2015 MAB News & Creative Awards

Best Use of Social Media - Entertainment Focus 1ST : WTHT - Maine's Ultimate Yard Sale -- Stan Bennett, Pat Collins, Lynsey Andrews 2ND : WGME/WPFO - School Spirit Challenge -- Travis Bernier

Best Use of Social Media - News Focus 1ST : WFNK - Maine's Heroin Addiction Epidemic -- Katrina Botelho 2ND : WNSX - Star 97.7 Facebook -- Kimberly Grindle, Stu Marckoon

Best Website 1ST : WMTW -- Craig Smith 2ND : WCSH -- Kacie Yearout, Meilin Tompkins 3RD : WNSX -- Kimberly Grindle, Bill DaButler, Amy Rowe

Best Spot Radio 1ST : WQCB-FM - Pray's Auto Sales -- Thomas Osborne, Sabrina Osborne 2ND : WKSQ-FM - Brewer FCU -- Mandy Exly, Mark Matzell 3RD : WKSQ-FM - Gold Star Cleaners -- Mandy Exly, Eric Pooler

Best Spot TV 1ST : WLBZ - Houlton Farms Dairy -- Dave Sands, Samantha Hammond 2ND : WCSH -- Hilltop Superette -- Jeff Griffiths, Kyle Bourgoin, Gracie Johnston 3RD : WLBZ - Broadway Dental Excellence -- Barb Dalton, Paul Chadwick, Samantha Hammond

Best Campaign Radio 1ST : WBYA-FM - N.C.Hunt Lumber -- Don Shields, Eben Hunt 2ND : WWMJ-FM - Van Raymond Outfitters – Ditties -- Thomas Osborne 3RD : WBFB-FM - Eddington Store "Kittie's Camper" -- Mandy Exly, Kat Walls, Mark Matzell

Best Campaign TV 1ST : WAGM - Pen Air -- Greg Marston 2ND : WCSH - WCSH 6 Start ME Up -- Jeff Griffiths, Kyle Bourgoin, Jeff Boutot 3RD : WAGM - We Can Do Better Than That -- Dan Stairs, Jennifer Olson

Self-promotion Radio 1ST : WRMO-FM - 93.7 The Wave Taste of Summer Ice Cream -- Chuck Begin 2ND : WNSX - Star 97.7 News Promo -- Kimberly Grindle 3RD : WBFB-FM - The Bear Morning Show -- Mike Elliott, Kat Walls

Self-promotion TV 1ST : WLBZ - Coats For Kids "The Magic of Giving" -- Paul Chadwick, Samantha Hammond 2ND : WGME / WPFO - Investigation: Life -- David Rawson, Jon Chrisos, Matt Perry 3RD : WCSH - WCSH6 6PM Team 25 Years -- Karen Schwarzer, Kyle Bourgoin, Jeff Pierce

Self-promotion Campaign Radio 1ST : WABK - BIG 104 FM Morning Show With Mike Dow -- Mike Dow, Deb Neuman 2ND : WMGX - Coast Morning Show -- Blake Hayes, Eva Matteson 3RD : WHXR - Free Beer and Hot Wings Live Portland Show -- Andy Austin, Pat Collins

Self-promotion Campaign TV 1ST : WGME / WPFO - Good Day Maine -- Dan Seaver, David Rawson, Matt Perry 2ND : WCSH - WCSH 6 Super Bowl -- Jeff Pierce, Karen Schwarzer, Kyle Bourgoin 3RD : WMTW - Maine's Total Weather Brand Enforcers -- Niki Turner, Matt Earl

Best 'On-Air' Contest Radio 1ST : WPOR - Flyaways of May --Matty Jeff 2ND : WTHT - $500 A Day/$5,000 Payday -- Stan Bennett, Lynsey Andrews 3RD : WRMO-FM - 93.7 The Wave Ultimate Couple Photo Contest 2015 -- Chuck Begin, Arthur Wyman, Judy Pancoast

Sports Feature Radio 1ST : MPBN - The World's Best Croquet Players Compete in Maine Tourney -- Jennifer Mitchell 2ND : MPBN - Lewiston Prize Fight -- Tom Porter 3RD : WEZQ - Mark Hackett -- Clem LaBree

Sports Feature TV 1ST : WMTW - Josh Tuplin -- Travis Lee 2ND : WMTW - Maine Unified Basketball -- Travis Lee 3RD : WGME / WPFO - Island Runner -- Brad Rogers, Jack Amrock

Sports Play-by-Play or Program Radio 1ST : WEZQ - Dexter Buzzer Beater -- Clem LaBree, Beth Staples 2ND : WEZQ - Hampden vs. Lewiston Basketball Championship -- Dale Duff, Clem LaBree 3RD : WBYA-FM - 105.5 FRANK Sports -- Don Shields

Sports Play-by-Play or Program TV 1ST : WAGM - Sports Extra -- Rene Cloukey, Jake Berent, Tyler Michalowski 2ND : WMTW - Blitz 8 Preview Special -- Travis Lee, Joe Bailey, Jayne Hart-Bechard 3RD : WGME / WPFO - Friday Night Courtside -- Dave Eid, Jennifer Long, Ted Homer

Best Sportscast TV 1ST : WABI -- Tim Throckmorton, Eric Gullickson 2ND : WAGM -- Rene Cloukey 3RD : WCSH -- Lee Goldberg Public Service, Sponsored Radio 1ST : WRMO-FM - Bar Harbor 4th of July Celebration 2014 -- Chuck Begin 2ND : WFNK - Barbara Bush Children's Hospital - Shaken Baby -- Steve Steinberg 3RD : WRMO-FM - The Gifts Of Music -- Judy Pancoast, Fred North

Public Service, Sponsored TV 1ST : WLBZ - Pink Runway Project - Bangor Plastic & Hand -- Sue Busque, Paul Chadwick, Samantha Hammond 2ND : WLBZ - Buddy To Buddy - Stanley Subaru -- Barb Dalton, Paul Chadwick, Samantha Hammond 3RD : WCSH - WCSH 6 Lee Auto Malls First Responders -- William N. Taylor, Kyle Bourgoin, Susan Haltof, Dave Plummer

Public Service, Unsponsored Radio 1ST : WHSN - WHSN's 2015 AS4MS MS Society Benefit Concert -- Students of the New England School of Communications at Husson University 2ND : WRMO-FM - Hancock County Drug Takeback 2015 -- Susan Patten, Arthur Wyman 3RD : WRMO-FM - MDI SADD - Graduation 2015 -- Susan Patten, Arthur Wyman

Public Service, Unsponsored TV 1ST : WLBZ - Kaitlyn Chana - Eating Disorders -- Kaitlyn Chana, Paul Chadwick, Samantha Hammond 2ND : WCSH- WCSH 6 Dempsey Challenge -- Kim Charland, Matt Beach 3RD : WLBZ - Maine Discovery Museum One Millionth Visitor -- Chris Facchini, Mark Parent, Paul Chadwick

Continuing Coverage Radio 1ST : MPBN - Ebola Nurse: Kaci Hickox in Maine -- Patty Wight, Susan Sharon, Mal Leary 2ND : WNSX - Trenton Murder Trial -- Kimberly Grindle, Stu Marckoon 3RD : WRMO - Bucksport Verso Mill Closure -- Arthur Wyman

Continuing Coverage TV 1ST : WGME / WPFO - Deadly Hayride Accident -- WGME Team 2ND : WMTW - Biddeford Sexual Assault Allegations -- WMTW News 8 Team 3RD : WGME / WPFO - Noyes Street Fire -- WGME Team

Election Coverage Radio 1ST : WNSX -- Kimberly Grindle, Stu Marckoon

Election Coverage TV 1ST : WCSH 2ND : WGME / WPFO

Enterprise Radio 1ST : WNSX - Ellsworth Police Discuss Body Cameras -- Kimberly Grindle 2ND : MPBN - Long-Time Embezzler Shocks Maine Community -- Jay Field 3RD : WMPG - Injured Bird Recovery -- Gus Goodwin

Enterprise TV 1ST : WGME / WPFO - Will They Wake Up -- Adrienne Stein, David Dane 2ND : WGME / WPFO - Roadside Risk -- Jon Chrisos, David Dane, Nate Sapp 3RD : WVII/WFVX – Buggle -- Kristin Hosfelt

Feature Story Radio 1ST : MPBN - Has Portland Become Too Hip? -- Tom Porter 2ND : MPBN - Sunken Treasure -- Jennifer Mitchell 3RD : WHSN - Upcoming Voices: Emily Savage -- Mark Nason

Feature Story TV 1ST : WCSH - Honor Flight -- Don Carrigan, Steve Sherburne 2ND : WGME / WPFO - Fire and Ice Carving -- Jana Barnello, Mike Hartford, David Dane 3RD : WMTW - Hometown Maine: Ali vs. Liston -- Norm Karkos, Sean Guiggey

Locally Produced Program Radio 1ST : MPBN - Maine Calling: Pediatric Trans -- Jennifer Rooks, Jonathan Smith 2ND : WYNZ - The Story Behind the Song -- Chuck Igo 3RD : WMPG - Cosmic American Music Hour -- Bobby Shaddox, Tom Shaddox

Locally Produced Program TV 1ST : WGME / WPFO - Mainers at the Marathon: Heart of the Race -- Kaitlyn Anderson, WGME Team 2ND : WCSH - Bill Green's Maine -- Bill Green, Kirk Cratty 3RD : WMTW - Celebrating 60 Years -- Cynthia Johnson, Niki Turner, Arthur Villator

On-Air Personality Radio 1ST : WFNK - Stan, Heidi & Teddy Show -- Stan Bennett, Heidi Knight, Teddy McKay 2ND : WVOM-FM - George Hale--Ric Tyler Show -- George Hale, Ric Tyler 3RD : WTHT - Dave & Michelle -- Dave Winsor, Michelle Taylor

Photojournalism TV 1ST : WVII/WFVX - Sentimental Journey -- Dave Simpson 2ND : WMTW - Made in Maine Violins -- Arthur Villator, Steve Minich 3RD : WGME / WPFO - Remembering the Forgotten -- Dave Hill

Public Affairs Radio 1ST : WKSQ-FM - MaineView Cushing - Baldacci - LePage Minimum Wage -- Ric Tyler, George Hale 2ND : MPBN - How the Affordable Care Act is Affecting Mainers -- Patty Wight 3RD : MPBN - Asylum Seekers Cling To Public Assistance -- Susan Sharon

Public Affairs TV 1ST : WCSH - Candidates For Governor -- Don Carrigan, Josh Bradford, John Blunda 2ND : WABI - Alzheimer's Awareness -- Joy Hollowell, Mark Rediker 3RD : WMTW - Debate for Governor -- Nate Holst, Paul Merrill, Micah Richardson

Spot News Radio 1ST : WRMO-FM - Interstate 95 Pileup -- Susan Patten, Arthur Wyman 2ND : WNSX - Fake Bomb Threat -- Kimberly Grindle

Spot News TV 1ST : WCSH - Boston Marathon Bomber Sentencing Verdict -- Mike Redding, News Team 2ND : WABI - Interstate Pile-Up -- Adrienne DiPiazza, Brandon Doyen, Mark Rediker 3RD : WVII/WFVX - Fire Fuels Talks of Department Shutdown -- Patrick Thomas

Best Weathercast TV 1ST : WMTW-- Roger Griswold 2ND : WGME / WPFO -- Charlie Lopresti 3RD : WCSH -- Joe Cupo

Best Newscast Radio 1ST : WRMO-FM -- Susan Patten, Arthur Wyman 2ND : WNSX -- Kimberly Grindle 3RD : WBFB-FM --Ric Tyler

Best Newscast TV 1ST : WGME -- Joe Hegarty, WGME Team 2ND : WAGM -- Kelly O'Mara, Dick Palm, Ted Shapiro 3RD : WMTW -- Amy Beveridge, WMTW News 8 Team