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ALABAMA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE 20TH ANNUAL ABBY AWARDS\u00ae<\/h4>\n

In the organization\u2019s 80th year, the Alabama Broadcasters Association celebrated their 20th Annual Alabama\u2019s Best in Broadcasting\u00ae, otherwise known as the ABBY Awards\u00ae, Saturday, April 11th at The Club in Birmingham, Alabama. Over the last two decades, the Association has presented 1,351 ABBY awards.<\/p>\n

This year, over 300 radio and television broadcasters represented stations from across the state as colleagues and competitors collected statues. WXFL-FM of Florence was named the 2026 \u201cRadio Station of the Year.\u201d  WAFF 48 of Huntsville was named \u201cTelevision Station of the Year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Judging took place in February with a total of 12 radio and television professionals reviewing entries in person over two full days at an out-of-state location. These panelists\u2019 reviews resulted in the following ABBY Awards and Judges\u2019 Awards of Merit.<\/p>\n

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All 2026 ABBY Award winners. <\/h4>\n

Click Entry Title for winning media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Award<\/strong><\/td>\nDivision<\/strong><\/td>\nCategory <\/strong><\/td>\nStation<\/strong><\/td>\nEntry Title<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio<\/td>\nPublic Service Announcement<\/td>\nWQSB-FM<\/td>\n“Woofstock 2025”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nPublic Service Announcement<\/td>\nWVTM-TV<\/td>\n“Fiesta Birmingham 2025”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Station Promotion<\/td>\nWQSB-FM<\/td>\n“Show Us Your Whitetail”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Station Promotion<\/td>\nWTSK-FM<\/td>\n“Black History Makers”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Station Promotion<\/td>\nWAYE-AM<\/td>\n“La Jefa”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Event \/ Client Promotion<\/td>\nWKEA-FM<\/td>\n“Get the Door, It’s Domino’s”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Judges’ Award of Merit<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Event \/ Client Promotion<\/td>\nWTUG-FM<\/td>\n“Light Up Tuscaloosa”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Event \/ Client Promotion<\/td>\nWXFL-FM<\/td>\n“Big River’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Event \/ Client Promotion<\/td>\nWLRH-FM\/HD<\/td>\n“Valley Sounds Live”<\/a>, VSL 2<\/a>, VSL 3<\/a>, VSL 4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Judges’ Award of Merit<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nStation Promotion<\/td>\nWIAT-TV<\/td>\n“Local Coverage You Can Count On”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nStation Promotion<\/td>\nWVTM-TV<\/td>\n“Haunted Alabama”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nEvent \/ Client Promotion<\/td>\nWAFF 48<\/td>\n“Panoply 2025”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Judges’ Award of Merit<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Commercial<\/td>\nWGZZ-FM<\/td>\n“Read Anything Good Lately?”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Commercial<\/td>\nWSHF-FM<\/td>\n“Jolly Dan’s Jingle”<\/a>, JDJ 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Commercial<\/td>\nWOOF-FM<\/td>\n“Dickey’s Duck”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Commercial<\/td>\nWAVH-FM<\/td>\n“Waller K9:  We’re Doing This”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nCommercial<\/td>\nWAFF 48<\/td>\n“Booming Hot Pot & Grill”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Social Media<\/td>\nWEIS-AM\/FM<\/td>\nWEIS Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, X<\/a> and YouTube<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Social Media<\/td>\nWRBZ-AM<\/td>\nWRBZ Facebook Page<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Social Media<\/td>\nWLRH-FM\/HD<\/td>\n“WLRH: A New Programming Vision”<\/a>, ANPV 2<\/a>, ANPV 3<\/a>, ANPV 4<\/a>, ANPV 5<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nSocial Media<\/td>\nAPT<\/td>\nAPT Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and YouTube<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio<\/td>\nPodcast <\/td>\nWZRR-FM<\/td>\n“Crossed Flags”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Judges’ Award of Merit<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nPodcast<\/td>\nWKRG-TV<\/td>\n“Southeast Sports+”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nPodcast<\/td>\nWSFA 12 NEWS<\/td>\n“Case Files”<\/a><\/p>\n

“Case Files”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Sports Show\/Sports Talk Show<\/td>\nWTGZ-FM<\/td>\n“SportsCall Auburn”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Sports Show\/Sports Talk Show<\/td>\nWTBC-FM<\/td>\n“The Miller’s Edge”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Sports Show\/Sports Talk Show<\/td>\nWJOX-FM<\/td>\n“Three Man Front”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Judges’ Award of Merit<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nLocal Sports Program<\/td>\nWAAY-TV<\/td>\n“Big Game Friday Night”<\/a>,  BGFN 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nLocal Sports Program<\/td>\nWBRC-TV<\/td>\n“Sideline”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Sportscaster<\/td>\nWAUE-FM<\/td>\nChristian Griffin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Sportscaster<\/td>\nWLVS-AM\/FM<\/td>\n“The Johnny “Ballpark” Franks Show”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Sportscaster<\/td>\nWJOX-FM<\/td>\nPat Smith<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Judges’ Award of Merit<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nSports Reporting<\/td>\nWIAT-TV<\/td>\n“12 Year Old Race Car Driver”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nSports Reporting<\/td>\nWSFA 12 NEWS<\/td>\n“Caden Tellier Family Sit-down”<\/a>, CTFS 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nSports Personality<\/td>\nWAAY-TV<\/td>\nTrevor Denton<\/a>, TD 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Small Market<\/td>\nPersonality or Team<\/td>\nWQSB-FM<\/td>\nBarry Galloway and Holli Mostella, “WQSB Morning Show”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Medium Market<\/td>\nPersonality or Team<\/td>\nWXFL-FM<\/td>\nM. Fletcher Brown<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Large Market<\/td>\nPersonality or Team<\/td>\nWLRH-FM\/HD<\/td>\nBob Labbe<\/a>, BL 2<\/a>, BL 3<\/a>,  BL 4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nPhotojournalist<\/td>\nABC 33\/40<\/td>\nBill Castle<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nReporter<\/td>\nWALA-TV<\/td>\nNatalie Williamson<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Small Market<\/td>\nNews Reporter<\/td>\nWEIS-AM\/FM<\/td>\nBrian Lane<\/a>, BL 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Medium Market<\/td>\nNews Reporter<\/td>\nWOOF-FM<\/td>\nDeborah Pearson<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Large Market<\/td>\nNews Reporter<\/td>\nWERC-FM<\/td>\nAngie Norvell<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Small Market<\/td>\nTalk Show<\/td>\nWANI-AM\/FM<\/td>\n“Auburn\/Opelika This Morning”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Medium Market<\/td>\nTalk Show<\/td>\nWXFL-FM<\/td>\n“Big Farley In The Morning on KIX96”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Large Market<\/td>\nTalk Show<\/td>\nWERC-FM<\/td>\n“Alabama’s Morning News with JT”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nNews Feature<\/td>\nWAKA-TV<\/td>\n“War Eagle Flyover”<\/a>, WEF 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Judges’ Award of Merit<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nNews Franchise<\/td>\nABC 33\/40<\/td>\n“Pothole Patrol”<\/a>, PP 2<\/a>, PP 3<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nNews Franchise<\/td>\nWKRG-TV<\/td>\n“Growing the Gulf Coast: Preserving Paradise”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Public Affairs Program<\/td>\nWFXO-AM\/FM<\/td>\n“The Mark White Show”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Public Affairs Program<\/td>\nWOOF-FM<\/td>\n“The Journey to the North Pole”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Public Affairs Program<\/td>\nWATV-AM\/FM<\/td>\n“Vital:  Dr. Stone”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nPublic Affairs Program<\/td>\nWHNT-TV<\/td>\n“Veterans Voices: Serving Those Who Served Us”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nGeneral Assignment<\/td>\nWBRC-TV<\/td>\n“62nd Anniversary of the 16th St. Church Bombing Remembered”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Hard News<\/td>\nWEIS-AM\/FM<\/td>\n“Oak Street Shooting”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Hard News<\/td>\nWOOF-FM<\/td>\n“Recurring Danger: The Jason Murphy Indictment”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Hard News<\/td>\nWLRH-FM\/HD<\/td>\n“Tennessee Valley Political Roundup”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nHard News<\/td>\nWBRC-TV<\/td>\n“Trussville Man Thankful to be Alive”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nInvestigative Reporting<\/td>\nWALA-TV<\/td>\n“Controversial Arrest Investigation”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nLocal Programming: News and Non-News<\/td>\nWBRC-TV<\/td>\n“Abilities At Work”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Judges’ Award of Merit<\/td>\nRadio Small Market<\/td>\nMorning Show<\/td>\nWTGZ-FM<\/td>\n“The Weekday Rush with James Chandler”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Small Market<\/td>\nMorning Show<\/td>\nWQSB-FM<\/td>\n“WQSB Morning Show with Barry and Holli”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Medium Market<\/td>\nMorning Show<\/td>\nWOOF-FM<\/td>\n“Misty & Derrick in the Morning”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nRadio Large Market<\/td>\nMorning Show<\/td>\nWLRH-FM\/HD<\/td>\n“Tennessee Valley Mornings”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nBreaking News: Severe Weather<\/td>\nWVTM-TV<\/td>\n“March 15, 2025 Tornado”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nWeather Anchor<\/td>\nWHNT-TV<\/td>\nDanielle Dozier<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Breaking News<\/td>\nWANI-AM\/FM<\/td>\n“City of Opelika Municipal Election Coverage”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Breaking News<\/td>\nWOOF-FM<\/td>\n“Tornado Strikes Dothan Prep Academy”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Breaking News<\/td>\nWERC-FM<\/td>\n“Southside Fire”<\/a>, SF 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nBreaking News: Non-Weather<\/td>\nWBRC-TV<\/td>\n“Halloween Five Points South Fire”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nNews Series<\/td>\nWVUA23<\/td>\n“Outside The Huddle”<\/a>, OTH 2<\/a>, OTH 3<\/a>, OTH 4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nDocumentary<\/td>\nWTVY-TV<\/td>\n“The Semaj Wilkins Story”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nNews Anchor<\/td>\nABC 33\/40<\/td>\nMuriel Bailey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Regularly Scheduled Newscast<\/td>\nWSHF-FM<\/td>\n“Around The Town News”,<\/a> ATTN 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Regularly Scheduled Newscast<\/td>\nWMHZ-AM<\/td>\n“June 10, 2025 8:00am News”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Regularly Scheduled Newscast<\/td>\nWBHM-FM<\/td>\n“June 10, 2025 Morning Newscast”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nRegularly Scheduled Newscast<\/td>\nWVTM-TV<\/td>\n“6am Newscast”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nSmall Market<\/td>\nRadio Service Project <\/td>\nWSGN-HD2<\/td>\n“Stuff the Studio Food & Toy Drive”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nMedium Market<\/td>\nRadio Service Project <\/td>\nWALJ-FM<\/td>\n“Community Baby Shower”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nLarge Market<\/td>\nRadio Service Project <\/td>\nWAYE-AM<\/td>\n“La Jefa Helping the More in Need”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\nTelevision<\/td>\nService Project <\/td>\nWAKA-TV<\/td>\n“Tickled Pink Out Party”<\/a>, TPOP 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\n <\/td>\nRadio Station of the Year<\/td>\n <\/td>\nWXFL-FM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 Best in Broadcasting<\/td>\n <\/td>\nTelevision Station of the Year<\/td>\n <\/td>\nWAFF 48<\/a>, WAFF 2<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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ALABAMA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE 20TH ANNUAL ABBY AWARDS\u00ae In the organization\u2019s 80th year, the Alabama Broadcasters Association celebrated their 20th Annual Alabama\u2019s Best in Broadcasting\u00ae, otherwise known as the ABBY Awards\u00ae, Saturday, April 11th at The Club in Birmingham, Alabama. Over the last two decades, the Association has presented 1,351 ABBY awards. This year, … Continue reading 2026 ABBY Awards<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-214","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/al-ba.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/al-ba.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/al-ba.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/al-ba.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/al-ba.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214"}],"version-history":[{"count":179,"href":"https:\/\/al-ba.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34639,"href":"https:\/\/al-ba.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214\/revisions\/34639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/al-ba.com\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}