Local broadcast media racked up several awards at the Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters awards banquet last Saturday.

First place winners include:

• Best TV Newscast:
6 News Team, WATE-TV, 6 News @ 5:00

• Best Public Affairs:
Don Dare and Dave Wignall, WATE-TV, Scam Alert

• Best Photography:
Jason Tighe, WVLT-TV

• Best Spot News:
News Team, WNOX, The Houstons

• Best Enterprise:
Christine Jessel, WNOX, Garbage Bears

• Best Hard News Story:
Matt Shafer Powell, WUOT, Public Notice

• Best Radio Talk Show:
Matt Shafer Powell and Ann Lloyd, WUOT, Dialogue

• Best Radio Newscaster:
Catherine Howell, WNOX

WUOT and WNOX also had numerous honorable mentions. Congratulations to everyone.