KCTV5 named Station of the Year by Kansas Association of Broadcasters

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - KCTV5 has been named the 2024 Major Market Station of the Year by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.

The organization released its winners in an online announcement Monday morning. Along with the Station of the Year honor, KCTV5 received a total of 26 awards, including more first place awards than any other major market station in the state.

KCTV5 was also named the Station of the Year by the Missouri Broadcasters Association back in early June.

“Kansas City is such a special place to live and work, and you can tell how much our team cares about this community in the work they do every day,” said KCTV5 vice president and general manager Curtis Miles. “I’m incredibly proud of the impact they are making and the stories they are sharing.”

KCTV5 won a total of 13 First Place awards, six Second Place, and seven Honorable Mention honors. KCTV5′s comprehensive coverage of the tragic shooting following the Chiefs Super Bowl rally was recognized in several different categories.

Thetroubled Jackson County tax assessment process.

KCTV5 evening anchor Zac Summers was honored with a First Place award in the “News Feature” category for his reporting on the growing number of doomsday preppers in the Kansas City area. Meanwhile, for the second straight year, First Warn 5 meteorologist Greg Bennett took home top honors for “Weathercast.”

“To be named station of the year in both Kansas and Missouri is a testament to the incredible talent and work ethic of every single person at KCTV5,” said news director Josh Morgan. “Everything we do is with our community in mind first, and I can’t think of a better team to tell the stories that matter to Kansas City than our team here at KCTV5.”

KCTV5 will accept all honors at the annual Kansas Association of Broadcasters convention in Wichita in October.

Below is a full list of the awards received by the KCTV5 team. For a complete list of all 2024 KAB Award winners, visit kab.net.

First Place

Station of the Year – KCTV5
Prime Newscast - Tragedy at Chiefs Championship Rally
Hard News Feature/Enterprise Story - Drilled and Drained
News Feature - The Prepper Way of Life
In-Depth News Reporting - Tax Assessment Trouble
Sportscast - KU Football Preview
Sports Feature - Unrealized ion Launches Career of Blind Sportscaster
Weathercast – Greg Bennett
Station Promotion Campaign - KC Unsolved
Special Program - Road to Repeat - Live from Las Vegas
Excellence in DEI News - A Firefighter’s Fight for Equality, 40 Years Later
Excellence in Multimedia/Digital Storytelling - Violence Erupts at Chiefs Rally
Excellence in Multimedia/Digital Promo or Commercial - Justice Delayed

Second Place

AM/Noon Newscast - KCTV5 at 6 a.m.
Single Topic Event News Coverage - Violence Erupts at Chiefs Championship Rally
Sports Feature - The Lasting Impact of CTE
Special Program - Special Report: Tax Assessment Trouble
Excellence in Multimedia/Digital Storytelling - Maternity Deserts in Kansas
Excellence in Multimedia/Digital Promo or Commercial - Branded a Felon