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2006 WBA TELEVISION AWARD WINNERSMajor Market Television Medium Market Television

EDITORIAL/COMMENTARYFirst Place – WI Public Television, Madison, Election SurvivalMerit – WISC-TV, Madison, Legislative Priorities Misplaced

Merit – WMVS-TV, Milwaukee, Same-Sex Marriage(Market size categories have been dropped so that all television entries compete against one another.)

SPOT NEWS STORYFirst Place – WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, McGee ProtestMerit – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, Cazenovia School ShootingMerit – WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, Police Chase

HARD NEWS STORYFirst Place - WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, Prescription For Death Merit – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, Deadbeat DadsMerit - WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, Landlord Investigation

FEATUREFirst Place – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, Cotton Candy!Merit – WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, Inspirational PriestMerit – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, Miss Seventeen

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIESFirst Place – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Conjoined TwinsMerit - WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, Does It Work?Merit – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, Internet Predators

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARYFirst Place – WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, Election 2006

BEST LOCALLY ORIGINATED NEWSCASTFirst Place – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, WISN 12 News at 6:00 – 9/12/06Merit – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, “Live at 10” SaturdayMerit – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, WISN 12 News at 6:00 – 9/15/06

BEST USE OF VIDEOFirst Place – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, Missing Kid PosterMerit – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, Shaw Conjoined Twins: Before & After SurgeryMerit – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, Soldier Flags

BEST SPORTS REPORTINGFirst Place – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, Dr. GadoMerit – WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, The Kramer TapesMerit – WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, Inside the Huddle Kickoff Show

SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMMINGFirst Place – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, On Assignment: Tragedy to Triumph Merit – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, Positively Milwaukee Special

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITYFirst Place - WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, MDA TelethonMerit – WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, I Work Downtown CampaignMerit – WYTU-TV, Milwaukee, Cancer Awareness Comadres Por Vida

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place - WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, The Komen Milwaukee Race for the

Cure

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, I Team: Internet Sex PredatorsMerit – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, Breaking New Image ‘06Merit - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Missing

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, The 2007 Weather Plus CalendarMerit – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, Bigsby’s Sewing Center “Moonlight Madness”Merit – WISN-TV, Milwaukee, Techteriors

SPOT NEWS STORYFirst Place – WKOW-TV, Madison, Blown AwayMerit – WFRV-TV, Green Bay, Total LossMerit – WLUK-TV, Green Bay, Eagle 3 Chopper CrashMerit – WGBA-TV, Green Bay, Missing Boater

HARD NEWS STORYFirst Place – WISC-TV, Madison, Downtown Madison After HoursMerit – WMSN-TV, Madison, Nazi RallyMerit – WBAY-TV, Green Bay, The Teresa Halbach Murder

FEATUREFirst Place – WLUK-TV, Green Bay, MDA Girl from PlymouthMerit – WI Public Television, Madison, Family HouseMerit – WFRV-TV, Green Bay, Organize Me

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIESFirst Place – WI Public Television, Madison, Meth In WisconsinMerit – WLUK-TV, Green Bay, Kids In PrisonMerit – WGBA-TV, Green Bay, Absent Without Leave

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARYFirst Place – WMTV-TV, Madison, Mike McKinney: Living Out The DreamMerit – WI Public Television, Madison, Meth In WisconsinMerit – WI Public Television, Madison, Hometown Stories “Janesville”

BEST LOCALLY ORIGINATED NEWSCASTFirst Place – WISC-TV, Madison, News 3 at 6 pm: Pipe Bomb InvestigationMerit – WBAY-TV, Green Bay, Action 2 News at 5Merit – WMTV-TV, Madison, NBC 15 at 10 pm: Madison Bomb Scare

BEST USE OF VIDEOFirst Place – WKOW-TV, Madison, Hoofin ItMerit – WKOW-TV, Madison, Hot ArtMerit – WFRV-TV, Green Bay, Blade

BEST SPORTS REPORTINGFirst Place – WKOW-TV, Madison, One Giant LeapMerit – WISC-TV, Madison, Torch RunMerit – WFRV-TV, Green Bay, Sarah’s Story

SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMMINGFirst Place – WI Public Television, Madison, Marriage Amendment On TrialMerit – WI Public Television, Madison, Birds of WisconsinMerit – WGBA-TV, Green Bay, The Final Alarm

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITYFirst Place – WISC-TV, Madison, Act 4 AIDS RideMerit – WISC-TV, Madison, Madison 150 Time CapsuleMerit – WMTV-TV, Madison, NBC 15’s Share Your Holidays

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place - WISC-TV, Madison, Time For Kids -- Put A Lid On It!Merit – WMTV-TV, Madison, ExcusesMerit - WISC-TV, Madison, Time For Kids – Quality Time

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WMTV-TV, Madison, Wisconsin Sports Sunday ImageMerit – WGBA-TV, Green Bay, Green Bay BlizzardMerit – WFRV-TV, Green Bay, A Family Affair/Modern Match Making

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WMTV-TV, Madison, Lynnteriors “Style On A Dime”Merit – WISC-TV, Madison, Fan Forecast -- BielemaMerit – WLUK-TV, Green Bay, Sunseekers – White Commercial

Small Market Television

Major Market Radio2006 WBA RADIO AWARD WINNERS

SPOT NEWS STORYFirst Place – WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Industrial FireMerit – WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Flash Flooding Merit – WSAW-TV, Wausau, Weston Shooting

HARD NEWS STORYFirst Place – WAOW-TV, Wausau, Child MolesterMerit – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Tyler’s LegacyMerit – WSAW-TV, Wausau, Golden Hour

FEATUREFirst Place – WAOW-TV, Wausau, Message in the BottleMerit – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Finding Harmony in MusicMerit – WAOW-TV, Wausau, Stopping Traffic

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIESFirst Place - WKBT-TV, La Crosse, A Mother’s Journey, A Sister’s GiftMerit – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Tyler’s LegacyMerit – WAOW-TV, Wausau, Birds In Art

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARYFirst Place - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, The Open Road

BEST LOCALLY ORIGINATED NEWSCASTFirst Place - WKBT-TV, La Crosse, River DrowningMerit - WXOW-TV, La Crosse, Exclusives: Jail & FreezerMerit – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Van Crash

BEST USE OF VIDEOFirst Place – WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Dells MillsMerit – WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, Cats FancyMerit – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Monk E Business

BEST SPORTS REPORTINGFirst Place – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Hotel California #2Merit - WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Broomball BasicsMerit – WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Sled Hockey

SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMMINGFirst Place – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Welcome Home 458th Merit – WSAW-TV, Wausau, WSAW Newschannel/K-tech Women’s Golf

Invitational Merit – WXOW-TV, La Crosse, Annual Christmas Concert

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITYFirst Place - WKBT-TV, La Crosse, YMCA Black Tie EventMerit - WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, Making A DifferenceMerit – WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, Tuesday’s Child

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Weather CheckMerit – WXOW-TV, La Crosse, House of ShadowsMerit – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Kids Fest

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, 24/7 Weather LaunchMerit – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, My Comm ClipsMerit – WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, All The Action

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, Sandy’s/FDJ French DressingMerit – WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, The Framery/Custom FramingMerit – WKBT-TV, La Crosse, Lake Arbutus/So Close

SPOT NEWS STORYFirst Place – WIBA-AM, Madison, Grain Elevator RescueMerit – WIBA-AM, Madison, Police ShootingMerit – WISN-AM, Milwaukee, Boys Found

HARD NEWS STORYFirst Place - WISN-AM, Milwaukee, VerdictMerit – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Milwaukee’s Missing BoysMerit – WUWM-FM, Milwaukee, Jude Beating Case

FEATUREFirst Place – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, A Special HomecomingMerit - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Boom Goes the InternetMerit – WUWM-FM, Milwaukee, Water Garden Lady

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIESFirst Place – WTDY-AM, Madison, Celebrate 150 – Chris FarleyMerit – WUWM-FM, Milwaukee, War On Obesity: Medical & Behavioral ApproachesMerit – WTDY-AM, Madison, Celebrate 150 – Gene Parks

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARYFirst Place – WI Public Radio, Madison, Tsim Txom: Domestic Violence

in Hmong SocietyMerit – WISN-AM, Milwaukee, Your Decision 2006Merit – WORT-FM, Madison, Uganda’s Invisible Children

BEST LOCALLY ORIGINATED NEWSCASTFirst Place – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Morning NewsMerit - WIBA-AM, Madison, Live News at Noon – School Lock DownMerit – WISN-AM, Milwaukee, The 11 O’Clock Report - Sunday

BEST USE OF AUDIOFirst Place – WI Public Radio, Madison, Unique Ceremony Commemorates

Lives Lost in WarMerit – WI Public Radio, Madison, Prairie ChickenMerit – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Saying Goodbye and Thanks

BEST SPORTS REPORTINGFirst Place – WUWM-FM, Milwaukee, Soccer Moms’ SoccerMerit – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, They’re The Best Balls in the League Merit – WUWM-FM, Milwaukee, Female Athletes Damaging Their

Bodies

SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMMINGFirst Place – WISN-AM, Milwaukee, Conversations: It’s Your Vote-Preview

of the Primary ElectionMerit – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Insight 2006Merit – WI Public Radio, Madison, Primary Night Coverage

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITYFirst Place – WMGN-FM, Madison, Gilda’s ClubMerit – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Teddy Bear PatrolMerit – WIBA-AM, Madison, Stoughton Tornado Relief

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Focus on Energy-Real RewardsMerit - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Focus on Energy-Greatest Rewards

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WIBA-AM, Madison, Radio ActiveMerit – WTSO-AM, Madison, It’s All About The OhMerit – WIBA-AM, Madison, 2 Great Inventions

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Helicopter LandingMerit - WMGN-FM, Madison, Cameo Spa Mother’s DayMerit – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Closer To Your Dreams

Medium Market Radio Small Market Radio

EDITORIAL/COMMENTARYFirst Place – WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, Schoolhouse Door

Merit – WIZM-AM, La Crosse, As I See It (Huebsch-Ocrite)Merit – WTDY-AM, Madison, Morrissey Editional: Club Majestic

(Market size categories have been dropped so that all radio entries compete against one another.)

SPOT NEWS STORYFirst Place - WFDL-FM, Fond du Lac, Smash and DashMerit - WFDL-FM, Fond du Lac, Emergency Evacuation Merit - KFIZ-AM, Fond du Lac, Riverside Standoff

HARD NEWS STORYFirst Place - WCLO-AM, Janesville, Police Memorial Merit - WTAQ-AM, Green Bay, Caught in the CrossfireMerit - WTAQ-AM, Green Bay, Applebee’s

FEATUREFirst Place – WRJN-AM, Racine, Hockey CupsMerit - WTAQ-AM, Green Bay, Ham On The LambMerit – WFDL-FM, Fond du Lac, Extreme Surprise

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIESFirst Place – WTAQ-AM, Green Bay, Back To School ‘06Merit – WLIP-AM, Kenosha, In Memory of Irene Buri NelsonMerit – WTAQ-AM, Green Bay, In The Shadows

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARYNo Entries

BEST LOCALLY ORIGINATED NEWSCASTFirst Place - WTAQ-AM, Green Bay, 7:30AM News: 9/11Merit – WSAU-AM, Wausau, WSAU Morning NewscastMerit – WTAQ-AM, Green Bay, May 10th 8:30 am News

BEST USE OF AUDIOFirst Place – WTAQ-AM, Green Bay, TaserMerit – WAYY-AM, Eau Claire, Renaissance FaireMerit – WAYY-AM, Eau Claire, Marching On

BEST SPORTS REPORTINGFirst Place – WOMT-AM, Manitowoc, Roncalli Doubles ChampsMerit – WOMT-AM, Manitowoc, Free is BMOC

SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMMINGFirst Place – WLIP-AM, Kenosha, Sheriff’s Debate Merit – KFIZ-AM, Fond du Lac, Coverage of the 2006 Experimental Aircraft

Association ConventionMeirt – WCLO-AM, Janesville, Milam Show – Record Referendum

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITYFirst Place – KFIZ-AM, Fond du Lac, Jerry’s BattleMerit – WFON-FM, Fond du Lac, Opening of the Pollack ParkMerit – KFIZ-AM, Fond du Lac, Cagers for Crohns Merit – WAXX-FM, Eau Claire, WAXX 104.5/Country Jam USA Family

Support Center Auction

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place - WIZD-FM, Wausau, Portage County Coalition for Alcohol

PreventionMerit - WCLO-AM, Janesville, United Way-TrustMerit – WLIP-AM, Kenosha, Fight with Fact – Smoking PSA

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WIFC-FM, Wausau, WIFC Bumpin RideMerit – WRJN-AM, Racine, WRJN’s 80th Merit – WJVL-FM, Janesville, Packer Fan Paul

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WTCX-FM, Fond du Lac, 29 CentsMerit – WSAU-AM, Wausau, Brickner’s “Silent Sale”Merit – WKSZ-FM, Appleton, U.R. Washinstuff

SPOT NEWS STORYFirst Place – WBKV-AM, West Bend, Rubicon Ranch Riot – Version 1Merit – WJMQ-FM, Clintonville, Suicide StandoffMerit – WBKV-AM, West Bend, Rubicon Ranch Riot – Version 2 HARD NEWS STORYFirst Place – WRPN-AM, Ripon, Andrew Wallace CeremonyMerit – WRDB-AM, Reedsburg, Weston School ShootingMerit – WRJO-FM, Eagle River, Waswagoning Arson React

FEATUREFirst Place – WRPN-AM, Ripon, Paranormal At The GrandMerit – WGLR-FM, Lancaster, A Conversation with Barbara MandrellMerit - WPVL-FM, Plateville, Helen Thomas, Former White House Bureau

Chief

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIESFirst Place – WTCH-AM, Shawano, Are They SafeMerit – WPVL-FM, Platteville, Bullying In The Workplace

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARYFirst Place – WTCH-AM, Shawano, 6th Assembly ForumMerit – WTCH-AM, Shawano, Shawano County Sheriff Forum

BEST LOCALLY ORIGINATED NEWSCASTFirst Place - WTCH-AM, Shawano, WTCH’s 7:30 AM NewscastMerit – WTCH-AM, Shawano, WTCH Noon Newscast

BEST USE OF AUDIOFirst Place – WTCH-AM, Shawano, Relay

BEST SPORTS REPORTINGFirst Place – WJMQ-FM, Clintonville, Local Super Bowl HeroMerit – WRJO-FM, Eagle River, Eagle River Pond HockeyMerit – WBKV-AM, West Bend, Wind-Whipped Win-Version 1Merit – WBKV-AM, West Bend, Wind-Whipped Win-Version 2

SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMMINGFirst Place - WRPN-AM, Ripon, Round AboutMerit – WFCL-AM, Clintonville, Shawano Fall Festival Homecoming

Parade

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITYFirst Place – WACD-FM, Antigo, 105th Cavalry HomecomingMerit - WLKG-FM, Lake Geneva, More Than SpecialMerit – WRJO-FM, Eagle River, Summer Street Dances

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WBKV-AM, West Bend, Lock Up Your LiquorMerit – WTCH-AM, Shawano, Coats For KidsMerit – WTCH-AM, Shawano, Christmas Crusade

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WGNV-FM, Milladore, Friendraiser: Distorted Drive-ThruMerit – WLKG-FM, Lake Geneva, Crazy PromoMerit – WLKG-FM, Lake Geneva, Karlz Promo

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTFirst Place – WPVL-FM, Platteville, Netux Solutions – “CSI”Merit – WBWI-FM, West Bend, Where’s VerloMerit – WLKG-FM, Lake Geneva, House of Darkness