The Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters named KTEN News Today winner of the 2005 OAB Non-Metro TV Newscast Award, and named KTEN News at 10 winner of the 2005 OAB Non-Metro TV Weathercast Award. Winners were announced in late January, by the OAB Board of Directors.
Meghan McDermott produces and co-anchors KTEN News Today.
Ralph Baker co-anchors KTEN News Today, then produces and anchors KTEN News Midday. You can also see Meghan McDermott's HealthWatch reports on KTEN News at 10.
Carl C. Smith, President & CEO of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters, said "Congratulations to all our winning stations, and our thanks to all who entered the competition."
The OAB splits television stations into two divisions: the Metro Division (Oklahoma City, Tulsa and all non-commercial and educational stations) and the Non-Metro Division (all other stations). The OAB sponsors the competition to encourage the highest standards of reporting, programming, and promotion and to stimulate a desire for excellence among Oklahoma broadcasters in serving their public. All entries must have been broadcast in 2005, except for newscast and sportscast entries in which the OAB restricted to a specific date.
Entries were judged by a committee of out-of-state professionals from the field of broadcasting and considered overall excellence in creativity, originality, technical production and effectiveness.
Awards will be presented at the OAB Awards Banquet during the annual convention. This year it is being held at the Sheridan Hotel in Oklahoma City on March 31 and April 1.