NEW YORK, June 29, 2012 – Tribune Creative, Tribune Broadcasting’s in-house creative teams, were honored with 26 awards at the 2012 PromaxBDA Local Station Summit Promotion & Marketing Conference in Las Vegas. Tribune celebrated 26 wins with 15 Gold, 6 Silver and 5 Bronze Awards, more than any other station group in North America. All production and design work was done entirely in-house.
The 2012 PromaxBDA North America Promotion & Marketing honor outstanding promotion, marketing and design content in the entertainment industry throughout North America during the eligibility period of January, 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
The following are the 26 awards presented to Tribune (WGN-TV’s 7 in BOLD):
· TV/VIDEO PRESENTATION, GENERAL BRANDING/IMAGE: NEWS STATION IMAGE TINY CHICAGO -Gold WGN-TV
· GENERAL BRANDING/IMAGE: STATION IMAGE (NON-NEWS STATION) WDCW SERIOUS FUN REBRAND – Bronze TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· GENERAL BRANDING/IMAGE LONG FORMAT, WGNO-TV “GOD BLESS LOUISIANA IMAGE- Silver WGNO-TV AND NOLA38
· GENERAL BRANDING/IMAGE CAMPAIGN, COMEDY INVASION – Silver, WSFL-TV
· WDCW SERIOUS FUN POSTCARDS CAMPAIGN – Gold TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· HOLIDAY/SPECIAL EVENT PROMOTION, 9/11 TRIBUTE – Gold, WGN-TV
· PROGRAM PROMOTIONAL SPOT: IN-HOUSE SPECIFIC EYE OPENER – Bronze, KIAH-TV/CW39
· SPORTS PROGRAM SPOT, CHICAGO CUBS LAUNCH – Silver, WGN-TV
· SPORTS PROGRAM SPOT, WHITE SOX LAUNCH – Bronze, WGN-TV
· LIVE EVENT SPOT, NY JETS: THE CHASE – Gold
· TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP, PHILLIES: DON’T MISS A SECOND – Silver
· TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP, DAYTIME PROGRAM SPOT, STREETS OF NEW YORK: JERRY SPRINGER – Gold
· DAYPART/BLOCK OF PROGRAMS SPOT, KINGS OF DAYTIME – Silver
· TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP, WGN NIGHT CAP – Gold, WGN-TV
· ON-AIR CONSUMER TIE-IN PROMO, DUNKIN DONUTS STUDIO ON THE RUN – Silver TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· PROGRAM PROMOTION SPOT OR CAMPAIGN: ENTERTAINMENT, PIX11: DOUBLE COMEDY BLOCK – Gold, TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· GENERAL BRANDING IMAGE, 11 WAS THERE – Gold, TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· SOMETHING FOR NOTHING, SYNDICATED IN THE CITY – Gold, TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· BEST WORK NEVER SEEN, YP.COM “DINER” – Gold, TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· FUNNIEST PROMO, MONUMENTAL COMEDY – Gold, TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· USE OF AN ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION IN A PROMO SOUNDS OF NEW YORK – Bronze TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· SOUND DESIGN, SOUNDS OF NEW YORK – Gold, TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· OUTDOOR, OUT-OF-HOME, PRINT AND POSTER, CONSUMER PRINT AD, CHICAGO’S BEST – Gold, WGN-TV
· INTEGRATED MEDIA, TOTAL PACKAGE DESIGN-STATION/CHANNEL: ON-AIR, PHL17 BRAND REFRESH -Bronze, TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· ART DIRECTION AND DESIGN: IMAGE PROMO, PIX11 SOUNDS OF NEW YORK – Gold, TRIBUNE CREATIVE GROUP
· TELEVISION/VIDEO PRESENTATION: SPORTS, SPORTS: OPEN/TITLES/BUMPERS, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS OPEN -Gold, WGN-TV
ABOUT TRIBUNE:
TRIBUNE is one of the country’s leading multimedia companies, operating businesses in publishing, digital and broadcasting. In publishing, Tribune’s leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Sun Sentinel (South Florida), Orlando Sentinel, Hartford Courant, The Morning Call and Daily Press. The company’s broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable, the national multicast network Antenna TV and Chicago’s WGN-AM. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune’s print and broadcast properties and extend the company’s nationwide audience.
ABOUT WGN-TV:
WGN-TV is Chicago’s CW network affiliate, programming a strong schedule of news, sports and entertainment, with most WGN Sports telecasts, WGN News and CW programs in high definition on WGN 9.1. WGN-TV programs more news than any other Chicago TV station for WGN-TV and cable news channel CLTV in Chicago; Rockford, IL; and South Bend, IN. WGN 9.2 is Chicago’s home of Tribune Broadcasting’s classic TV network, Antenna TV. WGN also programs for WGN America on cable, telco and satellite throughout the U.S. WGN-TV is a Tribune Broadcasting station. For additional information on Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV, go to WGNtv.com
