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2015 ABBY WINNERS
Small Market PSA
“Recovery by the Lake 2014”
WQSB-FM
http://kiwi6.com/file/gqsg78o01h
Medium Market PSA
“Showdown in Collegetown”
WVAS-FM
http://youtu.be/Hh4Wckw4Sio
Large Market PSA
“United Way of Madison County”
WRSA-FM
http://soundcloud.com/trafficnate/united-way-whats-live-united-mean
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Public Service Announcement
“Memorial Day: Alabama Veterans Memorial”
Alabama Public Television
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aPUZy5iftU&feature=youtu.be
Public Service Announcement
“DoDahDay”
WBRC-TV
http://youtu.be/SwQ_SfvUC7I
Promotion
“We Were There: Weather”
WAFF-TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pvdh1i_yT4&feature=youtu.be
Small Market Promotion
“Love Letters to Bret”
WKXX-FM
http://kiwi6.com/file/18yshqge9z
Medium Market Promotion
“St. Jude Children’s Hospital Bowl-a-thon”
WZHT-FM
http://www.dropbox.com/s/vjo8n4damea2h4y/ST.%20JUDE%20BOWL-A-THON%20BATTLE%2030%20SEC%20FINAL.mp3?dl=0
Large Market Promotion
“Prom King of the City”
WBHJ-FM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbknULy4NuQ&feature=youtu.be
Commercial
“Super Heroes”
WBRC-TV
http://youtu.be/c2L1gVub89s
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Small Market Commercial
Butler Truax Jewelers: “Rupert and Darla”
WALX-FM
http://kiwi6.com/file/7inrtx2nr1
Small Market Commercial
Carden’s Gift Cottage: “Pink”
WYEA-AM/FM
http://wyea.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015-Cardens-Gift-Cottage.mp3
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Medium Market Commercial
“Law Offices of King and Associates Rap”
WZHT-FM
http://app.box.com/s/u3f0mye11ctaldgxkshoykn3936beknm
Medium Market Commercial
“Airport Trailer Movie Trailer”
WACV-FM
http://bluewaterbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/AIRPORT-TRAILER-MOVIE-TRAILER.mp3
Large Market Commercial
“Foodland Supermarket”
WRSA-FM
http://soundcloud.com/trafficnate/foodland-double-coupons
Website
www.wkrg.com
WKRG-TV
http://www.wkrg.com/
Small Market Website
www.weisradio.com
WEIS-AM/FM
http://www.weisradio.com
Medium Market Website
www.kix96country.com
WXFL-FM
http://www.kix96country.com
Large Market Website
www.1025thebull.com
WDXB-FM
http://www.1025thebull.com/main.html
Daytime Programming
“Good Day Alabama”
WBRC-TV
http://youtu.be/xqZZ01Ol2jA
Small Market Sports Show/Talk Show
“The Saturday Morning Armchair Quarterback Show”
WAVU-AM/FM
http://kiwi6.com/file/zuuwhewauh
Medium Market Sports Show/Talk Show
“Friday Night Football LIVE”
WSBM-AM
http://tindeck.com/listen/ookog
Large Market Sports Show/Talk Show
“Cube Show”
WUMP-AM/FM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSFgcT3kG0U&feature=youtu.be
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Feature
“Unsung: Charles Graham”
WALA-TV
http://youtu.be/oYm7C8r5HPA
Feature
“Principal Saves Student’s Life”
Alabama News Network
http://www.alabamanews.net/news/south-alabama-news/Principal-Saves-Students-Life-283898261.html
Alabama Broadcasters Association
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Franchise
“12 News Defenders”
WSFA-TV
http://youtu.be/LOrmr6iteK8
Franchise
“News 19 Pay It Forward”
WHNT-TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0VzKU1gl0Y
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Small Market Sportscaster
Greg Bell
WWIC-AM
Small Market Sportscaster
Van Riggs
WMXA-FM
http://www.promosuiteinteractive.com/onlinedb/wkkrfm/audio/ABBY_Highlight.mp3
Large Market Sportscaster
Curt Bloom
WERC-FM
http://www.wercfm.com/media/play/25755202/
Sports Reporting
“Never Give Up”
WAAY-TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72lBruBFDOs
Sports Anchor
Ryan Marshall
WAAY-TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHPDZvGAcvE
Small Market Reporter
J. Holland
WKLS-FM
http://soundcloud.com/jscottchambers/j-holland-regularly-scheduled-newscast-wkls-fm
Medium Market Reporter
Scottie Hunter
WVAS-FM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVLjaD6eSLU&feature=youtu.be
Large Market Reporter
Andrea Tice
WERC-FM
http://www.wercfm.com/media/play/25755282/
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Reporter
Sarah Snyder
WBMA-TV
http://youtu.be/Czmq2Vpe9UM
Reporter
J.B. Biunno
WKRG-TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKXgGiwUhV4
Photojournalist
Mark Hendren
WBMA-TV
http://youtu.be/94hOmwbm2kg
Small Market Regularly Scheduled Newscast
“WANI AM/FM: Andy Burcham”
WANI-AM/FM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESnNQjmqmQ0&feature=youtu.be
Medium Market Regularly Scheduled Newscast
“Marcus Hyles Regularly Scheduled Newscast”
WVAS-FM
http://youtu.be/mrvBVFcRPds
Large Market Regularly Scheduled Newscast
“Brigette Cannon Newscast Number 2”
WBHK-FM
http://kiwi6.com/file/y8jsyu2j91
Public Affairs
“Republican Debate: 6th Congressional District”
WVTM-TV
http://youtu.be/xVRU8jlS1jE
Documentary
“#Virtues”
WHNT-TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhNk1ezWV2I
Weather Anchor
Eric Snitil
WSFA-TV
http://youtu.be/am7r1qOkeDI
Small Market Personality or Team
Brandon Mojo Murray
WKLS-FM
http://soundcloud.com/mixmojo/mojoabby
Medium Market Personality or Team
Greg Budell
WACV-FM
http://bluewaterbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Greg-Nom.mp3
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Large Market Personality or Team
Ginny Kennedy
WLRH-FM/HD
http://wlrh.org/News/abby-awards-best-radio-personality-ginny-kennedy
Large Market Personality or Team
NuYork
WBHJ-FM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr2LyURjfg0&feature=youtu.be
Local Programming
“2014 Celebrate Christmas”
WEAC TV24
http://youtu.be/XfUde8FRQDA
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Investigative Reporting
“State House Chaos”
Alabama’s News Network
http://www.alabamanews.net/news/cbs-8-news-extra/State-House-Chaos-257613241.html
Investigative Reporting
“Stolen Valor”
WIAT-TV
http://youtu.be/Mvz4lGD5uhk
Hard News
“Who’s Watching the Constables”
WALA-TV
http://youtu.be/dYLBfsjuIWo
Alabama Broadcasters Association
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Spot News
“Bessemer Tornado”
WBRC-TV
http://youtu.be/CxPFjZsJvaY
Spot News
“Tornado Hits Gas Station”
WIAT-TV
http://youtu.be/sRBGTfOhhs0
Small Market Talk Show
“Dave Mack Show”
WAAX-AM
http://www.waax570.com/media/play/25776802/
Medium Market Talk Show
“In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson”
WTSU-FM
http://soundcloud.com/troypublicradio/abbybesttalkshowinfocus2014/s-H1q35
Large Market Talk Show
“Birmingham’s Morning News with JT”
WERC-FM
http://www.wercfm.com/media/play/25763417/
News Anchor
Devon Walsh
WKRG-TV
http://youtu.be/kzyP3r0dWVE
Small Market Morning Show
“Steve and Julie Morning Show”
WVOK-FM
http://soundcloud.com/979wvok/steve-and-julie-abby-entry-2015
Medium Market Morning Show
“Susan & Greg”
WACV-FM
http://bluewaterbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Susan-And-Greg.mp3
Large Market Morning Show
“Birmingham’s Morning News with JT”
WERC-FM
http://www.wercfm.com/media/play/25763417/
Alabama Broadcasters Association
Judges Award of Merit 2015
News Series
“The Lost Bible”
WHNT-TV
http://youtu.be/Dp5HBdxvu2M
News Series
“Fit 4 Life”
WTVY-TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_rRwWEktAA
Regularly Scheduled Newscast
“FOX6 News at 10”
WBRC-TV
http://youtu.be/Rv5YBH27MC4
Small Market 2014 Election Coverage
“WANI-AM/FM Election Coverage”
WANI-AM/FM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbGptIITY4g&feature=youtu.be
Large Market 2014 Election Coverage
“Alabama’s Largest Radio News Team Gets Political”
WERC-FM
http://www.wercfm.com/media/play/25737060/
2014 Election Coverage
“Election 2014: Coverage You Can Count On”
WIAT-TV
http://youtu.be/cO-j-vWtDbI
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Small Market Service Project
“Blount County Education Annual Radio-thon”
WCRL-AM/FM
http://soundcloud.com/wcrl-radio/wcrl-blount-county-education-foundation-radio-thon
Small Market Service Project
“Recovery by the Lake 2014”
WQSB-FM
http://kiwi6.com/file/tu9tr43q7t
Judges Award of Merit 2015
Large Market Service Project
“Lite It Up Pink”
WRSA-FM
http://soundcloud.com/trafficnate/lite-it-up-pink-2014-wrsa
Large Market Service Project
“NewsRadio 105.5 WERC takes Politicians to School”
WERC-FM
http://www.wercfm.com/media/play/25749415/
Service Project
“Project C: Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement”
Alabama Public Television
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhH7TUSJTyU&feature=youtu.be
Radio Station of the Year
WKLS-FM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZmJH78XSv4&feature=youtu.be
TV Station of the Year
WBRC-TV
http://youtu.be/wnkRyE1fYJ4
