Broadcasters from across the Mountain State were celebrated as the West Virginia Broadcasters Association (WVBA) announced the recipients of this year’s Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, honoring exceptional work in journalism, production, community service, and on-air performance.

The evening’s highest individual honor, the Dale B. Miller Distinguished Broadcaster Award, was presented to Hoppy Kercheval of WV MetroNews, recognizing his decades of influential reporting, statewide

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Broadcasters Association (WVBA) today announced the winners of the 2021 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in television, radio, and network broadcasting across the state. 

Among the night’s top accolades: Kicks Country (Bluefield, WV) was named Legendary Station of the Year, while WOWK TV (Huntington, WV) earned Television Station of the Year.  

The West Virginia Broadcasters Association (WVBA) today announced the winners of the 2020 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, celebrating outstanding journalism, creative work, and technical excellence across television, radio, and network broadcasting in West Virginia. 

This year’s top honor, the Mel Burka Distinguished Broadcaster Award, went to Perry A. Sook of Nexstar Media Group, recognizing his long-term contributions to broadcasting in the region. 

The West Virginia Broadcasters Association (WVBA) today announced the winners of the 2019 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in television, radio, and network broadcasting across the state.

Among the night’s top accolades: WDGG 93.7 THE DAWG was named Legendary Station of the Year, while WCHS TV (Charleston) earned Best Television Station of the Year.