PUBLIC RADIO NEWS DIRECTORS INCORPORATED 2003 AWARDS

KUOW received five journalism awards from this national organization that encourages the professional development and training of public radio journalists. This extraordinary sweep is virtually unprecedented for PRNDI.

KUOW is proud to have been awarded:
Documentary
1st Place – Patricia Murphy, The Alcan 5000 Adventure

Continuing Coverage
1st Place – Cathy Duchamp, Orca Capture

Newscast
1st Place – Deborah Brandt, Morning Edition on KUOW

Breaking News
2nd Place – Ruby de Luna, Residents Shook up by Sniper Connection

Commentary
2nd Place – Mona Eltahawy, Arvid Hokanson, Steve Scher, Strangers at a Bus Stop

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS 2003 NORTHWEST REGIONAL EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM COMPETITION

Sweepstakes Trophy, Best Overall News Coverage – KUOW

Spot News Reporting
1st Place – Ruby de Luna, Residents Shook up by Sniper Connection
3rd Place – Derek Wang, Police Shooting Protest

Feature News Reporting
2nd Place – Ruby de Luna, Lessons from Tacoma's Alcohol Ban

General Newscast
3rd Place – Deborah Brandt, Morning Edition on KUOW

Investigative Reporting
2nd Place – Gordon Black, Suquamish Tribe Housing

Sports Reporting
2nd Place – Deborah Brandt, Adults on Ice

Commentary, Analysis and Editorial
1st Place – Knute Berger, Arvid Hokanson, Steve Scher, Nader, Righteous Alternative?
3rd Place – Mona Eltahawy, Arvid Hokanson, Steve Scher, Strangers at a Bus Stop

RTNDA EDWARD R. MURROW 2003 AWARDS

The Radio-Television News Directors Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession.

Feature Reporting
Ross Reynolds, Reunion

Sports Reporting
Deborah Brandt, Adults on Ice

News Documentary
Marcie Sillman, Hawaiian Language Preservation

PUBLIC RADIO NEWS DIRECTORS INCORPORATED 2002 AWARDS

Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) is a national organization of public radio News Directors. Each year, this group honors the outstanding work done by local NPR stations and news staff.

In 2002, KUOW is proud to have been awarded:

Division A
Second Place – Weekly Program: Healing After Miscarriage
(The Human Condition, Host and Producer Megan Sukys)

Division A
Second Place – News Team: Seattle Mayors Race
(Reporters: Cathy Duchamp, Ruby de Luna and Sam Eaton)