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2008
Public Radio News Directors, Incorporated (PRNDI)
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First Place Awards |
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News Feature - "The Underground Economy." Reporter: Bianca Vazquez Toness. Editor: Anna Bensted Engineer: George Hicks |
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Series - "Counting on Immigration." Reporters: Bob Oakes, Bianca Vazquez Toness, Curt Nickisch, Monica Brady- Myerov. Producers: Anna Bensted, Sarah Bush, George Hicks. Editor: Anna Bensted. Web Producer: Jesse Costa |
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Soft Feature - "Dancer with a Difference." Reporter: Andrea Shea. Editor: Margaret Evans. Engineer: Michael Garth |
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Second Place Award |
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Commentary -
"A Witness to Violence." Producer: Margaret Evans Engineer: Michael Garth |
Associated Press Awards (2007)
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General News Reporting – Undocumented: Part 3 of WBUR's series on immigration Reporter: Bianca Vasquez Toness Producer/Editor: Anna Bensted Sound Engineer: George Hicks . |
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Investigative Reporting - Brazil Pills Reporter: Allan Coukell Editor: Margaret Evans Sound Engineer: Michael Garth. |
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Radio Documentary – Meltdown Reporter: Dan Grossman Producers/Editors: Anna Bensted, George Hicks Sound Engineer: George Hicks |
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Feature Reporting - Hell Night Reporter: Bob Oakes Producer: Sarah Bush Editor: Margaret Evans |
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Continuing Coverage - Bianco Raid Reporter: Bianca Vasquez Toness Contributor: Nancy Cook Editor: Margaret Evans Sound Engineer: Michael Garth |
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Sports Program - Only A Game Bill Littlefield, Gary Waleik, Karen Given, Gabe O'Connor, and Jon Perotti |
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Use of Sound - Hell Night Reporter: Bob Oakes Producer: Sarah Bush Editor: Margaret Evans |
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Public Affairs (Broadcast and Online) - Health Care Reform Reporter: Martha Bebinger Editor: Margaret Evans Call-In Show Producer: Mark Navin. |
Radio-Television News Directors Association (2007)
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Investigative Reporting – Pills without Borders Reporter: Allan Coukell Editor: Margaret Evans Sound Engineer: Michael Garth . |
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News Documentary - Nursing a Shortage Reporter: Rachel Gotbaum Producer/Editor: Anna Bensted Sound Engineer/Editor: George Hicks. |
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Feature Reporting – Dancer with a Difference Reporter: Andrea Shea Editor: Margaret Evans Sound Engineer: Michael Garth. |
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Use of Sound -
Hell Night Reporter: Bob Oakes Producer: Sarah Bush Editor: Margaret Evans |
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Continuing Coverage -
Boston Violence Reporters: David Boeri, Bob Oakes Producers: Sarah Bush, Monica Brady-Myerov Editor: Monica Brady-Myerov, Margaret Evans Sound Engineer: Tim Skoog |
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Feature Hard News -
Palliative Care Reporter: Allan Coukell Editor: Margaret Evans Sound Engineer: Michael Garth |
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Best Website -
www.wbur.org Robin Lubbock (Director), Jessie Costa, Ken George, Will Smith, Angel Kozeli |
2007
Public Radio News Directors, Incorporated (PRINDI)
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Breaking News - Coverage of the Big Dig Tunnel Collapse, which occurred in July, 2006. |
Radio-Television News Directors Association, National (RTNDA)
Radio-Television News Directors Association, Regional (RTNDA)
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General News Reporting – “War on the Homefront” (Reporter Monica Brady-Myerov; Editor, Margaret Evans; Engineer Michael Garth) |
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Documentary - "A Mission, a Merger and a Medical Center" (Senior Producer Anna Bensted; Reporter Rachel Gotbaum; Technical Director George Hicks) |
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Sports Reporting – "Kenya's Fastest Town" (Reporter Karen Given; Technical Director Jon Perotti) |
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Use of Sound- "Cirkestra" (Reporter Andrea Shea; Editor Margaret Evans; Engineer Michael Garth) |
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Public Affairs– "Boston at the Crossroads" (Executive Producer Anna Bensted; Producer Mark Navin; Reporters Bob Oakes, Martha Bebinger, Monica Brady-Myerov and Fred Thys; Engineer George Hicks) |
2006
Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)
Regional Associated Press Awards:
 WBUR "A Category"
Regional Radio and TV News Directors Association Awards:
Large Market
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Feature Hard News :"College Drug Abuse," Monica Brady-Myerov, Reporter |
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Continuing Coverage: Hurricane Katrina |
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News Documentary:"Snakeheads & Slavery," Senior Producer Anna Bensted; Reporter Michael Goldfarb; Technical Director George Hicks. |
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News Series:"Reading, Writing & Race," Reporters Monica Brady-Myerov, Audie Cornish, Martha Bebinger and Bob Oakes; produced by Anna Bensted |
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Web Site : Best Web Site |
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Overall Excellence: WBUR |
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Use of Sound:"Thanksgiving Day Plumbers", Sean Cole, Reporter |
2005
WBUR's Websites Awards:
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2005 RTNDA Regional Broadcast-Affiliated Website Winner: WBUR.ORG |
Regional Associated Press Awards:
WBUR "A Category"
Regional Radio and TV News Directors Association Awards:
Large Market
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Feature Reporting: "Presidential Kid", Sean Cole Reporter |
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Continuing Coverage: Election 2004 |
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News Documentary: "With this Ring", Inside Out, Sean Cole Reporter and Anna Bensted Senior Producer, and George Hicks Engineer |
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News Series: "With this Ring", Inside Out |
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Newscast: "Here and Now" |
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Sports Reporting: "Maracana" “Only a Game”, Ken Shulman, Reporter |
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Overall Excellence: WBUR |
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Use of Sound: "1968", The Connection, Doug Shugarts, Producer |
2004
WBUR's Websites Awards:
Regional Associated Press Awards:
WBUR
"A Category"
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News Station of the Year |
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Continuing Coverage:
"War in Baghdad" (WBUR staff) |
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Feature Reporting:
"Life in Baghdad" (Dick
Gordon-The
Connection) |
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Use of Sound: "College
of Fine Arts in Baghdad" (Dick
Gordon-The
Connection) |
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Sports Program: Only
a Game |
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Talk Show: "The
Baghdad Connection" (The
Connection) |
WRNI
"B Category"
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News Station of the
Year |
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Enterprise Reporting:
"Fire Funds" |
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Public Affairs: Focus
Rhode Island |
Regional Radio and TV News Directors Association Awards:
WBUR
"A Category"
James Beard Foundation Award:
Radio Food Short Form: "Swiss
Chocolate," "Healthy Fast Food," "Rialto Fish Market,"
(Segments hosted by Scott Hass and produced for Here and Now
by Jonathan Marston, Emiko Tamagawa, and Lindsay Crudele)
2003
Awards for Inside Out Documentaries:
Regional Associated Press Awards:
WBUR
"A Category"
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Enterprise Reporting: Mysterious Air Force Crash- (Fred Thys) |
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Breaking News: Cardinal Law Resigns (WBUR staff) |
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Feature Reporting:
DNA
and the Death Penalty (Anthony Brooks-Inside Out Documentary
Unit) |
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Use of Sound: Surviving
Torture ( Michael Goldfarb-Inside Out Documentary
Unit) |
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Sports Program: Only
a Game |
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Best Talk Show: The
Connection |
WRNI
"B Category"
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News Station of the Year |
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Continuing Coverage: 'Mayor Cianci's Downfall' |
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Feature Reporting: 'Cathy's Story' (Martha Bebinger) |
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Use of Sound: 'Dylan at Newport' (Harris/Belter) |
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Public Affairs: 'Focus Rhode Island' |
WBUR's Websites Awards:
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2003 Regional RTNDA
Website Broadcast-Affiliated: WBUR.ORG |
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2003 AAAS Online Science
Journalism Award: Antarctica
Research |
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WBUR Online Arts' interactive
piece "Iraq's
Threatened Heritage" is quoted and linked to
at the top of the frontpage of Arts Journal website on
March 19, 2003 |
2002
WBUR's Websites Awards:
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2002 Regional RTNDA
Website Broadcast-Affiliated: WBUR.ORG |
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2002 Web Marketing
Association Outstanding Website Award: WBUR.ORG |
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2002 Online Journalism
Awards Finalist for General Excellence in Online Journalism:
WBUR Online Arts
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Macromedia's Site of
the Day (June 26, 2002): The
Big Dig Underground Tour |
2001
Public Radio News Directors Annual Awards:
WBUR:
First Place Awards
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Best Newscast:
Morning Edition |
WBUR:
Second Place Awards
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Best Hard
Feature: "Emergency Rooms" reported byRachel
Gotbaum |
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Best Feature:
Here and Now, reported by Jennifer Schmidt |
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Best Daily
News Program: Here and Now |
WRNI:
First Place Awards in Division A
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Best Newscast |
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Best Weekly Program (the awards
were for programs produced in 2000 prior to One Union
Station becoming a daily program. The award went to the
weekly broadcast at WRNI that preceded One Union Station) |
WBUR's Websites Awards:
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2001 Regional RTNDA
Website Broadcast-Affiliated: WBUR.ORG |
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Finalist, Media/Portal
Category, 2001 Massachusetts Interactive Media Council
Award: WBUR.ORG |
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Public Radio Development
and Marketing Conference, Tier Three Winner: WBUR.ORG |
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2001 Web Marketing
Association Best Radio Website Award: WBUR.ORG |
1999 - 2000
Regional
Associated Press Awards
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News
Station of the Year: WBUR-FM |
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News/Talk category: The Connection |
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Sports Program: Only a Game |
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Short-Form Newscast: Newscast Unit |
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Investigative Reporting: Tovia Smith's report on a woman
prisoner in Framingham for Here and Now |
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Enterprise Reporting: Fred Thys' profile in the 8th Congressional District |
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Continuing Coverage: WBUR for coverage on educational reform |
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Feature Reporting: Monica Brady's report on the "Worcester
Miracle Girl" |
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Public Service category: Jason Beaubien's "Homeless
Winter" |
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Investigative Reporting Division B: WRNI's Martha Beblinger's
story on the Victims' Compensation Fund |
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Enterprise Reporting for WRNI: Rachel Gotbaum's story on
Seniors with HIV |
Regional
Radio and TV News Directors Association Awards
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Best Series: "City Stories" |
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Best Feature: "Miracle Girl",
Monica Brady |
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Best Sports Story: "Brazilian Soccer",
Only a Game's Michelle Seaton |
Public
Radio Program Directors' Programming FLO Awards
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• Excellence
in On-Air Sound |
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• Excellence
in On-Air Fundraising |
National
Headliner Award: Best Series/Documentary: "City Stories"
Rhode
Island's Fund for Community Progress Media Spotlight Award -
WRNI
1979 - 1999
More
than 160 awards for excellence in journalism and quality of
programming
Three
George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Awards, the premiere awards
for quality and achievement in radio and television.
Four
"Major Armstrong" Awards, the most prestigious awards
given to FM broadcasters.
79
awards for excellence in news and public affairs from the
Associated Press and United Press International, including
the 1999 "News Station of the Year" Award from the
New England Associated Press.
More
than 50 awards from other organizations, recognizing achievement
in the coverage of law, the reporting of medical issues, cultural
understanding, women's issues, investigative reporting, and
radio production
In
September 1996, WBUR won the FLO award for Best Station of
the Year from the Public Radio Program Director's Association.
This marked the 2nd time in 3 years that WBUR won this award.
In
October 1996, WBUR received 6 awards, including 3 first place
awards from the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.
1950 - 1979
Nine major broadcast awards
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