Announcing – the Winners of the 2013 Second Street Awards!

Contests

Best Video Contest

Winner: WRAZ-TV’s The Fox50 Lip Dub Project

Finalists:

• Arkansas Democrat Gazette’s Oh Say! Can you Sing?
• Entercom’s Sing Like Brad Paisley

Best Sweepstakes

Winner: Omaha World Herald’s Win $1,000 from Nebraska Crossing Outlets

Finalists:

• Popular Woodworking’s 31 Days of Christmas
• WFTS-TV’s iPad-a-Day Giveaway

Best Bracket

Winner: Herald & Review’s Fan Friendzy

Finalists:

• Gambit’s Bar Wars
• Republican-American’s Pick a Pizza

Best Sports Contest

Winner: The Wisconsin State Journal’s Mulligan Match-Up

Finalists:

• Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Bracket Fiasco
• Community Publishers’ High School Football Frenzy
• The Roanoke Times’ Fearless Forecasters
• The State Journal Register’s Pro Football
• WNOR-FM & WAFX-FM’s Auto Racing Challenge

Best Big Giveaway

Winner: WSB-FM’s Lake Lanier Islands Dream Wedding

Finalists:

• KCTV-TV’s National Mortgage Giveaway
• WRAZ-TV’s Hardee’s Tailgate Takeout Man Cave Giveaway

Best Advertiser Campaign

Winner: Entercom New Orleans’ $500 Bank Sweepstakes

Finalists:

• KULR-TV’s Pick a Beet
• Quad-City Times‘ Christmas in July

Best Photo Contest

Winner: WEZB-FM’s Baby Bash

Finalists:

• WJRR-FM’s Ultimate Couple Contest
• WSAZ-TV’s Cutest Pet Contest

Contest Programs

Best Small-Market Contest Program

Winner: KSBY-TV, Cordillera Communications

Finalists:

• DurhamRegion.com, Metroland Durham Region Group
• KFDX-TV, Nexstar Broadcasting
• KTUU-TV, Schurz Communications
• Record-Journal, Record-Journal Publications

Best Midsize-Market Contest Program

Winner: Quad-City Times, Lee Enterprises

Finalists:

• Calgary Sun, Sun Media Corporation
• KPTV-TV, Meredith Corporation
• KY3-TV, Schurz Communications
• The Roanoke Times, BH Media Group

Best Large-Market Contest Program

Winner: Toronto Sun, Sun Media Corporation

Finalists:

• Chatelaine Magazine, Rogers Communications
• KVVU-TV, Meredith Corporation
• Omaha World Herald, BH Media Group
• U-T San Diego, Copley Press

Best Major-Market Contest Program

Winner: WAGA-TV, Fox Broadcasting

Finalists:

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cox Media
• KTLA-TV, Tribune Broadcasting
• WCIU-TV, Weigel Broadcasting Co.
• WFLD-TV, Fox Broadcasting

Ballots

Best Metro Ballot

Winner: The Signal’s Best of Santa Clarita Valley

Finalists:

• Naples Daily News’ Southwest Florida Choice Awards
• U-T San Diego’s San Diego’s Best

Best Niche Ballot

Winner: The Roanoke Times’ Best of Holiday Shopping

Finalists:

• MetroFamily Magazine’s Family Favorites
• The Signal’s Prep Football Fans’ Choice Awards
• The State-Journal Register’s Illinois State Fair Top Ten

Deals

Best Regional Travel Deal

Winner: Quad-City Times’ Grizzly Jack’s Grand Bear Resort

Finalists:

• KMOV-TV’s The Lodge of the Four Seasons
• KSTP-TV’s Whitefish Properties

Best Service Deal

Winner: Billings Gazette’s CARNU Auto Detailing Center

Finalists:

• Kansas City Star’s Travel Clean Car Wash
• KTUU-TV’s Kreative Audio & Security

Best Beauty Deal

Winner: Miami Herald’s Aveda Seven Seas Spa and Salon

Finalists:

• Charlotte Observer’s The Spa at Rock Barn
• Reading Eagle’s East West Massage

Best Event Deal

Winner: Provo Daily Herald’s Stadium of Fire

Finalists:

• Everett Herald’s Warm Beach Camp
• Miami Herald’s Taste of Brickwell Food & Wine Festival

Best Retail Deal

Winner: Omaha World Herald’s Bellino’s Fireworks

Finalists:

• Baton Rouge Business Report’s Chris’ Specialty Meats
• Charlotte Observer’s Perry’s at SouthPark

Best Restaurant Deal

Winner: Tri-City Herald’s Cedars Restaurant and Lounge

Finalists:

• HalfPriceCincy’s Boi Na Braza Churrascaria Brazilian Steak House
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s KFC Hawaii

Best Recreation Deal

Winner: HalfPriceCincy’s Belterra Casino Resort

Finalists:

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Deertrak Golf Club
• Post and Courier’s Children’s Museum of Lowcountry

Best Deals Store

Winner: Quad-City Times’ Cyber Week

Finalists:

• Miami Herald’s Best of 2012
• Miami Herald’s Holiday Gift Guide

Best Deal Card

Winner: UpNorthLive.com’s Golf Card

Finalists:

• Fresno Bee’s Golf Card
• WNWO-TV’s Golf Card

Deals Programs

Best Small-Market Deals Program

Winner: UpNorthLive.com’s UpNorthlive Deals, Barrington Broadcasting

Finalists:

• Augusta Chronicle‘s Augusta Daily Deals, Morris Publishing Group
• Billings Gazette’s Today’s Deal, Lee Enterprises

Best Midsize-Market Deals Program

Winner: Quad-City Times’ Get it Today!, Lee Enterprises

Finalists:

• KY3-TV’s Daily Deals, Schurz Communications
• Omaha World Herald’s DailyDealOmaha, BH Media Group

Best Large-Market Deals Program

Winner: HalfPriceCincy’s CincySavers,Hubbard Broadcasting

Finalists:

• Charlotte Observer’s dealsaver, The McClatchy Company
• St. Louis Dispatch’s Today’s Deal, Lee Enterprises

Best Major-Market Deals Program

Winner: Miami Herald’s dealsaver, The McClatchy Company

Finalists:

• Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s dealsaver, The McClatchy Company
• Greater Media Philadelphia’s Big Friggin’ Deal, Greater Media, Inc.