B+C Station Awards 2023: Kyle Grimes Sets Up WCVB Boston for the Long Run

WCVB Boston GM Kyle Grimes.

The Boston Marathon had aired on Boston rival WBZ for 17 years, but that changed this year, as market leader WCVB secured the rights in a joint bid with ESPN. The 127th Boston Marathon happened in April, and WCVB was all in. Coverage went from 4 a.m. until 8 p.m. that day, and it was also carried on other Hearst TV stations around New England as well as ESPN itself. WCVB followed not just the elite racers, but the many more who were running the fabled event for the first time — the runners who viewers would probably find more relatable. 

B+C STATION AWARDS

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Broadcaster of the Year: Adam Symson, Scripps
Station Group of the Year: CBS Stations
GM of the Year, Markets 26-50: Adam Chase, WTKR-WGNT Norfolk (Va.)
GM of the Year, Markets 51-Plus: Katie Pickman, KGMB-KHNL-KFVE Honolulu
News Director of the Year: Allison Smith, KCCI Des Moines (Iowa)
Multiplatform Broadcaster of the Year: Tegna
Unsung Hero of the Year: Phil Brooks, KRIS Corpus Christi (Tex.)
News Anchor of the Year: David Ono, KABC Los Angeles
Meteorologist of the Year: Pete Delkus, WFAA Dallas
Sports Anchor of the Year: Héctor Lozano, WSNS Chicago