2026 Annual News and Creative Awards
Below are the winning stations in each category for the 2026 MAB News & Creative Awards.
Unless a station SWEPT a category, there is no designation of which station won 1st Place or 2nd Place—-the stations have been randomized (there has to be SOME suspense, no?)
Congratulations to the winners–and thanks to Connecticut broadcasters, who judged this year’s entries.
See you on Saturday, October 24th at the Sable Oaks Sheraton in South Portland for the MAB Annual Meeting & Awards Gala!
| Radio | Best Spot | WOXO-FM | WTHT-FM |
| TV | Best Spot | WVII-TV | WAGM-TV |
| Radio | Best Campaign | WMGX-FM | WABK-FM |
| TV | Best Campaign | WAGM-TV | WAGM-TV |
| Radio | Locally Produced Program | WGAN | WNSX-FM |
| TV | Locally Produced Program | News Center Maine | Maine Public |
| Radio | Public Affairs | WWMJ-WQCB-WBZN-WEZQ | Maine Public Radio |
| TV | Public Affairs | WMTW-TV | WGME-TV |
| Radio | Self Promotion | WMGX-FM | WHTP-FM, WHTP & WHZP |
| TV | Self Promotion | News Center Maine | WABI-TV |
| Radio | Self Promotion Campaign | WPOR-FM | WMGX-FM |
| TV | Self Promotion Campaign | WMTW-TV | WGME-TV |
| Radio | Sports Feature | WJJB | Maine Public Radio |
| TV | Sports Feature | WMTW-TV | News Center Maine |
| Radio | Sports Play-By-Play | WJJB | WBQX-FM |
| TV | Sports Play-By-Play/Feature | Maine Public | WABI-TV |
| Radio | Feature | WLOB | WMPG-FM |
| TV | Feature | News Center Maine | WMTW-TV |
| Radio | Public Service Spot/Campaign | WMGX-FM | WTHT-FM-99.9 The Wolf |
| TV | Public Service Spot/Campaign | WGME-TV | WGME-TV |
| Radio | Air Personality | WTOS-FM | WTOS-FM |
| TV | Best Weathercast | News Center Maine | WMTW-TV |
| Radio | Best On-Air Contest | WHTP-FM, WHTP & WHZP | WTHT-FM |
| TV | Best Sportscast | WABI-TV | WGME-TV |
| Radio | Broadcast Show or TEAM | WHTP-AM/FM-WHZP | WTHT-FM |
| TV | Broadcast Show or TEAM | WABI-TV | WMTW-TV |
| TV | Photojournalism | WABI-TV | News Center Maine |
| Radio | Spot News | WBLM-FM | Maine Public Radio |
| TV | Spot News | News Center Maine | WMTW-TV |
| TV | Multi-Media Journalist | News Center Maine | WVII-TV |
| Radio | Continuing Coverage | Maine Public Radio | Maine Public Radio |
| TV | Continuing Coverage | WMTW-TV | WABI-TV |
| Radio | Election Coverage | Maine Public Radio | WGAN |
| TV | Election Coverage | WMTW-TV | WGME-TV |
| Radio | Enterprise | Maine Public Radio | ME Public |
| TV | Enterprise | WMTW-TV | WGME-TV |
| Radio | Best Newscast | Maine Public Radio | WGAN |
| TV | Best Newscast | WMTW-TV | WGME-TV |
| Digital | Best Use of Social Media-News Focus | WGME-TV | WABI-TV |
| Digital | Best Use of Social Media-Entertainment Focus | WHTP-FM,WHTP, WHZP | WPOR-FM |
| Digital | Best Use Of Website | WMGX-FM | WNSX-FM |
| Digital | Best Use of Digital Content | News Center Maine | WPOR-FM |
| Radio | Commitment to Community Award | WNSX-FM | WOXO-FM |
| TV | Commitment to Community Award | WGME-TV | WABI-TV |
| Radio | Station of the Year | WNSX-FM | WTHT-FM |
| TV | Station of the Year | WABI-TV | WMTW-TV |