KLIN Radio grabbed three awards Wednesday night from the annual convention for the Nebraska Broadcasters Association.
The Pinnacle Awards program was established in 1958 to recognize and encourage excellence in broadcasting and service to the community by Nebraska radio and television stations.
KLIN earned Gold for Spot Weather. The entry came from December severe weather coverage that saw dozens of tornadoes pop up across the state, and stronger than 90 mile per hour gusts recorded in Lincoln. Coverage was anchored by Jack Mitchell with contributions from Mark Vail, Kaleb Henry, Chris Lofgreen, Doug Fitzgerald, and others across Broadcast House.
The team also earned a pair of Bronze awards.
Mark Vail anchored the Best Newscast submission. Vail also produced and voiced the Best In-Depth or Investigative Story or Series. That entry was titled “Suicide Prevention” and aired around the anniversary of the loss of Coby Mach.
Hear the award winning entries below.
Spot Weather – Tornadoes Dot Nebraska
Best Newscast – KLIN News with Mark Vail
Best In-Depth or Investigative Story or Series – Suicide Prevention
Another member of the KLIN staff, Matt McMaster, was also an award winner. Still a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, McMaster was part of the broadcast duo honored with a Gold for Best Live Sports Event in the College Student Television category for their submission from a Nebraska women’s basketball game on BTN+.