Entries are now being accepted for the Kentucky Broadcasters Association Excellence In Broadcasting Awards. The awards will be presented in conjunction with KBA's Annual Conference, September 24-25th at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center.
If you have questions please contact Becky Day at becky@kba.org or (209) 552-6541.
Entry Deadline: Monday, July 31st @ 11:59PM ET
RULES:
- Entries submitted for the 2023 Excellence In Broadcasting Awards must be from work that aired on a KBA member station during the time frame of 7/1/22 through 6/30/23.
- Entry deadline is July 31, 2023.
- Entry fee is $15.00 per entry.
- Entries will not be qualified for judging until entry fees have been received.
RADIO DIVISION
Station of the Year
This award recognizes a radio station for overall service to its listenership and communities
Criteria: Public service and community involvement, entertainment values, thoroughness, production, promotions, listener interaction, digital, social and overall delivery.
Best Morning Show
This award recognizes the best radio morning show airing between 5a-10a
Criteria: Entertainment value, creativity, production value, presentation and impact.
Best Talk Show
This award recognizes the best locally originated, regular scheduled radio talk show
Criteria: Entertainment value, creativity, production value, presentation and impact.
Best News Coverage
This award recognizes the best single radio coverage of a local news event
Criteria: Presentation, production values, interest of story covered and overall impact of the news coverage.
Best Sports Play By Play
This award recognizes the best locally originated sports play by play
Criteria: Presentation of facts, creativity and delivery.
Best Locally Produced Commercial
This award recognizes the best single commercial produced by a member station on behalf of an advertiser.
Criteria: Creativity, message delivery and production value.
Best Digital Product
This award recognizes the best locally generated radio website or social media site
Criteria: Treatments of content including text, audio, video, social media and user-generated content, how well the site communicate information, overall appearance, ease of use, use of visuals and the depth and quality of information available.
Rookie of the Year
This award recognizes an individual who has made great strides in his/her first two years of employment in the radio industry
Criteria: Employee must be serving in his/her first 24 months of broadcast employment at the time the award is presented. Dedication, morale, innovation, determination, passion, leadership, going above and beyond expectations, and other exemplary skills will be considered.
TELEVISION DIVISION
Station of the Year
This award recognizes a television station for overall service to its viewership and communities
Criteria: Public service and community involvement, entertainment values, thoroughness, production, promotions, viewer interaction, digital, social and overall delivery.
Best Morning Newscast
This award recognizes the best regularly scheduled newscast originally aired between 4a-12p
Criteria: Presentation of facts, thoroughness, production values, interest of stories presented and overall impact of the newscast.
Best Evening Newscast
This award recognizes the best regularly scheduled newscasts originally aired between 4p-11p
Criteria: Aspects of the newscast (i.e. News, Weather and Sports), presentation of facts, thoroughness, production values, interest of stories presented and overall impact of the newscast and delivery.
Best Sportscast
This award recognizes the best locally originated and regularly scheduled sportscast
Criteria: Clear presentation of facts, thoroughness, delivery/communication skills and interest of stories presented.
Best Weathercast
This award recognizes the best locally originated and regularly scheduled weather broadcast
Criteria: Clear presentation of facts, thoroughness, delivery/communication skills and interest of stories presented.
Best Locally Produced Commercial
This award recognizes the best single commercial produced by a member station on behalf of an advertiser.
Criteria: Creativity, message delivery and production value.
Best Digital Product
This award recognizes the best locally generated television website or social media site
Criteria: Treatments of content including text, audio, video, social media and user generated content, how well the site communicate information, overall appearance, ease of use, use of visuals and the depth and quality of information available.
Rookie of the Year
This award recognizes an individual who has made great strides in his/her first two years of employment in the television industry
Criteria: Employee must be serving in his/her first 24 months of broadcast employment at the time the award is presented. Dedication, morale, innovation, determination, leadership, going above and beyond expectations, and other exemplary skills will be considered.