MIDDLETON — On Might 7, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Affiliation (WBA) held its first in-person Awards Gala after two years of digital occasions. WGTD FM, owned by Gateway Technical Faculty, received eight awards in seven classes on the gala.
The awards ceremony came about on the Madison Marriott West in Middleton. Over 340 folks attended, based on the WBA web site.
“The WBA Awards for Excellence spotlight the very best that Wisconsin’s radio and TV stations have to supply, together with their large service to their communities,” WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind stated. “They most positively have lots to be pleased with.”
Dave Cole, common supervisor for WGTD FM, is among the many proud.
“These awards partially mirror WGTD’s persevering with dedication to public service and our want to assist native arts as a lot as potential,” Cole stated. “Additionally they communicate to the expertise, dedication and expertise of our employees.”
WGTD FM awards, Medium Market Radio Music Format
First place awards
- Greatest Authentic Function: “Midday Toons” with Dave McGrath – “Classical Music Station Finds Method to Help Native Musicians of All Stripes”
- Greatest Reside On-Website Broadcast Distant: WGTD FM Radio Theater – “2021 WGTD Radio Theater Vacation Extravaganza Reside from Lake Garden Resort”
- Greatest Use of Audio (Non-Information): WGTD FM Radio Theater – “2021 Cartoon Mashup: Needed, A Kingdom”
- Greatest Authentic Digital Content material: “Contained in the Rittenhouse Trial” podcast with Troy McDonald and Kenosha felony protection legal professional Robert Sfasciotti
Second place awards
- Greatest Interview: “The Morning Present” with Greg Berg – “Native Musical Connection to Biden Inauguration”
- Greatest Authentic Function: WGTD FM Radio Theater – “The seventeenth Season of the WGTD Radio Theater”
Third place awards
- Greatest Important Group Influence: “Contained in the Rittenhouse Trial” podcast with Troy McDonald and Kenosha felony protection legal professional Robert Sfasciotti
- Greatest Specialty Programming: WGTD FM Radio Theater – “Eleanor R.: The First Woman of the World”
For the complete checklist of award winners, click on right here.
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