2018 EIB Award Winners
Below are the recipients who demonstrated exceptional vision and transformative performance this year.
MEL BURKA DISTINGUISHED BROADCASTER AWARD
- Mike Kirtner - Huntington, WV
LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
- WDGG 937 THE DAWGW - Huntington, WV
BEST TELEVISION STATION OF THE YEAR
- WCHS TV - Charleston, WV
2015 JOHN MCKINNEY EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD
- Bob Hardman - WBOY TV
RADIO CATEGORIES
AC/Oldies Station of the Year
- Ranked (R): WVAF FM
- Unranked (U): WDYK FM
CHR Station of the Year
- Ranked (R): WKQR FM 92.7 KISS FM
- Unranked (U): WQZK FM
Country Station of the Year
- Ranked (R): WJLS FM - The Big Dawg
- Unranked (U): WVMD FM
News/Talk Station of the Year
- Ranked (R): WCHS AM
- Unranked (U): WEPM AM
Rock Station of the Year
- 92.7 & 98.5 The Planet Rocks
On-Air Personality
- Ranked (R): WRZZ FM Mike Cameron
- Unranked (U): WKMZ FM Emily Meadows
Best Morning Show
- Ranked (R): WKKW FM Jeff and Sarah in the Morning
- Unranked (U): WKMZ FM - Marco Nation
Best Newscast
- Ranked (R): WCHS AM Jeff Jenkins
- Unranked (U): WEPM AM Hans Fogle
Best Talk Show
- Ranked (R): WAJR FM - The Gary Bowden Show
- Unranked (U): WEPM AM - Panhandle Live with Hans Fogle
Best Sportscast
- Ranked (R): WHKX FM - Dan McMahon
- Unranked (U): WKLP AM TriState Sportscenter
Best Play-by-Play
- Ranked (R): WCHS AM Greg White
- Unranked (U): WCDK FM - Joey Klepack
Best Radio Promotion
- WSTG FM - Doc Atwell
Best Radio Creative
- WJLS FM - Escape Rom
Best Use of Digital Media
- WKLC FM - WWE Giveaway
NETWORK CATEGORIES
Network Sports Play-by-Play
- Kyle Wiggs - WVSSAC High School Championships
Network Sportscast
- MetroNews Sportscast - Garrett Cullen
Network Long-Form News Program
- WOWK TV: Mark Curtis - Inside West Virginia Politics
- West Virginia MetroNews: Chris Lawrence
Network Breaking News or Event Coverage
- MetroNews: Carrie Hodousek
Network Talk Show
- MetroNews - Talkline Hoppy Kercheval
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Best Community Outreach
- WVVA TV - Hurricane Harvey Relief
Best Locally Produced Television Show
- WVNS TV: Valerie Sullivan
Best Sportscast
- WOWK TV: Drew Goldfarb
- WVVA TV: AJ Good
Best Investigative News Story or Series
- WCHS TV: Kennie Bass
Best General Assignment Reporting
- WSAZ TV: Dan Klein
Best Coverage of Breaking News
- WVNS TV: Larry Marrs & Kamrel Eppinger
Best Newscast: AM
- WSAZ TV: Ryan Epling
Best Newscast: PM
- WSAZ TV
Best Anchor
- WSAZ TV: Amanda Barren
Best Weathercaster
- WVVA TV: Travis Roberts
Best Weather Event Coverage
- WCHS TV: Leslie Rubin
Best Photojournalist
- WCHS TV: Kalea Gunderson
Best Use of Digital Media
- WVNS TV: Douglas Fritz
Best TV Creative
- WVNS TV: Tim Carrico
Photo Gallery & Event Highlights
A look back at the best moments, integrated from the event's official Flickr album.
