WBFO’s news team captured seven first place New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association awards Saturday evening in Saratoga, New York and the grand prize. The annual awards recognize radio and television broadcast work that aired during 2013.
The winners were announced at the annual NYS Associated Press Broadcasters Association dinner.
WBFO also received the grand prize, tying with Oswego’s public radio station, WRVO, for the Steve Flanders Award, given to the radio station with the most first-placewins in the competition. This is the third time in the past eight years that WBFO has been honored with the top award.
WBFO also received eight special mentions. The news team works to bring listeners the latest news from across our region, providing in-depth stories and features about the community, education, environment, cultural and life throughout the entire Buffalo Niagara region and eight counties of Western New York.
We thank our listeners and member support to allow WBFO to cover our community news.
WBFO proudly shares our of winning entries with some links to the stories:
Best Interview:
1st Place, WBFO, Buffalo, Gloria Steinem -- Eileen Buckley
Special Mention, WAMC, Albany, Alan Chartock In Conversation with Bishop Howard Hubbard -- Alan Chartock, David Guistina
Special Mention, WBFO, Buffalo, Amy Tan -- Mike Desmond
Best Spot News Coverage:
1st Place, WBFO, Buffalo,Armed Man Sets Fire: Neighborhood in Lockdown -- Chris Caya, Omar Fetouh
Special Mention, WBFO, Buffalo, Massachusetts men cause scare following Boston bombings -- Ashley Hirtzel
Art Athens General Excellence Of Individual Reporting:
1st Place, WBFO, Buffalo, Best of Buckley -- Eileen Buckley
Special Mention, WBFO, Buffalo, Chris Caya -- Chris Caya
Best Continuing News Coverage:
1st Place, WBFO, Buffalo, Buffalo's Beloved Polar Bear Cubs -- Eileen Buckley, Chris Caya, Mike Desmond, Omar Fetouh, Ashley Hirtzel
Special Mention, WXXI-Radio, Rochester, Economics of Guns in Upstate New York -- Matt Richmond, Kate O'Connell, Sarah Harris, Marie Cusick, Joanna Richards, Ryan Delaney
Special Mention, WHAM Radio, Rochester, WHAM 1180 Rochester Prepares for the PGA Championship -- Shari Smith, Todd Hallidy, Ian Wheatley
Best Enterprise Reporting:
1st Place, WBFO, Buffalo, Contaminated Creek -- Ashley Hirtzel
Special Mention, WBFO, Buffalo,The Effort to Reduce Brain Injuries in Youth Football -- Ashley Hirtzel
Special Mention, WXXI-Radio, Rochester, New York during the fracking moratorium -- Matt Richmond, Ryan Delaney, Kate O'Connell
General Excellence In Use Of Medium:
1st Place, WBFO, Buffalo, Buffalonians reflect on JFK 50 years later -- Eileen Buckley
Special Mention, WAMC, Albany, The Day Apartheid Came To Albany -- Dave Lucas
Best Website:
1st Place, WBFO, Buffalo, WBFO: Everything Digital -- Staff
Best Sports Coverage:
1st Place, WHAM Radio, Rochester, WHAM 1180 Your Home for the Best Bills Coverage -- Dan Moriarty, Scott Brooks, Kim Berntson
Special Mention, WBFO, Buffalo, The Firing of Lindy Ruff -- Chris Caya, Omar Fetouh, Jim Ranney
Special Mention, WAMC, Albany, Just before new season, Yankees renew series with Army -- Ian Pickus
Best News Series:
1st Place, WXXI-Radio, Rochester, Economics of Refugees in Upstate New York -- Ryan Delaney, Ashley Hirtzel, Kate O'Connell
Special Mention, WAMC, Albany, The Vote -- Staff
Special Mention, WBFO, Buffalo, The Chautauqua Institution: Western New York's Jewel -- Mark Scott
Best News Special/Documentary:
1st Place, WXXI-Radio, Rochester, Chemical exposure at Goodyear's Niagara Falls plant will impact workers for years to come -- Matthew Leonard, Jim Morris
Special Mention, WXXI-Radio, Rochester, Racial Profiling in Rochester Policing -- Carlet Cleare
Special Mention, WBFO, Buffalo, Buffalo Mayoral Debate -- Staff
Best Regularly Scheduled Local News Program
1st Place, WHAM Radio, Rochester, The WHAM 1180 Five O'Clock News Hour -- Joe Lomonaco, Todd Hallidy, Bud Lowell, Dan Moriarty, Chet Walker
Special Mention, WBFO, Buffalo, Newscast for May 21, 2013 -- Staff
