Eighteen winners were announced for the Inland Empire Media Awards at a spectacular gala at the Historic Mission Inn in Riverside. This new signature event for the American Advertising Federation – Inland Empire was made to honor those who provide outstanding service to the industry and the community. All nominations were sent to an out-of-state panel of judges who work in the media or advertising with no connection to any of the nominees. In addition to reading the nomination forms, judges had the opportunity to see samples of many of the nominees work, including read articles, view videos, listen to audio and visit websites. The top scores from the judges were named finalists with the highest score being named winner.
AAF Inland Empire President Peter Mobley
Blog/Podcast of the Year
VOICE Rants & Raves
Locally Produced Radio or Television Show of the Year
KVCR Now (KVCR-TV)
Media Talent of the Year
Lacey Kendall (KCAL-FM/Coyote Radio)
Agency Professional of the Year
Jonathan M. Burgess (Red Fusion)
Young Achiever Award
Rasheed Louis (Epiphany Marketing Firm)
Radio or Television Station of the Year
KFRG
Newspaper or Magazine of the Year
San Bernardino Sun
Local Website of the Year
LifeinCorona.com
Agency of the Year
Firm Media
Self-Promotion of the Year
Inland News Group
Public Service Campaign or Event of the Year
Healthy Chino (City of Chino)
Best Coverage of a Local News Story of the Year
San Bernardino Sun (Rialto School District Embezzlement)
Printer of the Year
Crown Printers
Media Professional of the Year
Sandra Martinez (La Prensa)
Best College Media Outlet of the Year
Coyote Radio (Cal State San Bernardino)
Best College Web Site/Blog of the Year
Highlandernews.org (UC Riverside)
Best Student Media Representative of the Year
Amanda Fernandez (Cal State San Bernardino)
Photos by Robert Swapp Photography