DALE B. MILLER DISTINGUISHED BROADCASTER AWARD

• Jeff Jenkins

TELEVISION CATEGORIES

Best Community Outreach

• Large Market: WOWK TV - Rachel Pellegrino - "Rising Above Series"
• Small Market: WVNS TV - "We’re All in this Together"

Best Locally Produced Television Show

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Chelsea Armstrong and Jay Melvin - "WSAZ 75 Years in Focus"
• Small Market: WBOY TV - Gold and Blue Nation - "Mountaineer GameDay: Backyard Brawl Edition"

Best News Special

• Large Market: WOWK TV - StormTracker 13 - StormTracker 13 Spring Weather Special
• Small Market: WOAY TV - Severe Weather impacts Fayette County

Best Sports Special

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Opening Day at Jack Cook Field
• Small Market: WBOY TV - Mazey: One of a Kind

Best Coverage of Breaking News

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Tornado Outbreak Causes Mass Destruction
• Small Market: WVVA TV - Jessica Nuzzo - Mercer Street Fire

Best Feature News Report

• Large Market: WOWK TV - Spencer Adkins - "Work and Play on Summer Vacation for Area Bluecoat"
• Small Market: WDTV TV - Alan Dye - "The Mystery of the Talking Dollar Bill"

Best Hard News Feature

• Large Market: WCHS TV - Anna Saunders - "The Death of Edmond Exline"
• Small Market: WVVA TV - Jessica Nuzzo - "Officer Mental Health"

Best Investigative News Story

• Large Market: WCHS TV - Leslie Rubin - "Who Failed Kyneddi Miller?"
• Small Market: WTAP TV - Phyllis Smith - "Shining A Light on Still Birth"

Best AM Newscast

• Large Market: WCHS TV - Michelle Carroll - "April 5th Flooding"
• Small Market: WVVA TV - Joshua Bolden - "WVVA News at Noon"

Best News Series or Continuing Coverage

• Large Market: WOWK TV - Lane Ball
• Small Market: WOAY TV - Mike Teaney and Micah Leith - "Park Service Plans Demolition of Historic Structures"

Best PM Newscast

• Large Market: WOWK TV - Maxwell Ionno - "WOWK 6P Pro Road Show"
• Small Market: WVVA TV - Brandon Roberts - "WVVA News at 5 October 22"

Best Producer

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Chelsea Armstrong
• Small Market: WVNS TV - Andrea Rollins

Best Sports Anchor

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Keith Morehouse
• Small Market: WBOY TV - Nick Farrell

Best Weathercaster

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Nicholas Snider
• Small Market: WVVA TV - Katherine Thompson

Best Anchor

• Large Market: WCHS TV - Anthony Conn
• Small Market: WVVA TV - Joshua Bolden

Best Reporter

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Kimberly Keagy
• Small Market: WVVA TV - Abby Lester

Best Digital Reporter

• Large Market: WCHS TV - Leslie Rubin

Best MMJ

• Large Market: WOWK TV - Rachel Pellegrino
• Small Market: WTRF TV - Annalise Murphy

Best News Photographer

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Jay Melvin
• Small Market: WVVA TV - Jessica Nuzzo

Best Use of Social Media

• Large Market: WCHS TV - Eye Witness News Team
• Small Market: WBOY TV - WBOY Digital Team

Best Television Promotion

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Jake Conley - "WSAZ TV Anniversary Image"
• Small Market: WVNS TV - David Mott - "It’s Game Time Now"

Television Emerging Journalist

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Abbey Lord
• Small Market: WBOY TV - Erika Mrazik

Television Station of the Year

• Large Market: WSAZ TV - Huntington/Charleston
• Small Market: WDTV TV - Clarksburg

RADIO CATEGORIES

Country Station of the Year

• Ranked: WKWS FM
• Unranked: 98.9 WDNE FM

CHR and Urban Station of the Year

• Ranked: J104 WHAJ FM
• Unranked: WSTG - STAR 95

Hot AC/AC Station of the Year

• Ranked: WVAF FM
• Unranked: WDYK FM

Classic Oldies/Adult Hits Station of the Year

• Ranked: WMGA FM
• Unranked: WXDC FM

Rock Station of the Year

• Ranked: WCST FM

Best News/Talk/Sports Station of the Year

• Ranked: WAJR
• Unranked: WEPM

Best Newscast

• Ranked: WV MetroNews - Chris Lawrence
• Unranked: 103.3 WKMZ - Alex Wiederspiel

Best Breaking News

• Ranked: WCHS - Jeff Jenkins - Tornado Hits Charleston
• Unranked: WEPM - Clint Gage - Spring Mills Legal Action

Best Hard News Feature

• Ranked: WCHS - Kat Skeldon - Teen Killer Sentenced
• Unranked: 103.3 WKMZ - Alex Wiederspiel

Best Sportscast

• Ranked: WHKX - Dan & Joey
• Unranked: WEPM - Daniel Woods - PNN Afternoon Sports

Best Play-by-Play

• Ranked: MetroNews - Kyle Wiggs - State Football Championships
• Unranked: WEPM - Luke Wiggs - MEC WBB Championship

Best Morning Show

• Ranked: WKWS - Robb Reel - "Up REEL Early"
• Unranked: WQZK - Amy Ryan - "Amy’s Morning Binge"

Best On-Air Radio Personality

• Ranked: WVAQ - Matt Kelly
• Unranked: WQZK FM - Logan Scott

Best Radio Program – Tie for First Place

• Ranked: MetroNews - West Virginia Morning News
• Ranked: WRVC AM - Paul Swann - College Football Wrap-Up
• Unranked: WMOV - Tom Susman - Appalachia Matters

Best Talk Show

• Ranked: MetroNews - MetroNews Talkline
• Unranked: 94.7 WELK - Greg White - "The KICKOFF"

Best Significant Community Impact

• Ranked: WKWS - A REEL Long Walk for WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital
• Unranked: WSTG - Elizabeth Hart - Feed The Furbabies

Best Use of Social Media

• Ranked: WKWS - Robb Reel Walktober: A REEL Long Walk for WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital
• Unranked: WEPM - The Panhandle News Network

Best Radio Commercial

• Ranked: WKLC FM - Chris Colagrosso - Nitro Mini Con
• Unranked: WSTG - Elizabeth Hart - Hillbilly Cycle Rap

Radio Rookie Professional of the Year

• Ranked: WMXE FM - Cam Conners
• Unranked: WEPM - Luke Wiggs

Radio Station of the Year

• Ranked: WHKX - Kicks Country
• Unranked: WEPM