This past weekend, Audacy earned six honors from the 2026 South Carolina Broadcasters Association STAR Awards. The STAR Awards celebrate excellence in South Carolina broadcasting and highlight stations that inform, entertain, and inspire the local community. The Award Show was held on Saturday, August 1st, at the Medallion Conference Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

Full list of Audacy winners below. 

Personality of the Year (Radio)
News/Talk 98.9 WORD (WYRD-FM) – The Tara Show
Tara Servatius & Producer Tim Snow

Radio Promo of the Year
News/Talk 98.9 WORD (WYRD-FM) – South Carolina Governor’s Race Promo
Stoneman & Mark Hendrix

Radio Imaging of the Year
101.1 Big Buck Country (WROQ-FM) – Overall Station Branding
Stoneman & Mark Hendrix

Radio Host of the Year-Merit Award
News/Talk 98.9 WORD (WYRD-FM) – The Charlie James Show

Sportscaster of the Year-Merit Award 
97.7 The Fan Upstate (WFBC-HD3)
Cole Bryson

Spoken Word Radio Station of the Year-Merit Award
News/Talk 98.9 WORD (WYRD-FM) 

Listeners can tune in to 98.8 WORD (WYRD-FM), 101.1 Big Buck Country (WROQ-FM), and 97.7 The Fan Upstate (WFBC-HD3) in South Carolina on-air and nationwide on the Audacy app and website. Fans can also connect with the stations via X, Facebook and Instagram.