Awards were handed out to broadcast stations in twelve categories at the Sound Bites Awards sponsored by the Massachusetts Broadcaster’s Association on Wednesday, October 29th at The Verve Crowne Plaza, where comedian Bob Marley provided the entertainment for the evening.
The winners of the night in the Station of the Year category were WCTK-FM and WCVB-TV for radio and television, respectively. This is the second consecutive year that WCVB-TV has taken home this honor. WMAS-FM and WWLP-TV were runners up in the Station of the Year category.
Best On-Air Personality for radio went to WHMP-FM, WRSI-FM & WHMP-AM’s Bob Flaherty, with Greg Hill from WAAF-FM receiving the merit award. For television, Best On-Air Personality went to WCVB-TV’s Ed Harding, with WWLP-TV’s Laura Harding receiving the merit award. First place awards for Best Feature Story went to WMJX-FM for their work on “Exceptional Women: Grace Under Fire” and WSHM-TV for “Meeting Mr. Forbes.”
WCVB-TV was the night’s biggest winner with four first place awards. A complete list of winners is below.
| Best Individual Commercial/ Commercial Campaign |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WBEC-AM, WBEC-FM, WUPE-AM, WUPE-FM, WSBS-FM & WNAW-AM |
| Advance Hearing Aids |
| FIRST |
| WCOD-FM |
| Beyond Beauty |
| Air Personality |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WAAF-FM |
| Greg Hill |
| FIRST |
| WHMP-FM, WRSI-FM & WHMP-AM |
| Bob Flaherty |
| Air Personality |
| Television |
| MERIT |
| WWLP-TV |
| Laura Hutchinson |
| FIRST |
| WCVB-TV |
| Ed Harding |
| Station Promotional Announcement |
| Radio |
| FIRST |
| WAAF-FM |
| WAAF Artist Experiences |
| Station Promotional Announcement |
| Television |
| MERIT |
| WWLP-TV |
| ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas |
| FIRST |
| WGGB-TV |
| 40 Force Campaign |
| Sports Feature |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WATD-FM |
| Unlikely Bonds Through Baseball |
| FIRST |
| WAMQ-FM |
| Delaware County Company Basking In Super Bowl Spotlight |
| Sports Feature |
| Television |
| MERIT |
| WSHM-TV |
| Welcome to Fenway Westfield |
| FIRST |
| WCVB-TV |
| High 5 Thanksgiving Heroes |
| Sports Play-by-Play |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WEEI-AM |
| Game 2 of the ALCS: The infamous “David Ortiz, David Ortiz, David Ortiz” game |
| FIRST |
| WPKZ-AM |
| 2014 Leominster High Football Play-by-Play |
| Best Spot News Story |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WATD-FM |
| Search for a Murder Suspect |
| FIRST |
| WATD-FM |
| Marshfield Plane Crash |
| Best Spot News Story |
| Television |
| MERIT |
| WWLP-TV |
| Agawam Microburst |
| FIRST |
| WSHM-TV |
| Standoff at Baystate Medical Center |
| Best Feature Story |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WTAG-AM |
| Patty Fleming Interview – Boston Marathon First Responder |
| FIRST |
| WMJX-FM |
| Exceptional Women: Grace Under Fire |
| Best Feature Story |
| Television |
| MERIT |
| WCVB-TV |
| Tyler’s Transplant |
| FIRST |
| WSHM-TV |
| Meeting Mr. Forbes |
| Best Use of Digital Media |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WMRC-AM |
| 2014 WMRC Local Music Awards |
| FIRST |
| WCTK-FM |
| This is Cat Country |
| Best Use of Digital Media |
| Television |
| MERIT |
| WCVB-TV |
| Red Sox Banner Poster |
| FIRST |
| WWLP-TV |
| WWLP.com |
| Local Special Program/Event |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WHMP-AM & WRSI-FM |
| Monte’s March 2013 |
| FIRST |
| WBEC-AM, WBEC-FM, WUPE-AM, WUPE-FM, WSBS-FM & WNAW-AM |
| Cause for Paws |
| Local Special Program/Event |
| Television |
| MERIT |
| WWLP-TV |
| A Ride To Remember |
| FIRST |
| WCVB-TV |
| Boston Strong Reunited |
| Public Service Announcement |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WMAS-FM |
| Kids Safety Expo 2014 |
| FIRST |
| WAAF-FM |
| Sound Stupid? |
| Public Service Announcement |
| Television |
| MERIT |
| WCVB-TV |
| PMC Terry |
| FIRST |
| WWLP-TV |
| WWLP 22News Summer of Caring |
| “Above and Beyond” Award |
| Radio |
| FIRST |
| Monte Belmonte |
| WHMP-AM & WRSI-FM |
| “Above and Beyond” Award |
| Television |
| FIRST |
| Laura Hutchinson |
| WWLP-TV |
| Station of the Year |
| Radio |
| MERIT |
| WMAS-FM |
| FIRST |
| WCTK-FM |
| Station of the Year |
| Television |
| MERIT |
| WWLP-TV |
| FIRST |
| WCVB-TV |
