The Montana Broadcasters Association and the Greater Montana Foundation are pleased to announce the 2012 (for the 2011 contest year) MBA “EB Awards” winners (in order of finish)
1. RADIO COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR
Dave Norman, KGGL-FM, Missoula
Orlinda Worthington, KMTX AM-FM, Helena
2. TELEVISION COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR
Carley E. Rainey, KWYB-TV, Bozeman
Ben Croft, KTMF-TV, Missoula
3. RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENT OR CAMPAIGN
Angel Hughes, KBAZ-FM, Hamilton
Jesse Gonzalez, KBZM-FM, Big Sky
4. TELEVISION PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT OR CAMPAIGN
Carley Rainey, KWYB-TV, Bozeman
Dan LaDue, KWYB-TV, Bozeman
5. TELEVISION STATION PROMOTION
James Rafferty, KPAX-TV, Missoula
Andrew Demarest, KULR-TV, Billings
6. RADIO STATION PROMOTION
Shannon Sullivan Panisko, KOPR-FM, Butte
Angel Hughes, KBAZ-FM, Hamilton
7. WEATHER REPORTING OR PERSONALITY
Mike Heard, KBZK-TV, Bozeman
Edward McIntosh, KTVQ-TV, Billings
8. RADIO SPORTS ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR
Ron Bruschi, KOJM-AM, Havre
Paul Panisko, KBOW-AM, Butte
9. TELEVISION SPORTS ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR
Casey Conlon, KTVQ-TV, Billings
Richie Melby, KRTV-TV, Great Falls
10. RADIO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Paul Panisko, KBOW-AM, Butte
Jay Scott, KBLL-AM, Helena
11. TELEVISION SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Scott Breen, KTVQ-TV, Billings
Chris Byers, KULR-TV, Billings
12. TELEVISION COPYWRITER OF THE YEAR
David McLean, KPAX-TV, Missoula
Kathy Matosich, KTVM-TV, Bozeman
13. RADIO COPYWRITER OF THE YEAR
Brian Lee, KZOQ-FM, Missoula
Shannon Sullivan Panisko, KOPR-FM, Butte
14. TELEVISION NEWS ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR
Nikki Laurenzo, KTVQ-TV, Billings
Amanda Venegas, KTVQ-TV, Billings
15. RADIO NEWS STORY
Peter Christian, KGVO-AM, Missoula
Orlinda Worthington, KMTX AM-FM, Helena
16. TELEVISION “SPOT NEWS”
Kacey Drescher, KFBB-TV, Great Falls
Nikki Laurenzo, KTVQ-TV, Billings
17. RADIO PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Jesse Gonzalez, KBZM-FM, Big Sky
Jason Harris, KRSQ-FM, Billings
18. NONCOMMERCIAL RADIO PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Dan Boyce, KUFM-FM, Missoula
Barrett Golding, KGLT-FM, Bozeman
19. TELEVISION PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Face The State: The Bakken Boom
Paul Humphrey & Jay Kohn
KTVQ-TV, Billings
“Bobcat Sports Report”
KWYB-TV Staff, Butte-Bozeman
20. NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
“Montana Focus”
Gene Brodeur & Scott Sterling
KUSM-TV, Bozeman
“Backroads of Montana”
KUFM-TV, Missoula
RADIO NEWSCAST OF THE YEAR
Peter Christian, KGVO-AM News, Missoula
Jay Scott, KBLL-AM, Helena
21. TELEVISION NEWSCAST OF THE YEAR
Q2 5:30 News, KTVQ-Q2, Billings
KPAX 10 o’clock News KPAX, Missoula
22. RADIO ON-AIR BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Larry Wilson, KKBR-FM, Billings
Brian Lee & Chris Wolfe, KZOQ-FM, Missoula
23. TELEVISION ON-AIR BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Katie Ussin, KULR-TV, Billings
Phil Buck, KPAX-TV, Missoula