WCKK – Kicks96.7 has been named Radio Station of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters.
The announcement was made Saturday night at the MAB Excellence in Broadcasting awards at the Old Capitol Inn in downtown Jackson.
“I am ecstatic about Kicks 96 winning Radio Station of the Year,” said Boswell Media General Manager Melissa Boswell Townsend. “This is a team effort and there isn’t a team in Mississippi that works harder or deserves this more than the crew on Kicks 96.”
The Radio Station of the Year award is given to the Mississippi radio station that demonstrates an overall excellence to broadcasting. Factors that are considered for the award are station management, operations, objectives, personnel, programming, promotions, community service, public affairs and station awards and notable recognition.
Other awards received were for Breaking News coverage of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Sports Story coverage of Leake Academy football’s State Championship game and Breck Riley was named Radio Personality of the Year.
In total, Boswell Media brought home 15 awards, eight of which were first place.
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MAB Excellence in Broadcasting Awards
First Place Awards
- Radio Station of the Year – Kicks 96.7 (WCKK-FM)
- Breaking News – March 31 COVID Update
- Radio Personality of the Year – Breck Riley
- Radio Public Service Award – Doyle Goss Jail’n’Bail
- Commercial Announcement – over :30 seconds – Tom’s Fireworks
- Station Promotion – Mississippi Songwriter of the Year
- Sports Story – Leake Academy wins State Championship
- Use of Sound – Leake Academy wins State Championship
Other entries receiving honors
- Achievement – Virtual Minute with the Mayor
- Radio Sports Play-by-Play – Kosciusko Whippets football on Breezy 101
- Social Media – @BreezyNews Twitter
- Multimedia – Virtual Meet the Whippets
- Breaking News – Attala County Election Coverage
- Use of Sound – Mississippi Songwriter of the Year
- Radio Morning Show – The Breckfast Show
