WMBF takes home 8 first-place awards at RTDNAC ceremony

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WMBF) - WMBF News took home several awards Saturday at the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas’ annual luncheon.

WMBF won eight first-place awards and six second-place awards in its division, including:

FIRST PLACE

TV Weathercaster of the Year: Andrew Dockery

TV News Anchor Team of the Year: Loren Korn, Derrion Henderson, Andrew Dockery, Anya Carney

TV News Photographer of the Year: George Hansen

Photography: Horry County choir brings Christmas caroling to whole new level with flutes - George Hansen

Health/Medicine: Family hopes husband’s COVID-19 death encourages vaccinations - Meredith Helline, George Hansen, Natasha Laguerre

Series: Vanished: Missing in the Grand Strand - Loren Korn, George Hansen, Natasha Laguerre

Sports Reporting: Aynor High School student overcomes rare disease to thrive as wrestler - Natasha Laguerre

News Special: Stories From the Storms

SECOND PLACE

Special Projects Producer: Anya Carney

News Producer of the Year: Allen Marcus Harter

Use of Social Media: Michael Owens

Sports Special: Feel the Teal - Gabe McDonald, Rashaan Anderson, Ian Klein, George Hansen

Consumer/Economic: Solar Panel Scrutiny – Madison Martin, George Hansen, Natasha Laguerre

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