The South Carolina Broadcasters Association announced the 2021 Star Award winners Saturday at a presentation ceremony in Columbia.
Audacy Greenville/Spartanburg stations won five Star Awards and four Awards of Merit.
106.3 WORD (WYRD-FM) claimed four Star Awards and two Awards of Merit, including 2021 Radio Station of the Year.
Tara Servatius, host of The Tara Show, won both Radio Personality of the Year and Best News Talk Radio Show.
106.3 WORD also won a Star Award for Public Service Announcements as well as an Award of Merit for Pandemic-Related Service.
Audacy station ESPN Upstate's (WYRD-AM) Rob Brown won Best Sports Talk Show of the Year.
Mark Hendrix, Audacy Operations/Brand Manager, who represented the Audacy stations at the presentation, had this to say regarding the accolades.
“This in an incredible honor for the dedicated, hard-working staff at 106.3 WORD. This past year certainly provided many new challenges. I’m proud of the service we provided to the upstate in providing critical, timely information and compelling content when our listeners needed it most. Congratulations to our entire team and a special thanks to our devoted listeners and business partners for their trust in 106.3 WORD.”