The 30th Annual Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Awards will be held at lunch on Friday, November 3rd at the 502 East Event Centre in Carmel.
The Spectrum Awards lunch is part of the full-day Indiana Broadcasters Conference and is included as a part of the $40 admission. We invite your entire staff to join us for the awards and conference.
You can register for the Conference now.
Also during lunch, the IBA will induct the newest class into the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees are sportscaster Joe McConnell, TV reporter Jack Rinehart, radio personality Ken Speck, and TV videographer Steve Starnes.
Radio Market 1: Indianapolis Metro Area, Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend
Station of the Year
WLHK
WOWO
WQHK
Newscast
WIBC – July 19 CJ Miller, anchor
WOWO – Best Newscast, Darrin Wright
WTRC – Jon Zimney 5PM News 8-16-16
Radio Station Broadcast Personality or Team
WIBC – Chicks On the Right
WKDQ – The Q Crew Radio Show with Dave and Leslie
WNOW – The Joe & Alex Show on RadioNOW 100.9
Sports
WIBC – Heroes of the 500
WSBT – Darin Pritchett Notre Dame Hockey – South Bend Cubs
Best Radio Commercial
WFNI – Laborers Local 120 Coty’s Story
WRBR – United Beverage Scrooged
WTRC – Home Comfort Experts Game of Pinecones
Best Promotional Campaign
WBCL – Same Great Sound, Fun New Look
WBYT – B100 Christmas Wishes 2016
WTRC – WTRC FM Election Night Coverage 2016
Best Election Coverage
WFYI – Indiana Public Broadcasting Live Election Night 2016
WIBC – Best Election Coverage WIBC
WTRC – Michiana’s Election Headquarters 2016
Radio Market 2: All Other Markets
Station of the Year
WLBC
WQLK
WRSW
Newscast
WBST – IPR 5pm ATC Newscast from Jan 11, 2017
WSCH – Best Newscast – October 2016
WQLK – News April 18, 2017
Radio Station Broadcast Personality or Team
WERK – Jaybo
WLBC – Simon Hoying
WMXQ – Brian Casey
Local Community Involvement
WKOA – Neuhoff Media-Feed the Need Day
WLBC – School Supply Drive
WRSW – Riley Radio Days 2017
Sports
WAMW – Washington Hatchet Basketball with Dave Crook & Kyle Cornelius
WBDC – Jasper Thrilling Semi State Baseball Ending
WHBU – State Finals Lucas Oil Zack
Commercial
WAMW – WAMW Etiennes Watermelon
WERK – Date My Daughter MITS
WQLK – Greenville Farm Power of the Past
Best Promotional Campaign
WKOA – Subaru Car Giveaway
WRSW – WRSW’s Family Vacation
WSCH – WSCH- U Pick, U Pack Getaway Giveaway 2017
Election Coverage
WAMW – WAMW Election Coverage
Television Market 1: Indianapolis Metro Area
Station of the Year
WFYI
WRTV
WTHR
General News Story
WISH – Today’s the Day
WTHR – Attacked
WXIN – Officer Saves Baby with Taser
News Feature/Use of Medium
WRTV – Delphi Daughters the Untold Story of Abby and Libby
WTHR – The Young Urban Gardener
WTTV – Honors for PTSD Suicide Veterans
Weathercast
WTHR – Tracking the Tornado
Local Community Involvement
WISH – WISH Patrol
WTHR – Tornado Relief August 2016
WXIN – FOX59 Packs the Pantries
Sportscast
WISH – The Zone
WTHR – TrackTeam 13
WXIN – Football Friday Night 2016 State Championship Games
Commercial
WISH – Civic Theater – Music Man
WISH – Stacked Pickle – Hungry Yet Campaign
WRTV – Child Advocates
Election Coverage
WISH – Your Vote
WTHR – Decision 2016
WXIN/WTTV – Election 2016
Television Market 2: All Other Markets
Station of the Year
Lakeshore PBS
WEHT
WPTA
General News Story
WEHT – One of Twenty Two
WEVV – Falling Through the Cracks
WSBT – ‘Project Homecoming’ Gives Healthcare to Homeless Neighbors
News Feature/Use of Medium
WANE – Carpool Conversation with Logan Allen
WLFI – Christian Burns Habitat House
WTHI – Seven-year-old gets a job to buy presents for other kids
Weathercast
WANE – Nicholas Ferreri
WEHT – Gibson County Tornado
WPTA ABC 21 – Matt Leach
Local Community Involvement
WFIE – Sunrise School Spirit
WLFI – “W18 2TXT” Community Involvement
WYIN – Town Hall on Race, Justice, Community and Policing
Sportscast
WANE – Highlight Zone September 23, 2016
WEHT – The 19th Hole
WTWO – Grant Pugh Best Sportscast
Commercial
WTWO – Baeslers Commercial
WTWO – Owens Motorsports Commercial
WTWO – Big Bounce Funhouse Commercial
Election Coverage
WEHT – 2016 Your Local Election Headquarters
WNDU – Election Coverage 2016
