E.B. Craney Awards
Non-commercial Radio Program of the Year
Winner:
Flavors Under the Big Sky, Stella Fong, Yellowstone Public Radio, Billings
Runner-Up:
The Write Question, Lauren Korn, Montana Public Radio, Missoula
Podcast
Winner:
Fireline, Corin Cates-Carney, Montana Public Radio, Missoula
Runner-Up:
Montana Murder Mysteries, Angela Marshall, ABC/Fox Montana, Missoula
Radio Commercial
Winner:
Kara Kochivar, STARadio, Great Falls, "Liberty Fireworks 2022"
Runner-Up:
Shawn Hertel, STARadio, Great Falls, "Bloom and Bean Retro Valentines"
Radio Copywriter
Winner:
Kevin Skaalure, Montana Radio Company, Helena, "Cheddars"
Runner-Up:
Shawn Hertel, STARadio, Great Falls, "Wicked Year"
Radio News Story
Winner:
Freddy Monares, Montana Public Radio, Missoula, "Pandemic relief will help build affordable housing on reservations"
Runner-Up:
Shaylee Ragar, Montana Public Radio, Missoula, "As Montanans Struggle To Access Affordable Child Care, Officials Can't Agree On Solutions"
Radio News of the Year
Winner:
Peter Christian, KGVO Radio, Missoula
Runner-Up:
Troy Mellinger, STARadio, Great Falls
Radio On-Air Broadcaster of the Year
Winner:
Brian Lee & Chris Wolfe, KZOQ Radio, Missoula
Runner-Up:
Paul Panisko, Butte Broadcasting, Butte
Radio Program of the Year
Winner:
David Squires, KOJM Radio, Havre, "Afternoon Music Report with Davey Squires"
Runner-Up:
KC Kloppel, KGVO Radio, Missoula, "Real Estate Revolution with Jason Baker"
Radio Public Service
Winner:
Shawn Hertel, STARadio, Great Falls, "Non-Profit Relief"
Runner-Up:
Aubrey Nilsen, Missoula Broadcasting Company, Missoula, "KKVU-PSA entries for consideration"
Radio Sports Coverage
Winner:
Paul Panisko, Butte Broadcasting, Butte, "Paul Panisko RadioSportsCoverage"
Runner-Up:
Colter Nuanez, Missoula Broadcasting Company, Missoula, "Colter Nuanez Sports Coverage Submission"
Radio Sportscaster of the Year
Winner:
Colter Nuanez, Missoula Broadcasting Company, Missoula
Runner-Up:
Paul Panisko, Butte Broadcasting, Butte
Radio Station Promotion
Winner:
Aubrey Nilsen, Missoula Broadcasting, Missoula, "KYJK- Sing for those tickets sweet child o' mine"
Runner-Up:
Brian Lee, KZOQ Radio, Missoula, "Max Variety - World Off"
TV Daily News Report
Winner:
Andrea Lutz, KTVQ, Billings, ""At Capacity" man denied critical surgery at clogged hospitals"
Runner-Up:
Angela Marshall, ABC/Fox Montana, Missoula, "Arlee Students Hit"
TV Digital
Winner:
Shawn Newton & Dillon Davies, KXLH/MTN, Helena, "Under the Big Sky Digital"
Runner-Up:
Spencer Martin, Chris Byers, Shaun Rainey, Alex Eschelman, ABC/Fox/SWX, Missoula/Billings, "FCS Championship Week"
Non-commercial Television Program of the Year
Winner:
Scott Sterling, Kelly Gorham, & Aaron Pruitt, Montana PBS, Bozeman, "Mavericks"
Runner-Up:
Scott Sterling & Aaron Pruitt, Montana PBS, Bozeman, "11th & Grant"
TV Breaking News
Winner:
Casey Conlon, KTVQ, Billings, "Wind rips trees down, causes major damage in Wyoming town"
Runner-Up:
NBC Montana News Team, KECI, Missoula, "Wildfire breaking news coverage"
TV Commercial
Winner:
Shawn Newton, KXLH/MTN, Helena, "Shawn Newton - Television Commercial"
Runner-Up:
Alex Lillie, KPAX, Missoula, "Scott Edman Coffee Shop"
TV Feature News
Winner:
Shaun Rainey, ABC/Fox Montana, Missoula, "The Fighting Falcons"
Runner-Up:
Jill Valley & James Rafferty, KPAX/MTN, Missoula, "Under the Influence"
TV Hard News
Winner:
Ben Wineman, ABC/Fox Montana, Missoula, "Help Me Ben-Dream Home Nightmare"
Runner-Up:
Megan Mannering, KPAX/MTN, Missoula, "A Crisis We Can Fix"
TV Broadcaster of the Year
Winner:
Melanie Willardson, ABC/Fox Montana, Billings
Runner-Up:
Andrew Curtis, KTVH/MTN, Helena
TV Public Service
Winner:
James Sally, KBZK/MTN, Bozeman, "Book Drive Whittier Elementary"
Runner-Up:
Carley Rainey, KBZK/MTN, Bozeman, "Carley Rainey - PSA of the Year"
TV Sports Story or Series
Winner:
Shaun Rainey & Joe Lesar, ABC/Fox Montana, Missoula, "Griz Golf: Moving Fore-ward"
Runner-Up:
Andrea Lutz & Brandon Sullivan, KTVQ/MTN, Billings, "River Dreams"
TV Sportscaster of the Year
Winner:
Shaun Rainey, ABC/Fox Montana, Missoula
Runner-Up:
Scott Breen, KTVQ/MTN, Billings
TV Station Promotion
Winner:
Andrew Demarest, ABC/Fox Montana, Billings, "Montana My Home 2021"
Runner-Up:
James Sally, KBZK/MTN, Bozeman, "KXLF Book Drive Kennedy Elementary"
TV Weathercaster of the Year
Winner:
Elizabeth Copeland, KPAX/MTN, Missoula
Runner-Up:
Brooke Foster, KECI/NBC Montana, Missoula
TV Writer-Commercial & Public Service
Winner:
Matt Reid, KBZK/MTN, Bozeman
Runner-Up:
Lindsay McNay, KFBB, Great Falls
TV Writer-News and Long Form Programming
Winner:
Kevin Maki, KECI/NBC Montana, Missoula
Runner-Up:
Shannon Newth, KRTV/MTN, Great Falls
Television Program of the Year
Winner:
Casey Conlon & Brandon Sullivan, KTVQ/MTN, Billings "Covering Kaczynski"
Runner-Up:
Carley Rainey, KBZK/MTN, Bozeman, "Murder At Cameron Bridge: Who Killed Danielle Houchins?"
TV Newscast of the Year
Winner:
KTVQ/MTN, Billings
Runner-Up:
KTMF/KFBB, ABC/Fox Montana, Missoula/Great Falls