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