Congratulations to all the winners for the 2020 WAVE Awards – honoring excellence in community programming from the Alliance for Community Media’s West Region. The awards ceremony took place Thursday, February 20 at the Embassy Suites Monterey Bay. The ceremony was recorded courtesy of Berkeley Community Media.
| Category | Show Title | Name 1 | Name 2 | Name 3 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Performance (Community Producer) | West Coast Songwriter’s Playoffs July 2019 | Pete Sommer | TD Daniell | MidPen Media Center |
| Arts, Entertainment & Performance (Professional) | Beyond the Mic: Featuring Media | Na Leo TV | ||
| Arts, Entertainment & Performance (Youth) | ECTV – Gayel, Shamsia and Jab | Elizabeth Rodeno | ECTV | CAPS Media Center |
| Community Event (Community Producer) | Ohlone Portola Heritage Trail Project | Pacific Coast TV | ||
| Community Event (Professional) | CVC Firesafe Council | Elizabeth Rodeno | CAPS-TV | Ventura Fire Safe Council |
| Community Issues (Community Producer) | Silicon Valley Non-Profits – Grateful Garment | Christina Hagan | Bobby Chastain | Mountain View Community TV |
| Community Issues (Professional) | Thomas Fire Stories – Vista Del Mar Apartments & Hawaiian Village Apartments | Elizabeth Rodeno | CAPS-TV | |
| Culture & Lifestyle (Community Producer) | Sactown Insider | Kaitlyn Ellis | Vee Ellis | Access Sacramento |
| Culture & Lifestyle (Professional) | Oakhurst Spirits | Lisa Talley | Cesar Perez | CMAC Fresno/Clovis |
| Culture & Lifestyle (Youth) | MC Youth Presents -Black Excellence Pt. 1 | Jesse Norfleet | MC Youth | MidPen Media Center |
| Documentary (Community Producer) | Montecito January 9, 2018 | Hap Freund | Melinda Burns | TVSB Santa Barbara |
| Documentary (Professional) | Living in the West: Mountain Men | Bob Crimmins | Steve Beck | Elizabeth J. Harrison |
| Educational Access (Community Producer) | Spartan Robotics – We Are 971 | Val Jeffery | Jerry Oliver | KMVT 15 |
| Educational Access (Professional) | Farm to School Table with Miguel Villareal | Pam Haessly | Kisstrin Cozier | Novato TV |
| Experimental (Community Producer) | The Wacky Weird Wild Witty Wonderful World with Wally W. Walker | Drew Berg | Will Proctor | PADNET-TV |
| Experimental (Professional) | A Garden Grove Story in Shadow Dance | Marie Moran | Garden Grove TV-3 | |
| Experimental (Youth) | Hawthorne Animations | Mario Landeros | El Diamante High School | CMAC – Fresno/Clovis |
| Government Access (Professionals Only) | Garden Grove Animal Care Serving You | Marie Moran | Garden Grove TV3 | |
| Instructional / Training (Community Producer) | Talk Art: Eric Saint Georges | Nancy Wheeler | Sally Rayn | MidPen Media Center |
| Instructional / Training (Professional) | Lakewood Beautiful | Eileen McIlrath | Anthony Gunderman | CityTV/Lakewood |
| Live Format (Professional) | Veteran’s Voices “Pride in Service” | Chris Verdugo | Contra Costa Vets Svc. Office | Contra Costa Television |
| Magazine Show (Community Producer) | Spotlight Fall 2018 | Don Pollock | Chris Norman | La Verne Community TV |
| Magazine Show (Professional) | Thomas Fire Stories feauring Chiefs Quiararte, Weisenberg & Leake | Elizabeth Rodeno | Patrick Davidson | CAPS TV |
| Narrative Film – Short or Feature (Community Producer) | Guadalupe | Mariela Sanchez | Jessica Vesaquez | La Verne Community TV |
| Narrative Film – Short or Feature (Professional) | One El Camino | Brian Degan Scott | Berkeley Community Media | |
| Narrative Film – Short or Feature (Youth) | Dare Yourself | Kunwoo Kim | Terry Jeong | |
| News Programming (Community Producer) | Fresno State Focus | MCJ 128 Class | CMAC Fresno/Clovis | |
| News Programming (Professional) | NewsRap News Brief | Hannah Ramirez | Joe Carbonetta | Pasadena Media |
| News Programming (Youth) | Buchanan News Network | Buchanan High School | CMAC Fresno/Clovis | |
| Program/Channel Promo (Community Producer) | Padnet TV Improv Promo | Drew Berg | PADNET-TV | |
| Program/Channel Promo (Professional) | CreaTV Storytellers | Mickey Beese | Jason Riles | CreaTV |
| Public Service Announcement (Professional) | Culture is Not a Costume | Michael Flanagan | Marc Dadigan | SCAC TV Redding |
| Public Service Announcement (Youth) | Unclogged Truth | Jonathan Ocampo | Andres Garcia | Ethan Ocampo |
| Spiritual/Inspirational (Community Producer) | Justin Time | William Mendoza | Access Sacramento | |
| Spiritual / Inspirational (Professional) | Ike Pono: Stay Humble Pray | Na Leo TV | ||
| Sports Coverage (Community Producer) | Travel Today with Lea Scotsfest Highland Games | Lea Welles | PADNET | |
| Sports Coverage (Professional) | Game of the Week: Kealakehe Waveriders vs. Konawaena Wildcats | Na Leo TV | ||
| Sports Coverage (Youth) | CMAC High School Football | Roosevelt High School | CMAC Fresno/Clovis | |
| Talk Show (Community Producer) | Art in the Air | Adek Hanukai | Jerry Oliver | KMVT 15 |
| Talk Show (Professional) | How to Recover from a Mass Shooting | Charles Douglas | Becca King Reed | CMAP-TV |
| Talk Show (Youth) | ECTV: Gracie & Michael | Elizabeth Rodeno | ECTV Media Students | CAPS Media Center |
| Underserved Voices (Community Producer) | The Story of Jane and Jo | Eric Sanderson | Bex Francis | Chris Henry |
| Underserved Voices (Professional) | Guide Dogs of America | Anthony Gunderman | Christina Macauley | CityTV/Lakewood |
| Underserved Voices (Youth) | A Day In my Parent’s Shoes | Janet Saldana | Sunnyside High School VPA | CMAC Fresno/Clovis |