April 02, 2008
Bowling
Green, Ky. - The news department of the Public Radio Service of Western Kentucky University has been recognized for outstanding reporting efforts by the Kentucky Associated Press. At an awards presentation Tuesday in Lexington, WKYU-FM received a total of 12 awards, including five first-place plaques.
Morning Edition host Joe Corcoran earned a first place in the Class Two Series/Documentary Category for a special report on the Prestonsburg-based Creation Museum. Kevin Willis earned a first-place plaque in Class One radio for Best Hard News Feature for his report on “HIV Testing in Jail.” Lisa Autry won top honors for Class One Radio for Best Public Affairs for her report on All Terrain Vehicle deaths. News Director Dan Modlin earned top honors for Class One Special Series/Documentary for his report on the community cost of methamphetamine abuse. Modlin also earned a first place plaque for Best Public Affairs for Class Two Radio with a special report on the continuing difficulty of hiring and retaining law enforcement officers in Kentucky.
In addition to the first place awards, the WKU Public Radio news staff was recognized for outstanding coverage of “The Odd Year in Weather,” criminal activity involving dog fighting, telephone solicitation scams, WKU’s move to 1-A football, e-mail scams, best radio reporter, and a feature interview with one of the few surviving veterans of World War One.
Modlin said the wide range of awards is a reflection of the variety of stories the staff covers each year. “We are especially proud of the fact that many of the reports that earned top honors dealt with in-depth coverage of stories which impact the lives of those in the listening area,” he said.
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.
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