Large Market DigitalGROUP
Large Market Digital - Best Online Breaking News Coverage
Description
Recognizes the best breaking news coverage originally delivered on station's digital platforms such as a website, social media accounts, and/or mobile app. The entry can be digital only in nature or be in conjunction with or in support of a regular newscast.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 14.0% |
| Use of video | 14.0% |
| Sound | 14.0% |
| Graphics or images | 14.0% |
| Interactivity | 14.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 15.0% |
| Demonstration of cohesive continuing coverage and updates. | 15.0% |
Large Market Digital - Best Online Produced Story
Description
Recognizes the best news story produced solely for a station's digital platforms such as a website, social media accounts, and/or mobile app.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 16.0% |
| Use of video | 16.0% |
| Sound | 17.0% |
| Graphics or images | 17.0% |
| Interactivity | 17.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 17.0% |
Large Market Digital - Best Podcast Series
Description
Recognizes the best multi-episode podcast series produced by a Georgia radio or tv station. The series must be easily accessible via the station website and be supported by broadcast, social, or other digital promotion. Only original content created for the podcast format will be considered. Recordings of broadcasts will be disqualified. Format may be video or audio in nature.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of sound and/or video | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Large Market RadioGROUP
Large Market Radio - Best Breaking News Coverage
Description
Recognizes initial coverage of an event as it occurs or develops and warrants the interruption of scheduled programming. This category does not include Severe Weather.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Creative utilization of anchors, reporters and other staff | 33.0% |
| Relevance of topic to the local audience | 34.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Community Service Project
Description
Recognizes a single, planned community service project that has had a significant impact on a station's local area which can be measured by how the community benefited. Broadcasters are charged with identifying what local needs are and then meeting those needs by putting internal and external resources together. This award will honor that effort and acknowledge what broadcasters do best – serve their communities.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Score | 100.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Feature Story
Description
Recognizes a locally produced feature story that is not part of a series, franchise, breaking news or general assignment reporting.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 25.0% |
| Production | 25.0% |
| Use of audio | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Hard News Reporting
Description
Recognizes coverage of a single news story or topic which is shot, edited and aired within one work shift. Entry may include live and/or recorded elements. The topic covered must not be considered breaking news, investigative, or feature reporting.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of sound | 33.0% |
| presentation of facts, thoroughness, research, and delivery | 34.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Newscast
Description
Recognizes the best regularly scheduled newscast airing between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023. The submitted newscast should be from an ordinary day that is free of breaking news and severe weather coverage.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Content | 25.0% |
| Delivery | 25.0% |
| Technical Aspects | 25.0% |
| Opening and Style | 25.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best On-Air Personality or Team
Description
This category will recognize the most outstanding Georgia-based on-air talent. Nominated talent or group of talen must be station employee or contract employee who host or co-host a regularly scheduled on-air program.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Entertainment value | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
| Variety of skill set | 25.0% |
| Community involvement of the talent | 25.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Program (Non-News or Sports)
Description
Recognizes locally produced programs on the station outside of news and sports coverage. Entries can be of a one-off production or part of a regularly scheduled or multi-part series.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of sound | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Reporter
Description
Recognizes the best performance by an individual reporter of local news events or stories. Entry must have been developed for the local community/audience.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
| Preparedness | 25.0% |
| Authority on topics presented | 25.0% |
| Comfort level in their ability to report on a variety of topics and in various environments | 25.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Severe Weather Coverage
Description
Recognizes coverage of a single severe weather event as it occurs and warrants the interruption of scheduled programming.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Use of technology | 33.0% |
| Strong demonstration of the life-saving information broadcasters are able to provide for their communities | 34.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Sports Play-by-Play
Description
Recognizes the best sports play by play of a Georgia-based sporting event.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Production quality | 33.0% |
| Informative nature of the submission relative to the event covered | 34.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Sports Program
Description
Recognizes locally produced sports programs. Entries can be of a one-off production or part of a regularly scheduled or multi-part series.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of sound | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Large Market Radio - Best Station Produced Commercial
Description
Recognizes the best locally produced commercial designed and produced for a station's audience/community. The station must have had total conceptual and creative control of the production. Commercials containing music must have used music in the public domain or used copyrighted music with permission.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Original writing | 25.0% |
| Production | 25.0% |
| Use of sound | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
Large Market Radio - Rising Star
Description
Recognizes a single station employee in the early stages of their career who shows great promise in their desire and ambition to succeed in broadcasting. This individual consistently displays a strong work ethic, a desire to learn, and a willingness to go above and beyond their daily job responsibilities to ensure the station produces and airs excellent content that exceeds the expectations of its viewers or listeners. Judges will only consider individuals with less than five years of professional work experience.
Requirements
A member of station management (not the employee who is to be considered) should submit the required items for this entry.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Score | 100.0% |
Large Market Radio - Station of the Year
Description
Recognizes a Radio Station that demonstrates overall excellence in their local communities, regardless of market size
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Programming, promotions, community relations and service | 33.0% |
| Public affairs/public service programming | 33.0% |
| Station awards and recognition | 34.0% |
Large Market TVGROUP
Large Market TV - Best Station Produced Commercial
Description
Recognizes the best locally produced commercial designed and produced for a station's audience/community. The station must have had total conceptual and creative control of the production. Commercials containing music must have used music in the public domain or used copyrighted music with permission.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Original writing | 25.0% |
| Production | 25.0% |
| Use of video and sound | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Feature Story
Description
Recognizes a locally produced feature story that is not part of a series, franchise, breaking news or general assignment reporting.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 25.0% |
| Production | 25.0% |
| Use of video, pictures, graphics and sound | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Hard News Reporting
Description
Recognizes coverage of a single news story or topic which is shot, edited and aired within one work shift. Entry may include live and/or recorded elements. The topic covered must not be considered breaking news, investigative, or feature reporting.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of sound and/or video | 33.0% |
| Presentation of facts, thoroughly, research, and delivery. | 34.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Breaking News Coverage
Description
Recognizes initial coverage of an event as it occurs or develops and warrants the interruption of scheduled programming. This category does not include Severe Weather.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Creative utilization of anchors, reporters and other staff | 33.0% |
| Relevance of topic to the local audience | 34.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Community Service Project
Description
Recognizes a single, planned community service project that has had a significant impact on a station's local area which can be measured by how the community benefited. Broadcasters are charged with identifying what local needs are and then meeting those needs by putting internal and external resources together. This award will honor that effort and acknowledge what broadcasters do best – serve their communities.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Score | 100.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Investigative Reporting Series
Description
Recognizes the best multi-part investigative reporting series aired by the station between January 1st and December 31st, 2023
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 16.0% |
| Production | 16.0% |
| Use of Video and Sound | 17.0% |
| Compelling Delivery | 17.0% |
| Cohesiveness between each aired segment | 17.0% |
| Demonstrated commitment by the reporter(s) to see the story through to the end | 17.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Meteorologist
Description
Recognizes the most outstanding local meteorologist presenting daily weather segments, severe weather coverage and weather-related stories.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Use of technology | 33.0% |
| Ease of translating technical meteorology terms and concepts to a general audience | 34.0% |
Large Market TV - Best News Anchor
Description
Recognizes the best Georgia-based television news anchor. Talent must be a station employee or contract employee aired on the submitting station.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Ability to juggle anchor responsibilities while also getting out in the field to produce features, series and general assignment reporting | 33.0% |
| Overall community involvement of the talent | 34.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Newscast
Description
Recognizes the best regularly scheduled newscast airing between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023. The submitted newscast should be from an ordinary day that is free of breaking news and severe weather coverage.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Content | 25.0% |
| Delivery | 25.0% |
| Technical aspects | 25.0% |
| Opening and Style | 25.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Program, Non-News or Sports
Description
Recognizes locally produced programs on the station outside of news and sports coverage. Entries can be of a one-off production or part of a regularly scheduled or multi-part series.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of video and sound | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Reporter
Description
Recognizes the best performance by an individual reporter of local news events or stories. Entry must have been developed for the local community/audience.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
| Preparedeness | 25.0% |
| Authority on topics presented | 25.0% |
| Comfort level in their ability to report on a variety of topics and in various environments. | 25.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Severe Weather Coverage
Description
Recognizes coverage of a single severe weather event as it occurs and warrants the interruption of scheduled programming.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Use of technology | 33.0% |
| Strong demonstration of the live-saving information broadcasters are able to provide for their communities | 34.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Sports Anchor
Description
Recognizes the best performance by an individual television sports anchor. Entry must have been developed for the local community/audience. Entrants must submit a video montage representative of their on-air performance.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
| Entertainment value | 25.0% |
| Ability to juggle anchor responsibilities while also getting out in the field to produce features, series and general assignment reporting | 25.0% |
| Overall community involvement of the talent | 25.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Sports Program
Description
Recognizes locally produced sports programs. Entries can be of a one-off production or part of a regularly scheduled or multi-part series.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of video and sound | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Large Market TV - Best Videographer
Description
Recognizes the most outstanding videographer in their ability to convey news in a visual form as demonstrated in a compilation video.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Creativity | 25.0% |
| Continuity | 25.0% |
| Lighting | 25.0% |
| Technical production | 25.0% |
Large Market TV - Rising Star
Description
Recognizes a single station employee in the early stages of their career who shows great promise in their desire and ambition to succeed in broadcasting. This individual consistently displays a strong work ethic, a desire to learn, and a willingness to go above and beyond their daily job responsibilities to ensure the station produces and airs excellent content that exceeds the expectations of its viewers or listeners. Judges will only consider individuals with less than five years of professional work experience.
Requirements
A member of station management (not the employee who is to be considered) should submit the required items for this entry.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Score | 100.0% |
Large Market TV - Station of the Year
Description
Recognizes a TV Station that demonstrates overall excellence in their local communities, regardless of market size
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Programming, promotions, community relations and service | 33.0% |
| Public affairs/public service programming | 33.0% |
| Station awards and recognition | 34.0% |
Small Market DigitalGROUP
Small Market Digital - Best Online Breaking News Coverage
Description
Recognizes the best breaking news coverage originally delivered on station's digital platforms such as a website, social media accounts, and/or mobile app. The entry can be digital only in nature or be in conjunction with or in support of a regular newscast.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 20.0% |
| Use of sound, graphics or images | 20.0% |
| Interactivity | 20.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 20.0% |
| Demonstration of cohesive continuing coverage and updates | 20.0% |
Small Market Digital - Best Online Produced Story
Description
Recognizes the best news story produced solely for a station's digital platforms such as a website, social media accounts, and/or mobile app.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 25.0% |
| Use of video, sound, graphics or images | 25.0% |
| Interactivity | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
Small Market Digital - Best Podcast Series
Description
Recognizes the best multi-episode podcast series produced by a Georgia radio or tv station. The series must be easily accessible via the station website and be supported by broadcast, social, or other digital promotion. Only original content created for the podcast format will be considered. Recordings of broadcasts will be disqualified. Format may be video or audio in nature.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of sounds and/or video | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Small Market RadioGROUP
Small Market Radio - Best Breaking News Coverage
Description
Recognizes initial coverage of an event as it occurs or develops and warrants the interruption of scheduled programming. This category does not include Severe Weather.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Creative utilization of anchors, reporters and other staff | 33.0% |
| Relevance of topic to the local audience | 34.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Community Service Project
Description
Recognizes a single, planned community service project that has had a significant impact on a station's local area which can be measured by how the community benefited. Broadcasters are charged with identifying what local needs are and then meeting those needs by putting internal and external resources together. This award will honor that effort and acknowledge what broadcasters do best – serve their communities.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Score | 100.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Feature Story
Description
Recognizes a locally produced feature story that is not part of a series, franchise, breaking news or general assignment reporting.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 25.0% |
| Production | 25.0% |
| Use of audio | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Hard News Reporting
Description
Recognizes coverage of a single news story or topic which is shot, edited and aired within one work shift. Entry may include live and/or recorded elements. The topic covered must not be considered breaking news, investigative, or feature reporting.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 25.0% |
| Use of sound | 25.0% |
| Presentation of facts | 25.0% |
| Thoroughness, research and delivery | 25.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Newscast
Description
Recognizes the best regularly scheduled newscast airing between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023. The submitted newscast should be from an ordinary day that is free of breaking news and severe weather coverage.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Content | 25.0% |
| Delivery | 25.0% |
| Technical aspects | 25.0% |
| Opening and style | 25.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best On-Air Personality or Team
Description
This category will recognize the most outstanding Georgia-based on-air talent. Nominated talent or group of talen must be station employee or contract employee who host or co-host a regularly scheduled on-air program.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Entertainment value | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
| Variety of skill set | 25.0% |
| Community involvement of the talent | 25.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Program (Non-News or Sports)
Description
Recognizes locally produced programs on the station outside of news and sports coverage. Entries can be of a one-off production or part of a regularly scheduled or multi-part series.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of sound | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Reporter
Description
Recognizes the best performance by an individual reporter of local news events or stories. Entry must have been developed for the local community/audience.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
| Preparedness | 25.0% |
| Authority on topics presented | 25.0% |
| Comfort level in their ability to report on a variety of topics and in various environments | 25.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Severe Weather Coverage
Description
Recognizes coverage of a single severe weather event as it occurs and warrants the interruption of scheduled programming.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Use of technology | 33.0% |
| Strong demonstration of the life-saving information broadcasters are able to provide for their communities | 34.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Sports Play-by-Play
Description
Recognizes the best sports play by play of a Georgia-based sporting event.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Production quality | 33.0% |
| Informative nature of the submission relative to the event covered | 34.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Sports Program
Description
Recognizes locally produced sports programs. Entries can be of a one-off production or part of a regularly scheduled or multi-part series.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of sound | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Small Market Radio - Best Station Produced Commercial
Description
Recognizes the best locally produced commercial designed and produced for a station's audience/community. The station must have had total conceptual and creative control of the production. Commercials containing music must have used music in the public domain or used copyrighted music with permission.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Original writing | 33.0% |
| Production | 33.0% |
| Use of sound as well as compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Small Market Radio - Rising Star
Description
Recognizes a single station employee in the early stages of their career who shows great promise in their desire and ambition to succeed in broadcasting. This individual consistently displays a strong work ethic, a desire to learn, and a willingness to go above and beyond their daily job responsibilities to ensure the station produces and airs excellent content that exceeds the expectations of its viewers or listeners. Judges will only consider individuals with less than five years of professional work experience.
Requirements
A member of station management (not the employee who is to be considered) should submit the required items for this entry.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Score | 100.0% |
Small Market Radio - Station of the Year
Description
Recognizes a Radio Station that demonstrates overall excellence in their local communities, regardless of market size.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Programming, promotions, community relations and service | 33.0% |
| Public affairs/public service programming | 33.0% |
| Station awards and recognition | 34.0% |
Small Market TVGROUP
Small Market TV - Best Breaking News Coverage
Description
Recognizes initial coverage of an event as it occurs or develops and warrants the interruption of scheduled programming. This category does not include Severe Weather.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Creative utilization of anchors, reporters and other staff | 33.0% |
| Relevance of topic to the local audience | 34.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Community Service Project
Description
Recognizes a single, planned community service project that has had a significant impact on a station's local area which can be measured by how the community benefited. Broadcasters are charged with identifying what local needs are and then meeting those needs by putting internal and external resources together. This award will honor that effort and acknowledge what broadcasters do best – serve their communities.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Score | 100.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Feature Story
Description
Recognizes a locally produced feature story that is not part of a series, franchise, breaking news or general assignment reporting.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 25.0% |
| Production | 25.0% |
| Use of video, pictures, graphics and sound | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Hard News Reporting
Description
Recognizes coverage of a single news story or topic which is shot, edited and aired within one work shift. Entry may include live and/or recorded elements. The topic covered must not be considered breaking news, investigative, or feature reporting.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of sound and/or video | 33.0% |
| Presentation of facts, thoroughness, research and delivery | 34.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Investigative Reporting Series
Description
Recognizes the best multi-part investigative reporting series aired by the station between January 1st and December 31st, 2023
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 16.0% |
| Production | 16.0% |
| Use of video and/or sound | 17.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 17.0% |
| Cohesiveness between each aired segment | 17.0% |
| A demonstrated commitment by the reporter(s) to see the story through to the end | 17.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Meteorologist
Description
Recognizes the most outstanding local meteorologist presenting daily weather segments, severe weather coverage and weather-related stories.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Use of technology | 33.0% |
| Ease of translating technical meteorology terms and concepts to a general audience | 34.0% |
Small Market TV - Best News Anchor
Description
Recognizes the best Georgia-based television news anchor. Talent must be a station employee or contract employee aired on the submitting station.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Ability to juggle anchor responsibilities while also getting out in the field to produce features, series and general assignment reporting | 33.0% |
| Overall community involvement of the talent | 34.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Newscast
Description
Recognizes the best regularly scheduled newscast airing between January 1st, 2023 and December 31st, 2023. The submitted newscast should be from an ordinary day that is free of breaking news and severe weather coverage.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Content | 25.0% |
| Delivery | 25.0% |
| Technical Aspects | 25.0% |
| Opening and style | 25.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Program, Non-News or Sports
Description
Recognizes locally produced programs on the station outside of news and sports coverage. Entries can be of a one-off production or part of a regularly scheduled or multi-part series.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of video and sound | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Reporter
Description
Recognizes the best performance by an individual reporter of local news events or stories. Entry must have been developed for the local community/audience.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
| Preparedeness | 25.0% |
| Authority on topics presented | 25.0% |
| Comfort level in their ability to report on a variety of topics and in various environments | 25.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Severe Weather Coverage
Description
Recognizes coverage of a single severe weather event as it occurs and warrants the interruption of scheduled programming.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 33.0% |
| Use of technology | 33.0% |
| Strong demonstration of the life-saving information broadcasters are able to provide for their communities | 34.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Sports Anchor
Description
Recognizes the best performance by an individual television sports anchor. Entry must have been developed for the local community/audience. Entrants must submit a video montage representative of their on-air performance.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
| Entertainment value | 25.0% |
| Ability to juggle anchor responsibilities while also getting out in the field to produce features, series and general assignment reporting | 25.0% |
| Overall community involvement of the talent | 25.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Sports Program
Description
Recognizes locally produced sports programs. Entries can be of a one-off production or part of a regularly scheduled or multi-part series.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Writing | 33.0% |
| Use of video and sound | 33.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 34.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Station Produced Commercial
Description
Recognizes the best locally produced commercial designed and produced for a station's audience/community. The station must have had total conceptual and creative control of the production. Commercials containing music must have used music in the public domain or used copyrighted music with permission.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Original writing | 25.0% |
| Production | 25.0% |
| Use of video and sound | 25.0% |
| Compelling delivery | 25.0% |
Small Market TV - Best Videographer
Description
Recognizes the most outstanding videographer in their ability to convey news in a visual form as demonstrated in a compilation video.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Creativity | 25.0% |
| Continuity | 25.0% |
| Lighting | 25.0% |
| Technical production | 25.0% |
Small Market TV - Rising Star
Description
Recognizes a single station employee in the early stages of their career who shows great promise in their desire and ambition to succeed in broadcasting. This individual consistently displays a strong work ethic, a desire to learn, and a willingness to go above and beyond their daily job responsibilities to ensure the station produces and airs excellent content that exceeds the expectations of its viewers or listeners. Judges will only consider individuals with less than five years of professional work experience.
Requirements
A member of station management (not the employee who is to be considered) should submit the required items for this entry.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Score | 100.0% |
Small Market TV - Station of the Year
Description
Recognizes a TV Station that demonstrates overall excellence in their local communities, regardless of market size.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Programming, promotions, community relations and service | 33.0% |
| Public affairs/public service programming | 33.0% |
| Station awards and recognition | 34.0% |
