2024 Spectrum Awards Winners – Radio Market 1 Evansville, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, South Bend
Best Radio Local Community ImpactWIBC-FM (Indianapolis) – Radiothon for the Salvation Army
This category involves only one subject and may be any public service announcement locally produced by the station, a public service activity coordinated by the station, or any form of gratis community outreach that is a public service of the station to serve its local community. Submit any recorded promos along with any supporting promotional materials such as photos of events or website link to highlight the station’s involvement.
Best Radio NewscastWTRC-FM (Niles) – Jon Zimney and Laura Smith 6-17-24
Best locally originated newscast. Criteria: presentation, production values, interest of stories presented and overall impact of the full newscast.
Best Radio General News StoryWIKY-FM (Evansville) – Ohio County Plane Crash
Designed to honor the work of a general assignment reporter, this includes coverage of a single news story, gathered and aired in the same day. This category does not include spot news, investigative, or feature stories.
Best Election Coverage (November 2023 and May 2024)WIBC-FM (Indianapolis) – Primary Night 2024
Entries may include a single story or collection of stories related to coverage of local, state or national political races or issues during the campaign cycle. Content must have been generated to inform about the November 2023 and/or May 2024 elections.
Best Radio Investigative ReportingWIBC-FM (Indianapolis) – A Year of Struggle for Hoosier Police
Coverage of a single story or series of stories that required in-depth, original research and discovers new findings to enhance the public’s understanding of an issue or event.
Best Radio CommercialWLHK-FM – Flying Squirrel Axe Throwing – Wrong Number
A single commercial that persuades the listener/viewer to do or believe something about the client or product. This may be any commercial announcement written and produced by station personnel. May not include announcements produced with outside advertising or production agency assistance or direction.
Best Radio Sports Show or Sports StoryWXNT-AM (Indianapolis) – Indy’s Sports Ticket Welcomes Dan Dakich
Best locally-originated regularly scheduled sports show or sports story segment. Criteria: presentation, production values, and variety of stories presented.
Best Radio Local Sports Play-by-Play CoverageWKJG-FM (Fort Wayne) – High School Hockey Night Overtime Thriller
Best locally originated play-by-play coverage of high school sports broadcast.
Best “Pro-Radio” Industry Imaging AwardWIKY-FM (Evansville) – The Power of Radio
Entries effectively promote and highlight the power of radio as a valuable and impactful marketing medium. Entries should showcase the unique “pro-radio” advantages and strengths of radio advertising, emphasizing its ability to reach and engage audiences in a meaningful and effective way. This accolade recognizes the outstanding efforts of radio stations in reinforcing the vital role of radio as a potent tool for driving marketing success and connecting businesses with their target audiences.
Best Radio Station Promotional CampaignWZPL-FM (Greenfield) – Swiftie Swindler
Best promotional campaigns created by Indiana radio and TV stations.
Best Radio Broadcast Personality or TeamWGBF-FM (Henderson) – Kat Mykals
Audio samples of on-air work from an individual or a group of people for news, entertainment, or sports – but not sports play-by-play.
Indiana Radio Station of the YearWZPL-FM (Greenfield)
Audio examples highlight the station’s overall efforts during the year in community service, creative listener and sales promotions, quality commercial production, talk show, news and features. A written, one-page summary should accompany the audio submission and explain why the station deserves this prestigious award.