Help BEK TV Make History!
Vote in the Bismarck Tribune’s Best of the Best
August 2026
BEK TV once again has been nominated in the Bismarck Tribune’s Best of the Best contest, and this year’s nominations are our biggest yet! Here’s what’s on the ballot:
Best Local TV Station
BEK TV is nominated for the sixth year in a row.
Best TV Personality: Chris Brintle, BEK Sports & Lori Hinz BEK News
This is the third year a BEK host has been nominated in this category.
Best Video Production Company
BEK TV is nominated for the first time ever.
Three categories. Two incredible hosts. Six years of your support. We couldn’t be more grateful, and we’re asking for your help to bring home the wins.
How to Vote
Voting is quick, easy, and you can do it twice every day until the contest closes, once online and once by text. Don’t worry… we’ve made it super easy to do.
✅ Enter bek.tv in your web browser, or click on it here: bek.tv
✅ Click Vote Online Here under each category. Note: You can only vote for one person under the Best TV Personality category.
✅ Find the green VOTE button, and click on it.
Note: The first time you vote, you’ll be prompted to register your email, then go back and click the green VOTE button again.
✅ Once your online vote is submitted, text your vote and enter the designated number for each category or host name:
Best Local TV Station Text 130 to 701-515-3500
Best Video Production Company Text 131 to 701-515-3500
Best TV Personality (Vote for One)
Lori Hinz: Text 166 to 701-515-3500
Chris Brintle: Text 165 to 701-515-3500
A daily reminder on your phone is a great way to make sure you never miss a day. Every single vote counts, and with three categories on the ballot this year, your voice matters more than ever.
Why This Contest Matters to Us
The Best of the Best contest is decided entirely by the people, and that means something to us, because that’s exactly how BEK TV got its start.
People across North Dakota were tired of big corporate TV stations pushing a message. So BEK TV set out to do something much different and that is hard to find in our country anymore - no corporate office dictating the message. No script to follow. Just real programming, made by real people, for the community we live in.
Our hosts aren’t distant celebrities. They’re your neighbors, the people who work regular jobs, raise families, and live life right alongside you. They make time to bring you local programming you won’t find anywhere else. When you vote for BEK TV, you’re not just voting for a TV station; you’re voting for a model built by and for this community, the same way it’s always been.
Thank you for six incredible years of choosing BEK TV! Let’s show North Dakota what community-powered television looks like. Vote today, tomorrow, and help us bring home the wins across all three categories!







