Big Social Numbers For iHeart Awards

The 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which took place on March 29, generated more than 14 billion social media impressions throughout the promotional period of the show; nearly 75 percent higher than 2014's 8.5 billion, and almost triple that of the Academy Awards. Social media engagement data showed the awards program was the number-one trending show on Twitter that night and week, surpassing Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Pretty Little Liars, Scandal, and The Walking Dead season finale.

iHeartRadio Chief Product Office Chris Williams said, "The social success of the iHeartRadio Music Awards was fueled by our local radio stations and personalities engaging in a live, real-time conversation with fans before, during and after the awards, both on-air and through social. We also engaged with fans through new social integrations including live behind-the-scenes Twitter Periscope broadcasts and an iHeartAwards Snapchat 'Our Story' which was populated by the audience, nominated artists, and Ryan Seacrest, whose backstage snaps kept viewers coming back for more."

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2015 Medallas de Cortez Awards Finalists

Radio Ink is proud to present the finalists for the 2015 Medallas de Cortez Awards. The awards are named in honor of Raoul Cortez, who founded KCOR, the first Spanish-language station in the United States, in 1946. They honor excellence in eight categories. The winners will be announced at the the Medallas de Cortez ceremony on March 4 at the Hispanic Radio Conference in Dallas. This year's finalists are:

Fernando Robles R CommunicationsMaria Alvarez  R Communications "Jammin" Johnny  Caride WXDJ FMQuilvio "Frankie" Perdomo WKKBNATIONAL/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

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Y&R CCO to Judge Mercury Awards

12-19-14

Chief Creative Officer at Y&R Jim Elliott will be the Chief Judge for the 24th annual Radio Mercury Awards awards competition. The awards are being held in New York City on June 3, 2015. RAB President and CEO Erica Farber said, "We're so privileged to have Jim Elliott as this year's Chief Judge for the Radio Mercury Awards. Jim has a true appetite for exceptionally creative radio and has shown a commitment to transport the medium to new levels of excellence." Also, radio stations, production companies, colleges, universities, and advertisers can now submit their creative spots and ad campaigns for the 2015 awards.

Nineteen prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Five Agency Production Single, Two Radio Station Produced Single, Student Produced Single, Public Service Announcement, Spanish Language Single, Five Radio Campaigns, Spanish Language Campaign, Best Use of Radio in an Integrated Campaign with Radio, Best Innovative Use of Radio, and Best Radio Promotion of the Year, along with the $50,000 Best of Show. The deadline for this year's call for entry is Monday, April 6, 2015. This year's awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in New York City. For more information regarding rules, guidelines, entry fees, and entry deadlines, log onto www.radiomercuryawards.com.

Jim Elliott joined Y&R NY as Chief Creative Officer in June of 2011 where he has overseen work for such internationally known brands as Land Rover, Campbell Soup Company, and Dell. Prior to Y&R, Jim served as Group Creative Director at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners SF, where he spent five years working on key clients including H?agen-Dazs, Hyundai, Denny's, HP, Netflix and Yahoo! Along the way, he earned the distinction as one of the agency's most awarded creatives. His work for Hyundai helped turn the struggling car manufacturer into one of the most successful car companies in America during one of the worst economic climates on record.

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2014 Convergence Digital Awards Announced

6-4-14

In Santa Clara, California, Wednesday night, Radio Ink's 2014 Convergence Digital Awards, sponsored by vCreative were announced, including Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan winning the Luminary Award and CBS Radio winning for best app. Here's the entire list of winners for 2014.

BEST RADIO APP
Radio.com CBS Radio

BEST BRAND EXTENSION THROUGH STREAMING  
Watch The Junkies, WJFK, Washington, DC

BEST CLIENT-FOCUSED DIGITAL SOLUTION
Providence High School Team of the Week WPRO-FM,                 
Providence, RI

MOST ORIGINAL DATABASE/DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN 
WBYT Elkhart, Indiana

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
QueenB Radio, ESPN 700 Spokane

BEST RADIO STATION WEBSITE
MyNorthwest.com Seattle

LUMINARY AWARD
Jeff Smulyan, Emmis Communications

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Clear Channel Announces Performers for Awards

4-22-14

The iHeartRadio Music Awards will take place May 1 from the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. Clear Channel has announced the lineup of performers for its inaugural music special which will air live on NBC. Blake Shelton, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Pitbull, Shakira and Thirty Seconds to Mars, Ariana Grande, Luke Bryan, Arcade Fire and Ed Sheeran will all perform. Those set to make appearances include Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Steven Tyler, Imagine Dragons, Chris Martin, Lorde, Demi Lovato and more.

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WCCO Wins 11 News Awards

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.

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AURN hosts 11th Annual Urban Knight Awards At Radio Show

9-19-13

American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) hosted their 11th Annual Urban Knight Awards at the NAB/RAB 2013 Radio Show in Orlando, FL. Pictured are AURN President/Sales Howard Eisen, WWRL VP/Operations Anthony Small, Perry Publishing & Broadcasting Chairman/CEO Russell Perry, recipient of the Sydney L. Small Lifetime Achievement Urban Bishop Award, and AURN President/Program Operations & Affiliations Jerry Lopes.

Among the winners were:

-- Chairman & CEO of Perry Publishing & Broadcasting Company Russell M. Perry, who received the Sydney L. Small Lifetime Achievement Urban Bishop Award;

-- President & CEO of Glory Communications Alex Snipe, who was inducted into the Urban Knight Hall of Fame;

-- VP & GM KJLH-FM, Los Angeles, Karen Slade who received the Urban Knight Award;

-- President/COO SupeRadio, New York, Jack Bryant, who received the Urban Knight Award.

American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) is the only African American-owned radio network company in the United States. It is the largest network reaching Urban America with nearly 20 million listeners each week. 

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Entercom Norfolk Grabs Several Awards

7-10-13

Entercom Norfolk?s WNVZ-FM and WPTE-FM took home awards at the recent Virginia Broadcasting Association gathering in Virginia Beach. WPTE's Chuck and Woo Woo in the Morning won for Best Human Interest Series for their CHKD Radiothon interview and WNVZ's Morning Zoo won for Outstanding Feature Reporting for their interview with First Lady Michelle Obama. Market Manager  Bennett Zier said, ?I am excited that VAB recognized the fine work of these very talented people at Z104 and 94.9 The Point. I am truly honored to be associated with them.?

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B101.5 And AM1230 WFVA Win 5 Awards

6-28-2013

Centennial Broadcasting II, LLC Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hot AC WBQB (B101.5) and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA (formerly adult standards AM 1230 WFVA, during the contest period), won five 1st Place awards at the 76th Annual Virginia Association of Broadcasters Awards Banquet, June 21, at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel.

WBQB won the following awards in the Medium Market category:
? 1st Place ? Outstanding Website ? www.b1015.com
? 1st Place ? Best Commercial ? Steamers Seafood Grill and Bar Star Search

WFVA won the following awards in the Medium Market category:
? 1st Place ? Outstanding News Series: Battle of Fredericksburg
? 1st Place ? Best Human Interest Series: Teen Violence Turns Personal
? 1st Place ? Best Documentary or Public Affairs Program: Sniper: 10 Years Later

?I am so proud of the sensational, award-winning talent at B101.5 and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA,? said Tom Hamilton, WBQB/WFVA market manager. ?This is certainly a reflection of their passion for creating great radio and their dedication to the Fredericksburg community.?

?There is one word that comes to mind when I think of the individuals involved in the creation of these award-winning pieces and that?s ?passion?,? said Chuck Archer, WBQB/WFVA operations manager. ?They eat, drink, breathe, and sleep great radio and constantly find ways of making it better.? 

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The Awards Just Keep Coming for WTOP

6-10-13

WTOP was honored with eight Chesapeake AP Awards over the weekend. WTOP Program Director Laurie Cantillo said, ?WTOP?s mission is to provide quality information wherever people in the Washington area get their news, so it?s especially exciting to be recognized for broadcast, online, and multi-platform reporting.  We?re especially grateful to our listeners and digital consumers for making WTOP the region?s most trusted news source.? 

The station won in the following categories:
?         Outstanding Website for wtop.com
?         Outstanding Spot News:  WTOP staff for coverage of Hurricane Sandy
?         Outstanding Newscast: WTOP staff
?         Outstanding Year Round Local Sports: WTOP Staff
?         Outstanding Multimedia Online Journalism: Darci Marchese for ?Back behind the wheel, triple amputee takes on the Beltway?
?         Best Reporter: Kristi King
?         Outstanding Editorial or Commentary:  Chris Core?s ?Core Values?
?         Outstanding Sports Feature: Brennan Haselton for ?Foosball Tourney?

The awards were presented to WTOP employees Saturday at the annual Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association annual convention in Ocean City, Maryland.

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Norville To Emcee NABEF Awards

5-20-13

Inside Edition host Deborah Norville will serve as MC at the NAB Education Foundation's (NABEF) 14th annual Celebration of Service to America Awards, June 3, at the Washington Convention Center. The celebration recognizes broadcasters for outstanding service to their local communities. Mallory Hagan, Miss America 2013, will make an appearance.

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Finalists Announced for NY Festivals Awards

5-14-13

New York Festivals International Radio Program & Promos Awards announced the finalists for The World?s Best Radio Programs. The competition received submissions from 36 countries, and honors the most innovative work in radio broadcasting, with entries from radio stations, networks, and independent producers. 233 entries were selected as Finalists. All Radio finalists go on to the medal round of judging to determine Gold, Silver, and Bronze award winners.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation saw 19 entries moving on to the medal round, followed by RTE Ireland with 14 and TBI Media United Kingdom with 8 entries moving forward. Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. India, 100-102 Today?s FM Ireland, and BBC UK were each honored with 7 Finalists.

ESPN USA, Radio Television Hong Kong, and Real and Smooth Radio United Kingdom each had 6 entries achieve Finalist status. Wise Buddah Creative United Kingdom saw 5 entries moving forward as Finalist. The following companies each had 3 entries moving on to the medals round: Wise Buddha Jingles & Music Imaging Ltd.; O?Reilly Television Inc. Canada;  British Forces Broadcasting Service England;  Radio France; Fever 104 FM India;  Radio Mirchi 98.3FM India;  Radio Netherlands Worldwide; GMG Radio United Kingdom; Ben Manilla Productions, Inc. USA; New York Philharmonic USA; and Sirius XM Radio USA.

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Foundation Announces Leadership Awards

3-7-13

The Broadcasters Foundation of America announced the recipients of the 2013 Ward L. Quaal Leadership Awards, to be presented at the Foundation?s annual breakfast on April 10 at the Wynn Hotel during the NAB Show in Las Vegas. Among those being honored include, former President/CEO, Susquehanna David Kennedy, Radio Executive, Managing Partner, Noepe Communications Skip Finley and Charles Osgood.
Others being recognized by the Broadcasters Foundation are:
Alan Frank - President/CEO, Post-Newsweek Stations, Retired
Mike McKinnon - President/CEO McKinnon Broadcasting
Bob Schmidt - President/CEO Eagle Communications, Retired

The Leadership Awards are given annually in recognition of career contributions to the broadcast industry and the community at large and are named in honor of iconic broadcaster Ward L. Quaal. The breakfast, which is complimentary to all, is sponsored by the National Association of Media Brokers (NAMB), Arbitron, Frank N. Magid Associates, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB), Marketron and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). 

For more information and to register, please contact 212-373-8250 or send an email to info@thebfoa.org.  The Broadcasters Foundation has provided millions of dollars in aid to colleagues who lost their livelihood through a catastrophic event, debilitating disease, or unforeseen family tragedy. Individual membership is only $150 a year.  Donations also can be made to the Guardian Fund, and corporate contributions are accepted through the Angel Initiative. 

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CRS Humanitarian Awards Handed Out

2-27-2013

The CRB Radio and CRS Artist Humanitarian Awards were handed out on the opening day of Country Radio Seminar 2013, sponsored by Radio Ink, at the Nashville Convention Center. The winners were, for small market, KMOK/Lewiston, Idaho, for medium market, WCYQ in Knoxville, and for large market WLHK in Indianapolis.  As previously announced, the Artist Humanitarian Award winner is Big & Rich. 

Small Market Winner: 106.9 KMOK/Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston?s KMOK was instrumental in many different local humanitarian efforts in 2012, including National Night Out Against Crime, Pet of the Week, Community Spirit Fireworks, Walk For MS Relief, Idaho Community Action Food Bank, Lewiston Round-Up, United Way Day of Caring, Relay for Life, Earth Day, and numerous others.

Medium Market Winner: 93.1 WCYQ/Knoxville
WCYQ?s contributions to fundraising campaigns included: the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation, Bethany of Knoxville, Children?s Miracle Network, East Tennessee Children?s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, Horse Haven of Tennessee, Kay Yow Cancer Foundation, Habitat For Humanity, and more.

Large Market Winner: 97.1 WLHK/Indianapolis
Indianapolis? HANK FM /97.1 showed their support for Habitat For Humanity in 2012, building a three-bedroom house at the Indiana State Fair in just 15 days. The station hosted their annual Feed ?em For Freedom for National Guardsmen and Guardswomen, received national media attention for Cheri?s Chores, partnered with the Salvation Army to host a donation drive for tornado victims' relief, among other charitable efforts.

Big & Rich:
John Rich and Kenny Alphin, best known as Big & Rich, have actively undertaking charitable endeavors for more than a decade. Their humanitarian efforts have ranged from visiting individual patients in hospitals, to staging benefit concerts for the Country Music Hall of Fame and the 173rd Airborne Memorial, to their well-documented U.S. and international outreach. The duo has made a point throughout their career to help underprivileged children and families in struggling countries like Uganda, Sudan, Haiti, and Kenya, among others.

The CRS Artist Humanitarian Award was created in 1990 to honor those Country music artists who have exhibited exceptional humanitarian efforts during their career. Past recipients of the annual award have included Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Trace Adkins, Randy Owen, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Reba, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, and Charlie Daniels, among others. For more information about Country Radio Seminar and the CRS awards, visit: www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

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Radio Ink Announces Digital Awards Finalists

2-11-2013

The 3rd annual Radio Ink Convergence Awards, sponsored by Presslaff Interactive, will be presented Monday, March 4, at Radio Ink's 2013 Convergence conference. Confirming radio's continued growth in the digital space, we received more entries in 2013 than ever before, including small-, medium-, and large-market stations from all over the country and Canada. Radio Ink Publisher Eric Rhoads said, "Recognition is a powerful tool, and we want to recognize innovation and quality digital programs because it plays such an important role in our world today."

The Radio Ink Convergence Awards were established three years ago to recognize excellence in digital platforms, from station websites to database marketing and client-focused solutions. Presslaff Interactive Revenue founder Ruth Presslaff said, "This year?s many nominations for the Radio Ink Convergence Awards is a good indicator of the seriousness with which broadcasters are treating the digital category. The dollars and imagination reflected by each of these nominations have already brought rewards to these stations. I know we?re all looking forward to seeing who brings home the awards in Santa Clara next month."

Radio Ink EVP/Radio Deborah Parenti observed, "Every year, the quality of the entries for the Convergence Awards has grown. This year's uptick in the number of the nominations we received certainly demonstrates the broader commitment digital efforts are receiving from more stations across the country."

From the hundreds of entries received this year, Radio Ink is proud to present the 2013 Convergence Award Finalists.

Best Brand Extension Through Streaming
KSTP-FM/Minneapolis-St.Paul
CBS Local Digital Media
KGMZ/San Francisco
WOWO/Fort Wayne, IN
WPOW, WKIS & WQAM/Miami
KRSQ/Billings, MT
American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest
Cox Media Group Tampa
WTOP/Washington, DC
WQXI-AM/Atlanta

Best Client-Focused Digital Solution
Kim O'Keefe CKFM-FM
SFHSSports.com, Beasley/Miami
KFRG/CBS Radio, Riverside
WKJY-FM/Nassau-Suffolk
Ben Finley, WQHT-FM, Emmis New York
Corey Gallagher, Greater Media Boston, WKLB
WSTR-FM/Atlanta
WSLC-FM/Roanoke, VA
Kathy Smith, Entercom/Portland
Matt Cowper, WPEN/Greater Media, Philadelphia
Greg Scirrotto, WMMR/Greater Media, Philadelphia

Most Original Database/Digital Marketing Campaign
WKJY-FM, Connoisseur Media of Long Island, NY
BGE Radio
KYKN/Salem, OR
WMEE/Fort Wayne, IN
SFHSSports.com, Beasley Broadcasting/Miami
WSLC-FM/Roanoke, VA
KPRI/San Diego

Best Radio App
WSTR-FM/Atlanta
ESPN Radio App
WGR-AM/Buffalo
KQRC/Kansas City
Commotion
WEEI/Boston
WBYR/Fort Wayne, IN
TuneIn
Genesis Communications
KIRO/Seattle

Best Use of Social Media
KFRG/Riverside
KIIS-FM/Los Angeles
Federated Media
Entercom Communications/Seattle
Entercom Communications/Seattle, Denver, Boston
WBAB/Nassau-Suffolk
SFHSSports.com, Beasley/Miami
The Bobby Bones Show
WSUN/Saint Petersburg, FL
WPLR/New Haven
"Ibarra" Angel Ibarra, KMIX/Stockton

Best Radio Station Website (Markets 1-50)
WXTU/Philadelphia
WPOW/Miami
KIRO-AM & FM/Seattle
KQRC/Kansas City
WWL/New Orleans
WWBA/Tampa Bay
WTOP/Washington
KSTP-AM/Minneapolis-St. Paul
WSTR-FM/Atlanta
WCKX/Columbus, OH
KJLH/Los Angeles
WEEI/Boston

Best Radio Station Website (Markets 51+)
KDGL/Yucca Valley, CA
KCII/Washington, IA
WVIC/Lansing, MI
WKSE/Niagara Falls, NY
WSLC-FM/Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA
WTAQ/Green Bay/Glenmore, WI
WILI/Willimantic, CT
WPLR/New Haven, CT

Convergence 2013
March 4-5
Santa Clara Convention Center
Santa Clara, CA
www.radioconvergence.com

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After MidNite Launches 3rd Shift Awards

7-24-2012

Premiere's After MidNite hosted by Blair Garner has started the Third Shift Awards. Winners in 10 categories will be chosen via a bracket-style voting contest on http://www.aftermidnite.com/. Categories include: Fanatical Fans (the artist with the most fanatical fans); 3rd Shift Pin Up ? Female; 3rd Shift Pin Up ? Male; Pop-A-Top Award; 3rd Shifter Artist of the Year; 3rd Shifter Song of the Year; Pedal to the Medal Award (the song most likely to get you a speeding ticket); Underdog Artist (the artist deserving of more respect); Top Twit (the artist who gives good Twitter); and Fantasy Duet (living artists only).

Garner said, ?In the spirit of After MidNite, we have created 10 fun categories for our listeners, many of whom work the third shift, to vote for their favorite artists,? said Garner. ?It?s a twist on some of the more traditional categories. For example, we have the ?Fantasy Duet? category where you can vote for your ideal duet pairing of two living artists who have never recorded together. We also have the ?Pop-A-Top? category for the artist you?d most like to share a beer with.?

The top four nominees in each category will advance to round two, with voting taking place July 31 - August 12. The top two finalists will then go head to head August 14 - 22 in the final round. The Third Shift Award winners will be announced live on After MidNite the morning of August 29.

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AccuRadio Launches 7 Tony Awards Channels

6-8-2012

AccuRadio launches seven custom channels of Tony Awards-themed music in cooperation with The Broadway League in support of Sunday night?s 2012 ?Tony Awards? telecast on CBS-TV. AccuRadio founder and CEO Kurt Hanson says, ?With tens of millions of consumers now listening to personalizable Internet radio every month, we?re finding real interest in ?niche? genres like Broadway, mainstream jazz, classical music, and world music.? 

AccuRadio?s ?Tony Awards Nominees 2012? channel features the Broadway musicals that have been nominated for awards this year, plus the ?Best Musical? winners of the past ten years, plus the music of Bernadette Peters and Hugh Jackman, both of whom are scheduled to receive career awards on Sunday night. 

The other six Tony-themed AccuRadio channels include ?Best Musicals? winners from 1949 to 1975, from 1976 to present, and from the entire era, ?Best Scores? winners, nominees from recent years, and a ?Signature Songs? channel featuring various Broadway stars? best-known songs.

AccuRadio?s seven Tony Awards-themed channels are available at www.AccuRadio.com/Tony. 

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WBAL Radio News Wins Five Awards

WBAL Radio News in Baltimore has been recognized as the Outstanding News Operation in the mid-Atlantic region by the Radio Television Digital News Association. RTDNA announced regional winners of the Edward R. Murrow Awards competition with WBAL winning in five categories, including the award for Overall Excellence.  The regional awards cover radio news operations in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. 

In addition to being named the best news operation in the region,  RTDNA recognized WBAL 1090 AM for Outstanding Breaking News Coverage of the accident along the JFX that sent a Baltimore police officer off the elevated highway and onto the ground 20 feet below.

- WBAL was also honored in the category of Outstanding Continuing Coverage for The End of an Era,  which chronicled the death and funeral of political legend  William Donald Schaefer. 
- WBAL?s John Patti?s feature Doody Calls, about a man who lost his job and started a new business picking up after other people?s dogs, won top honors in the Feature Reporting category.
- WBAL.com was recognized as the Outstanding Radio affiliated website, the second award for the website in as many weeks.

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Two Murrow Awards For Portland's KXL

4-13-2012

Portland, Oregon?s KXL has won two RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards. ?Washougal Death Standoff,? which featured Doug Carter on the scene throughout the day of December 7, 2011, took the Breaking News award. Meanwhile, ?Longshoreman Uprising 2011,? with Mike Turner providing several days of coverage when longshoremen shut down a grain terminal at Longview, Wash., last summer, took the Hard News award.

Alpha Broadcasting?s Director of Programming, Scott Mahalick said, ?These awards honor the world-class talent presented by KXL every day.? Added KXL News Director Rebecca Marshall, ?I'm so proud of our news team, and especially our reporters who go out every day in the pursuit of the next big story.?

FM NEWS 101 KXL is owned and operated by Alpha Broadcasting, along with KINK-FM, KXTG-AM, KBFF-FM, KUPL-FM and KUFO-AM.

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Ludwig Named Chief Judge For Mercury Awards.

1-30-2012

The Radio Advertising Bureau says Campbell Ewald Chairman and CEO Bill Ludwig will be the 2012 Chief Judge for the Radio Mercury awards. RAB President and CEO Jeff Haley said, ?We?re excited to welcome Bill back to the Radio Mercury Awards as Chief Judge. Bill brings a passion for strong creative executions and national to local communication, both of which are key factors to creating successful advertising campaigns.? Ludwig said, ?As the media landscape continues to evolve, brands are using radio in new and innovative ways to make a very personal connection with the consumer. These groundbreaking ideas are those we look forward to recognizing this year.?

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Mercury awards will be handed out in the Agency Production, Radio Station Produced, Student, PSA, Spanish Language, Radio Campaign, Integrated Campaign, and Best of Show. New to this year?s awards, a Radio Innovation prize will also be awarded.  This new award will seek out ahead of the curve, groundbreaking, out-of-the-box, revolutionary radio creative work. For more information on the Radio Mercury Awards, log onto www.radiomercuryawards.com.

Throughout Ludwig?s creative career he was responsible for developing several iconic campaigns and now leads the Agency with a roster featuring many of the most recognized brands in advertising including General Motors, OnStar, Alltel Wireless, Kaiser Permanente, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Postal Service. Ludwig is a member of the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement and recognized as a true visionary and strategic leader in advertising. He also serves on the Ad Council?s Board of Directors and has served as the Radio Mercury Award Chief Judge in 2002.

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