Best Daily Newspaper
The Daily Gazette
The Daily Gazette is a solid regional news source with interesting columnists and first-class local arts coverage. Plus, now, color comics! This category becomes less of a contest every year: The Record’s new early deadline really hurts; and if you can explain what in hell the Times Union’s print strategy is, we’re all ears.
Best Print Journalist (Advocate)
Chris Churchill
The Times Union
Columnist Chris Churchill takes the issues of the day—you know, the ones you really want to read about–and presents them in an even-handed fashion while still taking the side of you, the reader. And he does it in an entertaining style without skimping on accuracy. We especially appreciated his recent chastisement of the public “excitement” over any chain eatery or grocery store that comes this way (and while we’re on the topic, Chris, any word on Wegmans?)
Best Print Journalist (Social Media)
Jordan Carleo-Evangelist
The Times Union
This is not to say we don’t value his dead-tree articles—we do—but his live-Tweeting of public events is pithy and informative.
Best Arts Writer
Bob Goepfert
The Record, WAMC
Goepfert is the most informed and insightful theater critic we have, and his feature writing is always a must-read.
Best TV News
NewsChannel 13/WNYT
This was really close, because News 10 ABC’s afternoon block of programming is excellent. But, overall, WNYT still has the deepest bench and provides the most in-depth coverage.
Best TV News Set
CBS 6/WRGB
Damn, channel 6 has a shiny new studio.
Best TV News Anchor
Lydia Kulbida
News 10 ABC
In a market with an overabundance of talent, Kulbida’s still the best.
Best Meteorologist
Steve Caporizzo
News 10 ABC
It’s OK that he’s Red Sox fan, because his forecasts are solid.
Best TV Sports Coverage
Time Warner Cable News
Marisa Jacques and her colleagues at TWC News deliver the most in-depth coverage this market’s ever seen.
Best Political TV Show
Capital Tonight
Time Warner Cable News
Liz Benjamin and her TWC News posse continue to be the go-to source for everything related to Albany’s dirty politics.
Best Radio News
WAMC
WAMC’s reporters provide a comprehensive picture of their sprawling, multi-state coverage region. Hats off to news director Ian Pickus, Brian Shields, David Guistina, Jessica Bloustein Marshall and the rest of the team.
Best Talk Radio Show
The Paul Vandenburgh Show
TALK 1300 AM
Yes, we all enjoy his rages, but you can learn a lot about the ins-and-outs of local politics from Vandenburgh and his guests.
Best Radio DJ
David Allan
WABY-AM 900
Spinning standards and generally having a good time, Allan and his afternoon drive show are the Capital Region’s longtime class act.
Best College Radio
WCDB
90.9 FM
Broadcast radio has never died in this Internet age thanks to dynamic stations like WCDB, whose programming will never be Clear Channel-ed into irrelevance, thanks to dynamic DJs with serious taste.
Best Independent Radio
WEQX
102.7 FM
From the playlists to the concert promotions, WEQX is carrying the independent torch. They help national and international acts break into our local ear-space and help the locals break out, and they’re not afraid to take risks with shows like Going Underground.
Best Radio Arts Coverage
The Roundtable
WAMC
Compelling, insightful and fun coverage of the arts, day in and day out.
Best Radio Show
Past Life Radio The Golden Era
DJ Every Day doesn’t just play classic hip-hop and R&B cuts, he commands the airwaves like the great radio DJs of hip-hop’s Golden Era (think Red Alert). Dude knows his history, keeps track of current tastes, and knows how to stitch it all together in the cut.
Best Radio Arts Program
The Book Show
WAMC
Joe Donahue is book crazy, and he’s a great interviewer. What more do you need?
Best Twitter (History)
@AlbanyArchives
Not only is this handle informative and entertaining, it’s super witty too. And helpful. Go ahead and ask them random Capital Region trivia questions. You will be amazed.
Best Twitter (Hashtagger)
@kevinmccashion
He might drive you crazy, but he’d call it #troycrazy.
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