At WKSU we take great pride in the quality of programming we provide our listeners. From award-winning programs from National Public Radio and Public Radio International to local news reporting and events, we do our best to give you premium radio service. Other organizations have also recognized WKSU’s accomplishments. We would like to congratulate all of our winners and thank them for their contributions all year long.
Cleveland Advertising Association - Cleveland ADDY Awards
Silver Award-Consumer Magazine, Full Page: Four-color, Bob Burford and Marcus Thomas Advertising - "Clone"
Citation of Excellence-Consumer Magazine Campaign, Fractional page: Less than four-color, Bob Burford and Marcus Thomas Advertising - "Ashlee Simpson"
Radio-Television News Directors Association - Regional Murrow Award
News Documentary, Michelle Chyatte - Her Husband, His Wife, Their Kidney
Ohio Professional Writers, Inc - Communications
Contest
First Place-Prepared Report, Bob Burford - Pete Best
First Place-Special Programming, Michelle Chyatte - Her Husband, His Wife, Their Kidney
First Place-Special Reporting
Series, Vivian Goodman - Ethnic Migration
First Place-Prepared Report, Mark Urycki - Paczki Day
First Place-Personal Column on the Air, Julie Grant - Packing Heat
First Place-Interview, Vivian Goodman - Eugenia Zuckerman
First Place-Best Presentation, Leonard Will - Morning Edition
First Place-Single-sheet Poster, Bob Burford - 38th Kent State Folk Festival
First Place-Annual Report,
External, Pamela R. Anderson - WKSU Annual Report 2003-2004
First Place-News or Feature
Release?Single Release, Feature, Ann VerWiebe - Vincent Duffy Named WKSU Director of Programming
First Place-News or Feature
Release?Single Release, News, Ann VerWiebe - WKSU Shakes Up Saturdays Beginning January 8
First Place-News or Feature
Releases?Multiple Releases, Ann VerWiebe - FolkAlley.com
First Place-Creative Verse, Pamela R. Anderson - What I want to know
Second Place-On the Scene Spot Report, Julie Grant - Imam on Trial
Second Place-Prepared Report, Vivian Goodman - The Quilters of Gee?s Bend
Second Place-Personal Column on
the Air, Diana Keough - Naked
Second Place-Special Reporting Series, Mark Urycki and staff - Teenagers: The Millennial Generation
Second Place-Newsletter,
One-to-three Color, Pamela R. Anderson - StationBreak?
Third Place-Prepared Report, Mark Urycki - The Early Boss
Ohio
Associated Press
Ohio AP Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Leonard Will
First Place-Best Investigative
Reporting, Vincent Duffy - Asbestos Litigation Reform
First Place-Broadcast Writing, Diana Keough - Naked
Second Place-Best Documentary, Mark Urycki and staff - Teenagers: The Millennial Generation
Second Place-Best Web Site, Chuck Poulton - www.wksu.org
Judges Award-Extraordinary
Coverage of a Scheduled Event, Mark Urycki and Kevin Niedermier - Presidential Conventions
Press Club of Cleveland - Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards
Second Place - Best in Ohio-Website, Chuck Poulton - www.wksu.org
First Place-In-depth Coverage, Mark Urycki and Kevin Niedermier - Presidential Conventions
First Place-News Writing, Julie Grant - Packing Heat
First Place-Commentary, Diana Keough - Naked
First Place-Sports Reporting, Kevin Niedermier - Tribe Wins Home Opener
Second Place-New Media,
Features, Mark Urycki, Kevin Niedermier and Chuck Poulton - Presidential Conventions
Second Place-Documentary, Michelle Chyatte - Her Husband, His Wife, Their Kidney?
Second Place-Use of Sound, Mark Urycki - Polar Express
Second Place-In-depth Coverage, Vivian Goodman - Ethnic Migration
Second Place-Spot News, Julie Grant - Karl Rove in Cuyahoga Falls
Second Place-Public Service, WKSU Newsroom - Teenagers: The Millennial Generation
Honorable Mention-General News, Vincent Duffy - Bush Lock-out
Honorable Mention-Ongoing
Coverage, WKSU Newsroom - Presidential Election 2004
National Federation of Press Women - Communications
Contest
First Place-Special Programming, Michelle Chyatte - Her Husband, His Wife, Their Kidney
First Place-Special Reporting
Series, Vivian Goodman - Ethnic Migration
First Place-Personal Column on the Air, Julie Grant - Packing Heat
First Place-News or Feature
Releases, Multiple Releases, Ann VerWiebe - FolkAlley.com
Second Place-Single-sheet Poster, Bob Burford - 38th Kent State Folk Festival
Second Place-Creative Verse, Pamela R. Anderson - What I want to know
Society of Professional
Journalists-Ohio Chapter - SPJ Awards
First Place-Best Investigative
Reporting, Vincent Duffy - Asbestos Litigation Reform
First Place-Best Consumer
Reporting, Julie Grant - Men vs. Women Shoppers
First Place-Best Social Justice
Reporting, Julie Grant - Urban Housing
Second Place-Best Coverage of Children?s Issues, Vivian Goodman - Homeless Single Dad
Second Place-Best Coverage of
the Environment, Julie Grant - Harvesting the Mohican Forest
Second Place-Best Consumer
Reporting, Kevin Niedermier - Millennials Go Shopping
Second Place-Best Coverage of
Minority Issues, Diana Keough - Christians Changing Orientation
Second Place-Best Criminal
Justice Reporting, Kevin Niedermier - Privacy Act
Second Place-Best Documentary, Newsroom - Teenagers: The Millennial Generation