GREEN BAY, WI – (WISS & WGBW) – Civic Media radio stations WISS and WGBW won three awards from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) during the WBA Awards Gala in Madison on May 4th.
WISS in Oshkosh won first place for best promotional announcement for “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Brewers Promo).
WISS won 2nd Place for Best Specialty Programming for “Maino and the Mayor Take on EAA.” This program features WISS and WGBW morning show “Maino and the Mayor.”
“Maino and the Mayor” also won 2nd Place for Best Specialty Programming in a separate category for WGBW in Green Bay. This was for “Maino & the Mayor Veteran’s Day/Thanksgiving Day Special.”
Todd Michaels, station manager for WGBW and WISS, said he is very proud of the talented team he works with.
“We have something special. We have so much talent with our morning show “Maino & the Mayor” and also with our production and promotions staff. Their creativity, commitment to excellence, and commitment to promoting what is best about our communities makes Civic Media a joy to work with,” said Michaels. “Next year, we hope to do even more!”
Other Civic Media stations won awards in their divisions as well. Here is a list of the first-place awards.
LARGE MARKET RADIO NEWS & TALK
- Best Web Story: 1st place WAUK The Maggie Daun Show – #NikkyHaley
MEDIUM MARKET RADIO NEWS & TALK
- Best Promotional Announcement: 1st place WISS Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
- Best Web Story: 1st place The Devil’s Lair is Back with Kaylin Kole – A Fresh New Voice in the Nashville Music Scene
SMALL MARKET RADIO NEWS & TALK
- Best Radio Show: 1st place WFHR The Kitchen’s Open
- Best Interview: 1st place WFHR Director’s Cut Interview with Mary Jo Pehl
- Best Promotional Announcement: 1st place WFHR Seth Faces the Music Promo
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