Finalists have been announced in the Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2016 contest. The awards in actual order of finish -- first or second -- will be announced at the annual Broadcast awards banquet Saturday, April 30 in Louisville.
WMKY received 14 nominations in 10 categories.
Twenty-nine broadcast organizations submitted 595 entries in the contest, which featured news, sports and weather reporting as well as feature, investigative, and public interest reporting. Awards will also be given for photography, video, and website. The Associated Press is a not-for-profit news cooperative representing 1,400 newspapers and 5,000 broadcast stations in the United States.
WMKY finalists:
Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters in Radio (Professional):
- Best Long Serious News Feature: Dan Conti, “Kim Davis Released from Jail”
- Best Sports Reporting: Chuck Mraz, “MSPR Sports”
- Best Play-By-Play: Chuck Mraz, “Eagle Sports Network”
- Best Long Newscast: Chuck Mraz, WMKY
Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters College Contest Radio:
- Best Feature Story: Patrick Davis, Morehead State, “Kentucky Craft Beer”; Samantha Morrill, Morehead State, “SYMBIOSISDUO”;
- Best Sports Coverage: Jarrod Wesley, Morehead State; Michael Gustin , Morehead State
- Best Public Affairs: Arlo Barnette, Morehead State, “Chuck it for Charity”.
- Best News Story: Joshua Grandison, Morehead State, “Rowan County Clerk Davis Firm Against Marriage Protesters”; Jordan Simonson, Morehead State, “Dangerous Drug in Appalachia”; Arlo Barnette, Morehead State, “Drone Crash”.
- Best College Newscast: Tanner Boyd and Arlo Barnette, Morehead State
- Best College Radio Reporter: Jordan Simonson, Morehead State
