Station Award Winner’s Gallery
The 2024 Station Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting first place recipients are listed below with links to the entry. Click on the Category to view the winning entry.
Congratulations to this year’s winners and THANK YOU to everyone who entered. Kansas broadcasters continue to set high standards for our industry
Category Name | Station | Entry Title |
| Prime Newscast | KCTV TV | Tragedy at Chiefs Championship Rally |
| AM/Noon Newscast | KMBC TV | First News: Parade Day Shooting |
| Hard News Feature/Enterprise Story | KCTV TV | Drilled and Drained: A family’s fight to break free from oil |
| News Feature | KCTV TV | The “Prepper” Way of Life |
| In-Depth News Reporting | KCTV TV | Tax Assessment Trouble |
| Single Topic Event News Coverage | KMBC TV | Super Bowl Parade Day Shooting |
| Sportscast | KCTV TV | KU Football Preview |
| Sports Feature | KCTV TV | Unrealized passion launches career of blind sportscaster |
| Weathercast | KCTV TV | Significant Severe Weather Threat – Greg Bennett |
| Commercial- :60 seconds or less | WDAF TV | Mr. Rooter |
| Commerical Series | WDAF TV | Gardner, Kansas |
| Station Promotion Announcement | KMBC TV | Chronicle: Dirty Kansas City |
| Station Promotion Campaign | KCTV TV | KC Unsolved |
| Special Program | KCTV TV | Road to Repeat – Live from Las Vegas |
| Station Website | KMBC TV | KMBC.com |
| Recurring Program | KMBC TV | Heart of the Matter |
| Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News | KCTV TV | A Firefighter’s Fight for Equality, 40 Years Later |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Storytelling | KCTV TV | Violence Erupts at Chiefs Championship Rally |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Promotional or Commercial Announcements | KCTV TV | Justice Delayed |
| Station Excellence | KCTV TV | KCTV5 |
Category Name | Station | Entry Title |
| Prime Newscast | KWCH TV | KWCH The Eclipse |
| AM/Noon Newscast | KWCH TV | KWCH Winter Storm |
| Hard News Feature/Enterprise Story | KAKE TV | Tagged at Gunpoint |
| News Feature | KSNW TV | ‘It keeps me young at heart’: 84-year-old Wichitan enjoys two-stepping every week |
| In-Depth News Reporting | KSNW TV | The search for two missing Kansas women |
| Single Topic Event News Coverage | KWCH TV | Kansas City Parade Shooting |
| Sportscast | KSNW TV | KSN Sports Friday Football Fever |
| Sports Feature | KWCH TV | Jack Being Jack |
| Weathercast | KAKE TV | KAKE Weathercast: April 27, 2024 |
| Commercial- :60 seconds or less | KWCH TV | Twelve Marketing Solutions |
| Commerical Series | KWCH TV | Bryan’s Heating and Air ” I Used to be Good At” |
| Station Promotion Announcement | KAKE TV | KAKE – 70 Years Of Service |
| Station Promotion Campaign | KWCH TV | KWCH 12 News “Facts. First” |
| Special Program | KAKE TV | Tragedy in Apartment 306 |
| Station Website | KAKE TV | KAKE.com |
| Recurring Program | KWCH TV | Factfinder Investigates: Marrion County |
| Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News | KAKE TV | We Are Not Extinct |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Storytelling | KAKE TV | Missing in Kansas |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Promotional or Commercial Announcements | KSNW TV | KSN Jeff & Julia Road Trip Diaries |
| Station Excellence | KWCH TV | KWCH |
Category Name | Station | Entry Title |
| Prime Newscast | KSNT TV | 27 News At 10 |
| AM/Noon Newscast | KSNF TV | Local News Today – Storm Coverage |
| Hard News Feature/Enterprise Story | KOAM TV | Pittsburg Beyond Homeless |
| News Feature | WIBW TV | Hazel’s Homecoming |
| In-Depth News Reporting | KSNT TV | River Dump Investigation |
| Single Topic Event News Coverage | KSNT TV | Deadly Tornado Outbreak |
| Sportscast | KSNT TV | KSNT Sportscast |
| Sports Feature | KSNT TV | Flory Bidunga’s Sensational Story |
| Weathercast | KSNT TV | KSNT Weathercast |
| Commercial- :60 seconds or less | KSNL TV | Flint Hills Discovery Center 2023 |
| Commerical Series | KUPK TV | Appliance and Furniture Mart |
| Station Promotion Announcement | KOAM TV | KOAM – Beyond Homeless |
| Station Promotion Campaign | WIBW TV | WIBW – Hear Me, See Me |
| Special Program | WIBW TV | Fiesta Topeka: 90 Years of Passion, Pride & Culture |
| Station Website | WIBW TV | WIBW.com |
| Recurring Program | KSNT TV | Inside Kansas Politics |
| Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News | WIBW TV | Fiesta Topeka |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Storytelling | KSNT TV | Kansas License Plate Controversy |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Promotional or Commercial Announcements | KOAM TV | Welcome Home |
| Station Excellence | KSNT TV | 27 KSNT |
Category Name | Station | Entry Title |
| Complete Newscast by local station | KGGF AM | KGGF News at 7 |
| Hard News Feature/Enterprise Story | KGGF AM | Year in Review Fire Department Controversy |
| News Feature | KGGF AM | One Man Visits Every Kansas Town |
| Spot News | KGGF AM | Election Night Coverage |
| Complete Sportscast by local station | KMAN AM | KMAN Sports Update |
| Sports Play-by-Play | KJLS FM | FHSU Basketball |
| Sports Feature | KANU FM | School in KCK Dedicates a Soccer Field for Blind Players |
| Complete Severe Weather Coverage | KSAL AM | 5/19/2024 |
| Commercial :60 Seconds or less | KJMK FM | Undercliff Grill & Bar – Big R’s Pie |
| Public Service Announcement | KANU FM | KPR’s Veterans History Project (PSA) |
| Station Promotion Announcement | KJMK FM | A Week’s Worth of Doobies – Doobie Brothers Ticket Promotion |
| Public Affairs Program | KGGF AM | USD 445 School Board Forum |
| Special Program | KLWN AM | ACCORDING TO THE RECORD WITH KIM MURPHREE HANK BOOTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION |
| DJ Personality Aircheck | KJCK FM | Rick Thomas and the Power Morning Show! |
| Editorial/Commentary | KANU FM | Topeka’s Flirtation with Fraudsters: Mediums and Spiritualists |
| Station Website | KXDG FM | Big Dog 97.9 Website |
| Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News | KGGF AM | The Women of Brown and Juneteenth |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Storytelling | KGGF AM | Clark James Feature |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Promotional or Commercial Announcements | KHUT FM | Wesley Towers Retirement Community |
| Commercial Campaign – Series | KJMK FM | Zimmer Radio In-House ‘Websites’ |
| Morning Show | KHMY FM | Daren Dunn in the Morning |
| Station Excellence | KGGF AM | KGGF AM The Mighty 690 |
Category Name | Station | Entry Title |
| Complete Newscast by local station | KRSL FM | May 20 Local News |
| Hard News Feature/Enterprise Story | KJIL FM | Kansas Sound of Freedom |
| News Feature | KJIL FM | Ellsworth Spiritual Life |
| Spot News | KRSL FM | General Election Report 2024 |
| Complete Sportscast by local station | KDNS FM | KD COUNTRY 94 SPORTS |
| Sports Play-by-Play | KDNS FM | 8-MAN DIVISION ONE ALL-STAR GAME |
| Sports Feature | KJIL FM | Kansas Sports Shooters |
| Complete Severe Weather Coverage | KCLY FM | Severe Weather Coverage-June 28 |
| Commercial :60 Seconds or less | KCLY FM | Patterson Healthmart Pharmacy-Hearing Aids |
| Public Service Announcement | KJIL FM | The Craguns at New Life |
| Station Promotion Announcement | KCLY FM | The Vinyl Years-Ladies Night |
| Public Affairs Program | KRSL FM | Jordan Perez Interview |
| Special Program | KJIL FM | KJIL Listener Choice Awards |
| DJ Personality Aircheck | KJIL FM | At Work with Linda |
| Editorial/Commentary | KCLY FM | The Downing Report-Mothers Day |
| Station Website | KDNS FM | KDCOUNTRY94.COM |
| Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News | KCLY FM | Farmer to Farmer |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Storytelling | KRDQ FM | Santa on the Radio |
| Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Promotional or Commercial Announcements | KXXX AM | NWKS Radio Pop Up Concert ft Ryan Lindsay |
| Commercial Campaign – Series | KCLY FM | Perfection Auto Body |
| Morning Show | KCLY FM | Rocky and Jamie in the Morning |
| Station Excellence | KCLY FM | KCLY Radio |