Commercial Production Awards for Radio and TV

SDBA Gary Owens Commercial Production Awards

The SDBA Gary Owens Commercial Production Awards were first presented in 1999 at the annual state convention. Awards are presented in both radio and television categories. To qualify for the award, all spots must have aired on a SDBA member station at least 10 times in the past year. The spots must have been produced by a full-time employee of an SDBA member station for one of the station’s advertisers.

Entries must be 15, 30, or 60 seconds in length. There is a maximum of 3 entries per person and only 1 person must have been responsible for the ad – no collaborations. Also, no agency productions are allowed. The recipients are honored with a certificate and a cash prize which are presented at the SDBA Annual Leadership Conference each year.

Commercial Production Award Form (PDF)
Double click the link above to obtain an award application.  Follow the instructions to submit your entries by uploading to Dropbox.  Please follow the suggested format.   If you have any questions, please phone the SDBA office:  605.224.1034

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

Radio Category:
2023 Scott Smith, Results Townsquare Media, Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2023 Jeremy Pratt, Results Townsquare Media, Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2022 Earl Bartholow, Results Townsquare Media, Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2022 Curt Dykstra, Riverfront Broadcasting, Yankton (2nd Place)
2021 Koran Peterson, Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2021 Hannah Stromseth, Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls  (2nd Place)
2020 Curt Dykstra, Riverfront Broadcasting – Yankton (1st Place)
2020 Scott Smith, Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls  (2nd Place)
2019 Earl Bartholow, Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2019 Leigh Anglin, Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls  (2nd Place)
2018 Duane Christensen, Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2018 Curt Campbell – Dakota Broadcasting, Aberdeen  (2nd Place)
2017 Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2017 Scott Lane – Dakota Radio Group, Pierre  (2nd Place)
2016 Don Egert – KXLG-FM Radio – Watertown (1st Place)
2016 Jay Murphy – Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls  (2nd Place)
2015 Mike Broderick – Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2015 Anna Robinson – KINI-FM – St. Francis (2nd Place)
2014 Jay Murphy – Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2014 Jason Schuanaman – Hub City Radio – Aberdeen (2nd Place)
2013 Jay Murphy – Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2013 Mike Johnson – Dakota Broadcasting – Aberdeen (2nd Place)
2012 Todd Holen – New Rushmore Radio – Rapid City (1st Place)
2012 Jay Murphy – Results Radio / Townsquare Media – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2011 Duane Christensen – Results Radio / Cumulus Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2011 Jeff Hauge – Results Radio / Cumulus Media – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2010 Jay Murphy – Results Radio / Cumulus Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2010 Ward Hilger – Dakota Broadcasting – Aberdeen (2nd Place)
2009 Christopher Hallack – Backyard Broadcasting – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2009 Mike Johnson – Dakota Broadcasting – Aberdeen (2nd Place)
2008 Mark Tollefson – Results Radio / Cumulus Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2007 Mark Tollefson – Results Radio / Cumulus Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2007 Matt Watson – Performance Radio – Huron (2nd Place)
2006 Mark Tollefson – Results Radio / Cumulus Media – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2006 Mark Nelson – KSQB / KWSF – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2005 Mark Nelson – KWSF / KSQB Radio – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2005 Randy “Hammer” Eichelberg – KVHT Radio (2nd Place)
2004 Mark Nelson – KKHG / KSQB (1st Place)
2004 Rick Allen – KIQK (2nd Place)
2003 Jeff Gould – KELO (1st Place)
2003 Mark Nelson – KKHG / KSQB (2nd Place)
2002 Ted Heeren – Sioux Falls, SD (1st Place)
2002 Mark Nelson – KKHG / KSQB (2nd Place)
2001 Mark Nelson – KKHG / KSQB (1st Place)
2001 Jeff Gould – KELO (2nd Place)
2000 Jeff Hollander – KJJQ / KKQQ / KDBX (1st Place)
2000 Caron Shultz – KOUT / KIMM / KFXS (2nd Place)
1999 Randy “Hammer” Eichelberg – KOSZ / KVHT (1st Place)
1999 Scott Kwasniewski – KJJQ / KKQQ (2nd Place)

Television Category:

2023 Nick Ruscitti, KELOLAND Media Group, Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2023 Joshua Canaday KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV, Rapid City (2nd Place)
2022 Jesse Schwab, KELOLAND Media Group, Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2022 Alan Peil KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV, Rapid City (2nd Place)
2021 Dave Downs – KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV – Rapid City (1st Place)
2021 Alan Peil – KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV – Rapid City (2nd Place)
2020 Alan Peil – KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV – Rapid City (1st Place)
2020 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2019 Joshua Canaday – KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV – Rapid City (1st Place)
2019 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2018 Alan Peil – KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV – Rapid City (1st Place)
2018 Megan Mattick – KDLT-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2017 Dave Downs – KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV – Rapid City (1st Place)
2017 Alan Peil – KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV – Rapid City (2nd Place)
2016 Amy Daws – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2016 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2015 Keith Winchester – KEVN-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2015 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2014 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2014 Amanda Swenson – KDLT-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2013 Amanda Swenson – KDLT-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2013 Amy Daws – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2012 Alan Peil – KEVN-TV – Rapid City (1st Place)
2012 Amanda Swenson – KDLT-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2011 Amy Daws – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2011 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2010 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2010 Jeff Roskens, KDLT-TV – Sioux Falls – (2nd Place)
2009 Amy Daws – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2009 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2008 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2008 Amy Daws – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2007 Amy Daws – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2007 Rodney Bergeson – KTTW-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2006 Jeffrey Bonk – KSFY-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2005 Jeffrey Bonk – KSFY-TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2005 Eric Vasgaard – KELO-TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2004 Randi Hammer – KELO TV – Sioux Falls (1st Place)
2004 Troy Baltzer – KDLT TV – Sioux Falls (2nd Place)
2003 Cindy West – KELO TV (1st Place)
2003 Jessi Scherr – KSFY TV (2nd Place)
2002 Troy Baltzer – KDLT TV (1st & 2nd Place)
2001 Troy Baltzer – KDLT TV (1st Place)
2001 Paul Farmer – KELO TV (2nd Place)
2000 Troy Baltzer – KDLT TV (1st & 2nd Place)
1999 Shane Dailey – KDLT TV (1st & 2nd Place)