Adrian, MI – The Michigan Association of Broadcasters released their Broadcast Excellence Award winners Thursday. WLEN Radio and The Cave were recipients of several awards for 2023. Below is the list of “Best” and “Merit” awards earned by Market 3 commercial radio stations in Michigan:
BREAKING NEWS STORY
BEST
WLEN-FM
K&B CRASH AND VIGIL
CREDITS: IAN WENDT
MERIT
WLEN-FM
ADDISON SCHOOL RESIGNATION
CREDITS: IAN WENDT
FEATURE PROGRAMMING
BEST
WLEN-FM
PHONE CALLS TO SANTA
CREDITS: PETER STEWART, JOE JOHNS, STEVE BARKWAY
MERIT
WLEN-FM
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION – JILLIAN MOLNAR
CREDITS: DALE GAERTNER
FEATURE/USE OF MEDIUM
BEST
WLEN-FM
FALLEN OFFICERS MEMORIAL
CREDITS: IAN WENDT
MERIT
WLEN-FM
‘MAYOR OF CLAYTON’ MOVES TO ADRIAN
CREDITS: IAN WENDT
INVESTIGATIVE STORY
BEST
WLEN-FM
ADRIAN GAS SMELL
CREDITS: IAN WENDT
MERIT
WLEN-FM
PROMEDICA ER WAIT TIMES
CREDITS: IAN WENDT
MARKETING MATERIALS & PROMOS
BEST
WLEN-FM
HARD BOILED HOLIDAY
CREDITS: WLEN CREW, JOE JOHNS
MERIT
WLEN-FM
THANK A VET 2023
CREDITS: WLEN CREW
MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIES
BEST
WKHM-AM
SUPERHEROES: BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE
CREDITS: JOE CASSIDY
MERIT
WLEN-FM
WHISTLEBLOWER SERIES
CREDITS: STEVE BARKWAY
MORNING SHOW BROADCAST PERSONALITY OR TEAM
BEST
WLEN-HD2
THE CAVE DWELLERS – INSIDE THE CAVE
CREDITS: IAN WENDT, JOHN KOEHN, JOHN ROBERTS, JEFF BOWMAN
MERIT
WLEN-FM
MORNINGS WITH DALE & TIM
CREDITS: DALE GAERTNER, TIM AMBROSE
PLAY-BY-PLAY SPORTS
BEST
WLEN-FM
IAN WENDT & CALVIN KEYES PLAY-BY-PLAY
CREDITS: IAN WENDT, CALVIN KEYES
MERIT
WLEN-FM
JOHN KOEHN PLAY-BY-PLAY
CREDITS: JOHN KOEHN
SPECIAL SHOW BROADCAST PERSONALITY OR TEAM
BEST
WLEN-FM
PHONE CALLS TO SANTA
CREDITS: PETER STEWART, JOE JOHNS, STEVE BARKWAY
MERIT
WLEN-FM
WAGGING WEDNESDAY
CREDITS: JOE JOHNS, SASHA WILKERSON
SPORTS
BEST
WLEN-FM
JOHN KOEHN – 50 YEARS OF ADRIAN MAPLES FOOTBALL
CREDITS: JOHN KOEHN, IAN WENDT
MERIT
WLEN-FM
STEVE ON THE STREET 2023
CREDITS: STEVE BARKWAY
USE OF NEW MEDIA (ALL ENCOMPASSING)
BEST
WLEN-FM
WLEN USE OF NEW MEDIA 2023
CREDITS: WLEN CREW
USE OF NEW MEDIA (SINGLE PROJECT)
BEST
WLEN-FM
CLASSROOM MAKEOVER
CREDITS: WLEN CREW
MERIT
WLEN-FM
ADRIAN HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING
CREDITS: IAN WENDT
COMMERCIAL
FINALIST
WKHM-AM
SUMMIT ORTHODONTICS
CREDITS: JOE CASSIDY
FINALIST
WLEN-FM
TILTON & SONS – FAMILY
CREDITS: JOE JOHNS
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
FINALIST
WSAQ-FM
COMMUNITY ROOFFSIT 2023
CREDITS: MATT MARKHAM
FINALIST
WLEN-FM
WLEN REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2023
CREDITS: WLEN CREW
CONTINUING COVERAGE
FINALIST
WLEN-FM
CHRISTOPHER DICKERSON TRIAL
CREDITS: IAN WENDT
FINALIST
WLEN-FM
DEE WARNER
CREDITS: IAN WENDT
NEWSCAST
FINALIST
WLEN-FM
DALE GAERTNER – 8AM NEWS
CREDITS: DALE GAERTNER
FINALIST
WLEN-FM
PETER STEWART – 6PM NEWS
CREDITS: PETER STEWART
REGULARLY SCHEDULED BROADCAST PERSONALITY OR TEAM
FINALIST
WLEN-FM
JOE JOHNS WLEN MID-DAY HOST
CREDITS: JOE JOHNS
FINALIST
WSAQ-FM
SUNDAY MORNING CLASSICS 12-3-23
CREDITS: LESLIE JAMES
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