LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. (January 22, 2008) – In only its second year on the air, the GolfStyles Live radio show captured the grand prize at the annual Media Awards presentation, hosted by the International Network of Golf at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.
GolfStyles Live received the award for Best Golf Radio Show, in judging of entries for the year 2007. The award was presented by Todd Lewis of the Golf Channel. One year ago, the inaugural year for GolfStyles Live, the show received an Outstanding Achievement Award, signifying a second place finish in the same category.
“Two years on the air and two awards, now including the grand prize, that’s as good as it gets,” said Tony Leodora, creator and host of the hour-long, interview-style show. “We have assembled a terrific team that makes every show an action-packed hour of golf news, entertainment and golf lifestyle.”
The show airs 52 weeks a year on Philadelphia’s WNTP 990-AM, the four-year-old 50,000-watt station that is the fastest growing station in the Greater Philadelphia market. Air time is 7 to 8 a.m. every Saturday, with the show coming from an assortment of live remote locations. It can also be heard via the internet by going to www.wntp.com and pushing the “Listen Live” button.
“Tony has taken his interview-style GolfStyles Live show to the top and it’s no wonder, remarked Russ Whitnah, general manager of WNTP. “If you listen, you already know that Tony is as connected as it gets. His interviews with the top people in the world of golf and his informed opinions make GolfStyles Live a blast to listen to. The show has a broad range of appeal and is don’t-miss listening for anyone with even a remote interest in the world of golf.”
Comments from the judges were released along with the announcement of the award. Among the most interesting comments was one that explained the first place vote by saying, “The features on the show were excellent and the host was very, very, very entertaining.”
Regular features on the show include the Traveling Golfer with Jim Phillips, the Superintendent’s Corner, and the Equipment corner with Golfdom fitting expert Jim Yenser.
For the past 16 years, Leodora has been an award-winning writer and, now, broadcaster specifically in the golf world. Before that he spent 15 years as an award-winning sports columnist for a newspaper in the Philadelphia market. He is a former president of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association and a longtime member of the Golf Writers Association of America and the International Network of Golf, where he now serves on the Executive Committee.
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