NH stations receive accolades for work in news, sports, advertising and public service
Awards were handed out to broadcast stations in nineteen categories at the annual Granite Mike Awards sponsored by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) on Thursday, October 16th at the Grappone Center in Concord. The annual awards night was themed as a 1950’s high school reunion, in celebration of the Associations’ 60th anniversary.
The winners of the night in the Station of the Year category were 95.7 (WZID-FM) and WMUR-TV for radio and television, respectively. 106.1 Q106 (WHDQ-FM) and New Hampshire Public Television were runners up in the Station of the Year category.
Other noted winners this evening were for the best Radio Morning Show Team, where 98.7, The Bay’s (WBYY-FM) Seacoast in the Morning with Dan Lunnie took home first place honors. First place awards for best Public Service Campaign went to the 100.3 WHEB-FM and Rock 101 (WGIR-FM).
WMUR was the night’s biggest winner with ten first place awards. A complete list of winners is below.
{Public Affairs/Talk}
Radio
MERIT
WUVR-AM
Twin State Journal
FIRST
WTPL-FM
New Hampshire Wake-Up Show
Television
MERIT
WMUR-TV
NH Chronicle: Table for Two with Greg Kretschmar
FIRST
New Hampshire Public Television
Walking Off the War
{Spot News}
Radio
MERIT
WGIR-AM
Donald Trump Talks Bush’s Immigration Comments
FIRST
WKBK-AM
The Passing of Keene Mayor Mike Blastos
Television
MERIT
WMUR-TV
Lebanon Flooding
FIRST
WMUR-TV
Brentwood Police Shooting & House Explosion
{Documentary News}
Radio
MERIT
New Hampshire Public Radio
Common Core State Standards
FIRST
WGIR-AM
VA Care
Television
MERIT
New Hampshire Public Television
A Hike Back to WWII
FIRST
New Hampshire Public Television
Counting on Birds
{Feature Story}
Radio
MERIT
New Hampshire Public Radio
Has New Hampshire Become A ‘Dumping Ground’ For Wolf Dogs?
FIRST
WOKQ-FM
Lucy’s Love Bus
Television
MERIT
New Hampshire Public Television
Eye on Outdoors
FIRST
New Hampshire Public Television
Quiet Waters
{Newscast}
Radio
MERIT
Binnie Media
NH1 Morning News 8:30am May 22, 2014
FIRST
Binnie Media
NH1 Afternoon News-3pm June 3rd, 2014
Television
MERIT
WMUR-TV
6PM: Officer Arkell Funeral
FIRST
WMUR-TV
6PM: Brentwood Officer Shooting & Home Explosion
{Sports Play-by-Play}
Radio
MERIT
WGAM-AM
Central vs. Memorial Division 1 Semi-Finals
FIRST
WGIR-AM
Manchester Monarchs v. Norfolk Admirals
Television
FIRST
WBIN-TV
UMass Lowell – Valentine’s Day Buzzer Beater
{Sports Feature}
Radio
MERIT
WEMJ-AM
World Championship Sled Dog Derby
FIRST
WGAM-AM
Safe Sport Network Social
Television
MERIT
WMUR-TV
NH Chronicle: Muji Karim
FIRST
WMUR-TV
NH Chronicle: Monarchs Job Swap
{Air Personality}
Radio
MERIT
WZID-FM
Heather Bishop
FIRST
New Hampshire Public Radio
Rick Ganley, Morning Edition Host
Television
MERIT
WMUR-TV
Fritz Wetherbee
FIRST
WMUR-TV
Sean McDonald
{Morning Show Team}
Radio
MERIT
WKNE-FM
Steve and Teri in the Morning
FIRST
WBYY-FM
Seacoast in the Morning with Dan Lunnie
{Station Promotional Announcement}
Radio
MERIT
WGXL-FM
“I Love The 90’s” Weekend
FIRST
WOKQ-FM
Morning Waking Crew “Bark Week”
Television
MERIT
WMUR-TV
Spring Weather Image 2014
FIRST
WMUR-TV
Live Streaming “Shoes”
{Individual Commercial}
Radio
MERIT
WFRD-FM
Moe’s Southwest Grill Halloween
FIRST
WUVR-AM
The Goose That Brewed The Perfect Ale
Television
MERIT
WBIN-TV
The Beach Plum – 78 Reasons to Smile
FIRST
WBIN-TV
Woof Meow – In the Doghouse
{Commercial Campaign}
Radio
MERIT
WJYY-FM, WNHW-FM, WLNH-FM, WNNH-FM, WEMJ-AM, WFNQ-FM, WXLF-FM & WZLF-FM
Grappone Automotive Group
FIRST
WXXK-FM, WGXL-FM, WWOD-FM, WHDQ-FM & WTSL-AM
Lebanon Village Pizza – L-V-P Man
Television
MERIT
WBIN-TV
Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant
FIRST
WNNE-TV
New Hampshire Open MRI
{Best Use of Digital Media}
Radio
MERIT
WHEB-FM & WGIR-FM
The Morning Buzz Gerber Dental Mouth Makeover
FIRST
WJYY-FM
WJYY.COM
Television
FIRST
WMUR-TV
WMUR Everywhere 2014
{Local Special Program/Event}
Radio
MERIT
WGIR-AM
Honoring CC Vets on Veterans Day
FIRST
WHDQ-FM
Upper Valley Humane Society Radiothon
Television
MERIT
WMUR-TV
WMUR: Sixty Years…and Counting
FIRST
WMUR-TV
NH Chronicle: Christmas at the Rocking Horse Studio
{Best Station Promotion}
Radio
MERIT
New Hampshire Public Radio
Word of Mouth Love Song
FIRST
WHDQ-FM
Valentine’s Day Bailout
Television
MERIT
WBIN-TV
Cash for the Holidays
FIRST
New Hampshire Public Television
Home-Katie Lessard
{Public Service Announcement}
Radio
MERIT
WGAM-AM
Jordan’s Walk for Wishes
FIRST
WLNH-FM
The Circle Program
Television
MERIT
WMUR-TV
An Evening Of Inspiration
FIRST
WMUR-TV
Play Ball For CHaD
{Public Service Campaign of the Year}
Radio
MERIT
WOKQ-FM, WPKQ-FM, WSHK-FM & WSAK-FM
Dover Youth to Youth
FIRST
WHEB-FM & WGIR-FM
The Morning Buzz Lend A Helping Can 2013
Television
FIRST
WMUR-TV
New Hampshire Tackles Hunger
{“Above and Beyond” Award}
Chris Verdi
Chief Engineer
Great Eastern Radio
{Station of the Year}
Radio
MERIT
WHDQ-FM
FIRST
WZID-FM
Television
MERIT
New Hampshire Public Television
FIRST
WMUR-TV