The winners of the 2019 Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Awards were announced on Thursday, October 24th. Below is the list of winners.
See official photos of all the Spectrum Award winners here and see a gallery of the full awards ceremony here.
Radio Market 1
Station of the Year
WMEE-FM (Ft. Wayne)
Broadcast Personality or Team
WIKY-FM (Evansville) – Dennis Jon Bailey & Diane Douglas
Sports
WOWO-AM/FM (Ft. Wayne) – WOWO Sportscast Featuring Caleb Hatch
Best Promotional Campaign
WBCL-FM (Ft. Wayne) – Mom and Dad’s Great Escape Contest
Best Newscast
WOWO-AM/FM (Ft. Wayne) – WOWO Best Newscast DW
Local Community Involvement
WOWO-AM/FM (Ft. Wayne) – Penny Pitch 2018
Commercial
WBYT-FM (Elkhart/South Bend) – Shipshewana Event Center – Montgomery Gentry – 09/21/18
Local Impact Reporting
WIKY-FM (Evansville) – Presidential visit to Evansville
Radio Market 2
Station of the Year
WZWZ-FM (Kokomo)
Broadcast Personality or Team
WKOA-FM (Lafayette) – Shamus and Annie in the Morning
Sports
WBDC-FM (Jasper) – Southridge Basketball
Best Promotional Campaign
WKOA-FM (Lafayette) – She Shed Giveaway
Best Newscast
WHON-AM/WQLK-FM (Richmond) – Teen Suspect Dies in Dennis Middle School Shooting
Local Community Involvement
WBWB-FM (Bloomington) – B97 and Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington Superhero Radiothon
Commercial
WLBC-FM (Muncie) – Cards for Christmas :60
Local Impact Reporting
WIMS-AM (Michigan City) – Paladin: Determined Advocates for a Worthy Cause
Market 1 TV
Station of the Year
WTTV (Indianapolis)
News Feature/Use of Medium
WTHR (Indianapolis) – Miracle of the Mind
Local Community Involvement
WTHR (Indianapolis) – Have Hope
Local Impact Reporting
WTHR (Indianapolis) – 13 Investigates: Desperate for Answers
General News Story
WTHR (Indianapolis) – Leading the Parade
Weather
WRTV (Indianapolis) – WRTV Severe Storm Coverage, 5/27/19
Sportscast
WRTV (Indianapolis) – WRTV Trackside 6
Commercial
WTHR (Indianapolis) – Families First – I’m…
Market 2 TV
Station of the Year
WPTA (Fort Wayne)
News Feature/Use of Medium
WEVV (Evansville) – Mr. GameDay
Local Community Involvement
WEHT (Evansville) – Red Cross Telethon
Local Impact Reporting
WNDU (South Bend) – Never Again: Preventing Bus Stop Tragedies
General News Story
WTWO (Terre Haute) – Political Ads
Weather
WANE (Ft. Wayne) – Nicholas Ferreri
Sportscast
WEHT (Evansville) – Home Team Friday
Commercial
WTWO (Terre Haute) – Wizard Soft Wash
