WVAS-FM won 5 awards in the 2016 Alabama Associated Press Media Editors (APME) contest, radio division, winning four first places - in Best Lifestyle Feature, Best Public Affairs or Documentary, Best Coverage of a Scheduled Event and Best Commentator or Editorialist. The awards were announced on Saturday, June 18 at the Birmingham Marriot.
Here's a list of the winning entries
Best Lifestyle Feature: First, for "Selma to Montgomery Profile," Scottie Hunter
Best Public Affairs or Documentary: First, for "Perspectives Talk Show," Robb Taylor and Melanie Hogan
Best Coverage of a Scheduled Event: First, for "Voting Rights March Anniversary," WVAS
Best Commentator or Editorialist: First, for "The Hyles Files," Marcus Hyles
Best Anchor: Second, Marcus Hyles