VAB Commercial of the Year Awards


    Congratulations to all the winners in this year's VAB Commercial of the Year Awards.  We received more than 160 entries from radio stations, television stations and advertising agencies around Vermont.  The VAB would like to thank Nancy Kerr of Champlain College for organizing the panel of judges.  We'd also like to thank Lyndon State for their help in producing the multimedia awards compilation, and to Rod Hill of WKOL for managing the event production.

2009 COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR AWARDS

RADIO

BEST PRODUCED RADIO COMMERCIAL, AGENCY-PRODUCED:
 SHADOW PRODUCTIONS
CLIENT: CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR
SPOT TITLE: NEW DEFINITION OF FUN
WRITER: MATT DUGAN PRODUCER: ROB OSTRANDER
TALENT: RUTH WALLMAN, KEN WOLVINGTON

BEST PRODUCED RADIO COMMERCIAL, STATION-PRODCUED: WSYB
CLIENT: ELEGANT FLOWERS
SPOT TITLE: ANSWERING MACHINE
WRITER: DAVE RICARD, PRODUCER: THAD MONTEIRO
TALENT: DEBBIE GREMBOWICZ, THAD MONTEIRO

FUNNIEST COMMERCIAL, AGENCY-PRODUCED:
SHADOW PRODUCTIONS
CLIENT: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
SPOT TITLE:  ROBOT DOG
WRITER: KAZA ASSOCIATES  PRODUCER: ALEX BALL
TALENT: EMILY LYONS, PAUL KAZA

FUNNIEST COMMERCIAL, STATION-PRODUCED:
WYKR
CLIENT: FAIRLEE FEED
SPOT TITLE: SNOW SHOVELS
WRITER: JOHN DITCHEOS, PATRICIA STEBBINS
PRODUCER: JOE LETTER, MERL GRABOWSKI
TALENT: JOHN DITCHEOS, PATRICIA STEBBINS

BEST COMMERCIAL, AGENCY-PRODUCED:
SHADOW PRODUCTIONS
CLIENT: PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NNE
SPOT TITLE: DON’T DO IT
WRITER: PLANNED PARENTHOOD NNE
PRODUCER: SHADOW PRODUCTIONS
TALENT: ALLISON DAVIS, ALEX BALL, GERI ANN HIGGINS

BEST COMMERCIAL, STATION-PRODUCED:
WDVT
CLIENT: FARRELL DISTRIBUTING
SPOT TITLE: BUD AMERICAN ALE
WRITTEN BY GLEN NOVAK, PRODUCED BY THAD MONTEIRO TALENT: THAD MONTEIRO

BEST PRODCUED PROMO, STATION-PRODUCED:
WJJR
PROMO TITLE: 80’S NEW YEAR’S EVE
WRITTEN BY CARRIE ALLEN AND BRIAN COLLAMORE
PRODUCED BY JAMES EMMONS TALENT: JAMES EMMONS

FUNNIEST PROMO, STATION-PRODUCED:
WZRT
PROMO TITLE: EAT AND GET GAS
WRITTEN BY AMNDA BEGINS AND JD REDMAN
PRODUCED BY FRANK GONZALES TALENT: SEAN CALDWELL

BEST PROMO, STATION-PRODUCED:
WIZN
PROMO TITLE: METALLICA ROCKS D.C.
WRITTEN BY MATT GRASSO, PRODUCED BY PETE POWERS TALENT: VIC CORROLLA

BEST PRODUCED PSA, STATION-PRODUCED:
WJJR
PSA TITLE: DRUNK DRIVING
WRITTEN BY CAMMY AUDIA, PRODUCED BY CAMMY AUDIA TALENT: CAMMY AUDIA

BEST PSA, STATION-PRODUCED:
WSTJ
PSA TITLE: CATHOLIC SCHOOL WEEK
WRITTEN BY JANET EDMONDSON, PRODUCED BY MIKE COHEN TALENT: GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL

TV AWARDS

BEST PRODUCED COMMERCIAL, AGENCY-PRODUCED:  MARKETING PARTNERS
CLIENT: VERMONT HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM
SPOT TITLE: FORGET SOMETHING?
WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY MARKETING PARTNERS
TALENT: OLIVER WAITE, LOUGHLIN NEUERT, GERI ANN HIGGINS

BEST PRODUCED COMMERCIAL, STATION:  
WPTZ
CLIENT: ECHO SCIENCE CENTER
SPOT TITLE: BODY LANGUAGE
WRITTEN BY STEVE LEIBMAN, PRODUCED BY DAVE FLEMING TALENT: MARTY MORAN

FUNNIEST COMMERCIAL, AGENCY-PRODUCED:
SHADOW PRODUCTIONS
CLIENT: CITY MARKET
SPOT TITLE: PINCH
WRITTEN BY MATT DUGAN, PRODUCED BY DOUG LANG
TALENT: DOUG LANG

FUNNIEST COMMERCIAL, STATION-PRODUCED:
WFFF
CLIENT: SMALL DOG ELECTRONICS
SPOT TITLE: BLOOPERS
WRITTEN BY PMG, PRODUCED BY ANDY BRUMBAUGH
TALENT: DON MAYER

BEST COMMERCIAL, AGENCY-PRODUCED:
THE VERDE GROUP
CLIENT: THE NATURAL DENTIST
SPOT TITLE: AWAKEN
WRITTEN BY ARENA PARTNERS, PRODCUED BY DENIS O'BRIEN AND ISELA MARIN O'BRIEN. TALENT: KAREN HUTTON

BEST COMMERCIAL, STATION-PRODUCED:
WVNY
CLIENT: SMALL DOG ELECTRONICS
SPOT TITLE: BUSY DOGS
WRITTEN BY PMG, PRODUCED BY ANDY BRUMBAUGH
TALENT: DON MAYER

BEST PROMO, STATION-PRODUCED:
WCAX
PROMO TITLE: DESTINATION RECREATION
WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY THEA LEWIS
EDITED BY DAN BURKE

BEST PRODUCED PSA:
WCAX
PSA TITLE: FESTIVAL OF FOOLS
WRITTEN AND PRODCUED BY TARA PEREIRA, EDITED BY DAN BURKE. TALENT: TIM KAVANAGH

FUNNIEST PSA:
WCAX
PSA TITLE: PENGUIN PLUNGE
WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY THEA LEWIS
EDITED BY DAN BURKE

BEST PSA, AGENCY-PRODUCED:
MT. MANSFIELD MEDIA
CLIENT: VT DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
PSA TITLE: PROJECT FAMILY
WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY MT. MANSFIELD MEDIA

BEST PSA, STATION-PRODUCED:
WPTZ
CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE
PSA TITLE: WALK FOR CHILDREN
WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY JUSTIN VANCOUR
TALENT: GABRIELLE KOMOROWSKI

BEST IN SHOW FOR RADIO, RUNNER-UP:
SHADOW PRODUCTIONS
CLIENT: CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR
SPOT TITLE: NEW DEFINITION OF FUN
WRITER: MATT DUGAN PRODUCER: ROB OSTRANDER
TALENT: RUTH WALLMAN, KEN WOLVINGTON

BEST IN SHOW FOR RADIO, FIRST PLACE:
WDVT
CLIENT: FARRELL DISTRIBUTING
SPOT TITLE: BUD AMERICAN ALE
WRITTEN BY GLEN NOVAK, PRODUCED BY THAD MONTEIRO TALENT: THAD MONTEIRO

BEST IN SHOW FOR TV, RUNNER-UP:
SHADOW PRODUCTIONS
CLIENT: CITY MARKET
SPOT TITLE: PINCH
WRITTEN BY MATT DUGAN, PRODUCED BY DOUG LANG
TALENT: DOUG LANG

BEST IN SHOW FOR TV, FIRST PLACE:
WVNY
CLIENT: SMALL DOG ELECTRONICS
SPOT TITLE: BUSY DOGS
WRITTEN BY PMG, PRODUCED BY ANDY BRUMBAUGH
TALENT: DON MAYER