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WBFO-FM Awarded 9 First-Place Awards by NYSAPA – More Than Any Other Radio or TV Station in State

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June 02, 2018

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WBFO-FM Awarded 9 First-Place Awards by NYSAPA – More Than Any Other Radio or TV Station in State


WBFO-FM 88.7 earned nine first-place awards at the New York State Associated Press Association awards banquet today – more than any other radio or television station in the state, regardless of market size. Among the first place awards were Outstanding News Operation in Radio II, for the fifth straight year. Eileen Buckley won first place for the Art Athens General Excellence of Individual Reporting, for the ninth time.

Along with two second-place awards, WBFO’s 11 awards were the most won by any of New York state’s public and commercial radio stations. The awards are:
The NYSAPA awards banquet was held on Saturday, June 2, at the Holiday Inn, Saratoga Springs. The awards recognize the best in newspaper, television and radio journalism. A panel of peers from similar-sized markets judge the entries.

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