Albuquerque's News Radio KKOB brought home eight New Mexico Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Awards (NMBA) recently. The awards were announced by Radio Ink.
"We are tremendously proud or our ENTIRE Cumulus Albuquerque staff as we know it 'takes a village.' Each of the honored individuals brings a passion and commitment to excellence to our building each day, and I am honored to work amongst them," Jeff Berry, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Albuquerque, said.
"With News Radio KKOB celebrating its 100th year of broadcasting, it's especially sweet the station was recognized in so many areas."
The station won awards in the following categories: Station of the Year, Newscaster of the Year, Breaking News, Complete Newscast, Continuing Coverage, Feature News, Talk Show or Interview, and Website.
"I'm so proud of the enormous effort from our entire news team. When you have such a multi-talented and goal-oriented pool of broadcast pros under one roof, you're bound to walk away with an armload of trophies!" John Summers, News Director, 96.3 News Radio KKOB said.
News Radio KKOB is owned by Cumulus Media which owns seven radio stations in the market. Those stations took home a total of 12 NMBA awards.
KKOB features several local shows, including hosts Bob Clark, Brandon Vogt, TJ Trout, and Eric Strauss. The station also features nationally syndicated hosts Dan Bongino and Mark Levin.
The seven-station Cumulus Albuquerque cluster was awarded the NMBA prize for PSA Campaign of the Year for its "Take A Ride on Us" campaign.
