Monday, June 15, 2009

Springfield stations clean up at Missouri Broadcasters Association awards

Springfield television and radio stations loaded up on awards at the annual Missouri Broadcasters Association Convention held June 6 at the Lodge of the Four Seasons on the Lake of the Ozarks.

Local winners included:

(In competition against all markets)

Best Local Website- Television- 1. KYTV; Radio- 1. KTTS, Certificate of Merit- KSMU

(In the medium market category)

Commercial- Radio- KOMG; Television- 1. KOZK

Spot News- Radio- 1. KTTS "Severe Weather" Television- 1. KYTV "Newton County Tornado," Certificate of Merit- KSFX

Documentary/Public Affairs- Radio- 1. KSMU "Taking it to the Streets: Healthcare for the Homeless; Television- 1. KOLR "Iraq Star 2"

Investigative Reports- 1. KSFX "Sex Offenders; Certificate of Merit- KSPR "No Free Lunch"

Special Programs- Radio- Certificate of Merit- KSMU "Central High School Teacher: Gretchen Teague" Television- 1. KOLR- "Building the Ozarks" Certificate of Merit- KOZK "The Story of Freeman Health System"

Sports- 1. KSPR- "MMA Debut" Certificate of Merit- KSNF "Basketball Officials"

Best Weathercast- 1. KSPR "May Tornado"

News Series- Radio- 1. KTTS "Red, White, and Blue Election Preview"; Television- 1. KSPR; Certificate of Merit- KYTV

Children's Programming- 1. KYTV "Shut Up and Drive" Certificate of Merit- KOZK "Craniosynostosis in Children"

Promotion- 1. KOZK- My Source

Complete Newscast- 1. Television- KYTV "Surprise Tornado" Radio- KTTS "Feb. 4, 2009 at Midnight"

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