WMKY earns eight Kentucky Broadcasters Association 2026 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards

Morehead State Public Radio (WMKY, 90.3FM) staff and students took home a total of eight awards in the 2026 Kentucky Broadcasters Association (KBA) Excellence in Broadcasting Awards. The awards recognize the best in television and radio journalism, with entries having aired between May 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026.

The Excellence in Broadcasting Awards were presented on Sunday, October 25th at the Galt House in Louisville, as part of KBA’s Annual Membership Conference. The awards were announced for both professional and college entries. The professional competition is open to all KBA members in Kentucky and outside Kentucky with designated market areas that extend into Kentucky. To be eligible to enter, entries must be about news, features or sports that occurred solely in Kentucky. The college competition is designed to recognize Kentucky student broadcasters for outstanding performance in college broadcast journalism. The contest is open to any college in Kentucky.

Radio College Division:

• 1st Place – Special Program or Feature: Alex Standifer (Poor Harvest Yield and Uncertain Market Leaves Local Farmers Wondering If There Is Any Room For Growth)
• Finalist – News Reporter of the Year: Braeden Trent
• Finalist – Newscast/Coverage: Brayden Wilson
• Finalist – Special Program or Feature: Will Nairn (Rowan County Fish Hatchery Prepares to Stock Waters Across the Commonwealth)
• Finalist – Special Program or Feature: Adam Miller (MSU Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Program Benefits From Updated Facilities )
• Finalist – Student Broadcaster of the Year: Alex Standifer
• Finalist – Student Broadcaster of the Year: Ella Teuscher

Radio Professional Division:

• Finalist – Overall Newscast/News Coverage: WMKY Midday News with Samantha Morrill