Kentucky broadcasters honor their best work at annual KAPB awards presentation in Lexington
Paul Miles (left), assistant news director of WHAS-AM radio and a former KAPB president, accepts an award recognizing his outstanding service to KAPB from outgoing KAPB President Neil Middleton, vice president of news at WYMT-TV. |
WHAS-TV, WPSD-TV, WFPL-FM
take top honors
LEXINGTON, Ky. April 14, 2009, _ WHAS-TV and WPSD-TV tied with the most first-place awards of any stations, claiming 10 apiece, as Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters presented awards Tuesday.
WHAS won the large-market television division with WPSD sweeping the small-market
competition.
Louisville station WHAS claimed top awards in Spot News, Continuing News, Enterprise/Investigative, Light News Feature, Public Affairs, News Videography, Sports Videography, Feature Videography, Reporter and Editor.
In small-market TV competition, WPSD in Paducah took home top awards for Spot News, Series/Documentary, Enterprise/Investigative, Hard News Feature, Light News Feature, Sports Prep, Sports Feature, Anchor, Editor and Sportscaster.
Among large-market radio stations, WFPL in Louisville took five awards to lead its division. The station won Enterprise/Investigative, Hard News Feature, Light News Feature, Web Site and Anchor.
The small-market radio station with the most first-place wins was WKYU in Bowling Green.
The station was presented top awards for Series/Documentary, Enterprise/Investigative, Hard News Feature, anchor and a tie with two of its entries winning Public Affairs.
Best of Show awards were also presented.
WHAS-TV won Best of Show for television, while WFPL-FM claimed the honor for radio. |
