Congratulations to ALL of our winners at this year’s GABBY Awards!
Division A Radio Winners
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WCLK-FM Register to Vote PSA (Merit)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WDAK-AM Dragon Con 2016 Contest Promo (Merit)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WVEE-FM The Power of radio Spot #2 (GABBY)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Social Media:
WCLK-FM #Jazzness- Social Media on Supersize *Odes to Jazz* (GABBY)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Social Media:
WAFS-AM (Merit)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Website:
WCLK-FM Top Five WCLK Listener Favorites #Jazzness (Merit)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Website:
WSB-AM Health: Zika Virus (GABBY)
Best Weather Coverage:
GNN– John Wetherbee GNN Meteorologist (GABBY)
Community Service Award:
WCLK-FM Give A Toy, Give A Smile (Merit)
Community Service Award:
WSB-AM News 95.5 and AM750 WSB (GABBY)
Best Election Coverage:
Georgia Public Broadcasting (Radio)
GPB News Presents: Election 2016 (GABBY)
Best Election Coverage:
WUGA-FM Election Night 2016 in Athens (Merit)
Best Feature Story or Series:
Georgia Public Broadcasting (Radio)
Girls of Leesburg Stockade (GABBY)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WYAY Seeing Your Dentist (Merit)
Best Feature Story or Series:
GNN Year of Georgia Music- Mike Mills (Merit)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WFXH-FM Underexposed with Ryan Koch (Merit)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
Georgia Public Broadcasting (Radio)
Two Way Street: From Graffiti to Galleries with Dr. Dax (GABBY)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WMLB Blank Canvas Radio with Stephen Key (Merit)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WCFO Make It Go Zoom (Merit)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WDAK-AM Dragon Con Pre-Game Show 2016 (Merit)
Best News Reporter:
Georgia Public Broadcasting (Radio)
Emily Jones (GABBY)
Best News Reporter:
WYAY Scott Kimbler- Atlanta (Merit)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WSB-AM Atlanta’s Morning News November 9, 2016 (Merit)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WYAY Orlando Prayer (GABBY)
Best Newscast or News Story:
GNN Matt Cook GNN Newscast- Hurricane (Merit)
Best On-Air Personality:
WXYY-FM Mark “Shark” Ediss (GABBY)
Best On-Air Personality:
WCGQ-FM Morgan Taylor (Merit)
Best On-Air Personality:
WUBB-FM Tim Leary and the Morning Showgram (Merit)
Best Sports Play by Play Broadcast:
WDAK-AM Scott Miller WDAK Sports Play-By-Play Broadcast (Merit)
Best Sports Play by Play Broadcast:
WZGC-FM Steve Holman- 2016 Atlanta Hawks Basketball (GABBY)
Best Sportscast or Sports Series:
WZGC-FM NBA Pre-Game (GABBY)
Best Sportscast or Sports Series:
WCFO Southern College Football Frenzy (Merit)
Best Sportscast or Sports Series:
GNN- GNN Masters Moment (Merit)
Division A Television Winners
Best Election Coverage:
WXIA-TV Brendan Keefe- 2016 Presidential Election Coverage (GABBY)
Best Election Coverage:
WSB-TV The Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat at 11:00 Election (Merit)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WGCL-TV Banned Behind Bars (Merit)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WXIA-TV Pianos for Peace (Merit)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WSB-TV Above The Law? (GABBY)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WPBA-TV Baby Gorilla: The Four-Pound Legacy (Merit)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WXIA-TV Charlie Foxtrot (GABBY)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WSB-TV Channel 2 Investigates (Merit)
Best News Reporter:
WGCL-TV Adam Murphy (Merit)
Best News Reporter:
WXIA-TV Brendan Keefe (GABBY)
Best News Reporter:
WSB-TV Jovita Moore (Merit)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WXIA-TV 11Alive News Tonight (GABBY)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News This Morning (Merit)
Best On-Air Personality:
WSB-TV Craig Lucie (GABBY)
Best Sportscast or Sports Series:
WGCL-TV CBS46 Falcons Kickoff Show (Merit)
Best Sportscast or Sports Series:
WXIA-TV 11Alive Sports (GABBY)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WXIA-TV Holding the Powerful Accountable- Olympics (Merit)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WSB-TV WSB Year Ender (GABBY)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Social Media:
WXIA-TV 11Alive Facebook Page (GABBY)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Social Media:
WSB-TV WSB Snapchat Facebook Video (Merit)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Website:
WXIA-TV 11Alive.com (GABBY)
Best Weather Coverage:
WXIA-TV Chris Holcomb (Merit)
Best Weather Coverage:
WSB-TV Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns (GABBY)
Community Service Award:
WATC-TV (GABBY)
Station of the Year:
WSB-TV (GABBY)
Division AA Radio Winners
Best Election Coverage:
WTCQ-FM Primary Election Results (Merit)
Best Election Coverage:
WDUN WDUN-AM 550 Best Election Coverage (GABBY)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WBHF-AM Feature Series Murder without Parole (GABBY)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WCHM WCHM “John Wayne of the Day” (Merit)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WDUN WDUN-AM 550 Morning Talk (GABBY)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WLHR-FM 92.1 WLHR’s Halloween Special (Merit)
Best News Reporter:
WBHF-AM Earnestine Young Jones WBHF Radio (GABBY)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WRGA-AM WRGA Newscast (Merit)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WVOP-AM Dutton Accident April 18 (Merit)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WBHF-AM The Loss of an Angel (GABBY)
Best On-Air Personality:
WRBF Julie Steele Afternoon Drive WRBF 104.9 The Rebel (GABBY)
Best On-Air Personality:
WJRB Steven Phillips/ WJRB 95.1 Morning Dish (Merit)
Best On-Air Personality:
WSGC The Drive Home With Steve Bentley (Merit)
Best Sports Play By Play Broadcast:
WRGA-AM Play-By-Play Coverage of Berry College vs. Centre College (GABBY)
Best Sports Play By Play Broadcast:
WGGA WGGA Best Sports Play-by-Play GHS Baseball (Merit)
Best Sportscast or Sports Series:
WBHF-AM 3 and Out- WBHF (GABBY)
Best Sportscast or Sports Series:
WCHM The Morning Scoreboard with a Christmas Wrinkle (Merit)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WQIL-AM Cat in a Dryer (GABBY)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WRJY-FM WRJY Hurricane Matthew Promo (Merit)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WRBF WOW Wingery 60 Second Commercial “Game Show” (Merit)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WCHM Off To See The Wizard (Merit)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Social Media:
WLHR-FM 2016 Lavonia Night Out Against Crime (GABBY)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Website:
WRGA-AM www.WRGANews.com (GABBY)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Website:
WDUN WDUN-AM 550 Website 2017 (Merit)
Community Service Award:
WBHF-AM Community Radio WBHF AM 1450 and FM 100.3 (GABBY)
Community Service Award:
WRJY-FM WRJY On-Air Coverage of Hurricane Matthew (Merit)
Station of the Year:
WBHF-AM Community Radio WBHF AM 1450 and FM 100.3 (GABBY)
Station of the Year:
WXYY-FM G100 Savannah’s Throwback Station (GABBY)
Division AA Television Winners
Best Election Coverage:
WALB-TV Trump Campaign Bus (Merit)
Best Election Coverage:
WTVM-TV WTVM- Election Night Coverage (GABBY)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WGXA-TV BBQ for the Homeless (GABBY)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WALB-TV Down Syndrome Model (Merit)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WTVM-TV WTVM Series- Ending the Epidemic (Merit)
Best Feature Story or Series:
WMAZ-TV Overcoming Adversity (Merit)
Best Feature Story or Series:
MBC-TV4 The Path of the Painting (Merit)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WTOC-TV Special: Moon River Runs Dry (Merit)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
WJBF-TV The Means Report: Breaking Down Barriers (GABBY)
Best Locally Produced Program (Non News or Sports):
Farm Bureau TV Georgia Farm Monitor- 50th Anniversary Special (Merit)
Best News Reporter:
WGXA-TV Eric Mock 2016 Reporter Reel (Merit)
Best News Reporter:
WRDW-TV Laura Warren (GABBY)
Best News Reporter:
WMAZ-TV 13WMAZ Anchor/Reporter Suzanne Lawler (Merit)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WTOC-TV The Night before Matthew- 7pm Newscast (Merit)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WTVM-TV Team Coverage- 5 Killings in 24 Hours (Merit)
Best Newscast or News Story:
WMAZ-TV Eyewitness News at 6- February 3, 2016 (GABBY)
Best On-Air Personality:
WRDW-TV Meredith Anderson (GABBY)
Best On-Air Personality:
WMAZ-TV Ben Jones- 13WMAZ Chief Meteorologist and much more (Merit)
Best Sports Play By Play Broadcast:
WMAZ-TV Football Friday Night- October 28, 2016 (GABBY)
Best Sportscast or Sports Series:
WRDW-TV Tee Off to the Masters 2016 (Merit)
Best Sportscast or Sports Series:
WMAZ-TV Tailgate 13- Houston County High vs. Veterans High (GABBY)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WLTZ-TV WLTZ First News- Emoji Weather Image (GABBY)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WALB-TV TSR Jackpot or Bust Thurs (Merit)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WRBL-TV Law Enforcement and the Community (Merit)
Best Station Produced Commercial, PSA, or Promotional Spot:
WRDW-TV Innocent Until Accused (Merit)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Apps:
WTVM-TV WTVM News Leader 9: TSR Ending the Epidemic (GABBY)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Apps:
WRDW-TV News 12- NBC 26 Digital (Merit)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Social Media:
WRDW-TV News 12- NBC 26 Back to School (GABBY)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Social Media:
WMAZ-TV Spooky Satellite Image Shows Deadly Storm (Merit)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Website:
WTOC-TV Digital Platform: “Officer Down” (Merit)
Best Use of Digital Platforms- Website:
WRDW-TV Best Website- WRDW.com (GABBY)
Best Weather Coverage:
WTOC-TV Hurricane Matthew Makes Landfall (GABBY)
Best Weather Coverage:
WRBL-TV News 3 Alert Weather (Merit)
Community Service Award:
WMAZ-TV WMAZ Community Service 2016 (GABBY)
Station of the Year:
WALB-TV GAB Station of the Year Video (GABBY)
