The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) and MAB Foundation announce the recipients of 2013 Broadcast Excellence Awards (BEA) Station of the Year Awards. The awards are based on the cumulative number of points scored during the BEA competition and is given to the station with the most points in each radio and television market. The awards were presented during the annual Broadcast Excellence Awards Program on 3/12 at The Lansing Center in downtown Lansing.
Pictured (L-R): Mike Murri, WXYZ-TV (Detroit); Rob Davidek, WWJ-AM (Detroit);
Rebecca Sapakie, WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids); Greg Ghering, WOOD-AM/FM (Grand Rapids); Kevin Dunaway, WWTV/WWUP-TV (Cadillac/Traverse City);
Greg O’Connor, WKHM-AM (Jackson); Scott Zerbel, WLUC-TV (Marquette);
Betsy Cooke, WYKX-FM (Escanaba); Gary Reid, WKAR-TV (East Lansing);
Thom Paulson, WICA-FM (Interlochen); and Steve Schram, Michigan Radio (WUOM/WFUM/WVGR-FM) (Ann Arbor)
The following stations are the recipients of the 2013 Station of the Year awards:
Commercial Divisions
Commercial Radio Market 1 Commercial Television Market 1
WWJ-AM, Detroit WXYZ-TV, Detroit
Commercial Radio Market 2 Commercial Television Market 2
WOOD-AM/FM, Grand Rapids WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids
Commercial Radio Market 3 Commercial Television Market 3
WKHM-AM, Jackson WWTV/WWUP-TV, Cadillac/Traverse City
Commercial Radio Market 4 Commercial Television Market 4
WYKX-FM, Escanaba WLUC-TV, Marquette
Public Divisions
Public Radio Group 1 Public Radio Group 2
WICA-FM, Interlochen Michigan Radio, Ann Arbor
(WUOM/WFUM/WVGR-FM)
Public Television
WKAR-TV, East Lansing