Twenty two Vermont Broadcasters won awards during the VAB’s 65th Annual Convention Wednesday, August 18th at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, VT. Each entry was given a score for creativity, production value, copyrighting and ability to evoke a response and the entries with the highest score in each category won!

2021 VAB Production of the Year Award Winners

Outstanding Radio Station Digital Commercial, Promo or PSA:
WOMM-LP for “#HearVT”
Producer: Big Heavy World; Videographer: Christian James; Editor: Ryan Cohen; Talent: Kat Wright

Outstanding Television Station Digital Commercial, Promo or PSA:
WFFF-TV for “On The Road with Darin Erin – Immersion XP”
Writer/Producer/Talent: Erin Cofiell Barker; Videographer: Christopher Williams

Outstanding Production Company TV PSA:
Moving Pictures Division for “Sassy Kids”
Writers: Place Creative Company & Let’s Grow Kids; Producer: Moving Pictures Division

Outstanding Radio Station PSA:
WEZF-FM for “VT Children’s Alliance – Abuse”
Writer, Producer and Talent: Amanda Lee

Outstanding TV Station PSA:
WPTZ-TV for “Math + Science = Success”
Writer/Producer/Videographer:  Steve Kuntz; Talent: Caitlin Napoleoni

Outstanding Radio Promo Community Event or Fundraiser – Runner Up:
WVTK-FM for “Live From Vergennes”
Writer/Producer: Amanda Lee; Talent: Amanda Lee, Mike Czarny

Outstanding Radio Promo Community Event or Fundraiser:
WKOL-FM for “Ta-Kum-Ta-Thon Day 2 Update”
Writers/Talent: Jon Brooks, Mark Knight; Producer: Jon Brooks

Outstanding Television Promo Community Event or Fundraiser – Runner Up:
WPTZ-TV for “COVID-19 Hunger Relief Extension”
Writer/Producer/Videographer: Steve Kuntz; Talent: Brian Colleran, Stephanie Gorin, Tom Messner

Outstanding Television Promo Community Event or Fundraiser:
WCAX-TV for “Ronald McDonald House – Santa Calls 2020”
Writer/Producer: Abram Corbett

Outstanding Radio Promo Contest or Show Teaser – Runner Up:
Vermont Public Radio for “Start Each Day with a Connection”
Writer: Kari Anderson; Producer: Jake Rusnock; Talent: Jenn Jarecki

Outstanding Radio Promo Contest or Show Teaser:
WEZF-FM for “Graduation Celebration Weekend”
Writer/Producer: Amanda Lee, Talent: Amanda Lee, Chantal, Stevie Beats, Mary Cenci

Outstanding Television Promo Program or News Teaser – Runner Up:
WVNY-TV for “Back to School”
Writer: Andy Brumbaugh; Producers: Andy Brumbaugh, Christopher Williams; Talent: Steve Kamer

Outstanding Television Promo Program or News Teaser:
WFFF-TV for “Mystery in the Mountains”
Writer/Producer: R. Daniel Calcagne; Videographers: Christopher Williams, Local 44 News Team; Talent: Steve Kamer, Libbi Farrow

Outstanding Radio Branding Promo – Runner Up:
Vermont Public Radio for “Listeners Fuel the Conversation”
Writer/Producer: James Stewart and Talent: Betty Smith

Outstanding Radio Branding Promo:
WDEV AM & FM for “News Promo 2021”
Writer/Producer: Charlotte Strasser; Talent: Steve Cormier, Various

Outstanding Television Branding Promo – Runner Up:
WCAX-TV for “No Matter What the Future Holds”
Writer: Jen Bergeron; Producer: Bob Conley; Videographers: Bob Conley, Abram Corbett; Talent: WCAX News Team

Outstanding Television Branding Promo:
WPTZ-TV for “2021 Year Ender”
Writer/Producer/Videographer: Steve Kuntz

Outstanding TV Commercial by a Production Company:
Moving Pictures Division for Stone Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram “Never Stop Learning”

Outstanding Radio Commercial – Runner Up:
WIZN-FM for “Hog Doctor – Baby – Winter Work/Storage”
Writer: Sue Gosselin; Producer/Talent:  Dave Marshall

Outstanding Radio Commercial:
WXZO-FM for “Spotless Detailing – Wrong Message”
Writer/Producer: Amanda Lee; Talent: Crystal Neskey, Jesse Phelps, Jackie Steele

Outstanding Television Commercial – Runner Up:
WFFF-TV for “The Bern Gallery – Santa’s High”
Writer/Producer: Shaun Danforth

Outstanding Television Commercial is:
WVNY-TV for“Shillen, Mackall & Seldon – Assault”
Writer/Producer: Shaun Danforth
Talent: Dennis Shillen