NH Broadcasters Highlighted for Excellence

Awards were handed out to broadcast stations in 19 categories at the annual Granite Mike Awards sponsored by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) last week at the Grappone Center in Concord. The annual awards night was themed to celebrate broadcasting’s long history with the game of baseball.

The winners of the night in the Station of the Year category were 95.7 WZID-FM and WMUR-TV for radio and television, respectively. New Hampshire Public Radio (WEVO-FM) and WBIN-TV were runners up in the Station of the Year category.

Other noted winners this evening were for Public Service Campaign of the Year, where 610 WGIR-AM took home first place honors for their “Make 12 Hours Count” campaign and WBIN-TV for their special program covering the blizzard of 2015.

WMUR was the night’s biggest winner with eleven first place awards. A complete list of winners is below.

Established in 1954, the New Hampshire Association (NHAB) of Broadcasters is the only voluntary, statewide trade organization serving the Granite State’s over-the-air radio and television stations. The Association’s key responsibilities include assisting its members with general and broadcast-specific business challenges and assisting in the networking of fellow broadcasters. The NHAB aims to promote broadcasting as a viable and exciting career choice by offering annual scholarships and maintaining an online database of available jobs for individuals searching for a career in radio or television, as well as the opportunity to post a resume online.

Please visit nhab.org for more information.

Public Affairs/Talk Radio

MERIT: WLMW-FM Manchester Heroin Forum

FIRST: WKBK-AM/FM A Conversation About Heroin

Television

MERIT: WBIN-TV NH1 Newsmakers

FIRST: New Hampshire Public Television, Changing Aging in the Granite State: Memory Loss

Spot News Radio

MERIT NH1 Manchester West Lockdown

FIRST WGIR-AM Boston Marathon Bombing Verdict

Television

MERIT WBIN-TV I-93 Pile-Up

FIRST WBIN-TV NH1 News - Fire in Nashua

Documentary News Radio

MERIT WGIR-AM Election 2014

FIRST New Hampshire Public Radio Abuse and Neglect at Lakeview

Documentary News Television

MERIT WBIN-TV The State Raptor

FIRST WMUR-TV NH Chronicle: Camp Stark

Feature Story Radio

MERIT WVMJ-FM Mower on The Mountain: Mt. Washington Winter Adventure

FIRST New Hampshire Public Radio From “Mankind” to St. Mick: Mick Foley’s Journey from Wrestling Cage to Santa’s Village

Feature Story Television

MERIT WMUR-TV NH Chronicle: Blind Surfers

FIRST New Hampshire Public TelevisionNew England Marionette Opera Theatre

Newscast Radio

MERIT New Hampshire Public Radio Morning Newscast

FIRST WZID-FM Marga Bessette

Newscast Television

MERIT WMUR-TV The Death of James Foley

FIRST WMUR-TV Keene Riots – 11pm 10/18/2014

Play-by-Play Radio

MERIT WGIR-AM Fisher Cats v Fighting Phils 4/14/2015

FIRST WFRD-FM Dartmouth Hockey vs Princeton

Television

MERIT WYCU-LD Game of the Week

FIRST WBIN-TV WBIN Sports presents Hockey East Live: B.U. vs UNH

Sports Feature Radio

MERIT WEMJ-AM World Championship Sled Dog Derby

FIRST New Hampshire Public Radio Can Football Without Helmets Lead to Fewer Concussions?

Sports Feature Television

MERIT WMUR-TV NH Chronicle: Behind the Scenes at the Super Bowl

FIRST WMUR-TV NH Chronicle: Barefoot Water Skier

Air Personality Radio

MERIT WHDQ-FM Kim Ashley

FIRST WERZ-FM TKA

Air Personality Television

MERIT WBIN-TV Shari Small

FIRST WMUR-TV Fritz Wetherbee

Morning Show Team Radio

MERIT WCNL-AM Workforce Wakeup with Steve Smith

FIRST WLNH-FM The Morning Wakeup with Nazzy and Mya

Station Promotional Announcement Radio

MERIT WGIR-AM “Make 12 Hours Count” Post Radiothon

FIRST WFRD-FM Showcase Showdown

Television

MERIT WBIN-TV Brutal Bullying

FIRST WMUR-TV Morning Image

Individual Commercial Radio

MERIT WCNL-AM Bob Luck Chord Wood

FIRST WZID-FM After Burn

Individual Commercial Television

MERIT WNNE-TV Casella - “Solutions”

FIRST WNNE-TV TARM Biomass

Commercial Campaign Radio

MERIT WUVR-AM Allan’s Vending

FIRST WFRD-FM UnDun

Commercial Campaign Television

MERIT WMUR-TV Gurney Automotive – “Bill” Campaign

FIRST WMUR-TV Ippolito’s Furniture – “Made in the USA” Campaign

Best Use of Digital Media Radio

FIRST New Hampshire Public Radio NHPR Digital: Multimedia News & Information for the Granite State

Best Use of Digital Media Television

MERIT WBIN-TV NH1.com

FIRST WMUR-TV WMUR Digital Media 2014-2015

Local Special Program/Event Radio

MERIT WKXL-AM Pints and Politics: Road to the White House Series

FIRST WHEB-FM Lend a Helping Can

Program/Event Television

MERIT New Hampshire Public Television Our Hometown: Peterborough Program

FIRST WBIN-TV The Blizzard of ‘15

Best Station Promotion Radio

MERIT WHDQ-FM King of the Links

FIRST WFRD-FM 99 Rock Concert Confidential

Best Station Promotion Television

MERIT WBIN-TV WBIN’s Summer of Fun!

FIRST WMUR-TV WMUR Viewers’ Choice

Public Service Announcement Radio

MERIT WOKQ-FM Dover Middle School – “Little Mermaid”

FIRST WCNL-AMPrevention Works – “I Call: Teen Binge”

Public Service Announcement Television

MERIT WBIN-TV Best Buddies

FIRST WMUR-TV Donate To the NH Food Bank

Public Service Campaign of the Year Radio

MERIT WGIR-AM Make 12 Hours Count

FIRST WCNL-AM Coats for the Community

Public Service Campaign of the Year Television

MERIT WMUR-TV Home At Last: Finding a Forever Home

FIRST WMUR-TV WMUR and CHaD Partner to Help New England’s Sick Kids

“Above and Beyond” Award Radio

Christian Mower WVMJ-FM

“Above and Beyond” Award Television

Bill Binnie WBIN-TV

Station of the Year Radio

MERIT New Hampshire Public Radio

FIRST WZID-FM

Station of the Year Television

MERIT WBIN-TV

FIRST WMUR-TV