NCPR
Award-Winning News Features pre-'06
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NY Governor's Arts Award, 1998
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North
Country Public Radio has been the recipient of numerous awards for
excellence. Most come to us for the outstanding work of our news department
from organizations that iclude the National Federation of Community
Broadcasters, Public Radio News Directors, Inc., New York State Associated
Press Broadcasters Association and the Syracuse Press Club.
NCPR has
also been recognized with a Governor's Arts Award and by community
organizations as diverse as The Adirondack Park Agency and New York
State United Teachers.
2005-2006:
Disability Matters, NCPR News Department
2006 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, News Series
Radio and Television News Directors Association
American Tragedy at the Met, Brian Mann
2006 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, Feature Reporting
Radio and Television News Directors Association
Alex's Story: Inclusion with Autism, Gregory Warner
2006 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, Hard News Feature
Radio and Television News Directors Association
Raise Your Voice, David Sommerstein
2005 First Place, Series
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Michaela's Diary, Brian Mann
2005 First Place, Continuing Coverage
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Soldiers Learn to be Media Savvy, David Sommerstein
2005 First Place, Soft Feature
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
All Before Five, NCPR News Team
2005 Second Place, News/Public Affairs Program
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Disability Matters: Everyday Challenges, NCPR News Team
2005 Second Place, Series
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Face-off in Potsdam, David Sommerstein
2005 Second Place, Use of Sound
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
2006 Harold K. Hochschield Award
Highlighting NCPR's contribution to the region's culture and quality of life
The Adirondack Museum
2005-06 Award for Creative Excellence
Fundraising
Public Radio Program Directors
2005-06 Award for Creative Excellence
News
Public Radio Program Directors
The Iraq War, NCPR News Department
2005 National Edward R. Murrow Award, Continuing Coverage
Radio and Television News Directors Association
2005 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, Continuing Coverage
Radio and Television News Directors Association
Breaking the Cycle of Rural Homelessness, David Sommerstein
2005 Silver Reel Award, News and Public Affairs Features
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Iraq Diary, Part 4: Soldier's Family Waits, Brian Mann and Susan Olsen
2005 Silver Reel Award, Personal Essays
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Heroin in the North Country: A Long Ride, Brian Mann
2005 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, Feature Reporting
Radio and Television News Directors Association
2004-05 First Place, News Feature
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Close to Homeless, NCPR News Team
2005 National Runner-up, Broadcast Excellence
Annie E. Casey Foundation
2005 First Place Award, Continuing Series
NYS Associated Press
The Eight OClock Hour, NCPR News Team
2004-05 First Place, Best News/Public Affairs Program
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
A Boy Dies in Iraq, Bill Putnam, produced by David Sommerstein
2004-05 First Place, Commentary
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Iraq Diaries, Eric Olsen, produced by Brian Mann
2004-05 Second Place, Series
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
David Sommerstein
2005 First Place Award, General Excellence of Individual Reporting
NYS Associated Press
NCPRs support of traditional cultures, arts and artists, NCPR Staff
2005 Evergreen Award
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY)
2004:
Mohawk Skills and Pride at Ironworker Festival, David Sommerstein
First Place: Best Feature Story by a Non-Native, Native American Journalism Awards
Tribal Elections Test Mohawk Politics, David Sommerstein
Second Place: Best News Story by a Non-Native, Native American Journalism Awards
Agriculture in the North Country, David Sommerstein
First Place, Continuing Coverage, Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Refugee Crisis at the Border, Brian Mann
2nd place, Continuing Coverage, Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Snowmobile Safety, Brian Mann
1st place, Series, Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Diversification of North Country Farms Series, David Sommerstein
Cap Creal Award, Meritorious Journalism in Agriculture
New York State Agricultural Society
2003:
The Eight O'Clock Hour, Martha Foley
Golden Reel, Live Local Public Affairs Programming: National
Federation of Community Broadcasters
The Case of Ansar Mahmood, Brian Mann
Golden Reel, Local Public Affairs Feature: National
Federation of Community Broadcasters
Root, Root, Root for the Rutabagas!, David Sommerstein
Silver Reel, Local Public Affairs Feature: National
Federation of Community Broadcasters
2002:
Ft. Drum's 10th Mountain Division, NCPR News
First
Place, Division B, Continuing Coverage: Public Radio
News Directors, Inc
Alaska National Wildlife Refuge,
Brian Mann
First
Place, Best news special/documentary:
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Second
Place, Division B, Documentary: Public Radio News
Directors, Inc
St. Lawrence Seaway,
David Sommerstein
First
Place, Best continuing news coverage:
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Priest Shortage Reshapes
North Country Life, Brian Mann
First
Place, Best enterprise reporting:
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
First
Place, Division B, News Feature: Public Radio News
Directors, Inc
Winter Camping in
the High Peaks, David Sommerstein
First
Place, Best feature:
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Lake Placid Ironman:
Drama and the Danger, Brian Mann
First
Place, Best sports coverage:
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Literacy and Illiteracy in
the North Country, NCPR News Department
First
Place, Best news series
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Ft. Drum: Mission in Kosovo, Part
1, Part 2, Part
3 David Sommerstein
First
Place, Best news series
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Second
Place, Division B, Series: Public Radio News
Directors, Inc
GM
Landfill Cleanup, David Sommerstein
First Place, Best Feature Story, Individual Non-Native
Radio:
Native American Journalists Association
Mohawk
Ironworker , David Sommerstein
Second Place, Best Feature Story, Individual Non-Native
Radio:
Native American Journalists Association
PCBs
in the Upper Hudson, Brian Mann
Silver Reel, Local Public Affairs Programming: National
Federation of Community Broadcasters
First Place, Division B, Series: Public Radio News
Directors, Inc
Bears
Versus Humans in the High Peaks, Brian Mann
First Place, Division B, Enterprise: Public Radio
News Directors, Inc.
Special Merit, Local News Coverage: National Federation
of Community Broadcasters
The
Village and the Grid, Martha Foley
Second Place, Division B, Interview
Public
Radio News Directors, Inc.
The
8 O'Clock Hour, NCPR News
Second Place, Division B, Daily Program: Public Radio
News Directors, Inc.
2001:
The
8 O'Clock Hour, NCPR News
First Place, Division B, Daily Program: Public Radio News
Directors, Inc.
Brian
Mann
First Place, Class 3, General Excellence of Individual Reporting:
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
North
Country Prisons: Inside and Out, Brian Mann
First Place, Division B, Continuing Coverage: Public Radio
News Directors, Inc
First
Place, Class 3, Continuing News Coverage: New York State
Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Best
Radio Investigative Story: Syracuse Press Club
Green
Initiatives in the Private Sector, Brian Mann
First
Place, Division B, Enterprise/Investigative: Public Radio
News Directors, Inc
Balancing
Justice in the North Country, Martha Foley, Brian Mann and
Todd Moe
First Place, Division B, Series: Public Radio News Directors,
Inc
First
Place, Class 3, News Series: New York State Associated Press
Broadcasters Association
Golden Reel, Pre-produced Local Public Affairs Programming:
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Best
Radio Public Affairs: Syracuse Press Club
NORAD
Santa, David Sommerstein
First Place, Class 2, News Special/Documentary: New York
State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
First
Place Human Interest Feature: Syracuse Press Club
CKON
Speaks Mohawk, David Sommerstein
First Place, Class 3, Feature: New York State Associated
Press Broadcasters Association
Old-Timers's
Hockey, Todd Moe
First Place Sports Feature: Syracuse Press Club
Special Mention, Class 3, Sports Coverage: New York State
Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Leonara
Barry: First Voice for Working Women, Joel Hurd, Betsy Kepes
Best Radio Documentary: Syracuse Press Club
Special Mention, Class 3, News Special/Documentary: New
York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
John
Brown Commemoration, Brian Mann
Silver Reel, Local Special Event Coverage: National
Federation of Community Broadcasters
Back-to-the-Landers,
Jody Tosti
Special Mention: Human Interest Feature: Syracuse Press
Club
2000:
Golden
Reel, Local Special Event Coverage
Adirondack Canoe Classic,
Brian Mann
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Special
Merit, Local Public Affairs Programming
Alcohol on Campus, John
Roberts and Martha Foley
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
First
Place, Division B, Interview
Kids Talk Drugs,
Martha Foley
Public
Radio News Directors, Inc.
Second
Place, Division B, Interview Program
Teens, Drugs and Community, Martha Foley
Public
Radio News Directors, Inc.
Best
Radio Human Interest Feature
For Sale: Santa's Workshop,
Todd Moe
Syracuse
Press Club
Best, Radio Mini-series
Homework: Alternative to Public
School, Todd Moe
Syracuse
Press Club
Best,
Radio Documentary
Adirondack Canoe Classic,
Brian Mann
Syracuse
Press Club
Special
Mention, Radio News Feature
Leaving the Power Grid,
Todd Moe
Syracuse
Press Club
Special
Mention, Radio Documentary
Camp Good Grief,
Brian Mann
Syracuse
Press Club
1999:
First
Place, Local Documentary or Series
Alcohol on Campus, John
Roberts
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
First
Place, Sports
Adirondack 90-Miler,
Brian Mann
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
First
Place: General Excellence in Use of the Medium
The Palace Organ,
Brian Mann
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
First
Place, Feature
North Pole for Sale,
Todd Moe
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Special
Mention, Sports
Duncan Kennedy, Brian
Mann
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
Best
Overall Development and Marketing
National Public Radio & Development Exchange, Inc.
Second
Place, Major Giving
National Public Radio & Development Exchange, Inc.
Gabriel
Award for Excellence in Communications
Readers and Writers
on the Air
National Catholic Association for Communicators
1998:
First
Place, Best Continuing News Coverage,Class 3 Radio:
Ice Storm '98
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
First
Place, Best Sports Coverage, Class 3 Radio
Saratoga: Working the Systems
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
First
Place, Best Feature, Class 3 Radio
Seeing the Aids Quilt
New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association
New
York State Governor's Arts
Award
Special
Mention, Radio News feature
Border Economies
Syracuse Press Club
Special
Mention, Radio Human Interest Feature
Seeing the Aids Quilt
Syracuse Press Club
Best
Radio Sports Story
How to 'Intellectually' Bet the Horses
Syracuse Press Club
Best
Radio Mini-Series
Alcohol Abuse on the North Country
Campuses
Syracuse Press Club
S.P.L.E.N.D.I.D.
Award for Service through Ice Storm '98
Canton-Potsdam Hospital & Community Nursing Home, Potsdam
1998
Distinguished Service Award
State University of New York at Potsdam
Community
Service Award
Northern Tier Providers Coalition
1996:
Best
Radio Human Interest Feature
Antique Raceboat Regatta
Syracuse Press Club
1994:
Award
for Journalistic Excellence, First Place Division B, Soft Feature
Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI)
Outstanding
Adirondack Program
Field Notes
(now known as Natural Selections)
The Adirondack Council
1993:
Community
Service Award
Baha'i of the North Country
Community
Radio Awards, Special Achievement
Women in the Adirondacks
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
1992:
Award
for Journalistic Excellence, Second place Division B, Documentary
Series
Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI)
Second
Place, Division B, News Program
Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI)
Local
Radio Development Award for Excellence in Special Events/Projects
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
1991:
Award
for Excellence, Second Place Division B, Daily News Program
Public Radio News Directors Association (PRNDA)
Best
Entry, Radio Category
New York State Agricultural Society
Media
Award
NYSARC, Inc.
1990:
Award
for Journalistic Excellence, First Place Division B, Feature
Public Radio News Directors Association (PRNDA)
First
Place Division B, General News Reporting
Public Radio News Directors Association (PRNDA)
First
Place Division B, Feature Reporting
Public Radio News Directors Association (PRNDA)
Honorable
Mention Division B, Documentary/Series
Public Radio News Directors Association (PRNDA)
Gabriel
Award,Honorable Mention
Don't Look for Me in the Picture Show
National Catholic Association for Communicators
1988:
Achievement
of Merit
Haven
from the Holocaust
Ohio State Awards
Award
for Journalistic Excellence, Honorable Mention Division B, Program/Program
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Public Radio News Directors Association (PRNDA)
Golden
Apple Award for Excellence in Journalism
New York State United Teachers