: Bob Steel 580 WCHS: Carrie Hodousek |
Salute 2 Troops Anna’s Army |
| Best Sportscast | U R 77 |
WEPM: Luke Wiggs WRVC: Paul Swann |
Sports 12-4 Bengals Rewind |
| Best Play-by-Play | U 46 R 85 |
WMOV-AM: Heath Bloxton WKMZ: Travis Jones |
Wirt vs Ravenswood Bridgeport Indians |
| Best Talk Show | U 19 R 90 |
WJYP-AM: Chris Colagrosso WVRC-AM: Paul Swann |
Nuts & Bolts The Drive with Paul Swann |
| Best Morning Show | U 70 R 63 |
WKQZ-FM: Amy Ryan WJLS-FM: Will Shumate |
Amy's Morning Binge Big Dawg Morning Show with Cowboy Will |
| Best On-Air Radio Personality | U 57 R 152 |
WQZK FM: Logan Scott WHKX: Brock Mathews |
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| Best Use of Digital Media | 23 | WVRC Media: Jenn Robba, Patrick Rineheart | WVRC Media Solutions |
| Best Radio Promotion/Event Coverage | 154 | WSTG-FM: John Eller | Men’s Health Awareness |
| Best Radio Creative | 30 | WMTD: Joey Jarvis, Shane Boone | Summer’s County ARH |
| Radio Rookie Professional of the Year | 98 | WEPM: Daniel Woods | |
| Radio Station of the Year | 76 | WEPM | Martinsburg, WV |
| NETWORK CATEGORIES | |||
| Network Sportscast | #17 | MetroNews Sports: Kyle Wiggs | |
| Network Sports Play-By-Play | #9 | MetroNews | MetroNews Super Six Radio |
| Network Long-Form Program | #8 | WOWK TV & WV Nexstar Network | "Inside West Virginia Politics" – Year In Review |
| Network Talk Show | #10 | MetroNews | Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval |
| Network Newscast | #3 | MetroNews: Chris Lawrence | |
Join us for an exceptional evening of recognition and networking at the 2024 Awards Banquet, hosted by the WVBA on April 27th, at the Waterfront Place Marriott, Morgantown, WV.
Reservation Details:
Deadline for Reservations: April 24th, 2024
Location: Waterfront Place Marriott, Morgantown, WV
Contact: Email mcrist@wvba.com | Phone: 304.744.2143