In addition to “Station of the Year,” Alabama Broadcasters gave awards to TV stations in more than 40 categories including best promotions, local TV commercial, local sports, social media, podcasts, reporter, investigations and weather, just to name a few. You can watch them here.
The Alabama Broadcasters Association celebrated its 17th annual “Alabama’s Best in Broadcasting”, or ABBY Awards, Saturday, March 18, in Birmingham, Ala.
More than 300 radio and television broadcasters represented stations from across the state as colleagues and competitors collected statues.
Judging took place in February with 12 radio and television professionals reviewing entries in person over two days at an out-of-state location.
These panelist’s reviews resulted in the following ABBY Awards and Judges’ Awards of Merit presented to local TV stations.
WAAY, Allen Media’s ABC affiliate in Huntsville, was again named Alabama’s Television Station of the Year for overall excellence in journalism, programming and community service.
WAAY is the first television station to receive this award in back-to-back years.
“To be recognized with the ABA’s highest honor for the second year in a row is very humbling,” says Mike Wright, WAAY’s GM. “While our work is ongoing, this award is a testament to our dedication to excellence by an incredible group of journalists. We will continue strengthening our commitment to North Alabama and work hard every day to keep families safe and to be a voice for those who have no voice.”
“We are so honored to be recognized in this way,” says Stephen Gallien, WAAY’s news director. “We are fully focused on the responsibilities placed on us as broadcasters; those expectations can be fulfilled only through our daily commitment to provide thorough, trustworthy, and engaging content that is most important to our viewers.”
Television Station of the Year:
WAAY, Huntsville
In addition to Station of the Year, Alabama Broadcasters gave awards to TV stations in more than 40 categories including best promotions, local TV commercial, local sports, social media, podcasts, reporter, investigations, weather, just to name a few.
Here is the full list and examples of all the TV awards:
Award of Merit for Television Station Promotion: WHNT Huntsville
Award of Merit for Television Station Promotion: WVTM Birmingham
ABBY Award for Television Station Promotion: WALA Mobile
ABBY Award for Television Event or Client Promotion: WAAY Huntsville
ABBY Award for Television Commercial: WALA Mobile
ABBY Award for Television Website: WFSA Montgomery
WSFA.COM
Award of Merit for Television Social Media: Alabama Public Television, Birmingham
ABBY Award for Television Social Media: WAFF Huntsville
ABBY Award for Television Podcast: WALA Mobile
Award of Merit for Television Local Sports Program: WAAY Huntsville
ABBY Award for Television Local Sports Program: WVTM Birmingham
Award of Merit for Television Sports Reporting: WBMA Birmingham
ABBY Award for Television Sports Reporting: WVUA Tuscaloosa
Award of Merit for Television Sports Personality: WZDX Huntsville
ABBY Award for Television Sports Personality: WIAT Birmingham
ABBY Award for Photojournalist: WKRG Mobile
ABBY Award for Reporter: WBRC Birmingham
Award of Merit for Television Feature: WKRG Mobile
ABBY Award for Television Feature: WKRG Mobile
Award of Merit for Television Franchise: WZDX Huntsville
ABBY Award for Television Franchise: WAAY Huntsville
ABBY Award for Television Public Affairs Programming: WAAY Huntsville
Award of Merit for Television General Assignment Reporting: WALA Mobile
Award of Merit for Television General Assignment Reporting: WVUA Tuscaloosa
ABBY Award for Television General Assignment Reporting: WVUA Tuscaloosa
ABBY Award for Television Hard News Reporting: WKRG Mobile
ABBY Award for Television Investigative Reporting: WIAT Birmingham
ABBY Award for Television Local Programming: WAAY Huntsville
Award of Merit for Television Breaking News: Severe Weather: WALA Mobile
ABBY Award for Television Breaking News: Severe Weather: WVTM Birmingham
Award of Merit for Television Weather Anchor: WHNT Huntsville
ABBY Award for Television Weather Anchor: WPMI Mobile
ABBY Award for Television Breaking News: WALA Mobile
ABBY Award for Television Series: WVUA Tuscaloosa
Award of Merit for Television Documentary: WSFA Montgomery
ABBY Award for Television Documentary: Alabama Public Television
ABBY Award for Television News Anchor: WBRC
ABBY Award for Television Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WALA
ABBY Award for Television Service Project: WSFA Montgomery
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