The Best of Michigan for 2005

Local Life: MEDIA

Best urban radio station

97.9 FM

WJLB

Best sports talk radio

Stoney & Wojo

1130 AM, WDFN

Second place: Sports Inferno

1270 AM, WXYT

Best rock station

94.7 FM

WCSX

David Coates / The Detroit News WJR's Paul W. Smith is the radio voice the Michigan prefers to wake up to.

Best radio station to listen to at work

760 AM

WJR

Second place: 100.3 FM

WNIC

Best radio personality

Dick Purtan

104.3 FM, WOMC

Second place: Paul W. Smith

760 AM, WJR

Best pop radio station

96.3 FM

WDVD

Best overall radio station

760 AM

WJR

Best morning drive-time radio show

Drew & Mike

101.1 FM, WRIF

Second place: Dick Purtan & Purtan’s People

104.3 FM, WOMC

Best afternoon drive-time radio show

The Mitch Albom Show

760 AM, WJR

Second place: Deminski & Doyle

97.1 FM, WKRK

Best radio voice

Paul W. Smith

760 AM, WJR

Second place: Dick Purtan

104.3 FM, WOMC

Best local TV meteorologist

Jerry Hodak

Channel 7, WXYZ

Second place: Chuck Gaidica

Channel 4, WDIV

Best local TV sportscaster

Bernie Smilovitz

Channel 4, WDIV

Second place: Don Shane

Channel 7, WXYZ

Best local TV newscast

Channel 4

WDIV

Second place: Channel 7

WXYZ

Best local TV news anchor

Carmen Harlan

Channel 4, WDIV

Second place (tie): Diana Lewis

Channel 7, WXYZ

Second place (tie):Erik Smith

Channel 7, WXYZ

Second place (tie): Frank Turner

Channel 7, WXYZ