EMMIE BOESE
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Four employees from EAGLE Media of Hutchinson were recognized at the Station Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting at the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Convention in Overland Park on Oct. 23-24.
There were more than 300 entries in this year's competition. Staff members from the Hutch market took home awards in multimedia campaigns, sports broadcasting and promotions.
In the medium radio market, the following EAGLE employee-owners were honored:
Sports Director and on-air personality Glen Grunwald for KWBW 1450 AM and 98.5 FM received honorable mention for Sports Play-by-Play. Former Hutch High football coach Dan Naccarato assisted him on the broadcast.
Grunwald has worked with EAGLE for 31 years. He's won multiple awards for his work, which include the 2020 KSHSAA Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster of the Year and the 2017 Hod Humiston, with the KAB.
Digital Marketing Manager Ashley Weve placed first in Excellence in Multimedia/Digital Promotional Announcement. Weve was awarded for her United Way of Reno County/Reno Connections campaign. This was Weve's first submission with the KAB. The category was new in 2022.
The campaign involved video production, radio commercials on five different stations, Hutch Post ads, Facebook and Instagram ads, Geofencing, Google Performance Max ads and billboards.
Program Director for My 93-1 and PA Voice of the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons, Daren Dunn, placed second for Best Morning Show.
Dunn also placed second in the Sports Feature for Countdown To Kickoff, the pregame show for Blue Dragon Football.
He placed first in each category previously, winning Sports Feature in 2021 and Morning Show in 2022.
Operations Manager and Morning host for Country 102.9, Pat James, placed first in Station Promotion Announcement. James' promotional announcement included a call to the winner of a furnace through a station-sponsored competition with TimeSaver Home Services.
"Our staff always strives to produce the best content for our listeners and readers, and deliver the best results for our advertisers," James said. "These awards are a confirmation that EAGLE remains committed to our communities every day. We are very thankful for these recognitions by our peers at the KAB."
More information about the KAB is available at kab.net.
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