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20182018Mel Burka Distinquished Broadcaster AwardMike KirtnerHuntington, WV
2018  Legendary Station of the Year WDGG 937 THE DAWGHuntington, WV
2018  Best Television Station of the YearWCHS TVCharleston, WV
20182015 John McKinney Excellence In Technology AwardBob Hardman - WBOY TV

 

RADIO

 
   

AC/Oldies Station of the Year

 

WVAF FM

Ranked

WDYK FM 

Unranked

   

CHR Station of the Year

 

WKQR FM 92.7 KISS FM

Ranked

WQZK FM

Unranked

   

Country Station of the Year

 

WJLS FM The Big Dawg

Ranked

WVMD FM

Unranked

   

News/Talk Station of the Year

 

WCHS AM

Ranked

WEPM AM

Unranked

   

Rock Station of the Year

 

 92.7&98.5 The Planet Rocks

Ranked

   

On-Air Personality:

 

WRZZ FM Mike Cameron

Ranked

WKMZ FM  Emily Meadows

Unranked

   

Best Morning Show:

 

WKKW FM Jeff and Sarah in the Morning

Ranked

WKMZ FM - Marco Nation

Unranked

  

 

Best Newscast: 

 

WCHS AM Jeff Jenkins

Ranked

WEPM AM Hans Fogle

Unranked

   

Best Talk Show:

 

WAJR FM - The Gary Bowden Show

Ranked

WEPM AM - Panhandle Live with Hans Fogle

Unranked

   

Best Sportscast:

 

WHKX FM- Dan McMahon

Ranked

WKLP AM TriState Sportscenter

Unranked

   

Best Play-by-Play:

 

WCHS AM Greg White

Ranked

WCDK FM - Joey Klepack

Unranked

   

Best Radio Promotion

 

WSTG FM - Doc Atwell

 
   

Best Radio Creative

 

WJLS FM Escape Rom

 
   

Best Use of Digital Media

 

WKLC FM WWE Giveaway

 
   

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

 

MeroNews Talkline Hoppy Kercheval 

 
   
   

Television

 
   

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 Weathercast:

 

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

 

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. 

Upcoming Dates

13 Apr
NAB Show
Date 04.13.2024 - 04.17.2024

Las Vegas, NV

The 2024 NAB State Leadership Conference will feature a robust program where broadcasters from all over the United States and Puerto Rico will hear from prominent policymakers and industry leaders, as well as meet with their legislators to discuss key issues affecting the industry. The conference is also a great opportunity to network with fellow broadcasters from across the country.

27 Apr

Morgantown, WV

14 May
5 Nov