3-19-14
830 WCCO-AM in Minnesota has won 11 awards, eight first-place awards and three honorable mentions in the Minnesota Associated Press Broadcasters News Contest. WCCO Program Director Bob Shomper said, ?Eight first-place finishes for WCCO in 10 categories says it all. It?s an honor that our peers recognize and appreciate the excellence we try to achieve on WCCO every day. I?m very proud of our staff."
First place awards were won in the following categories: Best In Show, Best Website, Sport Hard News, Feature, Series/Special, Sports Reporting, Best Newscast, and Sports Play By Play. Honorable mentions were received in the following categories: Documentary/Investigative, and Writing. The awards will be presented at an awards banquet on Friday, March 28.
