760 WJR is honored again to be named the “Commercial Radio Station of the Year” for the sixteenth time since 2000 by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
In addition, WJR received ten “Best” awards, and nine “Merit” awards in these categories.
This year’s BEST awards include:
• Morning Show – Paul W. Smith
• Weekday Broadcast Personality – Guy Gordon
• Play by Play Sports — Lions Broadcast
• Newscast – Morning NewsCenter 10-23-2019
• Weekend Broadcast Personality or Team – The Inside Outside Guys
• Best Commercial – The Rock Shoppe – Pot Deal
• Feature Programming – We Didn’t Know
• Investigative Story – Jane Doe No More: A Survivor’s Story
• Feature/Use of Medium – Call of the Iron Road
• Use of New Media (Single Project) – WJR New Media: Impeachment Proceedings
This year’s Merit Awards include:
• Morning Show Personality – Frank Beckmann
• Weekday Broadcast Personality – The Mitch Albom Show
• Special Show Broadcast – Mitch Albom Say Detroit Radiothon
• Play-By-Play Sports – 2019 Quick Lane Bowl
• Feature Programming – Corktown: Back to the Future
• Investigative Story – After Flint
• Weekend Broadcast Personality or Team – Food First Michigan
• Sports – Michael Stets Lions Pregame: Tom Brady Feature
• Use of New Media (All Encompassing) – WJR New Media Podcast
