2018 EB Craney Awards | Montana Broadcasters Association

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

Radio-Commercial of the Year, Winner KOJM - Donald Thoma

Radio-Commercial of the Year, Runner Up KWGF-FM - Troy Mellinger

Television-Commercial of the year - Winner KBZK - Carley Rainey

Television-Commercial of the Year - Runner Up KRTV/KXLH - Shawn Newton, Dillon Davies, Matthew Wheat (not pictured)

Radio-Public Service Campaign or Announcement - Winner Cherry Creek Media, Great Falls - Dan Manella

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

Television-Weathercaster of the Year - Winner KPAX Erin Yost

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

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

Television-On-Air Broadcaster of the Year - KTVQ-2 Winner Jeanell Slade and Runner Up Jay Kohn