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WKU Home -> News -> Release  The competition was based on entries produced and aired in 2004. Western's Public Radio placed first in the Feature/Human Interest Category for class one radio. That program, "Military Families," dealt with the challenges many families in the Commonwealth face as their loved ones serve overseas in the military. The award-winning program was produced and anchored by Assistant News Director Kevin Willis. Willis also placed first in the Public Service Reporting Category for class one radio with an entry about a program to help the victims of sexual assault. News Director Dan Modlin earned top honors in the Series/Documentary Category for class two radio with a special report on the decline in reading. "Closing the Book" included interview segments with several reading specialists from Western Kentucky University. Modlin also earned the top honor for Enterprise/Investigative reporting for "Protecting the Numbers," a report that dealt with ways consumers can help to protect themselves from the rising threat of identity theft in Kentucky. In addition to the first place awards, the news staff of Western's Public Radio earned several second place and honorable mention awards. WKYU-FM programs recognized by the AP Broadcast competition included reports on "Fighting Cancer," "Praise and Worship Services" and "Childhood Obesity in the Commonwealth." The news staff also earned a second place for daily newscast for "The Mid-Day Edition." The news staff at Western's Public Radio is comprised of News Director Dan Modlin, Assistant News Director Kevin Willis, News Producer/Anchor Joe Corcoran, and News Reporter/Producer Lisa Autry. The awards were presented April 13 at an awards luncheon in Frankfort. More WKU news is available at www.wku.edu. If you'd like to receive WKU news via e-mail, send a message to WKUNews@wku.edu. For information, contact Dan Modlin at (270) 745-5843 |
