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5-10-22 fdl area radio plus recognized at wba awards gala

todayMay 9, 2022

Fond du Lac area Radio Plus radio stations were recognized at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence Annual Awards Gala this past weekend in Madison.   WFDL-AM, WFDL-FM and WTCX-FM were all judged in the Medium Market category.   Nick Rusch took home first place  for Best Sportscast for WFDL-AM.  Rusch and Heather Robins also received an award for the Best Morning Show  for their morning program on Sunny 97.7 FM.   Gregg Owens and Keith Heisler were recognized for The Game Plan with Green Bay Packer AJ Dillon on WTCX.   The program received an award  for Best Sports Coverage.   Terry Davis and Kerry Longrie received an award for Best Use of Social Media for their promotion of Daughtry at the Fond du Lac County Fair.   WFDL News Director Greg Stensland received  a total of five awards including two first place  awards for his coverage of  the COVID-19 pandemic.   Stensland won first place  for his Continuing Coverage of the pandemic and first place for  Best Coverage of the Pandemic Recovery.   Stensland took home first place for Best Newscast for Sunny 97.7 FM.   Stensland also won awards for Best Hard News and Best Spot News.

Written by: Radio Plus