MANCHESTER- Clear Channel Communication’s Greg Kretschmar was named the 2011 Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. The award was presented at the Association’s Annual Granite Mikes awards night on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Southern New Hampshire University.

Greg Kretschmar of WHEB and WGIR has been in broadcasting for over 24 years. He holds a degree in communications from the University of New Hampshire, where his radio career also began, on air at The Free Waves 91.3 WUNH.  Greg began his professional broadcast career at WHEB, as a board operator. He then held the position of Production Director for three years before becoming a full time host on the station’s morning show. In 1997, the morning show was syndicated on Manchester’s Rock 101 WGIR-FM and his show has since been known as Greg and The Morning Buzz, now broadcast on four stations throughout the state. He has been honored with the 2007 Radio and Records Station of the Year and in 2009 was presented with the Patriot Award by the Department of Defense for his continued commitment to the armed services and his involvement with Operation Thank You.

 

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

 

In lieu of a 2011 Job Fair, the NHAB is pleased to offer our members a free seminar regarding the very important rules behind the Federal Communications Commissions’ Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.

We encourage you to refresh your memory and join us on June 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.  Laurie Lynch Flick of the NHAB’s Washington, DC counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP will be here to talk with station managers and human resources professionals with hiring power.

Participation by your station can earn you credit under the FCC’s EEO Rule.  Please RSVP to Jordan Walton or Anne Shea by June 2nd at 627-9600; you may also email your attendance to events@nhab.org.

Questions about how to best sell digital advertising? Get them answered by the LocalBroadcastSales panel of experts during their live discussion on Thursday, May 12 at 1PM EST.

Click Here to Register Now!

They’ll also announce the winners of the iPad contest live! Enter the contest now.

The Panelists

Deborah Esayian, Co-President, Emmis Interactive
If you’ve got a category, Deborah has a digital ad idea. Check out these 100 interactive case studies from Emmis Interactive.

Sandy Martin, Local Media Analyst, Borrell Associates
Need digital advertising research? Sandy knows which ad categories are buying more digital advertising this year and which formats are growing the fastest.

Stephanie Miller, Director of Digital Media, CBS Boston
With 10 years in the digital space at Boston’s WBZ-TV, Stephanie has tons of experience to share on executing digital advertising campaigns.

Moderated by Stephen Warley, who will share his insights and examples on how to best sell digital advertising.

LocalBroadcastSales.com is FREE to Association members!  Email jordan@nhab.org to get your access code.



Download the :30 and :60 NHAB Career Expo and Job Fair PSA’s here:

http://www.nhab.org/spots/nhab-job-fair30.mp3

and

http://www.nhab.org/spots/nhab-job-fair60.mp3

Don’t forget to sign your cluster/station up for the 2010 NHAB Career Expo and Job Fair – December 3rd from 10AM-1PM at Hesser College in Manchester!

For more information or to receive a copy of the job fair sign up sheet, email N HAB Executive Director Jordan Walton at jordan@nhab.org

There are only two weeks remaining until the deadline for Golden Mic Award entries.  After 5PM on August 6th you’ll have to wait till 2011!

Visit www.nhab.org to download entry forms and get in the running for a coveted Golden Mic.

The Golden Mic Awards will be on October 21st at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (planetarium) in Concord.