WAMC NOMINATED FOR SEVERAL BROADCASTING AWARDS

ALBANY, NY (04/25/2014)(readMedia)-- The New York State Associated Press Association has announced the radio-TV awards contest finalists for the 2013 calendar year. The first-place winners and special mention award recipients will be announced at an awards dinner Saturday, May 31, at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs.

"I am so proud of our staff and all the hard work that goes into winning awards like these. Everyone contributed something, and that is what makes it all the more special.", said Alan Chartock, President and CEO for WAMC Northeast Public Radio.

WAMC has been nominated for the following categories and interviews:

BEST INTERVIEW

CLASS 2

WAMC, Albany, Alan Chartock in Conversation with Bishop Howard Hubbard, Alan Chartock, David Guistina

http://wamc.org/post/alan-chartock-conversation-bishop-howard-hubbard

BEST NEWS SERIES

CLASS 2

WAMC, Albany, The Vote, Staff

http://wamc.org/term/vote-0

BEST FEATURE

CLASS 2

WAMC, Albany, In New York, More Local Ingredients Mean Better Beer, Lucas Willard

http://wamc.org/post/new-york-more-local-ingredients-make-more-local-beer

BEST SPORTS COVERAGE

CLASS 2

WAMC, Albany, Just Before New Season, Yankees Renew Series with Army, Ian Pickus

http://wamc.org/post/just-new-season-yankees-renew-series-army

GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN USE OF MEDIUM

CLASS 2

WAMC, Albany, The Day Apartheid Came to Albany, Dave Lucas

http://wamc.org/post/day-apartheid-came-upstate-ny

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