PromaxBDA Local Awards

WGRZ Buffalo, N.Y. took the Gold for its “WGRZ Storm Team 2 Ready for Winter” campaign. The Silver was won by WNBC New York’s “The Now.” And KMSP Minneapolis captured the Bronze for its “We’re Big Fans of Our Viewers” series of 17 spots.

This is the fifth in a series of articles previewing the finalists in the 2013 PromaxBDALocal Awards competition. The winners will be announced at the PromaxBDA Station Summit on Thursday, June 27, in Las Vegas. This week’s category is General Branding/Image: News Station. The finalists are WTNH New Haven, Conn.; WMAQ Chicago; WNBC New York; WPIX New York; KWQC Davenport, Iowa; and CTV-BC Vancouver.

This is the fourth in a series of articles previewing the finalists in the 2013 PromaxBDALocal Awards competition. The winners will be announced at the PromaxBDA Station Summit on June 27 in Las Vegas. This week’s category is Holiday/Special Event Promotion. The finalists are KDFW Dallas; KXAN Austin, Texas; KING Seattle; WMAQ Chicago; and CP24 Toronto. 

The 2013 PromaxBDA Local Awards will be presented at the organization’s 2013 Station Summit taking place June 25-28 at the Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas. The PromaxBDA Local Awards Luncheon is on June 27. To see the complete list of finalists, click here.

Wrapping up the association’s second annual leadership summit for local station general managers, marketing, promotion and creative services executives, it recognizes excellence, creativity and innovation in local television promotion, marketing and design as well as commitments to nonprofit partnerships.