GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) honored FOX 17 with several awards Saturday night during the Broadcast Excellence Awards ceremony.
FOX 17 received the following awards:
Community Involvement
Merit: FOX 17 Pay It Forward— Janice Allen, Jacob de la Rosa and Kayla Penokie
"Extraordinary acts of kindness happen every day in West Michigan. FOX 17 wants to share the stories of people who Pay It Forward in our community."
REFERENCE: Pay It Forward
Commercial
Best: Weller Auto— Nate Ritter
Merit: Kids Food Basket— Jacob de la Rosa
Investigative Story
Merit: Pullman Elder Abuse— Adam Bourland, Julie Dunmire and Brian Farber
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Marketing Materials & Promos
Best: Meet FOX 17— Maxwell Boughton, Jacob de la Rosa and Nate Ritter
Mini-Documentary or Series
Merit: FOX 17 Pay it Forward— Janice Allen, Josh Berry, Darren Bower and Brian Farber
Use of New Media (All Encompassing)
Merit: Shooting death of Patrick Lyoya— Karie Herringa
REFERENCE: Shooting death of Patrick Lyoya: A timeline of events
News Anchor
Best: Josh Berry
Photojournalist
Merit: Jim Sutton
Station of the Year
FOX 17 was runner-up in the Station of the Year category.
