Excellence in broadcasting throughout the past year was celebrated on Friday during the 30th annual Spectrum Awards.
WTHR in Indianapolis was named Station of the Year in Television Market 1, WPTA in Fort Wayne won Station of the Year in Television Market 2, WQHK received Station of the Year in Radio Market 1 and WQLK earned Station of the Year in Radio Market 2.
Below is the complete list of winners (in bold) and finalists.
Radio Market 1: Indianapolis Metro Area, Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend
Station of the Year
WQHK – Fort Wayne
WLHK – Indianapolis
WOWO – Fort Wayne
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
Local Community Involvement
WBYT – Poppin For Pink
WQHK – Community Involvement
WTRC – 2017 Five Star Life Radiothon
Sports
WSBT – Darin Pritchett Notre Dame Hockey – South Bend Cubs
WIBC – Heroes of the 500
Best Radio Commercial
WFNI – Laborers Local 120 Coty’s Story
WRBR – United Beverage Scrooged
WTRC – Home Comfort Experts Game of Pinecones
Best Promotional Campaign
WBYT – B100 Christmas Wishes 2016
WBCL – Same Great Sound, Fun New Look
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
WQLK – Richmond
WLBC – Muncie
WRSW – Warsaw
Newscast
WQLK – News April 18, 2017
WBST – IPR 5pm ATC Newscast from Jan 11, 2017
WSCH – Best Newscast – October 2016
Radio Station Broadcast Personality or Team
WMXQ – Brian Casey
WERK – Jaybo
WLBC – Simon Hoying
Local Community Involvement
WLBC – School Supply Drive
WKOA – Neuhoff Media-Feed the Need Day
WRSW – Riley Radio Days 2017
Sports
WBDC – Jasper Thrilling Semi State Baseball Ending
WAMW – Washington Hatchet Basketball with Dave Crooks & Kyle Cornelius
WHBU – State Finals Lucas Oil Zack
Commercial
WQLK – Greenville Farm Power of the Past
WAMW – WAMW Etiennes Watermelon
WERK – Date My Daughter MITS
Best Promotional Campaign
WRSW – WRSW’s Family Vacation
WKOA – Subaru Car Giveaway
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
WTHR
WFYI
WRTV
General News Story
WTHR – Attacked
WISH – Today’s the Day
WXIN – Officer Saves Baby with Taser
News Feature/Use of Medium
WTHR – The Young Urban Gardener
WRTV – Delphi Daughters the Untold Story of Abby and Libby
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
WXIN – Football Friday Night 2016 State Championship Games
WISH – The Zone
WTHR – TrackTeam 13
Commercial
WISH – Stacked Pickle – Hungry Yet Campaign
WISH – Civic Theater – Music Man
WRTV – Child Advocates
Election Coverage
WTHR – Decision 2016
WISH – Your Vote
WXIN/WTTV – Election 2016
Television Market 2: All Other Markets
Station of the Year
WPTA
Lakeshore PBS
WEHT
General News Story
WEVV – Falling Through the Cracks
WEHT – One of Twenty Two
WSBT – ‘Project Homecoming’ Gives Healthcare to Homeless Neighbors
News Feature/Use of Medium
WLFI – Christian Burns Habitat House
WANE – Carpool Conversation with Logan Allen
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
WYIN – Town Hall on Race, Justice, Community and Policing
WFIE – Sunrise School Spirit
WLFI – “W18 2TXT” Community Involvement
Sportscast
WANE – Highlight Zone September 23, 2016
WEHT – The 19th Hole
WTWO – Grant Pugh Best Sportscast
Commercial
WTWO – Baesler’s Commercial
WTWO – Owens Motorsports Commercial
WTWO – Big Bounce Funhouse Commercial
Election Coverage
WEHT – 2016 Your Local Election Headquarters
WNDU – Election Coverage 2016
