KGLO/Mason City/IA, News Director Bob Fisher received eight awards at the Iowa Broadcast News Association’s 2018 Awards, Johnston on Saturday, April 13. The honors included two first-place awards, in Political Coverage and General Reporting. Fisher has received a total of 92 awards in the last 15 years. KGLO and/or KRIB in the last 15 years have received a total of 107 honors.
Here’s a full list of Fisher’s awards:
• 1st Place — General Reporting — “Election Night 2018”
• 1st Place — General Reporting — “Where’s Jodi”
• 2nd Place — Excellence in Weather Coverage — “KGLO Severe Weather Coverage”
• Honorable Mention — Overall Excellence
• Honorable Mention — Best Newscast — “The Midday Report”
• Honorable Mention — Best Sportscast — Sports during “The Midday Report”
• Honorable Mention — Public Affairs — “Ask the Mayor”
• Honorable Mention — Play-by-Play — “Clear Lake Lions Sports on KRIB”
Market Manager Dalena Barz commented, “We are so fortunate to have Bob Fisher as part of our team. His dedication to quality news broadcasting is evident. Bob works diligently to provide live, local radio every day!”
