03/24/2025
Guaranty Media took home seven honors at this year’s annual Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Prestige Awards banquet.
The top honor went to WDGL – Eagle 98.1, which was named Large Market Station of the Year for the seventh time since 2012. Bookended by Condon Uncensored in the morning and Southern Rock with Michelle Southern in the afternoon, the heritage rock station has also been the flagship for the LSU Sports Radio Network since 1998.
The ceremony, which was held at the Marriott hotel in Baton Rouge, includes a “Best of the Best” section, honoring outstanding individuals in a handful of categories. Guaranty had three honorees including Beau Wegmann as Broadcast Engineer of the Year for the second consecutive year; Alondra Villarreal as Young Professional of the Year, recognizing persons under 35 years-old; and Cassi Speziale as Student Broadcaster of the Year.
“After Further Review” with Matt Moscona was named Large Market Best Sports Show for the eighth time in the last ten years. For Moscona, it was his 13th LAB Prestige Award, having previously won Young Professional of the Year, Best Podcast and Best Use of Digital Media.
Brian Haldane and Talk 107.3 FM continued its ownership of the Best Election Coverage category, claiming the honor for the seventh time since 2015. The station’s live and local coverage not only kept listeners up to date with Presidential election results, but also a historic mayoral race in Baton Rouge.
In a testament to the company’s mission statement, “Enrich Lives. Serve Others,” Guaranty’s family of stations also took home the Community Service award for their partnership with Dreams Come True of Louisiana, a local nonprofit that grants dreams for children with terminal or life-threatening illnesses.
Guaranty will celebrate its 100th anniversary in January 2026. To learn more about how Guaranty plans to serve the Baton Rouge community in commemoration of this amazing milestone, click here.
