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We appreciate your membership in the PA Association of Broadcasters and we want to be sure you are taking advantage of all of our member services: Internship Reimbursement Program A great opportunity that helps member stations provide for interns to gain knowledge and experience in many aspects of broadcasting. Job Postings Unlimited FREE postings for members. Professional Development/Webinars With our partners at P1 Learning, RAB, and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Third Thursday Webinars.  Includes FREE access to P1’s latest digital training platform, the Ten Minute Trainer Network and the P1 Plus 7-Week Intensive Sales Training Program  - a $500 per person value.  The following courses are also available FOR FREE from the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB): Foundations/RMP Adv. Sales/CRMC Digital Sales/CDMC Management/CRSM Int. Mktg/CRMCi We also add numerous professional development webinars throughout the year pertaining to various broadcast topics/interests. Broadcast Innovation Grants A $250 expense stipend, per participant per event, for courses/events offered by NAB, RAB, TVB, NAPTE, Conclave, CRS, Poynter Institute, or any other professional development opportunity. Broadcast Engineer Futures Enterprise To help train the next generation of homegrown engineering talent, PAB will reimburse member stations for the cost of Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) annual membership plus additional learning and certification opportunities. ($175 per engineer value) State and Federal Legal Services David Oxenford of Wilkinson Barker Knaur, LLP for federal issues, and Ballard Spahr, LLP for state issues. Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) Save time and money through FCC-style inspections of station infrastructure. Emergency Alert System (EAS) FCC-mandated plan to rapidly distribute public safety warnings and information. Broadcast NOW! is a career awareness program that gives students an authentic learning experience by pairing school communications teams with local broadcast stations. If you would like more information on anything listed above, please do not hesitate to contact PAB at info@pab.org.  If you are not a current PAB member and would like to join, we would be more than happy to assist you.

Limited space available – register today! $500 value per person  – FREE for all PAB Members p1learning.com/p1-plus-sign-up With all the expectations managers have on their plates it can be challenging to create an effective onboarding program for your sales staff. That is why we have partnered with P1 Learning to provide PAB members with an alternative solution to help onboard and train your new sales hires.   Here are some of the benefits of using this program: 1-on-1 Training – P1 Learning’s trainers have been in the industry for 30+ years and have trained hundreds of up-and-coming sales professionals... with many of them getting their first sales during the P1 Plus program. Access to an ongoing Training Network – Upon completion, graduates of P1 Plus gain access to P1 Learning’s Ten-Minute Trainer Network. This constantly growing program offers hundreds of trainings, and it’s free for PAB members! Real World Assignments – Forget the busy work as the program includes real-world sales assignments such as building a prospect list and crafting qualified questions for a customer needs assessment. This way, once your sellers have completed the program, they can hit the ground running with usable information. Mobile Friendly – With many employees working remotely these days having access to training content from a phone, tablet or laptop is essential. Satisfies Prong 3 EEO Requirement BEST OF ALL IT’S FREE! – The PAB has taken care of the bill. All you need to do is register!   The next P1 Plus session begins on Monday, July 10, 2023. To learn more or to reserve a spot for one of your sellers, visit p1learning.com/p1-plus-sign-up

On May 5 th, the annual PAB Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting was held at the Harrisburg Hilton in downtown Harrisburg. More than 80 award winners were recognized and presented with their award statue. The PAB also honored George Graham (radio) and Joe Snedeker (TV) as the 2023 Broadcasters of the Year. “We were thrilled to be back in Harrisburg to shine a spotlight on the tireless work done by station staff across the Commonwealth," said Joe Conti, President of the PAB. The annual event recognizes and celebrates the exceptional work being done by Pennsylvania broadcasters. PAB Awards are presented in a variety of categories for both broadcast radio and television stations. This year, a total of 451 entries were received across 20 different categories, and the entries were judged by the Massachusetts Association of Broadcasters. The PAB presented 87 awards to 47 different stations and broadcast groups during the annual luncheon. WPXI-TV took home the highest total of awards this year with five. WVIA, WGAL-TV, and WTAE-TV took home four awards each, and WQED, WTAJ-TV, WHP-TV, WLVR/WLVN, WICU, WBRE/WYOU-TV and KDKA-FM each took home three awards. A complete list of 2023 award winners can be found here. See more photos here

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Stroudsburg, PA – Seven Mountains Media today launches “POCO 103,” it was announced by WPCO Program Director Gary Cee. The Pennsylvania station was formerly known as Pocono 96.7 before being acquired from the Neversink Media Group earlier this year. A frequency flip with Bigfoot Poconos happened in March. POCO 103’s formal sign-on will happen this morning following an official on-air proclamation from Stroudsburg mayor Michael Moreno. At 9am, Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” will signal the arrival of an exciting new station which will operate from the POCO Palace, a magical place not found on any map, according to Mr. Cee. The station today will feature warm messages of welcome from esteemed State Representatives and State Senators, as well as “America’s Greatest Hits” host Scott Shannon, whose program will air on Sunday mornings. “I’m nuts about this new station,” said Mr. Cee, whose resume includes programming stops at WLIR on Long Island, WPDH in Poughkeepsie and WNNJ in Sussex, New Jersey. Mr. Cee will host mornings and will continue to feature local Pocono musicians on Fridays in the POCO Showcase. “The Nightclub with Kelli Gates” will air in the evenings. Neil Wilson will be “the guy with the voice.” POCO 103 will feature Perfectly POCO Weekends, “All About the Women” weekends (nothing but female artists,) frequent “Heart-Shaped Tub Tuesdays,” and other sponsorable opportunities for an overeager sales staff. “We are thrilled to offer our community another outstanding radio choice here in the Poconos,” said WPCO General Manager Pat Lincoln. “Seven Mountains Media has another way to help connect our listeners and advertisers – online, on-air and in person. Along with our digital platform, we have created a one-stop shop for reaching our market. We look forward to growing this new brand and serving our beautiful community for many years to come.” POCO 103 will broadcast at 103.1FM and be heard on the Audacy app, the iHeartRadio app and through smart speakers. For time travelers arriving from the Fifties, the station will be heard on 840AM. “Fun times ahead, nothing but positive vibes,” assured Mr. Cee. “There’s no ‘no’ in POCO 103.” ------------------- Seven Mountains Media operates 58 radio stations over 152 signals in smaller communities throughout the mountains of Pennsylvania and New York with a team of creative personnel who are committed to crafting local content that villages, towns, and hamlets crave – on-air, on-site, and online.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2023 Contact: Alex Styer astyer@bellevuepr.com 215-893-4293 2023 PAB AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING George Graham (WVIA) and Joe Snedeker (WNEP) will be honored as Broadcasters of the Year among 80+ other award winners HARRISBURG, PA – On Friday, May 5, The annual PAB Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting will be held at the Harrisburg Hilton in downtown Harrisburg. More than 80 award winners will be recognized and receive their physical award statue, and the PAB will honor George Graham (radio) and Joe Snedeker (TV) as the 2023 Broadcasters of the Year. “This is the first time in three years we will not include a special COVID coverage category as we are finally putting the pandemic in the rear-view mirror,” said Joe Conti, President of the PAB. “We are thrilled to be back in Harrisburg to shine a spotlight on the tireless work done by station staff across the Commonwealth. The PAB Awards are always an enjoyable, festive event, and we look forward to welcoming our members.” The annual event recognizes and celebrates the exceptional work being done by Pennsylvania broadcasters. PAB Awards are presented in a variety of categories for both broadcast radio and television stations. This year, a total of 451 entries were received across 20 different categories, and the entries were judged by the Massachusetts Association of Broadcasters. The PAB will present 87 awards to 47 different stations and broadcast groups at the annual luncheon. WPXI-TV takes home the highest total of awards this year with five. WVIA, WGAL-TV, and WTAE-TV took home four awards each, and WQED, WTAJ-TV, WHP-TV, WLVR/WLVN, WICU, WBRE/WYOU-TV and KDKA-FM each took home three awards. A complete list of 2023 award winners can be found here: https://pab.org/awards Additionally, PAB will present the Broadcaster of the Year honors to WVIA-FM’s George Graham and WNEP-TV’s Joe Snedeker. For more information about the PAB Awards Ceremony, please visit: https://pab.org/2023-excellence-in-broadcasting-awards-luncheon/ Broadcaster of the Year Bios: About George Graham One of the first staff members at WVIA, George produces and hosts Mixed Bag, All That Jazz and Homegrown Music on WVIA Radio, and the Homegrown Music Concerts on WVIA TV.  A native and resident of Carbondale, PA, he is magna cum laude graduate of Duke University, where he majored in electrical engineering, along with four years of on-air experience at the Duke University radio station. He introduced Mixed Bag, which has become purportedly the longest continuously running program of what is now called “album adult alternative” music in the country. Graham introduced Homegrown Musi c, which has been running continuously as a weekly series since 1976. He also hosts WVIA’s All That Jazz and presents extensive annual radio coverage of the region’s jazz festivals from Delaware Water Gap and Scranton. Graham has written for regional publications, and works as a freelance recording engineer, producer, and mastering engineer. About Joe Snedeker Joe Snedeker is WNEP’s morning meteorologist. Born and raised in Lackawanna County, he has been with the station full-time since 1999. Joe began his career teaching at Carbondale Area High School in 1988. But a few short years later he started moonlighting at WNEP as their weekend meteorologist. During this time Joe began to develop his irreverent on-air style and signature brand of humor. He also began his yearly Go Joe charity bike ride, which has raised more than $10 million for Saint Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Scranton. Joe went full-time at WNEP just before the turn of the millennium. But he still teaches Earth Science part-time at Marywood University. And his daily forecasts retain the flavor of a born teacher hustling to keep his students engaged, entertained, and a little smarter than they were before they stepped into his classroom. About the PAB: The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters endeavors to promote collaboration between radio and television broadcast station owners, managers and staff across the Commonwealth. We assist our member stations in serving their communities, audiences and advertisers through FCC licensed free, over-the-air broadcast program operations. ###

The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) Board of Directors have announced that WNEP’s morning meteorologist Joe Snedeker will receive the Television Broadcaster of the Year Award for 2023. The award will be presented at the PAB’s annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards Luncheon at the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel on Friday, May 5 th. Joe has been with the station full-time since 1999. Prior to that he was just a kid growing up in the wilds of Lackawanna County. Joe showed an aptitude very early on for science and decided teaching would be his destiny. Fate had other plans though. Joe did indeed begin teaching at Carbondale Area High School in 1988. But a few short years later he started moonlighting at WNEP as their weekend meteorologist. During this time Joe began to develop his irreverent on-air style and signature brand of humor. He also began his yearly Go Joe charity bike ride, benefiting Saint Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Scranton. In its 25-year history, Go Joe has brought in more than $10 million dollars from individual donations, telethons, and community business partners. Joe went full-time at WNEP just before the turn of the millennium. But he still teaches earth science part-time at Marywood University. And his daily forecasts retain the flavor of a born teacher hustling to help his students stay engaged, entertained, and become a little smarter than they were before they stepped into his classroom. Joe is married to his  wife Dawn. Together they have three children: Joseph, Luke, and Aleah.

PAB ALERT April 1 is the deadline for broadcast stations licensed to communities in Pennsylvania to place their Annual EEO Public File Report in their Public Inspection File and post the report on their station website. In addition, certain of these stations, as detailed below, must submit their two most recent EEO Public File Reports along with FCC Form 2100, Schedule 396 as part of their license renewal applications due by April 3. Under the FCC’s EEO Rule, all radio and television station employment units (“SEUs”), regardless of staff size, must afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons and practice nondiscrimination in employment. In addition, those SEUs with five or more full-time employees (“Nonexempt SEUs”) must also comply with the FCC’s three-prong outreach requirements. Specifically, Nonexempt SEUs must (i) broadly and inclusively disseminate information about every full-time job opening, except in exigent circumstances, (ii) send notifications of full-time job vacancies to referral organizations that have requested such notification, and (iii) earn a certain minimum number of EEO credits based on participation in various non-vacancy-specific outreach initiatives (“Menu Options”) suggested by the FCC, during each of the two-year segments (four segments total) that comprise a station’s eight-year license term. These Menu Option initiatives include, for example, sponsoring job fairs, participating in job fairs, and having an internship program. Nonexempt SEUs must prepare and place their Annual EEO Public File Report in the Public Inspection Files and on the websites of all stations comprising the SEU (if they have a website) by the anniversary date of the filing deadline for that station’s license renewal application. The Annual EEO Public File Report summarizes the SEU’s EEO activities during the previous 12 months, and the licensee must maintain adequate records to document those activities. For a detailed description of the EEO Rule and practical assistance in preparing a compliance plan, broadcasters should consult The FCC’s Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies – A Guide for Broadcasters published by Pillsbury’s Communications Practice Group. Deadline for the Annual EEO Public File Report for Nonexempt Radio and Television SEUs Consistent with the above, April 1, 2023 is the date by which Nonexempt SEUs of radio and television stations licensed to communities in the states identified above, including Class A television stations, must (i) place their Annual EEO Public File Report in the Public Inspection Files of all stations comprising the SEU, and (ii) post the Report on the websites, if any, of those stations. LPTV stations are also subject to the broadcast EEO Rule, even though LPTV stations are not required to maintain a Public Inspection File. Instead, these stations must maintain a “station records” file containing the station’s authorization and other official documents and must make it available to an FCC inspector upon request. Therefore, if an LPTV station has five or more full-time employees, or is otherwise part of a Nonexempt SEU, it must prepare an Annual EEO Public File Report and place it in its station records file. These Reports will cover the period from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. However, Nonexempt SEUs may “cut off” the reporting period up to ten days before March 31, so long as they begin the next annual reporting period on the day after the cut-off date used in the immediately preceding Report. For example, if the Nonexempt SEU uses the period April 1, 2022 through March 21, 2023 for this year’s report (cutting it off up to ten days prior to March 31, 2023), then next year, the Nonexempt SEU must use a period beginning March 22, 2023 for its report. Deadline for Performing Menu Option Initiatives The Annual EEO Public File Report must contain a discussion of the Menu Option initiatives undertaken during the preceding year. The FCC’s EEO Rule requires each Nonexempt SEU to earn a minimum of two or four Menu Option initiative-related credits during each two-year segment of its eight-year license term, depending on the number of full-time employees and the market size of the Nonexempt SEU. Nonexempt SEUs with between five and ten full-time employees, regardless of market size, must earn at least two Menu Option credits over each two-year segment. Nonexempt SEUs with 11 or more full-time employees and which are located in the “smaller markets” must earn at least two Menu Option credits over each two-year segment. Nonexempt SEUs with 11 or more full-time employees and which are not located in “smaller markets” must earn at least four Menu Option credits over each two-year segment. The SEU is deemed to be located in a “smaller market” for these purposes if the communities of license of the stations comprising the SEU are (1) in a county outside of all metropolitan areas, or (2) in a county located in a metropolitan area with a population of less than 250,000 persons. Because the filing date for license renewal applications varies depending on the state in which a station’s community of license is located, the time period in which Menu Option initiatives must be completed also varies. Radio and television stations licensed to communities in the states identified above should review the following to determine which current two-year segment applies to them: Nonexempt radio station SEUs licensed to communities in Pennsylvania must earn at least the required minimum number of Menu Option credits during the two year “segment” between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2024, as well as during the previous two-year “segments” of their license terms. Nonexempt television station SEUs licensed to communities in Pennsylvania must have earned at least the required minimum number of Menu Option credits during the two-year “segment” between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2023, as well as during the previous two-year “segments” of their license term. Additional Obligations for Stations Whose License Renewal Applications Are Due by April 3, 2023 (Television Stations Licensed to Communities in Pennsylvania) April 3, 2023 is the date by which television stations in Pennsylvania must file their license renewal applications. In conjunction with that filing, these stations must submit Schedule 396 of FCC Form 2100. Nonexempt SEUs must include in their Schedule 396 filing their two most recent EEO Public File Reports and a narrative discussing their EEO Program over the past two years. Recommendations It is critical that every SEU maintain adequate records of its performance under the EEO Rule and that it practice overachieving when it comes to earning the required number of Menu Option credits. The FCC will not give credit for Menu Option initiatives that are not duly reported in an SEU’s Annual EEO Public File Report or that are not adequately documented. Accordingly, before an Annual EEO Public File Report is finalized and made public by posting it on a station’s website or placing it in the Public Inspection File, the draft document, including supporting material, should be reviewed by communications counsel. Finally, note that the FCC is continuing its program of EEO audits. These random audits check for compliance with the FCC’s EEO Rule, and are sent to approximately five percent of all broadcast stations each year. Any station may become the subject of an FCC audit at any time. For more information on the FCC’s EEO Rule and its requirements, as well as practical advice for compliance, please contact any of the attorneys in Pillsbury’s Communications Practice. In light of the significant layoffs and workforce reductions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the FCC has waived the requirement that broadcasters engage in broad outreach when rehiring employees that were laid off in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, but only where the employee is rehired within nine months of being laid off. Additional information on this limited waiver of EEO obligations can be found in our CommLawCenter article on this subject.

PITTSTON, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) Board of Directors have announced that WVIA’s George Graham will receive the Radio Broadcaster of the Year Award for 2023. The award will be presented at the PAB’s annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards Luncheon at the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel on Friday, May 5 th.   “I must say, I am deeply honored by this, and frankly, quite surprised,” said Graham. “This would not have happened without the great environment and colleagues that has made WVIA what it has been for this half-century.”   “We are so proud of George and share in the excitement of this recognition” said Carla McCabe, WVIA President and CEO. “George’s contributions to WVIA and the region as a whole have helped define the place, we call home.”   The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards competition encourages professional performance among radio and television stations in the state of Pennsylvania. The Broadcaster of the Year Award is conferred for continued quality performance and recognizes an active radio and television on-air broadcaster each year. About George Graham One of the first staff members at WVIA, George produces and hosts Mixed Bag, All That Jazz and Homegrown Music on WVIA Radio, and the Homegrown Music Concerts on WVIA TV.   Graham was the first employee of WVIA Radio and has been on the WVIA staff since 1972. A native and resident of Carbondale, PA, he is magna cum laude graduate of Duke University, where he majored in electrical engineering. He joined the WVIA staff in connection with the studio design and construction of WVIA FM, but with his four years of on-air experience at the Duke University radio station, he immediately moved into on-air work. He sought to bring the kind of eclectic contemporary music radio programming that marked student radio at Duke (where he was program director) in the late 1960s and early 1970s.   He introduced Mixed Bag, which has become purportedly the longest continuously running program of what is now called “album adult alternative” music in the country. Graham introduced Homegrown Music, a program to spotlight talented regional artists in performances from the station’s studio. The series has been running continuously as a weekly series since 1976, and includes weekly recording session broadcasts, and monthly live concerts performed before a studio audience. He also hosts WVIA’s All That Jazz and presents extensive annual radio coverage of the region’s jazz festivals from Delaware Water Gap and Scranton.

The FCC’s Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau has announced that technical updates to the EAS Test Reporting System (“ETRS”) have been completed and the ETRS is open and available to accept filings of Form One by EAS participants. Under the FCC’s EAS Rules, EAS participants must update their identifying information annually via a Form One filing. This is typically done in connection with a nationwide EAS test. However, the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not conduct such a test in 2022, and has not yet announced a 2023 nationwide test. Therefore, the Form One must be submitted independently of a test to comply with the annual updating requirement. All broadcasters are generally required to submit a Form One, including low power FM stations, Class D noncommercial educational FM stations, and stations that are silent pursuant to a grant of Special Temporary Authority. Certain broadcasters are exempt from filing a Form One, including: TV translator stations; FM booster stations; FM translator stations that entirely rebroadcast the programming of other local FM broadcast stations; and Stations that operate as satellites or repeaters of a hub station (or common studio or control point if there is no hub station) and rebroadcast 100 percent of the programming of the hub station (or common studio or control point). Note that the hub station (or common studio or control point) must file a Form One. To complete the Form One, the filer must have created a FCC Username and password in the FCC’s User Registration System and associated that FCC Username with the licensee’s FCC Registration Number (“FRN”). Once in the ETRS, the filer will be able to pull down the FRN(s) associated with their FCC Username, which will pre-populate some information in their Form One. Filers should confirm that the pre-populated data remains accurate or update it. EAS participants must file a separate Form One for each of their EAS decoders, encoders, or combined encoder/decoder units. Filers should review the Form One filing guide, and consult their state’s EAS Plan before responding to the Form One’s EAS operational area and monitoring assignments prompts. Filers should begin working on the Form One in advance of the filing deadline to allow time to collect the required information. If necessary, filers may update or correct filings within 30 days of submission. The members of Pillsbury’s Communications Practice can provide specific advice on complying with these rules and assistance in preparing and filing the Form One.

FREE Webinar for all PAB Members PA Courts/Records Policy & Procedures hosted by the Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press December 1, 2022 – 12-1pm – must pre-register ____________________________________________________________________________________   On December 1, 2022, attorneys from the Reporters Committee will present a lunch and learn webinar to discuss common legal issues to consider when recording and broadcasting across Pennsylvania, from filming protests to police activity to courthouses. They will also present a summary of requesting records from courts and government agencies, including by using the state's public records law, the Right to Know Law. Registration information is as follows: When: Dec 1, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: PA Courts/Records Policy & Procedures webinar Register in advance for this webinar After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

2022 NAB Marconi Radio Award Winners Announced Awards honor overall excellence and performance in radio NEW YORK – The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) tonight presented the 2022 NAB Marconi Radio Awards during a dinner celebration held at the Javits Center at NAB Show New York. The ceremony, sponsored by Xperi, was hosted by media mogul Nick Cannon with entertainment from VERZUZ host DJ Scratch. Philadelphia station WMGK-FM won the Marconi Award for Classic Hits Station of the Year. Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards are given to radio stations and outstanding on-air personalities to recognize excellence in radio.     Here is the complete list of 2022 Marconi Award winners: Legendary Radio Station of the Year KTAR-FM, Phoenix, Ariz. Legendary Radio Station Manager Joel Oxley WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C. Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year Dan Patrick Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., Sherman Oaks, Calif. Major Market Personality of the Year Greg Hill WEEI-FM, Boston, Mass. Large Market Personality of the Year Chris O'Brien and Janeen Coyle WGRR-FM, Cincinnati, Ohio Medium Market Personality of the Year Mo & StyckMan WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, Tenn. Small Market Personality of the Year Kristin Monica KTXY-FM, Columbia, Mo. Major Market Station of the Year WSB-AM, Atlanta, Ga. Large Market Station of the Year WYCD-FM, Detroit, Mich. Medium Market Station of the Year WOWO-AM, Fort Wayne, Ind. Small Market Station of the Year WXFL-FM, Florence, Ala. AC Radio Station of the Year KSTP-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. Best Radio Podcast of the Year "COLD Season 2" KSL-FM, Salt Lake City, Utah CHR Station of the Year KTXY-FM, Columbia, Mo. Classic Hits Station of the Year WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, Pa. College Station of the Year WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Country Station of the Year KSCS-FM, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas News/Talk Station of the Year KRMG-FM, Tulsa, Okla. Religious Station of the Year WFMV-AM, Columbia, S.C. Rock Station of the Year KCMQ-FM, Columbia, Mo. Spanish Language Station of the Year WZTU-FM, Miami, Fla. Sports Station of the Year WXYT-FM, Detroit, Mich. Urban Station of the Year WALR-FM, Atlanta, Ga.