News 19's Gregg Stone wins ABBY for Best in Broadcasting for Photojournalism
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WHNT) — The WHNT News 19 crew took home some hardware from the 2025 Alabama Broadcasters Association Award Ceremony! In total, the News 19 crew won six awards.
News 19's Gregg Stone won the ABBY for Best in Broadcasting for Photojournalism. Stone has been with News 19 for over 40 years!
Stone was unable to attend the award ceremony last night, but Executive Producer David Williams accepted the award on his behalf.
From everyone here at News 19, congratulations, and we are so proud of you!
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