KUNI Wins Iowa Associated Press Awards
Founded in 1848, The Associated Press is the backbone of the world's
information system serving thousands of daily newspaper, radio, television and
online customers with coverage in all media and news in all formats. It is the
largest and oldest news organization in the world, serving as a source of news,
photos, graphics, audio and video for more than one billion people a day.
The following KUNI staff was officially awarded at the Iowa AP Broadcast
Convention in West Des Moines on May 5, 2006.
LARGE MARKET RADIO
FARM-AGRICULTURE:
1st Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Pat Blank, "Waverly Horse
Sale''
2nd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Greg Shanley, "Soy Diesel''
DOCUMENTARY/SERIES:
1st Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, KUNI Staff, "Change Series"
3rd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Pat Blank, "Aging Series"'
GENERAL REPORTING:
2nd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Pat Blank, "Dutch Farmers
Party''
POLITICAL REPORTING:
2nd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Greg Shanley, "Candidate
Forum''
FEATURE:
3rd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Pat Blank, "Bernadette''
PUBLIC AFFAIRS:
3rd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Jeneane Beck, "Iowa
Statehouse Connection''
KUNI Wins Iowa Broadcast News
Association Awards
IBNA is a nonprofit corporation of radio-TV news directors,
reporters, producers, public relations professionals and others from
Iowa and its adjacent states, working together to improve electronic
media news for our stations and the public.
IBNA recognizes outstanding work done by its members. During the
annaul IBNA convention, an awards banquet is held to honor news reports
in several categories. IBNA also awards the
Jack Shelley Award, given to someone who has made substantial
contributions to electronic media journalism in Iowa. Money raised
through the contest is used to support IBNA activities.
The following KUNI staff was officially awarded at the IBNA 2006
Spring Convention in West Des Moines
on May 6, 2006.
LARGE MARKET RADIO
FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS:
1st Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Pat Blank, "Waverly Horse Sale"
3rd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Greg Shanley, "Soy Diesel"
Honorable Mention: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Pat Blank, "Dutch
Farmers Party"
PUBLIC AFFAIRS:
1st Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Jeneane Beck, "Iowa
Statehouse Connection"
POLITICAL COVERAGE:
2nd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Greg Shanley, "Candidate Forums"
GENERAL REPORTING:
3rd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Jeneane Beck, "Death Penalty"
SPOT NEWS:
3rd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Jeneane Beck, "Sex Offenders"
BEST NEWSCAST:
3rd Place: KUNI, Cedar Falls
FEATURE:
Honorable Mention: KUNI, Cedar Falls, Pat Blank, "Bernadette"
OVERALL EXCELLENCE:
Honorable Mention: KUNI, Cedar Falls
KUNI Wins Northwest Broadcast News
Association Awards
The Northwest Broadcast News Association is an
organization, chartered in 1949, of radio and television journalists working in
the six-state Upper Midwest region including Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North
Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
NBNA's aim is to serve and improve the
broadcast industry through educational and professional programs.
The NBNA began with a meeting of a few journalists and University of
Minnesota faculty members who recognized the potential of broadcast
news in our society. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at
the University of Minnesota continues to assist the NBNA in its ongoing
effort to raise the standards of broadcast journalism in the Upper
Midwest.
Awards are given to radio and television stations for achievements
in spot news, general reporting, series, documentary, feature news,
sports reporting, newscast, best audio, and best photojournalism. At
the banquet a tape is played showing highlights of the award winning
news segments.
The following KUNI staff was officially awarded in Minneapolis
on April 1, 2006.
Senior news producer Pat Blank won
first place for her feature on the Waverly horse sale. She also picked
up an award of merit for her series on aging. KUNI news director Greg
Shanley received an award of merit for his newscast entry and Des
Moines bureau chief Jeaneane Beck received an award of merit for her
story on a visiting national guard unit.
*Production assistance by Phil Maass and Mike Thies.
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