KABC/Los Angeles Wins Five Golden Mike Awards

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, January 30, 2018 | 2:08pm CT

Leeann Tweeden

Cumulus Media's Los Angeles News/Talk radio outlet 790 KABC swept the 68th Annual RTNA Golden Mike Awards on Saturday, January 27, capturing top honors in all five categories in which the station was nominated. The station has won nine Golden Mike Awards in the past two years alone, and sportscaster Randy Wang brought home his second consecutive win this year. 790 KABC received the five Golden Mike Awards in the following categories:

• Best Newscast Under 15 Minutes: Leeann Tweeden-Anchor, Sharon Reardon-Editor
• Best Sports Segment: Randy Wang
• Best Government and Political Reporting: James Rojas
• Best Traffic Reporter: Bill Thomas
• Best News Reporting by Radio Network or Content Syndicator: Jim Roope

Cumulus Media/Los Angeles VP/Market Manager Dawn Girocco said, "We thank and congratulate 790 KABC's Drew Hayes, Nathan Baker, Doug Mcintyre, Leeann Tweeden, Randy Wang, Les Seigel, Tim Winebrenner, Bill Thomas, Sandy Wells, Sharon Reardon, James Rojas, and Jim Roope for their professionalism, dedication and hard work in delivering award-winning news reporting and coverage to our listeners and community. Five Golden Mikes made for an incredible evening for our team. It is an honor to work with these talented news professionals and we couldn't be prouder of this fantastic recognition of the outstanding work they do each and every day."

The Golden Mike Awards are presented each year by the RTNA, a nonprofit organization representing broadcast news professionals throughout Southern California. RTNA coordinates TV pool coverage of major news events in the region, fights for freedom of information causes, and provides scholarships for the next generation of broadcast journalists.

For the complete list of Golden Mike Award winners, visit: https://www.rtna.org/GoldenMikeAwards/17winners.asp

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