LA VISTA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 WOWT is celebrating some big wins at this year’s Nebraska Broadcasters Association awards banquet.

Our 5 p.m. newscast, produced by Sophia Ridder, took home on Wednesday night. First Alert 6 was also a finalist for Station of the Year.

WOWT also took home awards for specific coverage.

The First Alert 6 news and weather teams won in the category of for our coverage of the March 19 blizzard in our 10 p.m. newscast, produced by Sam Alessandro and Executive Producer Chris Dachille. That coverage was anchored by Brian Mastre and Erin Sullivan , with Meteorolgist Bo Fogal and reporters Bella Caracta and Taylor Johnson reporting.

Mastre also won a award for his coverage of the Elkhorn tornado ; and was awarded Best In-Depth Sports Story alongs

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