Maine Association of Broadcasters ~ News & Creative Awards, 2014

COMBINED CATEGORIES:

Best Use of Social Media-Entertainment Focus 1st place: WGME – Travis Bernier, WGME Staff 2nd place: WNSX-FM -- Bill DaButler, Natalie Knox, Michael W. Hale, Stu Marckoon, Kimberly Grindle, Race Ashlyn

Best Use of Social Media-News Focus 1st place: WCSH – Michele Mullen 2nd place: WGME – Travis Bernier, WGME Staff

Best Website 1st place: WRMO-FM -- Derek Dorr, Charles Begin, Carter Hunt, Arthur Wyman 2nd place: WMTW – Craig Smith

RADIO:

Public Service Ist place: WNSX-FM, Ellsworth 250th Time Capsule -- Bill DaButler, Michael W. Hale 2nd place: WYNZ, Stuff the Bus -- Chuck Igo 3rd place: WRMO-FM, 2013 Special Olympics Torch Run Remote -- Joe McMillan, Rick Foster

Best Spot 1st place: WEZQ-FM, Tim's Plumbing-Dr. Jay Love -- Thom Osborne, Jason Urquhart, Sabrina Colson 2nd place: WQCB-FM, Truckworks And More-One Sexy Truck -- Thom Osborne, Emilie Bronson, Clem LaBree 3rd place: WBZN-FM, Pray's Auto Sales-Jake And Jimmy's Turkey Giveaway -- Thom Osborne

Best Campaign 1st place: WQCB-FM, Leonard Automotive--Classic Collision -- Thom Osborne, Katie Doak, Jason Urquhart, Emilie Bronson 2nd place: WGAN, Masonry Preservation Associates -- The Leak Detectives -- Steve Schneider, Jenn Gondek, Lisa Norton 3rd place: WKSQ-FM, Ellsworth Collision -- Mandy Exly, Alex & Tammy

Self-Promotion 1st place: WABK-FM, Big Morning Show with Mike Dow -- Mike Dow, Jolene Roberts, John Elliott, George Hale, Tammy Sears 2nd place: WMGX, Coast Morning Show -- Blake Hayes, Eva Matteson

1 3rd place: WHSN, In One Ear: Talents -- Jesse Larkin, Ethan Roebuck

Sports Feature 1st place: MPBN, Aroostook Rallies Around Olympian's Biathlon Dream -- Patty Wight 2nd place: MPBN, Olympian Seth Wescott -- Susan Sharon 3rd place: WVOM-FM, Black Bears In The NHL -- Jonathan Shields

On-Air Personality 1st place: WNSX, Mike and Stu -- Michael W. Hale, Stu Marckoon. 2nd place: WMGX, Coast Morning Show -- Blake Hayes, Eva Matteson 3rd place: WJJB, Shoe and Joe – Dave Schumacher, Joe Palmieri

Locally Produced Program 1st place: MPBN, Maine Things Considered -- MPBN Radio News Team 2nd place: WMPG, Night Train -- Bill Audette 3rd place: WHSN, Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination -- Students of the New England School of Communications

Spot News 1st place: MPBN, USM President Changes Mind About Faculty Layoffs -- Tom Porter 2nd place: WZON, Broadway Bank Robbery -- Anne Gabbianelli 3rd place: WGAN, Boat Explosion -- Frank Alosa

Continuing Coverage 1st place: WZON, Roxanne Jeskey Murder Trial -- Anne Gabbianelli 2nd place: WGAN, The Alexander Report -- Frank Alosa 3rd place: WNSX-FM, Ice Storm Continuing Coverage -- Stu Marckoon, Kimberly Grindle

Feature 1st place: MPBN, A Day In The Life Of A Maine Grave Digger -- Jennifer Mitchell 2nd place: WGAN, Million Dollar Horse -- Frank Alosa 3rd place: WMPG, Underworld -- Sam Bullock

Public Affairs 1st place: MPBN, Mental Blocks -- Patty Wight 2nd place: WKSQ, Maine View - Color Run Travis Mills -- Ric Tyler, George Hale 3rd place: WMPG, Safe Space -- Dr. Anne Hallward, Gabe Grabin

Enterprise 1st place: MPBN, Issues With Anxiety Medication Often Overlooked -- Susan Sharon 2nd place: MPBN, Maine Prison Advocates Raise Excessive Force Allegations -- Susan Sharon

Best Newscast

2 1st place: WGAN, WGAN EyeOpener -- Dan Cole, Brian Farrell, Frank Alosa, Kayla Binette, Chuck Igo, Ken Altshuler, Mike Violette, Cody O'Conner 2nd place: WVOM-FM, WVOM Morning News -- Ric Tyler 3rd place: WRMO-FM, Newscast -- Arthur Wyman, Joe McMillan

TELEVISION

Public Service 1st place: WCSH, Kevin's Story – Kevin Mannix, Debbie Sample, Karen Schwarzer, Michael Grover, NEWS CENTER Team 2nd place: WMTW, Rise Up Against Bullying -- Raechel Gregory, John Gregory, Matt Earl 3rd place: WCSH, Project Heat -- Debbie Sample, Aimee Turner, Michael Grover, Matthew Beach, NEWS CENTER Team

Best Spot 1st place: WLBZ, The Maine Jump -- Rod Towne, Paul Chadwick, Samantha Hammond 2nd place: WAGM, Canterbury Royale -- Dan Stairs 3rd place: WLBZ, Penobscot Cleaning -- Barb Dalton, Paul Chadwick, Samantha Hammond

Best Campaign 1st place: WLBZ, Downeast Toyota -- Barb Dalton, Paul Chadwick, Samantha Hammond 2nd place: WLBZ, Natural Living Center -- Sue Busque, Paul Chadwick, Myk Kasprzak 3rd place: WCSH, News Center Every Day -- Karen Schwarzer, Matthew Beach, Michael Grover

Self-Promotion 1st place: WLBZ, This Is Home–Orono -- Paul Chadwick, Samantha Hammond, Steve McKay 2nd place: WMTW, Community -- Niki Turner, Matt Earl 3rd place: WLBZ, Beards For Bruins -- Myk Kasprzak, Paul Chadwick

Sports Feature 1st place: WGME, Maine Curling -- Evans Boston, Dave Dane 2nd place: WCSH, Deaf Basketball Player -- Rob Nesbitt 3rd place: WAGM, 100-Year-Old Red Sox Fan -- Rene Cloukey

Sports Play-by-Play or Program 1st place: WAGM, Sports Extra -- Jenna Callari, Rene Cloukey, Mike McNally 2nd place: WGME, Friday Night Lights -- Matt Curren, Dave Eid, Evans Boston, Jana Barnello, Chris Scheuch 3rd place: WCSH, The Fifth Quarter -- Lee Goldberg, Csaba Sukosd, Jessica Gagne, Johnny Mehler

3 Locally Produced Program 1st place: WGME, Mainers Making A Difference -- Kaitlyn Anderson, CBS 13 Team 2nd place: WCSH, Bill Green's Maine -- Bill Green, Kirk Cratty

Photojournalism 1st place: WMTW, Made in Maine Wooden Skis -- Kevyn Fowler 2nd place: WGME, Farm Fresh -- Bill Barton 3rd place: WCSH, Four Wheeling -- Kirk Cratty

Spot News 1st place: WGME, Yarmouth House Explosion -- CBS 13 Team 2nd place: WVII/WFVX, Pickering Square Bomb Threat -- Karina Bolster, Will Stewart, Lindsey Mills, Jared Pliner, Brian Sullivan, Ben Goulet 3rd place: WGME, Trista vs. Justin -- CBS 13 Team

Continuing Coverage 1st place: WGME, Dangerous Daycare -- Jon Chrisos, Photojournalism Staff 2nd place: WMTW, Yarmouth Condo Explosion -- WMTW News 8 Team 3rd place: WGME, Missing in Maine -- Jen Long, Brian Bechard

Enterprise 1st place: WGME, Toddler Pot Seizures -- Marissa Bodnar, Mike Hartford 2nd place: WGME, EBT Easter Baskets -- Jon Chrisos, Mike Hartford, Dave Dane 3rd place: WMTW, Portland Needle Park -- Aly Myles, Kevyn Fowler

Feature 1st place: WGME, Baby Organ Donor -- Kim Block, David Hill 2nd place: WCSH, Super Bowl Run -- Rob Nesbitt 3rd place: WGME, Winter Complaint Department -- Jana Barnello, Dave Dane, David Hill

Public Affairs 1st place: MPBN, A Matter of Duty -- Jennifer Rooks, Charles C. Stuart, Chad Diamond, Dan Lambert 2nd place: WAGM, Autism Awareness -- Angela Christoforos, Mike McNally 3rd place: WCSH, JFK: 50 Years Later -- Pat Callaghan, Tom Phillips

Best Sportscast 1st place: WABI, WABI TV5 Sports -- Tim Throckmorton, Eric Gullickson 2nd place: WCSH, News Center Sports -- Lee Goldberg, Jessica Gagne 3rd place: WVII, WVII Sportscast -- WVII/WFVX Sports Team

Best Weathercast 1st place: WGME -- Charlie Lopresti 2nd place: WAGM -- Ted Shapiro 3rd place: WLBZ -- Steve McKay

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Best Newscast 1st place: WGME 2nd place: WCSH 3rd place: WMTW

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