Awards

"Radio Station of the Year"
For Three of the Last Four Years
2005 & 2006 & 2008
Sixty-plus years of giving consumers the very best in programming and giving its advertisers the most for their advertising dollars has earned WRHI the highest respect and recognition from its broadcast peers. During the past decade, WRHI has received 47 "Awards of Excellence" from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. These coveted awards are the state's highest broadcast honors and recognize WRHI as one of America's GREAT radio stations. WRHI has also been recognized with other local, state, and national awards for broadcasting excellence.
WRHI's most recent SCBA awards include:

  • 2008 -- RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
  • 2008 -- Production PSA -- 3 on 3
  • 2008 -- Production Promo -- Easter Egg Classic
  • 2008 -- Production Commercial -- Clinton Family Ford The Votes Are In
  • 2008 -- Sportscaster of the Year Award of Merit -- Mario Washington
  • 2008 -- Radio Show of the Year Award of Merit -- The Morning Show
  • 2007 -- RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR -- Award of Merit
  • 2007 -- Production Commercial Award of Merit-- Clinton Family Ford Less Is More
  • 2007 -- Production Commercial -- Rinehart Realty
  • 2007 -- Sportscaster of the Year -- Steven Stone
  • 2007 -- Reporter of the Year Award of Merit -- Mike Crowder
  • 2007 -- Production Promo Award of Merit -- Easter Egg Classic
  • 2007 -- Production Promo -- Christmasville
  • 2007 -- Richard M. Uray Service Project Award of Merit -- Prom Pledge
  • 2006 -- RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
  • 2006 -- Promotional Production of the Year - "High School Football Jamboree"
  • 2006 -- Public Service Production of the Year - "Hometown Cares: Katrina Relief"
  • 2006 -- Sportscaster of the Year Award of Merit - "Steven Stone"
  • 2006 -- Richard M. Uray Service Project - "Toys for Happiness"
  • 2005 -- RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
  • 2005 -- Radio Show of the Year - "The Morning Show"
  • 2005 -- Promotional Production of the Year - "WRHI 60th Anniversary Promo"
  • 2005 -- Public Service Production of the Year - "Hometown Cares Tsunami Relief"
  • 2004 -- Richard M. Uray Service Project - "Toys for Happiness"
  • 2004 -- Sportscaster of the Year - "Steven Stone"
  • 2003 -- Public Service Production of the Year - "Foundation for America"
  • 2003 -- Promotional Production of the Year - "Morning Show -- 9-11 Anniversary"
  • 2003 -- Sportscaster of the Year - "Steven Stone"
  • 2002 -- Promotional Production of the Year - "Day of Infamy"
  • 2001 -- Reporter/Sportscaster of the Year - "Greg Bunce"
  • 2001 -- Promotional Production of the Year - "The Big Game"
  • 2001 -- Advertising Campaign of the Year - "Taking An Expedition"

Other Local, State and National Honors Awarded to News-Talk 1340 WRHI include:
The Rock Hill Herald "Buzzie"

  • 2000 - Best Radio Station
  • 2001 - Best Radio Morning Show
  • 2004 - Best Radio Station
  • 2005 - Best Radio Station
  • 2006 - Best Radio Station
  • 2006 - Best AM Radio Show

The Radio & Television News Directors' Association of the Carolinas
First Place Awards:

  • 2006 - Best Feature - "Isabell Jurado" with Steven Stone
  • 2006 - Best Education - "Straight Talk - Superintendent Randy Bridges" with Manning Kimmel
  • 2006 - Best Political (Election Coverage) - "Rock Hill General Election" with Alan Miller, Manning Kimmel, Mike Crowder, Bruce Bauman and Carl Gullick
  • 2006 - Best Radio News Block - "The Morning Show"
  • 2006 - Best Sports Special - "Sixty Years of High School Football" with Steven Stone & Phil Sarata
  • 2006 - Best Sportscaster with Steven Stone
  • 2006 - Best Weathercaster with Jerry Peterson
  • 2006 - Best Website with Phil Sarata
  • 2005 - Best Radio News Block - "The Evening Report" with Mike Crowder & Jerry Peterson
  • 2005 - Best Sports Special - "The Road to Columbia" with Steven Stone & David Jones
  • 2005 - Best Sports Play-By-Play - "Rock Hill Bearcat Football" with Steven Stone & Gene Knight

National Association of Broadcasters:

  • Best National Promotion - May 2005

 

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