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2015 Excellence in Broadcasting Winners

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2015 Mel Burka
Distinquished Broadcaster Award

Jack Deakin, WSAZ TV Huntington, WV
     
2015 Legendary Station of the Year WRZZ Parkersburg, WV
     
2015 John McKinney
Excellence In Technology Award
Raymond Beckner  
     
     
RADIO    
     
AC/Oldies Station of the Year WHAJ Ranked
  WMTD-AM Unranked
     
CHR Station of the Year WKQR - WKQB Ranked
  WQZK Unranked
     
Country Station of the Year WJLS Ranked
  WVMD Unranked
     
News/Talk Station of the Year WCHS Ranked
  WKLP Unranked
     
Rock Station of the Year WRZZ Ranked
  WFBY Unranked
     
On-Air Personality: WHKX-WHQX
Joey Jarvis
Ranked
  WQZK
Amy Ryan
Unranked
     
Best Morning Show: WKKW
Big John & Company Morning Show
Ranked
  WCDK
The River Morning Show
Unranked
     
Best Newscast: WCHS
Chris Lawreance
Ranked
  WRNR
Bob Thomas
Unranked
     
Best Talk Show: WJYP
Dave Miller Show
LM Communications
Ranked
  WKLP
Potomac Highlans Today
Amanda Mangan
Unranked
     
Best Sportscast: WSWW
Garrett Cullen
Ranked
  WEIR
Joey Klepack & Mike Mathison
Unranked
     
Best Play-by-Play: WRVC
Huntington High Football
Jason Toy & Woody Woodrum
Ranked
  WQZK
Keyser High Football
Jay Courrier
Unranked
     
Best Coverage of Breaking News WCHS
Political Booze
Shauna Johnson
Ranked
  WVOW
Mountain Laurel Kickback Scheme
Jay Nunley
Unranked
     
Best Radio Promotion Willie 97.3
Walking Club
 
     
Best Radio Creative WEIR
Pluck the Turkey
 
     
Best Use of Digital Media RADIO AM1380  
     
       
Network    
     
Sports Play-by-Play: WSSAC Super 6 Tournament  
     
Best Breaking News or Event Coverage MetroNews
WV Goes Red
 
     
Network Long-Form News Program High School Game Night  
     
Network Newscast MetroNews
Shauna Johnson
 
     
Network Talk Show Talkline
Hoppy Kerchavel
 
     
     
Television    
     
Television Station of the Year: WCHS TV Harold Cooper
General Manager

     
Best Community Outreach WTRF
Heroin Break the Silence
 
     
Best Locally Produced Program WVVA
In Focus
 
     
Best Sportscast: WVAH Mark Martin
     
Best Hard News Story: WVAH
Gag Order
Stefano DiPietrantonio
     
Best Multi Media Journalist WVNS Brandon Bates
  WSAZ Michael Clouse
     
Best Coverage of Breaking News WSAZ
WV Water Crisis
Amanda Barren
     
Best Newscast: AM WVNS
59 News This Morning
Jessica Schueler; Jared Kline;
David Burnside; Sarah Coleman;
Larry Marrs, James Hopkins

     
Best Newscast: PM WVAH
Fox News at 10
Latasha HughesProducer
     
Best Anchor: WCHS Dan Matics
     
Best Weathercast: WOWK Spencer Adkins
     
Best Photojournalist: WVNS Larry Marrs
  WDTV Andrew Havranek
     
Best Use of Digital Media WVVA
East River Mountain Tunnel Fire
Paul Hess
     
Best TV Creative WDTV
Fifth Quarter
 

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