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AAF Seattle is the Western Washington chapter of the American Advertising Federation, serving Seattle's creative community through events, education and advocacy.

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Best of the West Media Awards

The AAF Western Region’s newest awards, recognizing the best media organizations and professionals in the western US.

 

THE awards series from the AAF Western Region

Everyone knows the media industry is critical in informing and serving our local communities. And we want to ensure that the companies and individuals within those organizations get the recognition they deserve!

Through the Best of the West Media Awards, media companies of all shapes and sizes, individual employees, and aspiring media students in the Western U.S. can be acknowledged for their excellence in media and service to their communities.

This year, entrants will vie for a Best of the West Media Award in twenty categories designed to acknowledge company, individual, and student contributions. Everyone can win, from large-market media giants to small-town local shops. The competition is purposefully built for media organizations of all types, ensuring that outlets in different markets compete against those of similar sizes.

The competition is open now through June 15th, 2024.

We can’t wait to see who will be honored this year!
Stay tuned!

AAF Seattle is the Western Washington chapter of the American Advertising Federation, in AAF’s District XI, in AAF’s Western Region. These organizational layers host the DXI Leadership Conference, the Western Region Conference, and now, the Best of the West Media Awards.

We’re glad there’s another chance to recognize the efforts of our local industry for all they do, and from a different point of view.

THE Details

SCHEDULE

  • Competition Opens: April 15, 2024

  • Competition Deadline: June 15, 2024

  • Judging Period:  June 22 – July 31, 2024

  • Winners Announced: October 3-5, 2024 at the AdWest Conference in Reno, NV

ENTRY FEES

  • Company & Individual Entries – $55

  • Student Entries – $45

AWARD BOUNDARIES

The Award boundaries will mirror the American Advertising Federation Western Region boundaries, which include the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the El Paso market area of Texas.

HELP US PROMOTE

Access our promotional resources page for tips and tools for sharing the Best of the West Media Awards competition in your local market area. Thank you for your support.

Need Help?

Access the information and rules packet for all the details, including descriptions of all the award categories.

For more information, you can visit www.aafwesternregion.org/media-awards-home

 

Awards to be Presented

Awards given to a company:

  1. Radio Broadcaster of the Year

    1. Large Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 1-50)

    2. Mid-Size Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 51 – 100)

    3. Small Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 101 +)

  2. Television Broadcaster of the Year

    1. Large Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 1-50)

    2. Mid-Size Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 51 – 100)

    3. Small Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 101 +)

  3.  Newspaper of the Year

    1. Print Circulation 200,000 or more

    2. Print Circulation 50,000 – 200,000

    3. Print Circulation Under 50,000

  4. Outdoor Company of the Year

    1. Large Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 1-50)

    2. Mid-Size Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 51 – 100)

    3. Small Market (Nielsen Markets Ranking 101 +)

  5. Magazine of the Year

  6. Western Region Website of the Year

  7. Blog/Podcast of the Year

  8. Advertising Agency of the Year

    1. Over $50 million in billing

    2. $10 million to $50 million in billing

    3. Under $10 million in billing

  9. Media Agency of the Year

    1. Over $50 million in billing

    2. $10 million to $50 million in billing

    3. Under $10 million in billing

  10. Governmental Media Outlet of the Year

    1. Print

    2. Radio, TV, Internet

  11. Locally produced radio or television show of the Year

  12. Public Service Campaign or Event of the Year

  13. Best Coverage of a Local News Story of the Year

    Awards given to an Individual:

  14. Media Professional of the Year

  15. Media Talent of the Year

  16. Agency Professional of the Year

  17. Young Achiever Award

    Student Awards:

  18. Best college Media Outlet of the Year (Radio, TV or Newspaper)

  19. Best college Web Site/Blog of the Year 20.   Best Student Media Representative of the Year

 

The 2022 Awards

View the list of award winners

A very special shout out to our own Wunderman Thompson Seattle for winning Advertising Agency of the Year!