2017 EIB Award Winners
Below are the recipients who demonstrated exceptional vision and transformative performance this year.
MEL BURKA DISTINGUISHED BROADCASTER AWARD
- Roger Sheppard - WTAP TV, Parkersburg, WV
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
- WQBE-FM - Charleston, WV
BEST TELEVISION STATION OF THE YEAR
- WVVA TV - Bluefield, WV
DISTINGUISHED WEST VIRGINIAN AWARD
- David Barnette
RADIO CATEGORIES
AC/Oldies Station of the Year
- Ranked (R): WVA
- Unranked (U): Todays 97.5 WLTF
CHR Station of the Year
- Ranked (R): WHAJ 104.5
- Unranked (U): Star 95
Country Station of the Year
- Ranked (R): WDGG
- Unranked (U): WBRB The Bear
News/Talk Station of the Year
- Ranked (R): 580 WCHS
- Unranked (U): 1340 & 93.7 WEPM
Rock Station of the Year
- WRZZ-FM
On-Air Personality
- Ranked (R): WRZZ Mike Cameron
- Unranked (U): WCDK - Cindy Taylor
Best Morning Show
- Ranked (R - TIE): WCLG - Better Than Your Morning Show
- Ranked (R - TIE): WQBE-FM - Al Woody - The Morning Air Show
- Unranked (U): WLTF - Rona Menash
Best Newscast
- Ranked (R): WCHS - Chris Lawrence
- Unranked (U): WEPM - Hans Fogle
Best Talk Show
- Ranked (R): WBES-FM - Brandon Lowe - The Brandon Lowe Show
- Unranked (U): WRNR - Hannah Geffert - Mid Morning With Hannah
Best Sportscast
- Ranked (R): WHKX - Dan McMahon
- Unranked (U): WEIR - Joey Klepack
Best Play-by-Play
- Ranked (R): WJLS - Fred Persinger II - Beckley Basketball
- Unranked (U): WCDK - Joey Klepack - Big Red Football
Best Radio Promotion
- WVAQ - Laurel Slone
Best Radio Creative
- WMXE - Kenny McClain - Adelphia's
Best Use of Digital Media
- 98.7 The Beat - Patrick Rhinehart
NETWORK CATEGORIES
Network Sports Play-by-Play
- Kyle Wiggs - SSAC Basketball Championships
Network Sportscast
- MetroNews Afternoon Sportscast - Garrett Cullen
Network Long-Form News Program
- MetroNews Sports Brunch
- WOWK TV - WV Auto Show - Bryan Hughes
Network Breaking News or Event Coverage
- MetroNews Network - Chris Lawrence - First Impressions at Queen Shoals
Network Talk Show
- Talkline - Hoppy Kercheval
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Best Community Outreach
- WVVA TV - Rebuild WV Telethon
Best Locally Produced Television Show
- WVNS TV: Valerie Sullivan - The 1,000 Year Flood Helping Our Neighbors
Best Sportscast
- Ranked (R): WBOY TV - Nick Ferrell
- Unranked (U): WVVA TV - AJ Good
Best Investigative News Story or Series
- WCHS TV - Leslie Rubin - Shakedown Behind Bars
Best General Assignment Reporting
- WSAZ TV Kathryn Robinson
Best Coverage of Breaking News
- WOWK TV Nicki Walter - Family Stranded By Flood
Best Newscast: AM
- WDTV 5 News Daybreak
Best Newscast: PM
- WSAZ TV - Kelsey Hoak - News Channel Three Tonight
Best Anchor
- WCHS TV Whitney Wetzel
Best Weathercaster
- WTAP TV - Tom Battle
Best Photojournalist
- WVVA - Matt Irvin
Best Use of Digital Media
- WVNS TV - Douglas Fritz
Best TV Creative
- WVNS TV - David Mott - We're All In This Together
Photo Gallery & Event Highlights
A look back at the best moments, integrated from the event's official Flickr album.
