CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS OF THE
2010 VAB COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR AWARDS!
Montpelier, VT --- WPTZ-TV and WOKO-FM were
winners of the Best in Show awards at the 2010 VAB
Commercial of the Year event in Montpelier May 27 at the
Capitol Plaza Hotel.
More than 195 entries were submitted by radio stations,
TV stations and local advertising agencies for the VAB
awards, which remains the only regional competition of
its kind.
Multiple first-place award winners among television
stations included WCAX, WVNY and WPTZ. WJEN-FM in
Rutland and WWFY-FM in Barre each won multiple first
place awards, and local ad agencies Shadow Productions
and Mt. Mansfield Media both took home multiple awards.
WPTZ won Best in Show among all television entries for
"Contraptions," a commercial for the ECHO Lake Aquarium
and Science Center in Burlington.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WINNING TV COMMERCIAL
WOKO-FM won Best in Show for radio for "Cupholder," a
commercial for Treadway Service Center.
CLICK HERE FOR THE WINNING RADIO COMMERCIAL
The awards were announced during the luncheon at the
55th Annual VAB Convention. The entries were
judged by a 12-person panel assembled by Champlain
College Communications Professor Nancy Kerr.
For photos from the May 27 event,
click
here!
Here is the full list of award winners:
RADIO
Best Produced Commercial, Agency:
"Vermont 350 Dance Party"
Shadow Productions
Writer and Talent: Kathryn Blume
Producers: Alex Ball, Rob Ostrander
Best Produced Commercial, Station:
Vermont Sports Grill "Teaser"
WBTZ-FM
Writers: Sue Gosselin and Mitch Terry
Talent: Mitch Terry and Dave Marshall
Producer: Dave Marshall
Most Creative Commercial, Agency:
Lake Champlain Chocolates "Wonderland"
Shadow Productions
Writer: Place Creative
Talent: Ken Wade, Zara Vincent
Producer: Alex Ball
Most Creative Commercial, Station:
Pet Food Warehouse "Chew to the Bone"
WJOY-AM
Writers: Val Wynot and Ed Johnson
Talent and Producer: Ed Johnson
Most Moving Commercial, Station:
Ramunto's Pizza "2 Inches Means More"
WGMT-FM
Writer and Talent: Colleen Long
Producer: Steve Nichols
Best Produced Promo, Station:
"Champ Mancave"
WCPV-FM
Writer and Producer: Nick Morgan
Talent: Natalie Miller
Most Creative Promo, Agency:
Magic Hat "Mardi Gras"
Shadow Productions
Writer: Magic Hat
Talent: Alan Newman
Producers: Doug Lang and Rob Ostrander
Most Creative Promo, Station:
"Text Drive Golf Promo"
WDVT-FM
Writer and Producer: Dave Tibbs
Talent: Dave Tibbs and Thad Monteiro
Most Moving Promo, Station:
"Santa Train"
WJEN-FM
Writers: Thad Monteiro and Terry Jaye
Talent and Producer: Thad Monteiro
Best Produced PSA, Station:
"Haunted Firehouse"
WORK-FM
Writer, Talent and Producer: Dexter Rowe
Most Creative PSA, Station:
"Flea Market"
WWFY-FM
Writer, Talent and Producer: Dexter Rowe
Most Moving PSA, Station:
"C is for Cancer"
WJEN-FM
Writer and Producer: Judy Anderson
Talent: Judy Anderson and Jessica Cota
Best Produced Spec Ad, Station:
"Vermont Sports Grill"
WTNN-FM
Writer and Talent: Seth "Lobo" Hughes
Producers: Seth "Lobo" Hughes and Mike Salvaty
Most Creative Spec Ad, Station:
"Barre Dogs"
WWFY-FM
Writer, Talent and Producer: Dexter Rowe
Most moving Spec Ad, Station:
Midway Diner "Happiness"
WJEN-FM
Writer: Dave Ricard
Talent and Producer: Thad Monteiro
Best in Show, Radio:
Treadway Service Center "Cupholder"
WOKO-FM
Writer: Dan Dimille
Talent: Bill Sargent, Rod Hill and Pete Richards
Producer: Bill Sargent
TELEVISION
Best Produced Commercial, Station:
Skill Tech "Instructors"
WCAX-TV
Writer and Producer: Tara Pereira
Editor/Shooter: Dan Burke
Most Creative Commercial, Agency:
Heritage Automotive Group "H-Team Origins: Wayne"
Mt. Mansfield Media
Writer and Producer: Mt. Mansfield Media
Talent: Wayne Stewart
Most Creative Commercial, Station:
Shearer Auto Group "The Joke's on You"
WVNY-TV
Writers: Steve Redmond and KDS
Talent: Stew Herrera
Producer: Andy Brumbaugh
Most Moving Commercial, Station:
Amtrak "Autumn"
WCAX-TV
Writer and Producer: Tara Pereira
Editor/Shooter: Dan Burke
Best Produced Promo, Agency:
Heritage/Lake Monsters "Kids Eat Free"
Mt. Mansfield Media
Writer and Producer: Mt. Mansfield Media
Best Produced Promo, Station:
"I-Phone App"
WCAX-TV
Writer and Producer: Tara Pereira
Editor/Shooter: Dan Burke
Most Creative Promo, Station:
"Cars"
WCAX-TV
Writer and Producer: Thea Lewis
Editor/Shooter: Dan Burke
Most Moving Promo, Station:
"Captain Phillips in His Own Words"
WNNE-TV
Writer and Producer: John Osterhout
Talent: Gus Rosendale
Best Produced PSA, Station:
Vermont Special Olympics "Penguin Plunge"
WCAX-TV
Writer and Producer: Jarod Reynolds
Editor/Shooter: Dan Burke
Most Creative PSA, Station:
"Haunted Forest"
WCAX-TV
Writer and Producer: Tara Pereira
Editor/Shooter: Dan Burke
Most Moving PSA, Station:
"The Cows Come Home to Burlington"
WPTZ-TV
Writer: Susan Acklen
Talent: Lisa Malay
Producer: John Osterhout
Most Creative Spec Commercial, Station:
Lamoille Valley Ford "Shooting Prices"
WVNY-TV
Writer and Producer: Shaun Danforth
Talent: Stew Herrera
Best in Show, Television:
ECHO Center, "Contraptions"
WPTZ-TV
Writer: Justin VanCour
Talent: Alex Ball
Producer: Dave Fleming
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