2021 Granite Mikes

(October 27, 2021) – Television and Radio broadcasters are designated as First Informers and the last two years have put all of them to the test.  Broadcasters continue to work during the COVID-19 pandemic under sometimes strange circumstances.  Once again, the broadcasters were not able to meet in-person, but learned this morning whose work is voted the best of the best.  These are just some of the recipients of the 2021 Granite Mike Awards.

In a virtual awards video presentation, NHAB leadership honored the member stations for their hard work.  “Our industry continues to work tirelessly to inform our communities.  From Breaking News to politics, sports weather and just everyday life, you can depend on your local broadcasters to keep you up to date as well as entertained. “, said Tracy Caruso, Executive Director of NHAB.  “We never could have imagined a world-wide pandemic would still be effecting our lives. Broadcasters however, were not easily able to work from home.  They got the job done and continue to do so every day.”

It was a year of outstanding performances in the most challenging conditions.

Nazzy, radio host for WJYY, and WMUR TV’s Fritz Wetherbee received the radio and television Air Personality awards.  WHEB’s & WGIR’s Greg and the Morning Buzz won First Place in the Morning Show Team category. Individuals and stations submitted 185 entries in 19 categories.  The work was judged by the Colorado Broadcasters Association.

WMUR TV and WZID-FM were named the television and radio Stations of the Year respectively.

NHAB presented the 2021 Broadcaster of the Year award to Fred Caruso of WFTN-FM 94.1 in the Lakes Region.

The list of winners is as follows:

Public Affairs/Talk

Radio

MERIT – WKBK

FIRST – WKBK

Television

MERIT – WMUR-TV

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Spot News

Radio

MERIT – WKBK

FIRST – Great Eastern Radio

Television

MERIT – WMUR-TV

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Documentary News

Radio

MERIT- NH Public Radio

FIRST – WMLL

Television

MERIT – NHPBS

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Feature Story

Radio

MERIT – NH Public Radio

FIRST – WMLL

Television

MERIT – NHPBS

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Newscast

Radio

MERIT – WKBK

FIRST – WTSN, WTPL, WEMJ

Television

MERIT –WMUR-TV

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Sports Feature

Radio

MERIT – WTSN, WTPL, WEMJ

FIRST – WFTN-FM

Television

MERIT – WMUR-TV

FIRST – NHPBS

Air Personality

Radio

MERIT – WLKZ – ZACK DERBY

FIRST – WJYY – NAZZY

Television

MERIT – WMUR-TV – Erin Fehlau

FIRST – WMUR-TV – Fritz Wetherbee

Morning Show Team – radio category only

Radio

MERIT –WKNE – Steve and Teri

FIRST – WHEB, WGIR – Greg and the Morning Buzz

Station Promotional Announcement

Radio

MERIT – WERZ

FIRST – WHEB

Television

MERIT – WMUR-TV

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Individual Commercial

Radio

MERIT – WBYY

FIRST –WBYY

Television

MERIT – WMUR -TV

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Commercial Campaign

Radio

MERIT – WKNE

FIRST – WBYY

Television

MERIT – WMUR-TV

FIRST – WNNE/WPTV

Best Use of Digital Media

Radio

MERIT- NHPR

FIRST- WOKQ, WSHK, WSAK

Television

MERIT – NHPBS

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Best Station Promotion

Radio

MERIT – WMVX

FIRST – WHDQ

Television

MERIT – NHPBS

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Local Special Program/Event

Radio

MERIT-  WLKZ & WWLK

FIRST – WTPL, WTSN, WEMJ

Television

MERIT – WMUR –TV

FIRST – WMUR-TV

LP-FM

Radio

FIRST – WBNH-LP

Public Service Campaign of the Year

Radio

MERIT – WHEB – WGIR

FIRST – Great Eastern Radio

Television

FIRST – WMUR-TV

Station of the Year

Radio

MERIT – WHDQ

FIRST –  WZID-FM

Television

FIRST – WMUR-TV