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2011 AWARDS TO DATE
(Produced in 2010, awards received in 2011)
Milwaukee Press Club Awards
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From left: Mike Crane, WPR Director; Kristen Durst, reporter; Shamane Mills, reporter; Michael Leland, news director (photo by Jeffrey Potter) |
First Place: Ongoing Coverage
"The Long Road to Recovery"
Producers: Chuck Quirmbach, Mike Simonson, Patty Murray, Shamane Mills
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First Place: Writing
"Writing Samples for Mike Simonson"
Producer: Mike Simonson
First Place: Audio
"The Bear Facts"
Producer: Glen Moberg
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Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
First place, Best Election Coverage
Producers: WPR staff
First place, Best Continuing Coverage: "The Long Road to Recovery"
Producers: WPR staff
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Third place, Best Continuing Coverage: "Asian Carp"
Producer: Chuck Quirmbach
First place, Hard News/Investigative: "Menominee Suicides"
Producers: Brian Bull, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
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Second place, Hard News/Investigative: "Raw Milk Debate"
Producer: Kristen Durst
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Second place, Spot News: "Obey Drops Out"
Producers: Mike Simonson, Glen Moberg
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First place, News Writing: "Writing Samples for Glen Moberg"
Producer: Glen Moberg
Third place, News Writing: "Writing Samples for Mike Simonson"
Producer: Mike Simonson
Second place, Best Morning Radio Show, 5am-9am, Large Market: "The Joy Cardin Show"
Producers: Joy Cardin, Rob Ferrett, Cynthia Schuster, Bill Martens
Third place, Feature: "Polar Plunge"
Producer: Danielle Kaeding, Caryl Owen, Anne Strainchamps
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First place, Music Best Original Feature (Medium Market): "Everything Rhubarb"
Producer: WLSU staff
Second place, News-Talk Best Radio Show (non-morning drive): WHWC's "Spectrum West"
Producers: Al Ross, Jim Oliver, Jared Hause
Third place, Specialty Programming: "Big River Radio Wave ? Live in Arcadia"
Producer: Al Ross, John Gaddo and Dean Kallenbach
Radio-Television Digital News Association's Edward R. Murrow Awards (Region 4)
First Place, News Feature: "Ice Shanty Economics"
Producer: Glen Moberg
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First Place, Audio: "The Bear Facts"
Producer: Glen Moberg
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First Place, Series: "Menominee Suicides"
Producers: Brian Bull, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
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First Place, News Writing: "Writing Samples for Glen Moberg"
Producer: Glen Moberg
Wisconsin Associated Press
First place, Spot News: "Obey Drops Out"
Reporters: Glen Moberg, Mike Simonson
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First place, Series: "Raw Milk Debate"
Reporter: Kristen Durst
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First place, Feature: "Polar Plunge"
Reporter: Danielle Kaeding Producers: Caryl Owen, Anne Strainchamps
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First place, Audio: "The Bear Facts"
Producer: Glen Moberg
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Northwest Broadcast News Association's Eric Sevareid Awards
Award of Merit (Spot News)
"Obey Drops Out"
Reporters: Mike Simonson, Glen Moberg
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Award of Merit (General Reporting Category)
"The Long Road to Recovery"
Reporters: Patty Murray, Glen Moberg, Mike Simonson, Shamane Mills, Chuck Quirmbach
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Award of Merit (Hard News Feature)
"Oconto Pot Bust"
Reporter: Patty Murray
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Award of Merit (Series)
"Raw Milk Debate"
Reporter: Kristen Durst
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Award of Merit (Soft Feature)
"Polar Plunge"
Reporter: Danielle Kaeding Producers: Caryl Owen, Anne Strainchamps
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Award of Merit (Talk Show/Public Affairs)
"The Joy Cardin Show" -- August 3, 2010
Producers: Joy Cardin, Rob Ferrett, Cynthia Schuster, Bill Martens
2009 AWARDS TO DATE
(Produced in 2009, awards received in 2010.)
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
Third place, Best Coverage of the Economic Downturn: "Economic Downturn Series II"
Producers: WPR staff
Second place, Hard News/Investigative: "Prayer Death Trial"
Producer: Glen Moberg
Third place, Special Interest: "A Visit to Guantanamo"
Producer: Gil Halsted
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Second place, News Writing: "Writing Samples for Glen Moberg"
Producer: Glen Moberg
Second place, Best Radio Show, 9am-5am, Medium Market: "The West Side", WPR Station WHWC, Eau Claire
Host: Mary Jo Wagner
Milwaukee Press Club Awards
First Place: News Feature
"Boarding School Legacy"
Producer: Brian Bull
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First Place: Best Use of Audio
"Astronaut Jeffrey Williams Blasts Off"
Producer: Mike Simonson
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Second Place: Series
"A Visit to Guantanamo"
Producer: Gil Halsted
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Wisconsin Associated Press
First place, Audio: "Oktoberfest"
Producer: Danielle Kaeding
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First place, Continuing Coverage: "Prayer Death Trial"
Producer: Glen Moberg
Radio-Television Digital News Association's Edward R. Murrow Awards (Region 4)
First Place, Hard News: "Boarding School Legacy"
Producer: Brian Bull
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First Place, Feature: "Second Chances"
Producer: Brian Bull
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Northwest Broadcast News Association's Eric Sevareid Awards of Merit (Audio Category)
Award of Merit (Audio Category)
"Cave Caroling"
Producers: Kirk Carapezza, Caryl Owen, Ann Strainchamps
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Award of Merit (General Reporting Category)
"Prayer Death Trial"
Producer: Glen Moberg
Award of Merit (Writing)
"Writing Samples for Glen Moberg"
Producer: Glen Moberg
2008 AWARDS
(Produced in 2008. Awards received in 2009)
UW Chancellor's Award for
Excellence in Collaboration
"Bridging the Shores: The Hmong-American Experience"
Partners: Wisconsin Public Radio and the
Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service
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RTNDA-UNITY Award
For Excellence in Coverage of Diverse Communities and Issues "Bridging the Shores: The Hmong-American Experience"
Reporters: Brian Bull, Glen Moberg,
Gil Halsted, Patty Murray, Steve Roisum, Sheryl Gasser
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Asian American Journalists Association Awards
Outstanding Coverage of Asian American/Pacific Islander Issues "Bridging the Shores: The Hmong-American Experience"
Reporters: Brian Bull, Glen Moberg, Gil Halsted,
Patty Murray, Steve Roisum, Sheryl Gasser
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Communicator Award of Distinction
"Bridging the Shores: The Hmong-American Experience"
Partners: Wisconsin Public Radio and the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service
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Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
Excellence in Broadcasting Awards
Best Writing
First Place for "Campaign Ad Stopped"
Reporter: Shawn Johnson
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Third Place Award for "Eating Invasives"
Reporter: Patty Murray
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Best Hard News/Investigative Story
First Place for "Infant Mortality Series"
Reporter: Shamane Mills
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Second Place Award
If It Doesn?t Fit, This Must Be It (General) Category
First Place Award for "Texting Hazards"
Reporter: Shamane Mills
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Best Use of Audio
Second Place Award for "Ho Chunk Bison Round-up"
Reporter: Brian Bull
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Third Place Award for "The Sky is Crying Over Crandon"
Reporter: Glen Moberg
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Best Live On-Scene Reporting
Second Place Award for "GM Announces Shutdown"
Reporter: Gil Halsted
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Special Interest Programming
Second Place Award for "Bridging the Shores: The Hmong-American Experience"
Reporters: WPR Staff
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Second Place Award for Election Coverage - "Presidential Issues" series
Reporters: Gil Halsted, Shamane Mills, Brian Bull
Feature
Third Place Award for "Glass"
Reporter: Patty Murray
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Wisconsin Associated Press Awards
Best Documentary
"Bridging the Shores: The Hmong-American Experience"
Reporters: Brian Bull, Glen Moberg, Gil Halsted, Patty Murray, Steve Roisum, Sheryl Gasser
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Best Series for "SIDS"
Reporter: Danielle Kaeding
Best Use of Audio for "Crandon Memorial"
Reporter: Glen Moberg
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Milwaukee Press Club
Second Place: Best Continuing Reporting
"June Floods"
Reporter: WPR staff
Second Place: Best Audio
"Ho Chunk Bison Round-up"
Reporter: Brian Bull Listen to this story now using RealPlayer
Second Place: Best Sports Story
"Brett Favre Returns?"
Reporter: Patty Murray Listen to this story now using RealPlayer
Second Place: Best Documentary or Series
"Bridging the Shores: The Hmong-American Experience"
Reporter: WPR staff
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NBNA Eric Sevareid Awards
First Place Award
Spot News for "June Flood Coverage"
Reporter: WPR Staff
Merit Award
Spot News for "Former Governor Dreyfus Obit"
Reporter: Shawn Johnson
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Merit Award
Talk/Public Affairs "Joy Cardin Show" (9/26/08)
Reporter: Joy Cardin and Ideas Producers
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Merit Award
Audio for "Wildlife Project Helps National Guard Training"
Reporter: Chuck Quirmbach
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2007 AWARDS
Milwaukee Press Club
First Place: Best Series
"Getting Out and Staying Out" - Prison Re-Entry Series
Reporter: Gil Halsted
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First Place: Best Continuing Coverage
"State Budget Battle"
Reporter: Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Associated Press Awards
Best Enterprise Story for "Island Wheat"
Reporter: Patty Murray
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Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Award
First Place Award
Best Writing for "Writing Samples for Glen Moberg"
Reporter: Glen Moberg
Second Place Award
Sports Story for "Aussie Packers Fan"
Reporter: Patty Murray
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Third Place Award
Feature for "Mustard Mania"
Reporter: Brian Bull
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Second Place Award
Undefined Category for "Grandmas Without Borders"
Reporter: Chuck Quirmbach
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Third Place Award
Undefined Category for "Island Wheat"
Reporter: Patty Murray
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Third Place Award
Best Audio for "Daybreak on the Buena Vista Grasslands"
Reporter: Glen Moberg
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National Headliner Awards
Third Place, Best Feature
"Vanishing Mom and Pop Resorts"
Reporter: Mike Simonson
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2006 AWARDS
Native American Journalists Association Media Awards
First Place, Best Radio Story for "Miracle's Second Chance"
Reporter: Brian Bull
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Second Place, Radio Story for "Native Americans Reach for the Stars"
Reporter: Brian Bull
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Wisconsin Associated Press Awards
Best Series for "Governors' Race"
Reporter: Shawn Johnson
Best Documentary for "I Can Handle My Drugs"
Reporter: Danielle Kaeding
RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards (Regional)
Best Broadcast Writing for "Brian Bull Compilation" (Cheese Championship, Hmong Funerals, Wienermobile Turns 70)
Reporter: Brian Bull
Best Audio for "Hmong Funerals"
Reporter: Brian Bull
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Best Feature for "Robo-Deer Nab Poachers"
Reporter: Brian Bull
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NBNA Eric Sevareid Awards
Merit Award
Broadcast Writing
Reporter: Glen Moberg
Merit Award
General Reporting for "Othello in Prison"
Reporter: Gil Halsted
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Merit Award
Hard Feature for "Bilingual ERs"
Reporter: Chuck Quirmbach
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Merit Award
Soft Feature for "Wienermobile"
Reporter: Brian Bull
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Merit Award
Spot News for "Cazenovia School Shooting"
Reporter: Brian Bull
Merit Award
Documentary for "Caucus Scandal"
Reporter: Shawn Johnson
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Merit Award
Series for "Governor's Race"
Reporter: Shawn Johnson
Merit Award
Audio for "Ceremony Commemorates Lives Lost in War"
Reporter: Gil Halsted
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Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Award
First Place Award
Best Audio for "Unique Ceremony Commemorates Lives Lost in War"
Reporter: Gil Halsted
First Place Award
Documentary for "Tsim Txom: Domestic Violence in Hmong Society"
Reporter: Brian Bull
Merit Award
Audio for "Prairie Chicken"
Reporter: Glen Moberg
Merit Award
Special Interest Programming for "Primary Night Coverage"
Reporters: WPR News & Ideas Staff
2005 AWARDS:
RTNDA-UNITY Awards
National Large-Market Award to Wisconsin Public Radio, for outstanding coverage of diverse communities:
"Hmong Graduates"
"Hmong Bilingual Education"
"Kajsiab House"
"Asian Summer Festival"
"Hmong Fund"
"Tsim Txom: Domestic Violence in Hmong Society"
Reporters: Brian Bull, Julia Monczunski, Gil Halsted.
Region IV*, Best Documentary, Large Market Radio
"Tsim Txom: Domestic Violence in Hmong Society"
Reporter: Brian Bull
* Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Wisconsin Associated Press
1st Place, Documentary
"Tsim Txom: Domestic Violence in Hmong Society"
Reporter: Brian Bull
Northwest Broadcast News Association (Eric Sevareid Awards)
1st Place, Talk/Public Affairs
"The West Side - Drug Courts"
Reporter: Mary Jo Wagner
1st Place, Documentary
"Tsim Txom - Domestic Violence in Hmong Society"
Reporter: Brian Bull
1st Place, General Reporting
"Free Press in Indian Country"
Reporter: Brian Bull
Merit Award, Spot News Coverage
"Stoughton/Viola Tornadoes"
Reporters: Shamane Mills, Sandra Harris
Merit Award, Feature
"The Edmund Fitzgerald - 30 Years Later"
Reporter: Mike Simonson
Milwaukee Press Club
1st Place, Breaking Coverage
"Gaylord Nelson Remembered"
Reporters: Chuck Quirmbach, Shawn Johnson, Gil Halsted
2nd Place, Breaking Coverage
"William Proxmire Remembered"
Reporter: Terry Bell, Donnie Forti, Chuck Quirmbach
1st Place, Sports Story
"Baseball in Beertown"
Reporter: Terry Bell
2nd Place, Documentary or Series
"Tsim Txom: Domestic Violence in Hmong Society"
Reporter: Brian Bull
2nd Place, Best Use of Audio
"Christmas Carol Controversy"
Reporter: Glen Moberg
DART Awards (from the DART Center of Journalism and Trauma)
Radio Contest Finalist, "Tsim Txom: Domestic Violence in Hmong Society"
Reporter: Brian Bull
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Award
Merit Award
Best Spot News Category for "Vietnam Soldiers' Remains Come Home"
Reporter: Gil Halsted
Merit Award
Sports Category for "Baseball in Beertown"
Reporter: Terry Bell
Merit Award
Mini-Documentary Category for "End of a Red-Hunter's Crusade: The Censure of Joseph McCarthy"
Reporter: Brian Bull
2004 AWARDS
Wisconsin Associated Press
First Place: Continuing Coverage
"Hunter Confrontation"
Reporters: Chuck Quirmbach, Mike Simonson, Shawn Johnson, Shamane Mills
First Place: Best Series
"Aging Issues: Mom & Dad Growing Old"
Series Producer: Mike Simonson
Reporters: Chuck Quirmbach, Mike Simonson, Mary Jo Wagner, Brian Bull, Patty Murray, Gil Halsted, Catherine Brand, Mike Simonson
First Place: Enterprise Story
"White Cane Awareness"
Reporter: Shamane Mills
First Place: Audio
"Sauerkraut"
Reporter: Brian Bull
Milwaukee Press Club
First Place: Best Writing
(Compilation of three stories) "Sauerkraut", "The Thin Blue Line", "End of a Red-Hunter's Crusade: The Censure of Joseph McCarthy"
Reporter: Brian Bull
First Place: Best Single Story or Report Contributing to the Community's Welfare
"White Cane Awareness"
Reporter: Shamane Mills
First Place: Best Sports Story
"Bud Selig"
Reporter: Chuck Quirmbach
Second Place: Best Documentary or Series
"Aging Issues: Mom & Dad Growing Old"
Series Producer: Mike Simonson
Reporters: Chuck Quirmbach, Mike Simonson, Mary Jo Wagner, Brian Bull, Patty Murray, Gil Halsted, Catherine Brand, Mike Simonson
71st National Headliner Awards
Second Place, Best Feature/Human Interest Story
"End of a Red-Hunter's Crusade: The Censure of Joseph McCarthy"
Reporter: Brian Bull
Northwest Broadcasters News Association Eric Sevareid Awards
First Place, Talk/Public Affairs Program
"Meth Use in Western Wisconsin"
Producer/Host: Mary Jo Wagner
Merit Award, Sports Feature
"Northwoods Baseball League"
Reporter: Terry Bell
Merit Award, General Reporting
"Scott Panetti Case"
Reporter: Chuck Quirmbach
Merit Award, Documentary/Special
"End of a Red-Hunter's Crusade: The Censure of Joseph McCarthy"
Reporter: Brian Bull
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Award
First Place
Best Series Category for "Aging Issues: Mom and Dad Growing Old"
Series Producer: Mike Simonson
Reporters: Mike Simonson, Gil Halsted, Brian Bull, Patty Murray, Chuck Quirmbach, Catherine Brand, Mary Jo Wagner
First Place
Feature Category for "LaserMonks"
Reporter: Brian Bull
Merit Award
Feature Category for "White Cane Awareness"
Reporter: Shamane Mills
Merit Award
Sports Story Category for "Northwoods League"
Reporter: Terry Bell
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