STAR Awards

The South Carolina Broadcasters Association (SCBA) honored Palmetto State broadcasters at the annual State Television and Radio (STAR) Awards celebration on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Hilton Columbia Center.

The STAR Awards recognize South Carolina stations' exceptional accomplishments and broadcast professionals' outstanding accomplishments.

2022 SCBA Star Awards Recipients:

 

TELEVISION PRODUCTION: COMMERCIAL

·         STAR AWARD:  WYFF 4, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  WIS-TV, Columbia

RADIO PRODUCTION: COMMERCIAL 

·         STAR AWARD:  WARQ-FM, Columbia 

·         MERIT AWARD: WHZT-FM, Greenville 

TELEVISION PRODUCTION: PROMO

·         STAR AWARD:  WIS-TV, Columbia (First Alert Testimonial)

·         MERIT AWARD:  WIS-TV, Columbia (Heartbreak and Hope After COVID)

RADIO PRODUCTION: PROMO

·         STAR AWARD:  WROQ-FM, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  WHZT-FM, Greenville 

TELEVISION PRODUCTION: PSA
·         STAR AWARD:  WLTX-TV, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD:  WBTW-TV, Myrtle Beach

RADIO PRODUCTION: PSA 

·      WRHM-FM, Rock Hill

·       WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill

TELEVISION PRODUCTION: MULTI-SPOT CAMPAIGN

·         STAR AWARD:  WPDE-TV, Myrtle Beach

·         MERIT AWARD:  WIS-TV, Columbia

 RADIO PRODUCTION: MULTI-SPOT CAMPAIGN 

·         STAR AWARD:  WSPA-FM, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD: WWNQ-FM, Columbia

RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  WHZT-FM, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD: WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill

RADIO MORNING SHOW BROADCAST PERSONALITY OR TEAM

·         STAR AWARD:  WHZT-FM, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  WFBC-FM, Greenville

RADIO BREAKING NEWS STORY

·         STAR AWARD:  WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill  (Lesslie Family Murders)

·         MERIT AWARD: WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill (Price Brothers Arrest) 

TELEVISION REPORTER OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  Zack Wilcox, WMBF-TV, Myrtle Beach

·         MERIT AWARD:  Julia Kauffman, WLTX-TV, Columbia

RADIO REPORTER OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  Victoria Hansen, WLTR-FM, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD: Steven Stone, WRHI-AM/FM

TELEVISION SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  Rick Henry, WIS-TV, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD:  Chandler Mack, WLTX-TV, Columbia

RADIO SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  Chris Miller, WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill

·         MERIT AWARD: Ernest Robinson, WWDM-FM, Columbia

TELEVISION WEATHERCASTER OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  Alex Calamia, WLTX-TV

·         MERIT AWARD:  Andrew Dockery, WMBF-TV, Myrtle Beach

TELEVISION ANCHOR OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  Cody Alcorn, WHNS-TV, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  Loren Korn, WMBF-TV, Myrtle Beach

TELEVISION PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  Stephen McCormack, WHNS-TV, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  Eric Stiehr, WLTX-TV, Columbia

TELEVISION PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  Andrea Mock, WLTX-TV, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD:  Whitney Sullivan, WLTX-TV, Columbia

RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  Tara Servatius, WYRD-FM, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD: Brent Johnson, WZMJ-FM, Columbia

TELEVISION PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  George Hansen, WMBF-TV, Myrtle Beach

·         MERIT AWARD:  Jason Tighe, WCIV-TV, Charleston

TELEVISION BEST USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS

·         STAR AWARD:  WHNS-TV, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  WLTX-TV, Columbia

RADIO BEST USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS

·         STAR AWARD:  WFMV-FM, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD:  WSPA-FM, Greenville

RADIO BEST SPORTS SHOW/SPORTS TALK SHOW

·         STAR AWARD:  WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill

·         MERIT AWARD:  WWNQ-FM, Columbia

TELEVISION CONVERGENCE COVERAGE

·         STAR AWARD:  WLTX-TV, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD:  WPDE-TV, Myrtle Beach

RADIO CONVERGENCE COVERAGE

·         STAR AWARD:  WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill (4th Annual WRHI Football City USA Kickoff)

·         MERIT AWARD:  WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill (South Pointe Football State Championship)

RADIO BEST NEWS TALK SHOW

·         STAR AWARD: WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill

·         MERIT AWARD:  WYRD-FM, Greenville

RADIO BEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM

·         STAR AWARD:  WZMJ-FM, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD: WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill

TELEVISION BEST SPORTS SPECIAL

·         STAR AWARD:  WMBF-TV, Myrtle Beach

·         MERIT AWARD:  WYFF 4, Greenville

TELEVISION BEST MORNING NEWSCAST OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  WMBF-TV, Myrtle Beach

·         MERIT AWARD:  WYFF 4, Greenville

TELEVISION BEST EVENING NEWCAST OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  WYFF 4, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  WMBF-TV, Myrtle Beach

TELEVISION BROADCAST NEWS – SPOT NEWS

·         STAR AWARD:  WLTX-TV, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD:  WPDE-TV, Myrtle Beach

TELEVISION BROADCAST NEWS:  FEATURE/FRANCHISE

·         STAR AWARD:  WYFF 4, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD: WIS-TV, Columbia

TELEVISION BROADCAST NEWS: SERIES

·         STAR AWARD:  WYFF 4, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  WCIV-TV, Charleston

TELEVISION BROADCAST NEWS: INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

·         STAR AWARD: WIS-TV, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD:  WHNS-TV, Greenville

TELEVISION  LOCAL PROGRAMMING

·         STAR AWARD:  WYFF 4, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  WCBD-TV, Charleston

TELEVISION BEST PANDEMIC-RELATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

·         STAR AWARD:  WPDE-TV, Myrtle Beach

·         MERIT AWARD: WSPA-TV, Spartanburg

RADIO BEST PANDEMIC-RELATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

·         STAR AWARD: WTCB-FM, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD:  WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill

RADIO - URAY SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  WHZT-FM, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill

TELEVISION - URAY SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  WYFF 4, Greenville

·         MERIT AWARD:  WIS-TV, Columbia

RADIO – STATION OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  WRHI-AM/FM, Rock Hill

·         MERIT AWARD:  WFMV-FM, Columbia

TELEVISION - STATION OF THE YEAR

·         STAR AWARD:  WLTX-TV, Columbia

·         MERIT AWARD:  WIS-TV, Columbia