Best Local TV News
1. WNYT NewsChannel 13
2. WTEN News 10 ABC
3. WRGB CBS 6
NewsChannel 13 is still number one. ABC News 10 is still number two. We’re surprised, however, that CBS 6, who present the most technologically sophisticacted newscast in the market, didn’t do better.
Best Local TV News Anchor
1. Elisa Streeter
2. John Gray
3. Benita Zahn
NewsChannel 13 won the overall “best news” category, but ABC 10 swept the individual categories (plus Twitter). What does this mean? Beats us. We do know, however, that this recognition for Elisa Streeter is well deserved and long overdue.
Best Local Meteorologist
1. Steve Caporizzo
2. Bob Kovachick
3. Paul Caiano
ABC 10’s “Cap,” who is celebrating 25 years as a meteorologist in this market, was your overwhelming choice.
Best Local Sportscaster
1. Liana Bonavita
2. Rodger Wyland
3. Marisa Jacques
When ABC 10 and Fox 23 merged their news operations, Bonavita was one of the few Fox anchors (along with John Gray) kept on. Clearly, this was the right decision.
Best News Radio Station
1. WAMC
2. WGY
3. 100.9 The Cat
It’s another big (and well-deserved) win for WAMC Northeast Public Radio and their multi-state news operation. News director Ian Pickus and company should take a bow.
Best Talk Radio
1. WAMC
2. WGY
3. Talk 1300 AM
You can’t get enough of Joe Donahue, the Roundtable panel and Vox Pop, can you? With WGY, your support for Chuck & Kelly and Joe Gallagher is duly noted. And as for Talk 1300, I guess y’all are too liberal for Paul Vandenburgh.
Best Local Music Radio
1. WEQX
2. WEXT
3. Fly 92.3
The voters have spoken: Keep on doin’ what you’re doin’, WEQX. Public radio’s WEXT was a strong number two.
Best Local Radio DJ
1. Kevin Richards
2. Jake Allen
3. Brian Cody
Our voters dig that modern country sound: Kevin Richards edged out fellow 100.9 The Cat DJ Jake Allen for number one.
Best Local Publication
1. Metroland
2. Times Union
3. The Daily Gazette
Thanks, again. You’re too kind.
Best Local Arts Coverage
1. Metroland
2. Nippertown
3. Times Union
No, really, stop it. Thanks!
Best Local Print Journalist
1. John Gray
2. Paul Grondahl
3. Jordan Carleo-Evangelist
ABC 10 anchor John Gray’s weekly column in The Record wins him this category again. Strong showings for TU aces Grondahl and JCE, too.
Best Local TV Commercial
1. Fuccillo
2. Mohawk Honda
3. Catseye Pest Control
Billy’s still huge.
Best Local Website (News)
1. Times Union
2. All Over Albany
3. News 10 ABC
The TU’s web presence still tops the local media community for breaking news.
Best Local Website (Community)
1. All Over Albany
2. Keep Albany Boring
3. Nippertown
Go ahead, AOA, feel the love on your 7th birthday. You dominated this category.
Best Local Website (Arts)
1. Nippertown
2. All Over Albany
3. Keep Albany Boring
With respect to arts, however, Nippertown doubled AOA’s vote total.
Best Local Website (Music)
1. Nippertown
2. CRUMBS
3. Captial Underground Radio
Breaking concert news, reviews, photos . . . Nippertown is On It.
Best Local Podcast
1. CRUMBS.net
2. Capital Underground
3. A Small American City
Hard to believe CRUMBS is closing in on its 20th anniversary—which predates the invention of podcasts.
Best Local Blog
1. All Over Albany
2. Table Hopping
3. Keep Albany Boring
Another solid win for AOA.
Best Local Twitter Feed
1. Lydia Kulbida
2. Kevin McCashion
3. Cinephilny
We agree: ABC 10’s Kulbida, with her wide interests and quick wit, writes terrific tweets. As for number two, nobody knows #troycrazy like McCashion. Nobody.
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