WLBT wins Station of the Year, other categories at 2026 MAB Awards

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – WLBT 3 On Your Side brought home several categories, including Station of the Year, at the 2026 Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Awards on Saturday.

  • Large Market Television Station of the Year – WLBT
  • Television First Amendment Award of Excellence – “3 On Your Side Investigates: Deadly Silence”
  • Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Woman of the Year – Maggie Wade-Dixon

First Place Awards:

  • Achievement – “Fight the Blight: Year Long Investigation”
  • Breaking Weather – “Tracking Storm Damage in Jefferson Davis County”
  • Honorable Mention – “Tylertown Tornado Coverage”
  • Commercial Announcement, 30 Seconds or Less – “Diversified Pest”
  • Commercial Campaign – “The Orchard”
  • Continuing Coverage – “Former Richland Mayor Indicted for Payroll Fraud”
  • General News – “Arrest made…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS