WTNH Tops the PromaxBDA Local Awards - WPRI, WBZ, WWLP, WCCT Also Winners

WTNH News 8 took home an impressive 6 awards at the 2014 PromaxBDALocal Awards on Thursday June 26, 2014.  

 

The Connecticut station was the most-awarded local station in the country by PromaxBDA, the leading global association for marketing, promotion and design professionals in the entertainment industry.

 

"Every day, my goal is to strengthen our brand through the creative, inspirational work of our tremendously talented marketing team," said WTNH Director of Marketing & Digital Media Paul Spingola. "For our work to be recognized by our peers with these awards is both affirming and exciting. We are incredibly proud to receive this honor."

 

WTNH News 8's awards include a Gold in the Editing category and Bronze in the Brand/Image category for their work on "The News 8 Investigators: What's Done In the Dark…" and another Gold in the Sound Design category and a Silver in the Special News Report category for "A Case of Police Brutality."

 

"We are committed to fighting for the underdog and telling the stories that affect our viewer's safety, rights and concerns," said Mark Higgins, VP and General Manager of WTNH News 8.  "This recognition by PromaxBDALocal Awards is validation of our team's incredible talent and illustrates their true dedication to our brand's mission."

 

The annual PromaxBDALocal Awards celebrate and honor the best in local media, marketing and design, driving excellence, creativity and innovation from the local market.  Host of new Warner Bros. daytime talk show "The Real" Loni Love announced the award winners during a luncheon ceremony at the fourth annual PromaxBDA Station Summit in Las Vegas. There are more than 60 categories in which local campaigns can be entered to compete for honors based on design, technical, creative and production merit.

 

Other local New England stations took home awards as well. WBZ-TV Boston scored two awards; WPRI Providence, WWLP Springfield, and WCCT Hartford all won one.

 

Here are the awards for the local winners. Video from some of the winning spots is below, and the full list of winners can be downloaded below after the comments section.

 

General Branding/Image: News Station Image

 

Silver: Target 12 Anatomy of an Investigation - WPRI

Bronze: The News 8 Investigators: What's Done in the Dark... - WTNH

 

General Branding/Image Campaign

 

Bronze: 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing: Boston Strong - WBZ

 

Holiday/Special Event Promotion

 

Silver: WWLP 22 News - Night Before Christmas - WWLP

 

Program Promotional Spot

 

Silver: A Case of Police Brutality? - WTNH

 

Program Promotion Spot or Campaign: Entertainment

 

Gold: Family Guy Moves - WCCT

 

Something for Nothing

 

Bronze: The News 8 Investigators: What's Done in the Dark... - WTNH

 

Editing

 

Gold: The News 8 Investigators: What's Done in the Dark... - WTNH

Bronze: A Case of Police Brutality? - WTNH

 

Music or Instrumental Theme With or Without Vocals

 

Gold: WBZ Accuweather: Snow Day - WBZ

 

Sound Design

 

Gold:  A Case of Police Brutality? - WTNH

 

Spots:

 

WPRI: Target 12 Anatomy of an Investigation

 

WTNH: The News 8 Investigators: What's Done in the Dark...

 

WTNH: A Case of Police Brutality?

 

WBZ: 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing: Boston Strong

 

WBZ: WBZ Accuweather: Snow Day