The Gazette took home 23 awards at the annual Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation banquet Friday, including Best of Division A, which is daily newspapers with circulation of 10,000 or more.
JANESVILLE
The Gazette on Friday was named overall Newspaper of the Year by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association for the sixth consecutive year.
It is the top award among all daily newspapers in the state.
The Gazette previously won nine consecutive Newspaper of the Year awards in its circulation category. The Gazette won that award again Friday, too.
The Newspaper of the Year prize was based on 31 news awards and 24 advertising awards received by the newspaper and its staff.
âWe are humbled by this award,â said Orestes Baez, Gazette publisher and regional president of APG Southern Wisconsin Group. âOur congratulations goes out to all the content creators, composers, paginators, production team members, account executives, delivery driversâeveryone who touches or helps our products in any way, this oneâs for you.