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2018 EB Craney Awards

The "EB Awards" are named in memory of Montana broadcast pioneer Ed Craney. The "EBs" recognize excellence in local news, production, promotion and public service.
The awards were presented during the Montana Broadcasters Association convention on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. These awards are sponsored through the generosity of the The Greater Montana Foundation (www.greatermontana.org) which Mr. Craney established to encourage communication, with an emphasis on electronic media, on issues and trends of importance to Montanans. Emcee for the evening was John David, NAB EVP of Radio.

Emcee John David, Executive V.P. NAB
Dewey Bruce, MBA President/CEO
Bob Hermes, President / General Manager of KPAX Communications
Bob Hermes introduces Jack Womack
2018 Hall of Fame inductee Jack Womack makes his way to the stage
MBA President/CEO-Bruce; Senior Vice President of Production and Operations at CNN-Jack Womack; President/General Manager KPAX Communications-Bob Hermes
Dewey Bruce, 2018 Hall of Fame inductee Jack Womack and Bob Hermes.
A President/CEO-Bruce; Senior Vice President of Production and Operations at CNN
2018 Hall of Fame inductee Jack Womack
Dewey introduces LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MIKE COONEY
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MIKE COONEY and past Convention EMCEE
John David and Mike Cooney
John David receiving an Honorary Citizenship of Montana from Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney
EB Awards ready for delivery
KOJM - Donald Thoma
Radio-Commercial of the Year, Winner KOJM - Donald Thoma
KWGF-FM - Troy Mellinger
Radio-Commercial of the Year, Runner Up KWGF-FM - Troy Mellinger
KBZK - Carley Rainey
Television-Commercial of the year - Winner KBZK - Carley Rainey
KRTV/KXLH - Shawn Newton, Dillon Davies, Matthew Wheat (not pictured)
Television-Commercial of the Year - Runner Up KRTV/KXLH - Shawn Newton, Dillon Davies, Matthew Wheat (not pictured)
Cherry Creek Media, Great Falls - Dan Manella
Radio-Public Service Campaign or Announcement - Winner Cherry Creek Media, Great Falls - Dan Manella
KWGF - Jesse Drahos
Radio-Public Service Campaign or Announcement - Runner Up KWGF - Jesse Drahos
Television-Public Service Campaign or Announcement - Runner Up KPAX, Jim Sanders
Television-Public Service Campaign or Announcement - Winner KRTV/KXLH - Shawn Newton, Dillon Davies
Radio-Station Promotion - Runner-Up KBAZ KC Kloppel, Christy Lefler (Not pictured), Kevin Flynn (not pictured)
Television-Station Promotion - Winner KPAX James Rafferty
Television-Station Promotion - Runner Up KBZK Carley Rainey
KPAX/KAJ-TV - Erin Yost
Television-Weathercaster of the Year - Winner KPAX Erin Yost
KTVH-TV - Curtis Grevenitz,
Television-Weathercaster of the Year - Runner Up KTVH Curtis Grevenitz
Radio-Sports Coverage of the Year - Winner KOJM, KRYK, KPQX, Ron Bruschi
Radio-Sports Coverage of the Year - Runner Up 94.9 ESPN Radio Troy Shockley, Jason Walker
Television-Sports Story or Series of the Year - Winner KTVQ Brandon Sullivan
Television-Sports Story or Series of the Year - Runner Up KULR Jake Jones
Radio-Sportscaster of the Year - Winner KOJM, KRYK, KPQX Ron Bruschi
Television-Sportscaster of the Year - Winner KTVH Richie Melby
Television-Sportscaster of the Year - Runner Up KTMF Ben Wineman
Radio-News Story of the Year - Winner KGVO Peter Christian
Radio-News Story of the Year - Runner Up KEMC Nate Hegyi
Television Writer-Commercial and Public Service - Winner KXLH Colin Cashin
Television Writer-Commercial and Public Service - Runner Up KRTV Andy Ashcraft, Jody Rempel (not pictured)
Television Writer-News and Long Form Programming - Winner KECI Cyndy Koures
Television Writer-News and Long Form Programming - Runner Up KPAX Jeff Valley
Radio Copywriter - Winner KMXM Kevin Skaalure
Radio Copywriter - Runner Up KIMO Julie Moore
Dewey Bruce, Phyllis Hall - Outgoing Chair, Tamy Wagner - Incoming Chair
2018-19 MBA Board Chair - Tamy Wagner, V.P. and General Manager of NBC Montana
Remembering Charles Beardslee 1919 - 2018
Remembering Doug Brekke 1958 - 2017
Remembering Christopher Casson 1995 - 2018
Television-Website of the Year - Winner KECI, Maria Whisenhunt, William Miller
Television-Website of the Year - Runner Up KPAX Mark Thorsell
Radio-Website of the Year - Winner KUFM Josh Burnham
Radio-Website of the Year - Runner Up KYSS Charene Herrera
Television-Hard News - Winner KBZK John Sherer
Television-Hard News - Runner Up KTVQ Paul Humphrey, Jeanelle Slade
Television-Feature News - Winner KTVQ Brandon Sullivan
Television-Feature News - Runner Up KTMF Sarah Gravlee
Television-Breaking News - Winner 'Wake Up Montana' Bridgette Larsen, David Kaplan, Ken McGrath, Andrea Lutz, Wesley Richard, Evelyn Schultz
Television-Breaking News - Runner Up KECI NBC Montana - News Team
Radio-Program of the Year - Winner KWMY Lynne Turner Fitzgerald
Radio-Program of the Year - Runner Up KRKX Jack Seymour, Matt Brubaker
Television-Program of the Year - Winner KMTF Shaun Rainey, Blake Koemans, Joe Lesar
KTMF-TV, Sarah
Television-Program of the Year - Runner Up KTMF Sarah Gravlee
Radio-Non-Commercial Program of the Year - Winner KUFM Nicky Ouellet, Eric Whitney (not pictured)
Television-Non-Commercial Program of the Year - Winner KTVH Mikenzie Frost
Television-Non-Commercial Program of the Year - Runner Up KUFM John Twiggs (not pictured), Ray Ekness, William Marcus
Radio-Newscast of the Year - Winner KWGF Troy Mellinger
Radio-Newscast of the Year - Runner Up KGVO Peter Christian
Television-Newscast of the Year - Winner KULR-8 News Team
Television-Newscast of the Year - Runner Up KTVQ-2 News Team
Radio-On-Air Broadcaster of the Year - Runner Up
KTVQ-TV - Jeanell Slade and Jay Kohn
Television-On-Air Broadcaster of the Year - KTVQ-2 Winner Jeanell Slade and Runner Up Jay Kohn
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