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2023 EIB Award Winners

DALE B. MILLER DISTINQUISHED BROADCASTER AWARD

MARK MARTIN
WCHS TELEVISION

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Best Community Outreach  
WSAZ TV 
Joseph Payton, Kristen Bentley and Jay Melvin   
Fired Up Friday: Igniting A New Tradition

Best Locally Produced Television Show
WSAZ TV 
Sarah Seger, Kristen Bentley and Joseph Payton   
53 Days

Best Coverage of Breaking News
Ave Rash – WCHS TV
School Swatting

Best Feature News Report – Light Feature 
Kathryn Ghion – WTRF TV
Flag Boxes Behind Bars 

Best Feature News Report – Serious Feature 
Larry Marrs-WVNS TV 
Faith and Recovery: Breaking the Chains of Addiction: The Jill Howell Story

Best Investigative News Story
Kristen Bentley -  WSAZ TV
Cancer Causing Chemicals

Best AM Newscast
JJ Mahan – WCHS TV
Eyewitness News at Noon

Best PM Newscast 
Chelsea Armstrong - WSAZ TV
Huntington Flooding

Best Sports Anchor:  TIE
Cassidy Wood – WOWK TV
Joseph Payton – WSAZ TV

Best Weathercaster
Spencer Adkins – WOWK TV 

Best Anchor
Taylor Eaton - WSAZ TV 

Best General Assignment Reporting
Leslie Rubin - WCHS TV
Teacher Abuse Caught On Camera

Best Reporter 
Emily Bennett - WSAZ TV

Best MMJ 
Marlee Pinchok – WSAZ TV

Best News Photographer  
Larry Marrs  - WVNS TV

Best Use of Digital Media     
Alyssa Hannahs - WSAZ TV

Best Television Creative

EXPERIENCE 13 NEWS - WOWK TV

Best Station Promo

13 News Haul News Haul to the Brawl- WOWK TV

Television Emerging Journalist 

Baylee Martin -WTRF TV

Television Station of the Year 

WSAZ TV

HUNTINGTON/CHARLESTON, WV  

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Country 

U 100.1 The Wolf
R WKWS FM 

Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR)

U WQZK  FM
R WHAJ FM 

AC/Oldies 

U WLTF Today’s 97.5
R WVAF FM 

Rock St of Year

U WDZN - FM
R WRZZ- FM

Best News/Talk/Sports St of Year

U   WEPM WCST
R   580 WCHS  

Best Newscast 

U WRNR Colin McLaughlin
R 580 WCHS Carrie Hodousek 

Best Breaking News 

R 580 WCHS  Chris Lawrence 

Best Radio News Feature - Hard News

U Jordan Nicewarner - WEPM
R 580 WCHS – Carrie Hodousek 

Best Radio News Feature - Soft News 

U WMOV – Tom Susman
R 580 WCHS - Chris Lawrence

Best Sportscast

U WICL-Luke Wiggs
Big Dawg Sports 11-21-22
R WKOY – Dan McMahon

Best Play-by-Play

U 94.7 WELK – Greg White
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS
R WMGA FM – Jason Toy
Spring Valley HS @ Cabell Midland HS

Best Talk Show 

U Marsha Chwalik  - WEPM
Panhandle Live 
R Matt Deal – WHIS 
What's Next

Best Morning Show 

U Rona Mensah – WLFT - FM
Rise and Shine with Rona
R Jason Toy  - WXBW-FM 
Big Buck Country 101.5 FM

Best On-Air Radio Personality 

U Logan Scott -  WQZK FM 
R Mike Vincent - WKKW FM 

Best Use of Digital Media 

Jordan Nicewarner - WEPM AM 

Best Radio Promotion/Event Coverage 

U WSTG FM
IMPOSSIBLE EASTER EGG HUNT
R 98.7 The Beat
Woody Woods
Trick or Beat 

Best Radio Creative 

Rachelle Beatty - WVAQ
Turtle Tuesdays 

Radio Rookie Professional of the Year

Riley Griffith
WXDC FM 

Radio Station of the Year 

J104 – WHAJ FM
Bluefield, WV 

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Network Sportscast

Kyle Wiggs 

MetroNews Sports

 

Network Sports Play-By-Play 

Dave Wilson – WV MetroNews

WVSSAC Basketball Championships

 

Network Long-Form Program 

Chris Lawrence – MetroNews

WMOV-Anthony Lewis

Forgiveness with Antonio Brown 

 

Network Talk Show 

Dave Weekley & Dale Cooper

MetroNews Hotline

 

Network Newscast 

  WOWK TV New Team

“West Virginia Tonight” Honors a Hero

 

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2022 EIB Award Winners

Legendary Station of the Year
WCLG FM
Morgantown, WV 2
Best Television Station of the Year
WOWK 13 NEWS
Huntington/Charleston, WV
Dale B. Miller Distinquished Broadcaster Award
Hoppy Kercheval - WV MetroNews

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AC/Oldies Station of the Year

WWLW SKY 106.5 (Ranked)
WLTF Today's 97.5 (Unranked)

CHR Station of the Year

WHAJ-FM (Ranked)
WQZK-FM (Unranked)

Country Station of the Year

WXBW-FM (Ranked)
WBRB-FM 101.3 | The Bear | (Unranked)

News/Talk Station of the Year

580 WCHS (Ranked)
93.7 - 1340 WEPM WCST (Unranked)

Rock Station of the Year

WCMI-FM | 92.7 The Planet | (Ranked)
WFBY-FM (Unranked)

On-Air Personality

WVAQ-FM  Matt Kelly (Ranked)
WQZK-FM  Logan Scott (Unranked

Best Morning Show

WWLW-FM | The Breakfast Show |(Ranked) 
WQZK-FM | Amy's Morning Binge | (Unranked)

Best Newscast

WCHS-AM | Chris Lawrence WCHS Radio News | (Ranked)
WEPM-AM  | Marsha Chwalik Mid Morning News | (Unranked)

Best Talk Show

WAJR-AM |  Dave Wilson Talk of the Town | (Ranked)
WEPM-AM | Panhandle Live | (Unranked)

Best Sportscast

WKOY-FM  Dan McMahon (Ranked)
WRNR-AM  Spencer DuPuis (Unranked)

Best Play-by-Play

WKMZ-FM  Travis Jones The Bridgeport Indians (Ranked)
WEPM-AM   Jordan Nicewaner (Unranked)

Best Radio Promotion 

WMGA-FM  Reeves Kirtner 9th Sreet LIVE 

Best Radio Creative

WJLS-FM  Jerry Farley PC Outdoors Commerical 

Best Use of Digital Media

WSTG-FM   John EllerHot Sheet 

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Network Newscast

Nexstar TV Station Group of West Virginia - Mark Curtis | "West Virginia Tonight" The Mountain State's TV Newscast 

Network Sportscast

MetroNews  Kyle Wiggs | MetroNews Sports 

Network Talk Show  
MetroNews |  Kyle Wiggs 2021 High School Sportsline
 
Network Long-Form News Program  
WOWK TV | Amanda Barren "Inside West Virginia Politics" - Year End Reporter's Roundtable
MetroNews | Chris Lawrence West Virginia Outdoors
 
Network Play x Play  
WRNR-TV | Nick Verzolini Shepherd Football
Dave Wilson | Super Six High School Football Championships
 
Network Breaking News or Event Coverage  
MetroNews Jake Flatley Elkdale Murder-Suicide

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Best Community Outreach  
WCHS TV News Team Solutions For An Addicted Appalachia
 
Best Locally Produced Television Show  
WBOY TV  Nick Farrell Mountaineer GameDay: WVU vs. Oklahoma

Best Sports Anchor

WBOY TV Nick Farrell
WOWK TV Cassidy Wood

Best Investigative News Story or Series  
WSAZ  Brendan Tierney and Kristen Bentley Power Struggle
 
Best General Assignment Reporting  
WCHS TV Leslie Rubin  
 
Best MMJ  
WOWK TV Hannah Goetz  
 
Best Coverage of Breaking News  
WVVA  TV   Annie Moore Beckley V-A Acupuncture Investigation
 
Best Newscast: AM  
WSAZ TV  Bryan Brenda Hospital Service Workers Strike
 
Best Newscast: PM  
WCHS TV John Fauss Producer Eyewitness News at 11:00
 
Best Anchor  
WSAZ TV Taylor Eaton  
 
Best Weathercaster  
WCHS TV Brandon Lawson  
 
Best Feature News Report - Light  
WOWK TV Hannah Goetz and Elbert Mosley ’13 Gives Back’ honors ‘The Ice Cream Guy’
 
Best Feature News Report - Serious  
WOWK TV  Lily Bradley 20 Years Later: 9/11 Through the Eyes of WV
 
Best News Photographer  
WSAZ TV  Jay Melvin  
 
Best Use of Digital Media  
WVNS TV  Brandon Eanes 2021 Fill The Boot  Drive
 
Best TV Creative  
WOWK TV 13 NEWS THIS MORNING
WDTV TV  Jason Dobbins Audi of Clarksburg

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Photos

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2021 EIB Award Winners

 

2021
Legendary Station of the Year
Kicks Country
Bluefield, WV  
2021
Best Television Station of the Year
WOWK TV
Huntington, WV  


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AC/Oldies Station of the Year
SKY 1065
Star 95

CHR Station of the Year
J104 - WHAJ
WQZK FM

Country Station of the Year
Kicks Country
WVMD The Wolf

News/Talk Station of the Year
WEPM AM

Rock Station of the Year
WCLG FM
93.5 WFBY

On-Air Personality:
WMGA Cecilia Bowen
WQZK Logan Scott

Best Morning Show:
WKKW FM Jeff & Sarah In The Morning
WLTF Rona Mensah WLTF Morning Show

Best Newscast:
WJLS AM Keith Thompson News Network Newscast
WEPM Marsha Chwalik Afternoon News

Best Talk Show:
WHIS Matt Deal What's Next
WCMD Tony Cimaglia The Morning Rush

Best Sportscast:
WKOY Dan McMahon
WKLP Tony Cimaglia

Best Play-by-Play:
WKMZ Travis Jones
94.7 WELK Greg White

Best Radio Promotion
J104 WHAJ Show Us Your Mask

Best Radio Creative
Kicks Country - When All of This Is Over

Best Use of Digital Media
WSTG John Eller

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Network Newscast
MetroNews Alex Thomas

Network Long-Form News Program
Mark Curtis "Coronavirus: Facts Over Fears"
MetroNews Chris Lawrence West Virginia Morning News

Network Breaking News or Event Coverage
MetroNews Jeff Jenkins Governor Issues Stay at Home Order

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Best Community Outreach
WVNS TV Toys For Tots

Best Locally Produced Television Show
WCHS TV Leslie Rubin UBB: 10 Years Later

Best Sports Anchor
WCHS TV Mark Martin

Best Investigative News Story or Series
WOWK TV "Who's Murdering Veterans at the VA Hospital?"

Best General Assignment Reporting
WOWK TV Hannah Goetz

Best MMJ
WOWK TV Haley Kosik

Best Coverage of Breaking News
WCHS News Team - Charleston Officer Shot

Best Newscast: AM
WCHS TV Producer Michelle Carroll

Best Newscast: PM
WSAZ TV Ryan Murphy First At Five

Best Anchor:
WSAZ TV Taylor Eaton

Best Weathercaster:
WVVA TV Katherine Thompson

Best Feature News Report - Light
WOWK TV Hannah Goetz

Best Feature News Report - Serious
WCHS TV Whitney Wetzel

Best News Photographer
WSAZ TV Grover Tadlock

Best Use of Digital Media
WVNS TV Douglas Fritz

Best TV Creative
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Photos

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2020 EIB Award Winners

 

2020
Mel Burka Distinguished Broadcaster Award
Perry A Sook
Nexstar Media Group  
2020
Legendary Station of the Year
WJLS The Big Dawg
Beckley, WV  
2020
Best Television Station of the Year
WSAZ TV
Huntington, WV  

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AC/Oldies Station of the Year
SKY 1065
WSTG FM

CHR Station of the Year
J104 - WHAJ
WQZK FM

Country Station of the Year
WXBW FM Big Buck Country 101.5
WVMD The Wolf

News/Talk Station of the Year
WEPM AM
580 WCHS

Rock Station of the Year
WRZZ-FM Classic Rock Z106.1
93.5 WFBY

On-Air Personality
WVAQ Matt Kelly
WQZK Logan Scott

Best Morning Show 
WWLW The Breakfast Show
WDZN Jordan Nicewarner

Best Newscast:
580 WCHS Jeff Jenkins
WEPM & WCST Mike McCullough

Best Talk Show
WHIS Radio Active
WEPM and WSCT Mike McCullough

Best Sportscast
WHKX-WHQX Kicks Country
WKLP Tony Cimaglia

Best Play-by-Play
WMGA Jason Toy
WLTF Andrew Caridi

Best Radio Promotion
WVAF STEVE BISHOP and JENNY MURRAY

Best Radio Creative
WCLG Marshall Sears

Best Use of Digital Media
WXBW BIG BUCK COUNTRY

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Sports Play-by-Play
MetroNews Kyle Wiggs

Network Newscast
Metronews Jeff Jenkins
WOWK TV West Virginia Tonight

Network Long-Form News Program
WOWK TV Inside West Virginia Politics
MetroNews Kyle Wiggs

Network Breaking News or Event Coverage
MetroNews Shauna Johnson

Network Talk Show
West Virginia Outdoors with Chris Lawrence

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Best Community Outreach
WSAZ TV Homes of Hope

Best Locally Produced Television Show
WTRF TV Wheeling 250 Parade

Best Sports Anchor
WBOY TV Nick Farrell

Best Investigative News Story or Series
WVVA TV Jennifer Roberts

Best General Assignment Reporting
WDTV TV Josh Croup
WCHS TV Whitney Wetzel

Best MMJ
WTRF TV Kathryn Ghion

Best Coverage of Breaking News
WTRF TV Ziegenfelder Fire

Best Newscast AM
WVVA - WVVA Today

Best Newscast PM
WCHS TV Producer - Latasha Saunders

Best Anchor
WSAZ TV Katie Wilson

Best Weathercaster
WOWK TV Spencer Adkins

Best Feature News Report - Light
WSAZ TV Taylor Eaton

Best Feature News Report - Serious
WVNS TV Larry Marrs

Best News Photographer
WVVA TV Matt Irvin

Best Use of Digital Media
WSAZ TV

Best TV Creative
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