2015 Nebraska Broadcasters Association Pinnacle Awards
Sponsored by Nebraska Army National Guard & Pinnacle Bank
RADIO
1. SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
Gold NET Radio, Lincoln “Nebraska’s Homeless”
Silver NET Radio, Lincoln “Living with Cancer in Nebraska”
Bronze KFOR, Lincoln “Early Architectural History of Lincoln”
2. SERVICE TO CHILDREN
Gold KRNY, Kearney “KRNY St. Jude Event”
Silver KSYZ, Grand Island “Send the Kids to DC”
Bronze KNEB, Scottsbluff “Special Olympics Polar Plunge”
3. SERVICE TO BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OR EDUCATION
Gold WJAG, Norfolk “Building Bridges”
Silver KFOR, Lincoln “Economic Impact of Lincoln Marathon”
Bronze NET Radio, Lincoln “Locomotive’s Restoration Gives PR”
4. SERVICE TO AGRICULTURE
Gold NET Radio, Lincoln “My Farm Roots”
Silver KFOR, Lincoln “Ag High Tech Farmers”
Bronze KZEN, Columbus “Behind the Chutes of a Rodeo”
5. BEST SPOT NEWS REPORTING
Gold KLIN, Lincoln “Mother’s Day Tornadoes”
Silver KVNO, Omaha “Lieutenant Governor Resigns”
Bronze KTIC, West Point “Pilger Twin Tornadoes”
6. BEST IN-DEPTH OR INVESTIGATIVE STORY OR SERIES
Gold NET Radio, Lincoln “Homecoming: Impact on Nebraska Veterans”
Silver KFOR, Lincoln “Mother’s Day Tornado Aftermath”
Bronze KLIN, Lincoln “Purple Penguins”
7. BEST NEWSCAST
Gold KRVN, Lexington “KRVN News”
Silver KFAB, Omaha “Tony Wike Morning News”
Bronze WJAG, Norfolk “WJAG News”
8. BEST PLAY BY PLAY/ON THE SCENE SPORTS REPORTING
Gold KNTK, Lincoln “Wild Finish – Lincoln Northeast”
Silver KKPR, Kearney “Kearney Catholic Vollleyball 3-Peats”
Bronze KNEN, Norfolk “St. Francis vs. High Plains”
9. BEST IN-DEPTH SPORTS STORY OR SERIES
Gold KNTK, Lincoln “Winnebago Tribe”
Silver KLIN, Lincoln “Flags for Pilger”
Bronze KNTK, Lincoln “Huskers Surprising Head Coach Hire”
10. BEST SPORTSCAST
Gold KFAB, Omaha “Jim Rose Sports”
Silver KHUB, Fremont “KHUB Morning Sports”
Bronze WJAG, Norfolk “WJAG Sports”
11. BEST COMMERCIAL
Gold KKPR, Kearney “Carnivore’s Meat Supply-Ugg”
Silver KCNI/KBBN, Broken Bow “Custer Federal Friends”
Bronze KTIC, West Point “Surplus Center, Guys Love to Shop”
12. BEST PROMOTIONAL SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT OR CAMPAIGN
Gold KZKX, Lincoln “Ornament Smash Promotion”
Silver KLIQ, Hastings “Royals Baseball on Fire”
Bronze KNEN, Norfolk “Northeast Nebraska All Star Classic”
13. BEST STATION WEBSITE
Gold KROR, Grand Island “www.rock1015.com”
Silver KNEB, Scottsbluff “www.kneb.com”
Bronze NET Radio, Lincoln “www.netnebraska.org”
2015 Nebraska Broadcasters Association Pinnacle Awards
Sponsored by Nebraska Army National Guard & Pinnacle Bank
TELEVISION
1. SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
Gold KETV, Omaha “Chronicle: Nebraska’s Pill Problem”
Silver NET Television, Lincoln “Senate and Gubernatorial Debates”
Bronze KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln/Grand Island “Serve Nebraska”
2. SERVICE TO CHILDREN
Gold KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln/Grand Island “Funding Pediatric Cancer Research”
Silver KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln/Grand Island “Alexis Verzal’s Recovery”
Bronze KNOP/KNPL, North Platte “School Crosswalk Dangers”
3. SERVICE TO BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OR EDUCATION
Gold KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln/Grand Island “Govenor Heineman’s Legacy”
Silver NET Television, Lincoln “Nebraska Stories: Runway Magic and More”
Bronze KETV, Omaha “Business Ethics Alliance”
4. SERVICE TO AGRICULTURE
Gold KHGI, Kearney “Farmer Veteran”
Silver KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln-Grand Island “Potato Farm”
Bronze NET Television, Lincoln “Tossed Out: Food Waste in America”
5. BEST SPOT NEWS REPORTING
Gold KETV, Omaha “Pilger Tornado Damage”
Silver KLKN, Lincoln “Pilger: Surviving Twin Tornadoes”
Bronze KLKN, Lincoln “Karma Fire”
6. BEST IN-DEPTH OR INVESTIGATIVE STORY OR SERIES
Gold KETV, Omaha “Chronicle: Innocence Lost, Invisible Victims”
Silver WOWT, Omaha “Jelly and the Halo”
Bronze KETV, Omaha “Colorado’s Marijuana, Nebraska’s Problem”
7. BEST NEWSCAST
Gold KETV, Omaha “KETV 5pm News”
Silver KLKN, Lincoln “KLKN 5pm News”
Bronze KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln/Grand Island “KOLN 10pm News”
8. BEST ON THE SCENE SPORTS REPORTING
Gold KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln/Grand Island “State Championships”
Silver WOWT, Omaha “Boys State Basketball”
Bronze KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln/Grand Island “High School Football”
9. BEST IN DEPTH SPORTS STORY OR SERIES
Gold NET Television, Lincoln “Big Red Wrap Up: Iowa Recap”
Silver WOWT, Omaha “Coach Riley Interview”
Bronze KHGI, Kearney “Cerebral Palsy Wrestler”
10. BEST SPORTSCAST
Gold KETV, Omaha “KETV 10pm Sports”
Silver KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln/Grand Island “KOLN 10pm Sports”
Bronze WOWT, Omaha “WOWT 10pm Sports”
11. BEST COMMERCIAL
Gold KLKN, Lincoln “Ginger Grill”
Silver KHGI, Kearney “Kearney App”
Bronze KSNB, Hastings “Tri City Auction”
12. BEST PROMOTIONAL SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT OR CAMPAIGN
Gold KOLN/KGIN, Lincoln/Grand Island “Abby and Her Dog”
Silver KETV, Omaha “Burlington Station Pioneer Spirit”
Bronze KHGI, Kearney “We Love Our Communities”
13. BEST STATION WEBSITE
Gold WOWT, Omaha “www.wowt.com”
Silver KETV, Omaha “www.ketv.com”
Bronze NET Television, Lincoln “www.netnebraska.org”
2015 Nebraska Broadcasters Association Pinnacle Awards
Sponsored by Nebraska Army National Guard & Pinnacle Bank
STUDENT RADIO
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
KRNU, Lincoln “Boys and Girls Club”
BEST PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
KVNO, Omaha “Haunted Heartland”
NEWS STORY
KVNO, Omaha “Earth Day 2015”
NEWS FEATURE
KVNO, Omaha “Wilson & Washburn”
SPORTS STORY
KVNO, Omaha “Omaha Hockey Fans”
LIVE SPORTS EVENT
KRNU, Lincoln “Nebraska Women’s Basketball vs. Minnesota” |