Awards for Excellence

2024 Awards for Excellence recipients Austin Carr, Rover, Tom Herschel, and Cliff Baechle.

Honorees:

Excellence in Leadership:
Tom Herschel

Excellence in Radio:
Rover

Excellence in Television:
Austin Carr

Presidents’ Award
Cliff Baechle

2023 Awards for Excellence recipients Errol Dengler, Sam Sylk, Kenny Crumpton, and Jim McIntyre.

Honorees:

Excellence in Leadership:
Errol Dengler

Excellence in Radio:
Sam Sylk

Excellence in Television:
Kenny Crumpton

Presidents’ Award
Jim McIntyre

Honorees:

Excellence in Leadership:
Linda Rodriguez

Excellence in Radio:
LeeAnn Sommers

Excellence in Television:
Russ Mitchell

Presidents’ Award
John FitzGerald

* Wrap around year due to Covid 19

Honorees:

Excellence in Leadership:
Jeff Zukauckas

Excellence in Radio:
Tony Rizzo

Excellence in Television:
Fred McLeod

Presidents’ Award
Mike Olszewski

2019 Awards for Excellence recipients Wayne Dawson, Sally Spitz, and Les Levine.

Honorees:

Excellence in Leadership:
Sally Sptiz – Director of Local Sales & Social Media – WNWV 107.3 The Wave

Excellence in Radio:
Les Levine – Radio Host on 92.3 theFAN: host of ‘More Sports & Les Levine’

Excellence in Television:
Wayne Dawson – Co-Anchor Fox 8 News in the Morning – WJW-TV

Presidents’ Award
Jim Mehrling
Tom Wilson

2018 Awards for Excellence recipients Mark Johnson, Diana Fusco, and Dancin’ Danny Wright.

Honorees:

Excellence in Leadership:
Diana Fusco – RVP Spectrum Reach

Excellence in Radio:
Dancin’ Danny Wright – Radio Personality- retired

Excellence in Television:
Mark Johnson – Chief Meteorologist, WEWS-TV

Presidents’ Award
Dick Russ
Marty Sullivan

2017 Awards for Excellence in Leadership recipient Dave Popovich.

Honorees:

Excellence in Leadership:
Dave Popovich – CBS Radio

Excellence in Radio:
Nancy Alden – Sirius Radio/XM

Excellence in Television:
Bill Martin – WJW-TV

Presidents’ Award
John Hambrick

2016 Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting recipients Barry Gabel, Dan Deely, and Tom Meyer.

Honorees:

Excellence in Leadership:
Barry Gabel – Live Nation

Excellence in Radio:
Dan Deely – 107.3FM The Wave

Excellence in Television:
Tom Meyer – WKYC Channel 3

Presidents’ Award
Doug Adair

2015 Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting recipients Carl Monday, Sue Wilson, and Don “Action” Jackson.

Honorees:

Excellence in Radio:
Don “Action” Jackson – WMJI 105.7FM
Presented by Keith Abrams

Excellence in Management:
Sue Wilson – WQMX 94.9 FM
Presented by Tom Embrescia

Excellence in Television:
Carl Monday – WOIO Investigative Reporter
Presented by Assistant News Director at WOIO/WUAB Rob Heverling

Presidents’ Award
Ted Lux

2014 Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting recipients Mike Snyder, Jennifer Hansen, & Rick Manning with their presenters.

Honorees:

Mike Snyder – WTAM 1100AM
Presented by Bill Wills

Jennifer Hansen – Radio Disney
Presented by Drew Korzeniewski

Rick Manning – Sports Time Ohio
Presented by Matt Underwood

Al Roker – NBC, formerly WKYC
Presented by Sally Spitz

Presidents’ Award
Carl Reese
Presented by Rich Berg

2013 Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting recipients Micki Byrnes, Kym Sellers, and Dick Feagler, with Presidents’ Award Winner Charles “Bud” Ford

Excellence in Management:
Micki Byrnes – WKYC-TV 3
Presented by Brooke Spectorsky

Excellence in Radio:
Kym Sellers – Radio One’s WZAK
Presented by Jeff Wilson

Excellence in Television
Dick Feagler – WVIZ Ideastream
Presented by Tom Meyrose

Presidents’ Award
Charles “Bud” Ford
Presented by Dennis Thatcher

2012 Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting recipients, Robin Swoboda, , Mark Biviano, and Michael Stanley

Excellence in Management:
Mark Biviano –Rubber City Radio Group
Presented by Larry Morrow

Excellence in Radio:
Michael Stanley – WNCX
Presented by David Spero

Excellence in Television
Robin Swoboda – WKYC
Presented by Kevin Salyer

Lee Jordon – WEWS

Mark “Munch” Bishop – WKNR

Bill Applegate – WOIO/WUAB