The Indiana Broadcasters Association will recognize stations from across the state for their achievements throughout the past year during the 2019 Spectrum Awards which will be held during lunch of the Indiana Broadcasters Conference on Thursday, October 24th at the 502 East Event Centre in Carmel.
Below is the list of finalists for this year’s “Best in Broadcasting” awards (listed alphabetically).
Register for the conference and awards ceremony here.
Congratulations to this year’s finalists. We will see you in October.
Radio Market 1 (Indianapolis Metro Area, Evansville, Ft. Wayne South Bend)
Station of the Year
WBYT-FM (Elkhart/South Bend)
WLHK -FM (Indianapolis)
WMEE-FM (Ft. Wayne)
Broadcast Personality or Team
WIKY-FM (Evansville) – Dennis Jon Bailey & Diane Douglas
WRBR-FM (South Bend) – The Jason Lee and Kluck Show
WSTO-FM (Evansville) – Claire and the Hot 96 Morning Show
Sports
WGCL-AM (Bloomington/Indianapolis) – Joe Smith – WGCL Sports
WNDE-AM (Indianapolis) – Cathedral Football 100th Anniversary Broadcast
WOWO-AM/FM (Ft. Wayne) – WOWO Sportscast Featuring Caleb Hatch
Best Promotional Campaign
WBCL-FM (Ft. Wayne) – Mom and Dad’s Great Escape Contest
WLHK -FM (Indianapolis) – 97.1 HANK-FM Backyard Bonfire with Russell Dickerson
WLYD-FM (Evansville) – Toby Keith military “Suite for service”
Best Newscast
WIBC-FM (Indianapolis) – WIBC News at Noon – June 6, 2019
WOWO-AM/FM (Ft. Wayne) – WOWO Best Newscast DW
WTRC-AM (Elkhart/South Bend) – Best Newscast 530am 1-31-2019 Tommie Lee
Local Community Involvement
WIKY-FM (Evansville) – Veteran’s breakfast aboard the LST 325
WOWO-AM/FM (Ft. Wayne) – Penny Pitch 2018
WTRC-AM (Elkhart/South Bend) – Five Star Life Radiothon 2019
Commercial
WBYT-FM (Elkhart/South Bend) – Shipshewana Event Center – Montgomery Gentry – 09/21/18
WIKY-FM (Evansville) – Debra Miller Club Pilates Campaign
WRBR-FM (South Bend) – Justin Elias – Meow – 05/20/19
Local Impact Reporting
WIBC-FM (Indianapolis) – Beating Diabetes: Sweet Stories from Indiana
WIBC-FM (Indianapolis) – Opioids in Indiana
WIKY-FM (Evansville) – Presidential visit to Evansville
Radio Market 2 (All Other Markets)
Station of the Year
WITZ-FM (Jasper)
WQLK-FM (Richmond)
WZWZ-FM (Kokomo)
Broadcast Personality or Team
WAZY-FM (Lafayette) – Breakfast with Boomer
WKOA-FM (Lafayette) – Shamus and Annie in the Morning
WZWZ-FM (Kokomo) – Mornings with Jessica & Ben
Sports
WBDC-FM (Jasper) – Southridge Basketball
WHBU-AM (Muncie) – Madison County 2019 Tournament Finals
WSHY-AM/FM (Lafayette) – Purdue Volleyball
Best Promotional Campaign
WBWB-FM (Bloomington) – B97’s 12 Strays of Christmas with The Bloomington Animal Shelter
WKOA-FM (Lafayette) – She Shed Giveaway
WRSW-FM (Warsaw) – Ornament Smash
Best Newscast
WBST-FM (Muncie) – 5:04 am Newscast from July 29th, 2019
WHON-AM/WQLK-FM (Richmond) – Teen Suspect Dies in Dennis Middle School Shooting
WITZ-AM/FM (Jasper) – Local Newscast WITZ
Local Community Involvement
WASK-AM/FM (Lafayette) – Lafayette’s Local Heroes
WBWB-FM (Bloomington) – B97 and Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington Superhero Radiothon
WIMS-AM (Michigan City) – Shop with a Cop
Commercial
WBDC-FM (Jasper) – Blown Blower Motor
WLBC-FM (Muncie) – Cards for Christmas :60
WLBC-FM (Muncie) – Community Shred Day
Local Impact Reporting
WIMS-AM (Michigan City) – Paladin: Determined Advocates for a Worthy Cause
WITZ-AM/FM (Jasper) – Coal Concerns in Dale
WKVI-FM (Knox)– Pulaski County Courthouse Faces Demolition Threat
Market 1 TV (Indianapolis Metro Area)
Station of the Year
WISH (Indianapolis)
WRTV (Indianapolis)
WTTV (Indianapolis)
News Feature/Use of Medium
WISH (Indianapolis) – Santa Claus, Indiana
WRTV (Indianapolis) – WRTV Celebrates 70 Years Working For You
WTHR (Indianapolis) – Miracle of the Mind
Local Community Involvement
WRTV (Indianapolis) – WRTV Toy Drive
WTHR (Indianapolis) – Have Hope
WTTV (Indianapolis) – CBS4 Reads
Local Impact Reporting
WTHR (Indianapolis) – 13 Investigates: Desperate for Answers
WTTV (Indianapolis) – Rent to Own
WXIN (Indianapolis) – DCS Ignores the Signs
General News Story
WRTV (Indianapolis) – Scooter Problems
WTHR (Indianapolis) – Leading the Parade
WTHR (Indianapolis) – Pay it Forward
Weather
WISH (Indianapolis) – WISH-TV Chief Meteorologist Ashley Brown
WRTV (Indianapolis) – WRTV Severe Storm Coverage, 5/27/19
WXIN (Indianapolis) – Tornadoes Damage Central Indiana
Sportscast
WISH (Indianapolis) – The Zone
WRTV (Indianapolis) – WRTV Trackside 6
WTTV (Indianapolis) – CBS4 Sports at the Indy 500
Commercial
WISH (Indianapolis) – Titus Bakery
WISH (Indianapolis) – Legacy Maker
WTHR (Indianapolis) – Families First – I’m…
Market 2 TV (All Other Markets)
Station of the Year
WBND (South Bend)
WPTA (Fort Wayne)
WYIN (Merrillville)
News Feature/Use of Medium
WANE (Ft. Wayne) – Changing the Face of Football
WEHT (Evansville) – Honor Flight
WEVV (Evansville) – Mr. GameDay
Local Community Involvement
WEVV (Evansville) – Keep Evansville Beautiful
WEHT (Evansville) – Otters and Habitat
WEHT (Evansville) – Red Cross Telethon
Local Impact Reporting
WNDU (South Bend) – Never Again: Preventing Bus Stop Tragedies
WPTA (Ft. Wayne) – “Digging Deeper: Dying on the Job
WTHI (Terre Haute) – Surviving Glenn Home
General News Story
WANE (Ft. Wayne) – Cold Case Detectives
WTWO (Terre Haute) – Lighting Up Main
WTWO (Terre Haute) – Political Ads
Weather
WANE (Ft. Wayne) – Nicholas Ferreri
WPTA (Ft. Wayne) – ABC21 Matt Leach Weather
WTWO (Terre Haute) – 2019 WTWO Weather
Sportscast
WBND (South Bend) – ABC 57 Saturday Kickoff: Notre Dame vs. Stanford
WEHT (Evansville) – Home Team Friday
WFIE (Evansville) – Hometown Hero
Commercial
WFIE (Evansville) – RC Evansville-Weekend
WTWO (Terre Haute) – Haute Maison
WTWO (Terre Haute) – Wizard Soft Wash
