WEGL 91.1, Eagle Eye honored by Alabama Broadcasters Association and intercollegiate Broadcast Systems

Both WEGL 91.1 and Eagle Eye TV won awards from the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the intercollegiate Broadcast Systems. 

The ABBY Awards are hosted by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and over 300 radio and television stations compete across the state. WEGL has now won an ABBY four years in a row and senior WEGL student, Aidan Kowalski, has won three of the last four years.

WEGL’s wins were:

· ABBY award for Small Market Radio Station Promotion: “Christmas Block”
· Award of Merit for Small Market Radio Sportscaster: Aidan Kowalsk

Full list of this years ABBY award winners.

In addition to the ABBY Awards, WEGL and Eagle Eye TV were finalists in 14 categories with three first place wins in the Intercollegiate Broadcast System’s, or IBS, awards. College radio and television stations around the world compete in the IBS Awards.

The first place wins are:

• WEGL, Best Station ID: We Don't Need TV, Logan Huntson
• WEGL, Best Sports Play-by-Play: Baseball or Softball, Noah Phillips, Griggs Blankenburg, and Carson Way
• EETV, Best Social Media Director, Taylor Brown

The full list of finalists for WEGL and Eagle Eye TV at the Intercollegiate Broadcast System are:

WEGL

1. Best logo for “Are you With That?”, Davis Carroll
2. Best station promotional poster “Sonic Nation Concert”, Maddie Powers
3. Bets giveaway “Hangout Fest Giveaway”, Erin Folk & Isabelle Browning
4. Best show promo “Pop Style Summer Extravaganza”, Davis Carroll & Cameron Kasprzak
5. Best station ID “We Don’t Need TV”, Logan Hurston
6. Best Social Media Account “WEGL Instagram”, Maddie Powers
7. Best Sports Play-by-Play Baseball/Softball “Baseball vs. Louisianna Tech”, Noah Phillips, Griggs Blankenburg and Carson Way

EETV

1. Best college/university television station – EETV Staff
2. Best Website – EETV Staff
3. Best News Report “Hey Day Market” – Jakai Spikes
4. Best Sports Program “Sports Night in Auburn” – EETV Sports Department
5. Best Student Station Manager, Television – Braden Haynes
6. Best Social Media Director, Television – Taylor Brown
7. Best Faculty Advisor, Television – Billy Ferris
 

Full list of winners for the Intercollegiate Broadcast System awards.