2011 Granite Mikes held by New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters
NH stations receive accolades for work in news, sports, advertising and public service
MANCHESTER – Awards were handed out to broadcast stations in eighteen categories at the annual Granite Mike Awards sponsored by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Southern New Hampshire University, hosted by Mark Ericson of WOKQ.
The winners of the night in the Station of the Year category were 98.3 WLNH FM and Hearst Television’s WMUR TV for radio and television, respectively. WXLF/The Wolf and New Hampshire Public Television were runners up in the Station of the Year category.
Other noted winners this evening were for the best Radio Morning Show Team, where 95.3 and 107.1 The Wolf: Paul and Tracy took home first place honors. First place awards for best Public Service Campaign went to WFRD FM for their work on “99 Rocks Tornado Relief 2011” and WMUR TV for “Champions in Action”.
WMUR was the night’s biggest winner with 12 first place awards. A complete list of winners is below.
Established in 1954, the New Hampshire Association (NHAB) of Broadcasters is the only voluntary, statewide trade organization serving the Granite State’s over-the-air radio and television stations. The Association’s key responsibilities include assisting its members with general and broadcast-specific business challenges and assisting in the networking of fellow broadcasters. The NHAB aims to promote broadcasting as a viable and exciting career choice by offering annual scholarships and maintaining an online database of available jobs for individuals searching for a career in radio or television, as well as the opportunity to post a resume online. Please visit www.nhab.org for more information.
Public Affairs/Talk Show
Radio
Merit:
WKXL AM/FM
“NH Now in DC: Congress Tour with Rep. Charlie Bass”
First:
WKXL AM/FM
“Your Health Matters: Primal Blueprint Interview”
Television
Merit:
New Hampshire Public Television
“NH Outlook: Brain Injured Vets”
First:
New Hampshire Public Television
“NH Outlook: Christa Legacy”
Spot News
Radio
Merit:
WKXL AM/FM
“Officer Involved in Shooting in Concord”
First:
NHPR
“Caitlin Raymond Bone Marrow Scam”
Television
First:
WMUR TV
“Mystery Boy Identified”
Documentary News
Radio
Merit:
WOKQ FM
“Tour of Jail”
First:
NHPR
“New Hampshire’s Great Bay”
Television
First:
WMUR TV
“NH Chronicle: Living with Lyme”
Feature Story
Radio
Merit:
NHPR
“Tale of Two Brothers”
First:
NHPR
“Challenges of Autism”
Television
Merit:
New Hampshire Public Television
“Windows to the Wild: Night in the Clouds”
First:
WMUR TV
“NH Chronicle: Autism Surf Camp”
Newscast
Radio
Merit:
WTSN AM
“Newscast: May 18”
First:
NHPR
“NHPR Newscast: June 22, 2011”
Television
First:
WMUR TV
“News 9 at 6:00pm”
Play-by-play
Radio
Merit:
WGIR AM
“New Hampshire Fisher Cats vs. New Britain Rock Cats”
First:
WGAM AM
“Monarchs vs. Binghamton: Game 2 Playoffs”
Sports Feature
Radio
Merit:
WKXL AM/FM
“Game 6 Stanley Cup Finals”
First:
NHPR
“One Tough Mudder”
Air Personality
Radio
Merit:
WGIR FM
Scorch
First:
WBYY FM
Dan Lunnie
Television
First:
WMUR TV
Fritz Wetherbee
Morning Show Team
Radio
Merit:
WZID FM
NH in the Morning with Mike and Tracy
First:
WXLF FM
95.3 and 107.1 The Wolf: Paul and Tracy
Station Promotional Announcement
Radio
Merit:
WGIR AM
“Winter Storm Coverage”
First:
WZID FM
“WZID Bras Across the River”
Television
Merit:
New Hampshire Public Television
“NHPTV Picks and Clicks”
First:
WMUR TV
“Fritz Wetherbee’s Haunted New Hampshire”
Individual Commercial
Radio
Merit:
WFNQ FM
Cinemagic “Sucker Punch”
First:
WJYY FM
Faulkner’s Landscape & Nursery “Green Thumb”
Television
Merit:
WNNE TV
Sleep Source Mattress
First:
WMUR TV
Lui Lui Restaurant
Commercial Campaign
Radio
Merit:
WMLL FM
Bee Bee Shoe “Contractor”
First:
WJYY FM
Faulkner’s Landscape & Nursery “Green Thumb Series”
Television
Merit:
WMUR TV
Hampton Vision Center
First:
WNNE TV
J.A.S. Auto
Station Website
Radio
Merit:
WZID FM
WZID.com
First:
WLNH FM
WLNH.com
Television
First:
WMUR TV
WMUR.com
Interactive Promotion
Television
First:
WMUR TV
“u local: 4 Seasons – Life in NH book”
Local Special Program/Event
Radio
Merit:
NHPR
“Writers on a New England Stage”
First:
WLNH FM
“WLNH Children’s Auction”
First:
WCNL AM
“Moustache Contest”
Television
First:
WMUR TV
“NH Chronicle: Flat Fritz”
Public Service Announcement
Radio
Merit:
WKNE FM
“BLM Wild Mustangs”
First:
WOKQ FM
Somersworth Youth 2 Youth “Alien Arrival”
Public Service Campaign of the Year
Radio
Merit:
WLNH FM
WLNH Children’s Auction
First:
WFRD FM
“99 Rocks Tornado Relief 2011”
Television
First:
WMUR TV
WMUR Champions in Action
Station of the Year
Radio
Merit:
WXLF FM
First:
WLNH FM
Television
Merit:
NH Public Television
First:
WMUR TV
