FABJ AWARDS GALA PROGRAM
APRIL 11, 2026 / ORLANDO
Sean Martinelli
Kellie Burns
WELCOME
FABJ PRESIDENT'S AWARD
KEYNOTE SPEAKER SEAN MARTINELLI
AWARDS
BREAKING NEWS | INDIVIDUAL
BREAKING NEWS | STATION
WEATHER REPORTING | SINGLE
WEATHER REPORTING | SERIES
TEAM COVERAGE
CONTINUING COVERAGE
ECONOMIC REPORTING
USE OF SOUND
COLD OPEN
PHOTOJOURNALIST
FEATURE – CULTURE / HISTORICAL
SPORTS REPORTING
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT | Long Format
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | Single
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | Series
SERIES / FRANCHISE REPORTING | LIGHT
SERIES / FRANCHISE REPORTING | HARD
EDUCATION REPORTING
DIGITAL REPORTING
SPORTSCAST
FEATURE – LIGHT
FEATURE – HARD
POLITICAL REPORTING
POLITICAL REPORTING | STATION
Alicia Coleman
FABJ LEGACY AWARD RECIPIENT KELLIE BURNS
HEALTH REPORTING
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING | Single
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING | Series
TRANSPORTATION REPORTING
PRODUCER
SPORTSCASTER
WEATHERCASTER
MULTI-MEDIA REPORTER (MMJ)
REPORTER
NEWS ANCHOR/HOST – INDIVIDUAL
WEBSITE / DIGITAL
COMMUNITY SERVICE | Station
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
RADIO NEWSCAST
TELEVISION NEWSCAST | MORNING / MIDDAY
TELEVISION NEWSCAST | EVENING/NIGHT
OVERALL | Station of the Year
FABJ SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Valentina Gaspari
Victoria Perez
Sofia Sutter
