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PAB Awards Competition

Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting

This competition encourages professional performance among radio and television stations in our state. All stations are encouraged to participate.

2025 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards Competition Site opens November 18, 2024

PAB 2025 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards

The 2025 PAB Awards For Excellence in Broadcasting Competition begins November 18, 2024. All submissions must be made online - entry deadline noon, January 6, 2025.

2025

2025 Winners List

Radio Winners

OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA

WPSU
Presidential candidate Donald Trump rallies voters in State College

WVIA
WWII veteran Gene Passarella

WLVR / LehighValleyNews.com
Warehoused: Lehigh Valley at a Crossroads

WDSY
Y’d Awake’s Amanda Cart Races Chase Matthew

 

OUTSTANDING RADIO STATION MARKETING & PROMOS

WBEB
“Bee Positive” on B101

WLVR
WLVR Mobile App in the Twilight Zone

WGYY/WRQI
7MM Promo – Recruitment Sales

WDSY/WAMO/KDKA/KDKA-FM/WBZZ
WDSY – Luke Bryan Farm Tour

 

OUTSTANDING RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN

WDNH
Wayne County Ford and Bold Gold Media Holiday Toy Drive Challenge

WEZX
Vietnam The Stories Never Told 50 years in the making

WBEB
B101’s Christmas Choir Competition

 

OUTSTANDING RADIO FEATURE STORY/REPORT/SERIES

WILK
The World’s Greatest Navy: Are We Ready Hosted by Rob O’Donnell

WCCS
River Valley versus I.C.T.C.

WXTU 92.5 XTU
Toby Keith; A Country Life

WLVR
Watching the Skies

WZTE
TalkErie’s Coverage of Erie’s Total Solar Eclipse

WEEU-AM
WEEU’s Outstanding Students

 

OUTSTANDING RADIO PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM/PROGRAM SERIES

Beasley Media Group Philadelphia
Our Delaware Valley with Lora Lewis

WNNK-FM/WQXA-FM/WTPA-FM/WWKL-FM/WHGB-AM
People & Perspectives “Veterans Outreach”

WDIY
Charla Comunitaria

 

OUTSTANDING LOCAL RADIO NEWSCAST

WILK
WILK News Radio, Local Newscast: Anchored by Brian Hughes

WMBS
Matt Sapienza Local News

KYW-FM
KYW Newsradio: The Abrupt Closure of University of the Arts

 

OUTSTANDING RADIO COMMERCIAL

WFGY/WQWY/WRKY
Brumbaugh Fireworks-It’s Just Right

WOGI-FM
AK NAHAS: BEAUTY REST

WEEU-AM
WEEU PA Lottery Commercial

 

OUTSTANDING RADIO COVERAGE OF A LOCAL SPORTING EVENT

Sports Radio WEJL
Boys Basketball State Quarter Final Prep vs Goretti

KDKA-AM
KDKA Friday Night Lights: Mon Valley Mayhem – McKeesport Tigers at Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

WMBS
WMBS Play by Play PIAA High School Girls Basketball Playoffs 4A 1st Round Laurel Highlands at Greater Johnstown 3/9/24

 

OUTSTANDING LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY/TEAM

WILK
The Morning News with Nancy and Jason, News – Opinion – WILK News Radio

WHYY-FM
Cherri Gregg and Avi Wolfman-Arent, Co-hosts of Studio 2 on WHYY

WMBS
Matt Sapienza WMBS Radio Personality

WBEB
B101’s Jenn & Bill in the Morning

 

OUTSTANDING RADIO STATION SPONSORED EVENT

WSOX-FM
Santa D Toy Challenge on the Bridge

WDSY/WAMO/KDKA/KDKA-FM/WBZZ
Audacy Pittsburgh-Feed The Need 2024

WRBT
BOB 94.9 Hometown Heroes Concert

WQSU
WQSU’s Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting

WEZX WEJL WQFM
WEJL Tower lighting

 

JUDGES’ MERIT – RADIO

WJTL
Listener of the Day

KYW-FM
KYW Newsradio: The Week in Philly

WCCS 101.1 FM and AM-1160
Caught In The Middle

WEZX, WEJL, WQFM
Carolina Careavan Flood Relief

WQSU River Hawk Football Playoff Game Multi Platform broadcast

WMBS
WMBS Veterans Day Program

TV Winners

OUTSTANDING USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA

WTAE
Trump Assassination Attempt

WVIA
The Forgotten Dynasty: Scranton Eagles Football Digital Campaign

CBS Philadelphia
CBS Philadelphia Digital-First Focus

 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION STATION MARKETING & PROMOS

WGAL
What Connects Us

WTAE
Accuracy in Action

 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT/CAMPAIGN

WPGH
Steeling the Spotlight

WGAL
8 Who Care Campaign

WPMT
FOX43 Celebrates Women’s History Month

 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION FEATURE STORY/REPORT/SERIES

WTAJ
WE ARE Origins

WPMT
Unexpected Friendship

WBRE/WYOU/PAHomepage.com
Scranton Gang Violence

Pocono Television Network
Feature Harry Packer Mansion Inn

WPHL
Thon: Story of Carter Gettler

CBS Philadelphia
It’s About Time

WHTM
Prison Pups: Rescue and Redemption

WOLF
Anger mounts in Scranton

WNEP
A Visit With Sharon Budd Ten Years Later

WICU
Unfit for Trial

WFMZ
AJ Moncman ESU Student Assistant Coach Feature PKG

WTAE
Helen Comperatore Exclusive

WGAL
A Sign of Happiness

WPHL
GOALBALL and the Blind Sports Organization

 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM/PROGRAM SERIES

WTAJ
Project Uplift Compilation

WBPH – WLYH
Morning Light – Down Syndrome and Faith

WBRE/WYOU/PAHomepage.com
Newsmakers: Community Solutions to Gang Violence

WVIA
Keystone Edition Reports: Distracted Driving

WTAE
4 the Record

 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION WEATHERCAST

WHP
Team coverage after storms cause damage in Juniata, Mifflin Counties

WICU
Winter Storm Coverage

 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION SPOT/BREAKING NEWS STORY

WTAE
Trump Assassination Attempt

WTAJ
Lumberyard Fire

 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION COVERAGE OF A LOCAL SPORTING EVENT

WOLF
FOX56 High School Hoops: Valley View vs Shamokin

WTAE
Black and Gold Primetime

WPMT
Calder Cup Finals

 

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM

WHYY
The Uptown Theater: Movies, Music & Memories

WVIA
WHAM Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham

 

OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE STORY/REPORT/SERIES

WTAE
Exposing Railroad Bridge Inspections

WBRE/WYOU/PAHomepage.com
I-Team: School Bus Close Call

WPXI
Police Chief Shakeup

 

JUDGES’ MERIT – TELEVISION

WNEP
Jeremy’s Journeys: The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in PA and Beyond

WHTM
Protecting PA: The Commonwealth’s Top Consumer Tech & Advocacy Team

WBRE/WYOU
Chris Bohinski: The Host That Makes Us Smile

WTAJ
Mangione Continuing Coverage

WFXP Fox 66
Black and Gold Today Show

WFMZ
2024 Freddy Awards

WPVI
The Mix of ’96

WVIA
VIA Short Takes #403

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