The Alabama Broadcasters Association handed out its Best in Broadcasting Awards, or ABBYs. WERC (960 AM, 105.5 FM) and CBS 42 (WIAT) won six awards each at the fourth annual ceremony held on March 20.
Birmingham winners in bold.
Television
- Judges Merit Award for Public Service Announcement: “Do Dah Day 2009,” WBRC
- Public Service Announcement: “T-Town Paws,” WVUA
- Promotion: “Best Things About Home,” WBMA
- Commercial: “Father’s Day,” WBMA
- Website: fox10tv.com, WALA
- Local Programming: “Poison in the Air,” WIAT
- Judges Merit Award for Reporter: Jonathan Hardison, WBRC
- Reporter: Phillip Ohnemus, WIAT
- Judges Merit Award for Sports Anchor: Adam Bagni, WNCF
- Sports Anchor: Rick Karle, WBRC
- Weather Anchor: James Spann, WBMA
- News Anchor: Bob Grip, WALA
- News Series: “Justice for Bridget,” WVUA
- Judges Merit Award for Feature or Franchise: “Staying Above Water,” WIAT
- Feature or Franchise: “County Road 12: Sammy the Cat,” WSFA
- Spot News: “Mayor Langford Verdict,” WVTM
- Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WIAT
- Service Project: “One Class at a Time,” WIAT
- Station of the Year: WIAT
Radio
PSA
- Small Market: “Community Calendar,” WUAL-FM
- Medium Market: “Breast Cancer,” WHLW-FM
- Large Market: “97 Jamz Fall Festival,” WBHJ-FM
Promotion
- Small Market: “Massacre on Meighan,” WKXX-FM
- Medium Market: “Vintage Gospel,” WVAS-FM
- Large Market: “Langford Coverage,” WERC-FM
Commercial
- Small Market: “Dad’s BBQ,” WKXX-FM
- Medium Market: “Rosie’s,” WXFL-FM
- Large Market: “CB Roofing – Leaky Office,” WERC-FM
Web site
- Medium Market: wvasfm.org, WVAS-FM
- Large Market: talkradio1055.com, WERC-FM
Sportscaster
- Small Market: Brett Elmore, WJLX-AM
- Medium Market: Rachine Francis, WVAS-FM
- Large Market: Tom Morgan, WERC-FM
Reporter
- Small Market: Brett Tannehill, WUAL-FM
- Medium Market: Melanie Hogan, WVAS-FM
- Large Market: Julius White, WBHK-FM
Personality or Team
- Small Market: “The Chris Wright Show,” WFXO-FM
- Medium Market: “Fletch of the Year,” WXFL-FM
- Large Market: “Steve and Leah Show,” WERC-FM
Talk Show
- Small Market: “Auburn/Opelika This Morning,” WANI-AM
- Medium Market: “90.7 Perspectives,” WVAS-FM
- Large Market: “Steve and Leah Show,” WERC-FM
Morning Show
- Small Market: “Tige Rodgers Morning Show,” WMXA-FM
- Medium Market: “Bubba & CJ Morning Show,” WBAM-FM
- Large Market: “Buck Wilde Morning Show,” WBHJ-FM
Regularly Scheduled Newscast
- Small Market: WHMA-FM
- Medium Market: WVAS-FM
- Large Market: WZZK-FM
Service Project
- Small Market: “Kiwanis Radio Day,” WJLX-AM
- Medium Market: “Charity Bowling,” WVAS-FM
- Large Market: “Officer Davis,” WDXB-FM
Radio Station of the Year
- WJLX-AM
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