Awards
OTS Media Group is the most honored Radio station group in the history of the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. WRHI has been named either the Radio Station of the Year Star Award winner (1st place) or the Radio Station of the Year Award of Merit winner (2nd place) 15 different times, meaning WRHI has been one of the top 2 Radio Stations in the state on 12 different occasions. Eight of those times, WRHI was named the Statewide Radio Station of the Year.
South Carolina Statewide RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR Star Award
South Carolina Broadcasters Association
2022, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005
South Carolina Statewide RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR Award of Merit
2021, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2007
75 years of giving consumers the very best in programming and giving its advertisers the most for their advertising dollars has earned WRHI the highest respect and recognition from its broadcast peers. OTS Media (WRHI parent group) is the most honored radio station group in SCBA history, receiving 173 Awards of Excellence from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association. These coveted awards are the state’s highest broadcast honors and recognize WRHI as one of America’s great radio stations.
WRHI’s most recent SCBA awards include:
2022- Radio Station Of The Year: WRHI
2022- Uray Service Project of the Year-Award of Merit: “Toys For Happiness”
2022- Sportscaster of the Year-STAR Award: Chris Miller
2022- News Talk Show Of The Year-STAR Award-Palmetto Mornings Patti Mercer, Lucas McFadden, Tyler Cupp
2022- Public Affairs Show-Award of Merit-“Straight Talk”: Manning Kimmel, Sheilah Kimmel
2022- Convergence Coverage-STAR Award-“WRHI Football City USA KickOff”: Chris Miller, Tyler Cupp, Steven Stone
2022- Pandemic Coverage-Award of Merit-“Congressman Norman Town Hall”: Chris Miller, Hon. Ralph Norman, Austin Livingston
2022- Convergence Coverage-Award of Merit-“South Pointe State Championship: Chris Miller, Chet Tucker, Tyler Cupp
2022- Sports Show Of The Year-STAR Award-“The Red Zone”: Chris Miller, Gene Knight, Tyler Cupp
2022- Production-PSA-STAR AWARD-“Don’t Litter Lancaster County”:
2022- Production-PSA-Award of Merit-
2022- Radio Show Of The Year-Award of Merit-“Palmetto Mornings: Patti Mercer, Lucas McFadden, Tyler Cup
2022- Breaking News Story-STAR Award-“Lesslie Family Murders: Steven Stone, Matthew Kreh, Manning Kimmel
2022- Breaking News Story-Award of Merit-“Price Brothers Arrest”: Steven Stone, Matthew Kreh, Manning Kimmel
2022- Reporter Of The Year-Award of Merit: Steven Stone
2022- Production-Promo-Award of Merit-“Boo-HaHa 2019” : Jackson Taylor, Allan Miller
2021- Radio Station Of The Year-Award of Merit: WRHI
2021- Sportscaster of the Year-STAR Award: Chris Miller
2021- Radio Show of the Year-STAR Award-Palmetto Mornings Patti Mercer, Lucas McFadden, Tyler Cupp
2021- Public Affairs Show-STAR Award-“Straight Talk”: Manning Kimmel, Sheilah Kimmel
2021- Convergence Coverage-STAR Award-“South Pointe Girls’ State Championship”: Chris Miller, Tyler Cupp
2021- Pandemic Coverage-STAR Award-“Covering COVID-19 WRHI”: Allan Miller, Manning Kimmel, Mayor John Gettys
2021- Best Use of Digital Platforms-STAR Award-“WRHI.com”: Chris Miller, Tyler Cupp, Steven Stone
2021- Production-Commerical-STAR Award-“John Parker’s Christmas” Haven Miller State Farm: John Parker Miller, Haven Miller, Chris Miller
2021- Production-Multi-Spot STAR Award-“Johnathon Brown Electric”: Johnathon Brown, Catherine Madden, Jackson Taylor
2021- Production-Promo STAR Award-“ChristmasVille 2020”: Jackson Taylor, Allan Miller, Jackson Madden
2021- Production-PSA STAR Award-“Choices” Palmetto Women’s Center: Michelle Talley, Catherine Madden, Steven Stone
2021- Best News Talk Show-Award of Merit-“Palmetto Mornings”: Patti Mercer, Lucas McFadden, Tyler Cupp
2021- Best Morning Broadcast Team-Award of Merit-“Palmetto Mornings”: Patti Mercer, Lucas McFadden, Tyler Cupp
2021- Production-Commercial-Award of Merit-“Santa Baby”: Catherine Madden, Jackson Taylor
2021- Production-Promo-Award of Merit-“Boo-HaHa 2019” : Jackson Taylor, Allan Miller
2021- Production-PSA Award of Merit-“Counseling Services of Lancaster”: Ashley Hiers, Tyler Cupp
2019- Radio Station of the Year: WRHI
2019- Sportscaster of the Year-STAR Award : Chris Miller
2019- Public Affairs Show-STAR Award-“Straight Talk” : Manning Kimmel, Sheilah Kimmel
2019- Convergence Coverage-STAR Award-“2nd Annual Football City USA KickOff” : Chris Miller, Matthew Kreh
2019- Production-Multi-Spot STAR Award-“ChristmasVille 2018” : Steven Stone, Allan Miller, McKenzie Nicholson
2019- Production-Promo STAR Award-“The Presidents are All In” : Jackson Taylor, Allan Miller
2019- Production-PSA STAR Award-“Toys For Happiness 2018” : Jackson Taylor, Allan Miller. WRHI Kids
2019- Uray Service Project -Award of Merit-“Toys For Happiness”
2019- Reporter of the Year- Award of Merit : Matthew Kreh
2019- Breaking News Story-Award of Merit “Could The Carolina Panthers Move to York County?” : Matthew Kreh, Allan Miller, Steven Stone
2019- Production-Promo Award of Merit-“Boo-HaHa 2018” : Jackson Taylor, Allan Miller, Michael Stewart
2019- Production-PSA Award of Merit-“Pawsitively the Best Call You Can Make” : Jackson Taylor, Allan Miller, McKenzie Nicholson
2019- Production-Commercial Award of Merit-“Light Up Your House”: Catherine Madden, Jonathon Brown, Jackson Taylor
2018 – Production – Commercial STAR Award – “I Like Big Fans” Catherine Madden, Jay Taylor & Jonathan Brown.
2018 – Production – PSA STAR Award – “Toys for Happiness – God Bless Us Everyone” – Allan Miller, Jay Taylor & the WRHI Kidz (Tanner Madden, McKenzie Nicholson, Jackson Madden, Ethan Cleveland, Caleb Carelock & Victoria Carelock)
2018 – Radio Convergence Coverage STAR Award – “Sgt Dody – Forever our Hero” – Matt Kreh, Lucas McFadden, Steven Stone & Patti Mercer
2018 – Production – Promo STAR Award – “The Easter Egg Classic – A Presidential Announcement” – Allan Miller & Steven Stone
2018 – Production – Promo Award of Merit – “Boo Ha-Ha – Star Wars” – Allan Miller & Jay Taylor
2018 – Public Affairs Program Award of Merit – Straight Talk – Manning Kimmel & Sheilah Kimmel
2018 – Sportscaster Of The Year – Chris Miller
2018 – Richard Uray Service Project Award of Merit – Toys for Happiness – WRHI Staff
2017 – Radio Station of the Year Award of Merit -WRHI
2017 – Richard Uray Service Project of the Year Award of Merit -“Toys for Happiness”
2017 – Sportscaster of the Year STAR Award – Chris Miller
2017 – Website of the Year STAR Award – WRHI.com
2017 – Production – Multi-Spot STAR Award – “ChristmasVille 2016”
2017 – Production – Multi-Spot Award of Merit – “Classic Metals”
2017 – Production – Commercial STAR Award – “All about that Basement” AdvantaClean
2017 – Production – PSA STAR Award – “Toys For Happiness”
2017 – Production – PSA Award of Merit – “TurkeyRama 2016”
2017 – Production – Promo STAR Award – “Easter Egg Classic 2017”
2017 – Production – Promo Award of Merit – “Boo-HaHa to the Maxx”
2017 – Sales Campaign STAR Award – “Pennington Primary Care”
2016 – Radio Station of the Year -WRHI
2016 – Richard Uray Service Project of the Year -“Toys for Happiness”
2016 – Radio Convergence Event of the Year – “State Championship Saturday”
2016 – Website of the Year – WRHI.com
2016 – Sportscaster of the Year Award of Merit – Chris Miller
2016 – Radio Promo of the Year – “A YUUUUGE Easter Egg Classic”
2016 – Radio Commercial of the Year Award of Merit – “Dancing With The Cars 2” Clinton Family Ford
2016 – Radio “Multi-Commercial” Campaign of the Year – “10 Years of ChristmasVille”
2015 – Radio Station of the Year Award of Merit-WRHI
2015 – Sportscaster of the Year – Chris Miller
2015 – News Reporter of the Year – Andrew Kiel
2015 – Website of the Year – WRHI.com
2015 – Advertising Campaign of the Year – “Esther and Lester” KFC
2015 – Radio Promo of the Year – “The Great Easter Egg Classic”
2015 – Radio Commercial of the Year – “Girl Talk” Comfort Systems Heating and Air
2015 – Radio PSA of the Year – “Upper Palmetto YMCA”
2015 – Uray Service Project Award of Merit – “Toys for Happiness”
2015 – Radio Promo Award of Merit – “WRHI News”
2014 – Radio Station of the Year Award of Merit-WRHI
2014 – Sportscaster of the Year – Chris Miller
2014 – News Reporter of the Year – Andrew Kiel
2014 – Website of the Year – WRHI.com
2014 – Advertising Campaign of the Year – “Dancing with the Cars” Clinton Family Ford
2014 – Radio Promo of the Year – “Boo-HaHa 2013”
2014 – Radio Commercial of the Year – “Christmasville 2013”
2014 – Radio PSA of the Year – “Don’t Text and Drive” AAA Carolinas
2014 – Radio Commercial of the Year Award of Merit – “Toys for Happiness”
2014 – Radio Convergence Award of Merit – “Northwestern State Championship
2013 – Radio Station of the Year – WRHI
2013 – Richard Uray Service Project of the Year – Toys for Happiness
2013 – Sportscaster of the Year – Chris Miller
2013 – Website of the Year – WRHI.com
2013 – Radio Commercial of the Year – York County Natural Gas (Elves Log Sale)
2013 – Radio Show of the Year Award of Merit – Straight Talk
2013 – Radio/Online Convergence Event of the Year Award of Merit – Northwestern State Championship
2013 – News Reporter of the Year Award of Merit – Mike Crowder
2012 – Radio Station of the Year – WRHI
2012 – Radio/Online Convergence Event of the Year – South Pointe State Championship
2012 – Sportscaster of the Year Award of Merit: Chris Miller
2012 – News Reporter of the Year Award of Merit: Andrew Kiel
2012 – Radio Commercial of the Year: “Mor-On Dealer” (Clinton Family Ford)
2012 – Radio Promo of the Year: “Ernie Johnsonville” (Easter Egg Classic
2012 – Radio Promo of the Year Award of Merit: “Elmer Fudd” (Easter Egg Classic)
2012 – Richard Uray Service Project Award of Merit: “Toys for Happiness”
2012 – Production PSA of the Year Award of Merit: “Get with the Program” (YMCA)
2011 – Radio Station of the Year Award of Merit – WRHI
2011 – Sportscaster of the Year Award of Merit – Chris Miller
2011 – Radio Commercial of the Year – WRHI: Critters in the Crawl Space (Comfort Systems)
2011 – Radio Promo of the Year – WRHI: ChristmasVille 2010
2011 – Radio Promo Award of Merit – WRHM: Think Lancaster First
2011 – Radio PSA of the Year – WRHI: Don’t Text and Drive
2011 – Radio PSA Award of Merit – WRHI: Dragnet-811 (York County Natural Gas)
2010 — Sportscaster of the Year — Chris Miller
2010 — Newscaster of the Year Award of Merit — Andrew Kiel
2010 — Richard Uray Service Project Award of Merit — “Toys for Happiness”
2010 — Radio PSA Award of Merit — 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
2010 — Radio PSA of the Year — Barney & Floyd-811
2010 — Radio Commercial of the Year — Cash for Clunkers
2009 — Radio Station of the Year – WRHI
2009 — Production PSA — York County Board of Disabilities
2009 — Production Commercial Award of Merit — Triple Creek Farm
2009 — Production Commercial — Sportsman Inc.
2009 — Production Promo — HD Radio Revolution
2009 — Production Promo Award of Merit — Easter Egg Classic
2008 — Radio Station of the Year – WRHI
2008 — Production PSA — 3 on 3
2008 — Production Promo — Easter Egg Classic
2008 — Production Commercial — Clinton Family Ford The Votes Are In
2008 — Sportscaster of the Year Award of Merit — Mario Washington
2008 — Radio Show of the Year Award of Merit — The Morning Show
2007 — Radio Station of the Year Award of Merit – WRHI
2007 — Production Commercial Award of Merit– Clinton Family Ford Less Is More
2007 — Production Commercial — Rinehart Realty
2007 — Sportscaster of the Year — Steven Stone
2007 — Reporter of the Year Award of Merit — Mike Crowder
2007 — Production Promo Award of Merit — Easter Egg Classic
2007 — Production Promo — Christmasville
2007 — Uray Service Project Award of Merit — Prom Pledge
2006 — Radio Station of the Year – WRHI
2006 — Promotional Production of the Year – “High School Football Jamboree”
2006 — Public Service Production of the Year – “Hometown Cares: Katrina Relief”
2006 — Sportscaster of the Year Award of Merit – “Steven Stone”
2006 — Uray Service Project Award of Merit – “Toys for Happiness”
2005 — Radio Station of the Year – WRHI
2005 — Radio Show of the Year Award of Merit – “The Morning Show”
2005 — Promotional Production of the Year – “WRHI 60th Anniversary Promo”
2005 — Public Service Production of the Year – “Hometown Cares Tsunami Relief”
2004 — Uray Service Project Award of Merit – “Toys for Happiness”
2004 — Sportscaster of the Year Award of Merit – “Steven Stone”
2003 — Public Service Production of the Year – “Foundation for America”
2003 — Promotional Production of the Year – “Morning Show — 9-11 Anniversary”
2003 — Sportscaster of the Year Award of Merit – “Steven Stone”
2002 — Promotional Production of the Year – “Day of Infamy”
2001 — Reporter/Sportscaster of the Year – “Greg Bunce”
2001 — Promotional Production of the Year – “The Big Game”
2001 — Advertising Campaign of the Year – “Taking An Expedition”
NAB CRYSTAL AWARD
National Association of Broadcasters
In April 2011, WRHI was awarded the National Association of Broadcasters’ Crystal Radio Award. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. WRHI was one of ten winners chosen among 50 finalists. In winning the award, WRHI became just the 2nd South Carolina radio station to be so honored in the 26 year history of the award.
Other Local, State and National Honors Awarded to WRHI include:
The Rock Hill Herald “Buzzie” (2017 was the last year of the “Buzzies”)
2000 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2001 Best Radio Morning Show-“The Morning Show”
2004 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2005 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2006 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2006 Best Radio Morning Show-“The Morning Show”
2006 Best Weathercaster-Jerry Peterson
2007 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2007 Best Radio Morning Show-“The Morning Show:
2008 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2009 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2009 Best Radio Morning Show-“Palmetto Mornings”
2010 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2010 Best Radio Morning Show-“Palmetto Mornings”
2011 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2011 Best AM Radio Show-Palmetto Mornings
2011 Best Sportscaster-Chris Miller
2012 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2012 Best Radio Personality-Chuck Boozer
2012 Best Sportscaster-Mario Washington
2013 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2013 Best Radio Personality-Chuck Boozer
2013 Best Sportscaster-Chris Miller
2014 Best Sportscaster-Chris Miller
2015 Best Radio Personality-Chuck Boozer
2015 Best Sportscaster-Chris Miller
2015 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2016 Best Sportscaster-Chris Miller
2016 Best Radio Station-WRHI
2017 Best Sportscaster-Chris Miller
2017 Best Radio Station-WRHI
Radio & Television News Directors’ Association of the Carolinas
First Place Awards:
2006 – Best Feature – “Isabell Jurado” with Steven Stone
2006 – Best Education – “Straight Talk – Superintendent Randy Bridges” with Manning Kimmel
2006 – Best Political (Election Coverage) – “Rock Hill General Election” with Alan Miller, Manning Kimmel, Mike Crowder, Bruce Bauman and Carl Gullick
2006 – Best Radio News Block – “The Morning Show”
2006 – Best Sports Special – “Sixty Years of High School Football” with Steven Stone & Phil Sarata
2006 – Best Sportscaster with Steven Stone
2006 – Best Weathercaster with Jerry Peterson
2006 – Best Website with Phil Sarata
2005 – Best Radio News Block – “The Evening Report” with Mike Crowder & Jerry Peterson
2005 – Best Sports Special – “The Road to Columbia” with Steven Stone & David Jones
2005 – Best Sports Play-By-Play – “Rock Hill Bearcat Football” with Steven Stone & Gene Knight
National Association of Broadcasters:
May 2005 – Best National Promotion