

WTAW News, Sports, and the Web Wing were recognized Saturday by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters (TAPB) and the Austin-based Headliners Foundation.
For the fifth consecutive year, WTAW received the overall excellence award for TAPB member radio stations. That was based on 8 first place, 10 second place, and 6 honorable mention awards.
The Headliners Foundation, in separate judging, presented three awards. Bill Oliver was named Best Reporter, Oliver and Kevin O’Connor were recognized for Best Spot News, and Chace Murphy won for Best Online Special Content.
WTAW competed in the TAPB Radio Division B, which covers the state except for the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin markets:
Sportscast
2. Kevin O’Connor-Aired Dec. 14, 2012.
HM: Tom Turbiville-Aired June 26, 2012.
News Anchor or Anchor Team
2. Bill Oliver
Reporter
1. Bill Oliver
2. Kat McMullen
Documentary
2. Bill Oliver-Return of Off-Campus Bonfire
Specialty or Beat Reporting
1. Bill Oliver-Bryan City Government
Sports Play-by-Play
2. Mike Wright, Mark Green & Bob Wright-Consolidated High School Football
Spot News by a Station
1. Bill Oliver & Kevin O’Connor-Texas A&M Bomb Threat
2. Bill Oliver-Fidelity Street Shooting
Use of Actuality-Production
HM: Chace Murphy-Plaza Hotel Implosion
General Assignment
1. Bill Oliver-November 2012 Election Results
2. Bill Oliver-Opponents to Proposed Union Pacific Railyard
HM: Chace Murphy-United Way Problems
Sports Story or Sports Series
1. Bill Oliver-Fans at Texas A&M Football: First SEC Game
2. Bill Oliver-Bryan’s Olympians Return Home
Continuing Coverage
1. Bill Oliver & Chace Murphy-Texas A&M Outsourcing Jobs
2. Bill Oliver-Fidelity Street Shooting
HM: Bill Oliver-Kyle Field Expansion
Website
2. WTAW.com staff led by Web Developer Patrick Zeinert.
Feature (Light)
HM: Kevin O’Connor-Kevin O’Connor Kommentary: Canadian Santa
Online/Special Content
1. Chace Murphy-Plaza Hotel Implosion
HM: Bill Oliver-Fans at Texas A&M Football: First SEC Game
Best Newscast
1. Chace Murphy