2015 E.B. Craney Award Winners
Made possible by the Montana Broadcasters Association and the Greater Montana Foundation.
Radio Broadcaster of the Year
Winner:
Aaron Traylor, KENR, “Aaron ‘Tallest DJ in America’ Traylor”
Allie Bethea, KXDR, “Middays with Allie in the Valley”
Radio Copywriter of the year
Winner:
Kevin Skaalure, KIMO, “14072 Football”
Shannon Sullivan Panisko, KOPR, “Triple S Building Center Santa Update”
RADIO COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Troy Mellinger, KINX-FM, “Thomas & Company Silencer”
Runner-Up:
Dave Norman, KGGL, “911 Plumbing 2 23 15”
RADIO NEWS STORY OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Peter Christian, KGVO, “Markus Kaarma Murder Trial”
Runner-Up:
Andrew Bern, KATL, “Sit Down with Rep. Ryan Zinke”
RADIO NEWSCAST OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Melissa Jensen, KIMO, “Might Mo Radio Show Newscast”
Runner-Up:
Peter Christian, KGVO, “2015 Commercial Radio Newscast of the Year”
RADIO NON-COMMERCIAL PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Winner:
John Floridis, KUFM, “Musician’s Spotlight-Mark Cohn, True Survivor”
Runner-Up:
Beth Anne Austein, KUFM, “The Pea Green Boat Presents-The Velveteen Rabbit”
RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE
Winner:
Troy Mellinger, KINX-FM, “My Neighbor in Need MBA 2015”
Runner-Up:
Larry Wilson, KBUL-AM/KCCH-FM, “2015 Freezin’ for a Reason”
RADIO SPORTS ENTERPRISE
Winner:
Paul Panisko, KBOW, “Paul Panisko”
Runner-Up:
Blake Hempstead, KANA, “Blake Hempstead”
RADIO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Paul Panisko, KBOW, “A Brief Glance at the 2014-2015 Sports Season of KBOW
Runner-Up:
Jay Scott, KCAP, “Jay Scott KCAP Sportscaster”
RADIO STATION PROMOTION
Winner:
Aaron Traylor, KENR, “Zombie Lazer Tag”
Runner-Up:
Angel Hughes, KBAZ, “KBAZ Radio Station Promotion”
RADIO PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Shannon Sullivan Panisko, KOPR, KOPR “New Song of the Day”
Runner-Up:
Tom O’Neill, KAAR, “Interview with the Man Who Killed Bin Laden”
TELEVISION COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Andrew Preston, KBZK, “Andrew Preston V1 Alara Jewelry”
Runner-Up:
David Dabler, KFBB, “Dream Dress”
TELEVISION COPYWRITER OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Shawn Newton, KXLH, “Big Paul’s Pasty Perfection”
Runner-Up:
Shawn Newton, KXLH, “Big Paul’s Pasty Perfection”
TELEVISION NEWSCAST OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Alan Wagmeister, KULR-8, “KULR-8 Newscast of the Year Entry”
Runner-Up:
Maria Whisenhunt, KECI-TV, “KECI-TV Newscast of the Year”
TELEVISION NON-COMMERCIAL PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Aaron Pruitt, KUSM, “Finding Traction”
Runner-Up:
Denise Dowling, University of Montana School of Journalism, “Montana Journal: 100 and Counting”
TELEVISION PUBLIC SERVICE
Winner:
Andrew Preston, KBZK, “Not in our House Campaign-PSA 2015”
Runner-Up:
Nicole Riebe, KTVH, “KTVH_Commercial TV PSA”
TELEVISION SPORTS ENTERPRISE
Winner:
Scott Breen, KTVQ, “Zaven Yaralian, Prison Rodeo, First Job”
Runner-Up:
Gordon Voit, KBZK, “Untold Diamonds from Butte’s Diamonds”
TELEVISION SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Mike Stefanson, KULR-8, “Mike Stefansson 2015 Sportscaster of the Year”
Runner-Up:
Scott Breen, KTVQ, “Scott Breen Sports on Q2”
TELEVISION STATION PROMOTION
Winner:
Andrew Demarest, KULR-8, “News From Home”
Runner-Up:
James Rafferty, KPAX/KRTV, “James Rafferty EB Craney Promotion”
TELEVISION BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Jeanelle Slade, KTVQ, “Jeanelle Slade Broadcaster of the Year”
Runner-Up:
Jill Valley, KPAX, “Jill Valley 2015 EB Craney Broadcaster of the Year”
TELEVISION NEWS ENTERPRISE
Winner:
Brandon Sullivan, KULR, “News Segment, Peytyn’s Story”
Runner-Up:
James Rafferty, KPAX, “Missoula Avalanche Anniversary