Last weekend the Missouri Broadcasters Association handed out their 2010 awards during their annual convention, and a number of local stations were honored by MBA. In all, the Kansas City market collected 15 awards and certificates of merit in categories ranging from news & public affairs programming to sports play-by-play and radio talent. Following are the 2010 MBA award winners from Kansas City and the immediate area:

Missouri Army National Guard award:

KPXE-TV, for above & beyond support of Missouri Army National Guard

In the Spot News category:

Large Market Radio Winner
KMBZ (News Radio 980), for "Operation Stormwatch"

In the Documentary/Public Affairs category:

Class I Television Winner
WDAF-TV, for "A Hero Again"

In the Commercial category:

Large Market Radio Winner
KRBZ (96-5 the Buzz), for "John Distefano - 'The Future You'"

Class III Television Certificate of Merit
KQTV/St. Joseph, for "Dip Stix Truck & Auto - 'Romantic'"

In the Investigative Reporting category:

Class III Television Winner
KQTV/St. Joseph, for "Wind Energy Woes"

In the News Series category:

Class III Television Certificate of Merit
KQTV/St. Joseph, for "Walking Again"

In the Radio Play-by-Play category:

Medium Market Radio Winner
KESJ-AM/St. Joseph, for "Lafayette at Maryville - High School Basketball"

Large Market Radio Winner
KCWJ (1030 the Light), for "Blue Springs vs. Rockhurst - Football"

In the Station Sponsored Community Event category:

Large Market Radio Winner
KCSP (610 Sports Radio), for "2009 Larry Stewart Memorial Radiothon"

In the Special Programs category:

Medium Market Radio Winner
KKJO/St. Joseph (K-Jo 105.5), for "Michael Jackson Tribute"

Class III Television Certificate of Merit
KMOS-TV Warrensburg, for "Cooking w/ Guiliano: Grillin' & Droolin'"

Class I Television Winner
KCPT-TV, for "Forclosed, Evicted, Homeless"

In the Feature Reporting category:

Radio Certificate of Merit
KMBZ (News Radio 980), for "Real 24"

In the DJ Award category:

Large Market Radio Certificate of Merit
KCMO-AM (Talk Radio 710 KCMO), for "The KCMO Morning Show with Chris Stigall"

In the Complete Newscast category:

Large Market Radio Certificate of Merit
KMBZ (News Radio 980), for "Kansas City's Morning News"

For the complete list of 2010 award winners, click here. Congratuations to all of this year's area winners!