The Prestige Awards is sponsored annually by the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters to recognize outstanding achievements by Louisiana radio and television broadcasters. This competition was established to encourage the highest standards of reporting, community service and production creativity.
The 2021 Prestige Awards date, location, and time are to be determined. The event will either become virtual or will be moved to the Summer or Fall of 2021. We should know more soon and will keep you all updated.
CATEGORIES & CRITERIA
The 2021 Prestige Awards Categories & Criteria booklet contains any information and guidelines you may need and can be downloaded below.
2020 Award Entry Guidelines
ENTRY DEADLINE
Entries must be submitted electronically through the RockOurAwards.com website no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
ELIGIBILITY
The Prestige Awards is open to LAB member stations which have a primary audience in Louisiana.
Entries must have been produced and broadcasted during the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Entries must be totally created and produced by the station. Material produced with outside advertising or production agency assistance is not eligible. Entries are limited to one per station in each of the categories. An entry can only be entered in one category.
LAB Member stations must be in good standing and have paid their 2021 dues.
All entries must have :30 second video with sound for the award presentation. If your submission doesn’t have this, your submission will be disqualified.
ENTRY FEE
There is no entry fee to participate in this contest.
LIABILITY
If it is determined an entry is not fully locally produced and/or is entered with false documentation, the station and ownership of that station will not be permitted to submit for that award for a period of two years.
As in any contest, conflicts may arise. Issues involving judging of entries will be resolved by the judges; their
decisions will be final. Issues involving interpretation of the rules and procedures of the LAB Prestige Awards will be settled by the Executive Staff of the LAB and, if deemed necessary by the Executive Staff, in consultation with the LAB Awards Committee. Their decisions will be final.
JUDGING
To insure objectivity, judging is conducted by a panel of broadcast experts from outside the state of Louisiana. They will evaluate all entries based on the criteria listed in the “Awards Categories” sections on the following pages. There will be one winner in each category. If the judges think an entry was submitted in the wrong category, they may move it to the proper category. The decision of the judges will be final.
Award Markets
| TELEVISION | Large Market | Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans/Metairie, Shreveport/Bossier City |
| Small Market | All others | |
| RADIO | Large Market | Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans/Metairie, Shreveport/Bossier City |
| Small Market | All others |
Take a look at the 2020 Annual Prestige Awards below
2020 Prestige Award Recipients
| Hall of Fame – Television Donna Britt, WAFB-TV Nancy Parker Boyd, WVUE-TV | Hall of Fame – Radio George Foster, Jr. Guaranty Media Ivy Robinson, KWCL-FM |
| Student Broadcaster of the Year –Television Chris Rosato, The Southeastern Channel Hammond, La. | Lifetime Achievement – Radio Greg Vigne “Papa Smurf”, KMEZ-FM New Orleans, La. |
| Lifetime Achievement – Television Jay Grymes, WAFB-TV Baton Rouge, La. | Broadcaster of the Year Beth Courtney, WLPB-TV Baton Rouge, La. |
| Young Professional of the Year – Radio Matt Moscona, WNXX-FM Baton Rouge | Best Podcast – Radio WNXX-FM Baton Rouge, La large market |
| Young Professional of the Year –Television Lauren Westbrook, WAFB-TV Baton Rouge | Best Use of Digital Media –Television KPLC-TV Lake Charles, La. small market WDSU-TV New Orleans, La large market |
| Broadcast Engineer of the Year Sidney Folse, WAFB-TV Baton Rouge, La. | Best Use of Digital Media – Radio KPEL-FM Lafayette, La. large market |
| Student Broadcaster of the Year – Radio Louis Prejean, KLWB-FM Carencro, La. | Election Coverage – Television KTVE/KARD-TV Monroe, La. small market WVLA-TV Baton Rouge, La. large market |
| Election Coverage – Radio WBRP-FM Baton Rouge, La. large market | Best Morning Show – Television KALB-TV Alexandria, La small market WVUE-TV New Orleans, La. large market |
| Community Service – Radio KPCH-FM Ruston, La. small market KQXL-FM Baton Rouge, La. large market | Best Morning Show – Radio KRVE-FM Baton Rouge, La. large market |
| Community Service – Television KPLC-TV Lake Charles, La. small market WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge, LA large market | Best Newscast – Television KTVE-TV West Monroe, La. small market WDSU-TV New Orleans, La- large market |
| Promotion of the Year – Radio KYMK-FM Carencro, La large market | Best Interview – Radio KPCH-FM Ruston, La. small market WRQQ-FM Baton Rouge, La. large market |
| Promotion of the Year – Television KADN-TV-Lafayette, LA large market | Best Series or Documentary – Television KPLC-TV Lake Charles, La. small market KATC-TV Lafayette, La. large market |
| Investigative Report – Television KALB-TV Alexandria, La. small market KATC-TV Lafayette, La. large market | Best Live On-Site Remote – Radio WWOZ-FM New Orleans, La. large market |
| Multimedia Journalist of the Year – Television Faith King, KALB-TV Shreveport, La. small market Kendria LaFleur, KATC-TV Lafayette, La large market | Best Live On-Site Remote – Radio WWOZ-FM New Orleans, La. large market |
| Uniquely Louisiana – Radio KVPI-FM Ville Platte, La small market WWOZ-FM New Orleans, La. large market | Best Sports Show – Television KNOE-TV Monroe, La. small market WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge, La. large market |
| Uniquely Louisiana – Television KPLC-TV-TV Lake Charles, La. small market WLPB-TV Baton Rouge, La. large market | Best Sports Show – Radio WNXX-FM Baton Rouge, La small market |
| Best Weathercast – Television KALB-TV Alexandria, La. small market WAFB-TV Baton Rouge, La. large market | Reporter of the Year – Television KALB-TV Alexandria, La small market KSLA-TV Shreveport, La large market |
| Best Personality/Team – Radio KRRV-FM Alexandria, La. small market WDGL-FM Baton Rouge,La. large market | Station of the Year – Radio KXKZ-FM Ruston, La small market KPEL-FM Lafayette, La. large market |
| Breaking News – Television KNOE-TV Monroe, La small mkt KTBS-TV Shreveport,La. large market | Station of the Year – Television KPLC-TV Lake Charles, La. small mkt WAFB-TV Baton Rouge, La. large market |