2002 Awards
Regional Emmy Awards
* Public Affairs Programs - Regularly Scheduled: WVIZ/PBS, Feagler & Friends - Phyllis Quail, Producer; Dick Feagler, Host/Moderator
Communicator Awards
* Honorable Mention, Category: Programs/Arts/Cultural
Around Noon with Dee Perry
* Crystal Award of Excellence, Category: Radio Programs/General Interest Talk Show
Around Noon: Michael Feinstein
* Crystal Award of Excellence, Category: Radio News/Other
Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant
* Award of Distinction, Category: Radio News/Other
Downfall of LTV Steel
Cleveland AIR Awards (Achievement in Radio)
* Renita Jablonski, They Call Me Momma
Cleveland AIDS Task Force
* 2002 Voices Against the Silence Award
鈥淎mong all the grass roots champions in the fight against AIDS, 90.3 has been a steady, consistent, and strong voice in helping us wage this battle. We know we can always count on you to help inform the public about the dangers of HIV/AIDS.鈥�
Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award
* Karen Schaefer, WCPN-FM (Cleveland)
WCPN鈥檚 Karen Schaefer has raised the bar for the broadcast media鈥檚 coverage of environmental news in Ohio. The only broadcast reporter assigned full-time to the environment beat, Schaefer has filed more than 200 stories this year alone-including ones carried by National Public Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., and the Great Lakes Radio Consortium. Top stories reported by Schaefer this year include the dangerous operating problems at Davis-Besse power plant, the returned Lake Erie dead zone, and the environmental impacts of international trade agreements. Her determined investigating and reporting skills have won the recognition of her fellow reporters, as well as the respect of environments and business leaders, alike.
Casey Journalism Center Awards 2002 Casey Medals for Distinguished Coverage of Children and Family Issues
* Honorable Mention: Renita Jablonski, WCPN/Cleveland Public Radio, 鈥淭hey Call Me Momma: Relatives Raising Children.鈥�
A well-written, well-produced series that examines the plight of grandparents raising children whose parents are incarcerated. Creative and extensive use of multimedia platforms enhanced the impact of this story.
The Silver Microphone Award
* NATIONAL WINNER - AUDIO PROGRAM, PUBLIC SERVICE
鈥淎IRPORT EVACUATION鈥� (KAREN SCHAEFER)
* NATIONAL FINALIST, CATERGORY RUNNER-UP - AUDIO PROGRAM, DOCUMENTARY
鈥淲WII VETERANS REMEMBERED鈥� (DAVID C. BARNETT and JANET BABIN)
* NATIONAL FINALIST - AUDIO PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL
鈥淎ROUND NOON: BARDSTOCK F.M.鈥� (DEE PERRY and DAVID DEOREO)
* NATIONAL FINALIST - AUDIO PROGRAM, ENTERTAINMENT
鈥淎ROUND NOON: JOURNEY OF THE PINK DOLPHIN鈥� (DEE PERRY and DAVID DEOREO)
* NATIONAL FINALIST - AUDIO PROGRAM, MISCELLANEOUS
鈥淪HEDDING RUST: THE STEEL CULTURE OF NORTHEAST OHIO鈥� (DAVID C. BARNETT and MIKE WEST)
* NATIONAL FINALIST - AUDIO PROGRAM, MISCELLANEOUS
鈥淐ATCHING UP WITH CAMELOT鈥� (APRIL BAER)
Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Awards
* Best News Web Site First Place: Wcpn.org, Michelle Therrien
* Best Coverage of Children鈥檚 Issues
Second Place: They Call Me Momma, Renita Jablonski
* Best Coverage of the Environment
o First Place: 鈥淚s Your House Making You Sick?,鈥� Karen Schaefer
o Second Place: 鈥淥hio鈥檚 Nuclear Power Industry鈥� and 鈥淭he Ozone,鈥� Karen Schaefer
* Best Coverage of Minority Issues
First Place (Tie): 鈥淎round Noon: Visions of Race,鈥� Dee Perry
* Best Criminal Justice Reporting
o First Place (Tie): 鈥淒ates with Death,鈥� Jo Ingles, Ohio Public Radio.
o Second Place: 鈥淐onvicted Murderer: I鈥檓 Innocent,鈥� Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio.
* Best Social Justice Reporting
First Place (Tie): 鈥淐atching Up With Camelot,鈥� April Baer
* Best Documentary
Second Place: 鈥淲orld War II Veterans,鈥� David C. Barnett and Janet Babin
* Best News Operation (Large Market) Winner: WCPN Cleveland.
* Best Reporter in Ohio Winner (Tie): Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio.
24th Annual Press Club of Cleveland鈥檚 Excellence in Journalism Awards
* David C. Barnett - First Place
Category: R-12 Sports Commentary
鈥淭he Streak Stops Here鈥�
* David C. Barnett and Mike West - First Place
Category: R-4 Public Service
鈥淪hedding Rust - The Steel Culture of Northeast Ohio鈥�
* Bill Rice - First Place (tie)
Category: R-3 On-Going Coverage
鈥淚ssue 14鈥�
* Bill Rice - First Place (tie)
Category: R-5 Documentary
鈥淪teel Mill Blues鈥�
* Karen Schaefer - First Place (tie)
Category: R-3 On-Going Coverage
鈥淪ecurity Issues鈥�
* Bill Cohen - First Place
Category: R-7 In-Depth Coverage
鈥淔ormer Gov. James Rhodes: The Master Politician and the Man鈥�
* Janet Babin - Second Place
Category: R-7 In-Depth Coverage
鈥�2000 Census Reveals Change in Cleveland鈥檚 Inner Ring Suburbs鈥�
* David C. Barnett - Second Place
Category: R-8 Human Interest
鈥淩ide This Train鈥�
* Bill Cohen - Second Place
Category: R-3 On-Going Coverage
鈥淭he John Byrd Execution鈥�
* Bill Cohen - Second Place
Category: R-4 Public Service
鈥淭ax Holiday - A Good Deal or Just a Shell Game?鈥�
* Karen Schaefer - Honorable Mention
Category: R-4 Public Service
鈥淭he Ozone鈥�
* 90.3 WCPN ideastream staff - Honorable Mention
Category: RGE-A Best Radio Newscast in Ohio - Major Market
Ohio Educational Telecommunications (OET) Network Commission Awards
* First Place Spot News/Magazine Programs: Karen Schaefer 鈥淪eptember 11, 2001鈥�
* Honorable Mention News and Public Affairs Award for Public Affairs & Special News Broadcasts: Bill Rice 鈥淪teel Mill Blues鈥�
* Honorable Mention Arts & Cultural Affairs Award for Specials: David C. Barnett and Mike West 鈥淪hedding Rust: The Steel Culture of Northeast Ohio鈥�
Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Awards
* HONORABLE MENTION - Best Enterprise Reporting - Janet Babin 鈥淥ld Schools鈥�
* HONORABLE MENTION - Best Reporter - April Baer
* HONORABLE MENTION - Oustanding News Operation - WCPN-FM
* 2ND PLACE - Best Feature - Bill Cohen 鈥淛ames A. Rhodes - Master Politician鈥�
* 2ND PLACE - Best Continuing Coverage - Bill Cohen 鈥淚鈥檓 Innocent, But Kill Me in the Electric Chair鈥�
* 2ND PLACE - Extraordinary Coverage of a Scheduled Event - Jo Ingles 鈥淒ates with Death鈥�
* 1ST PLACE - Best Use of Sound - Janet Babin & Renita Jablonski 鈥淟TV Steel Shutdown鈥�
* 1ST PLACE - Extraordinary Coverage of a Scheduled Event - Bill Cohen 鈥淲hen an Old Politican Dies, Why Should Anybody Care?鈥�
* 1ST PLACE - Best Broadcast Writing - April Baer 鈥淔ond Farewell: A Tour of the Plain Dealer Building鈥�
* 1ST PLACE - Best Website - Michelle Therrien & Joseph Sheppa
Golden Reel - National Federation Of Community Broadcasters Awards
* Silver Reel (Second Place) - Local News
鈥淎irport Evacuation,鈥� Parts I, II, And III (Karen Schaefer)
National Headliner Awards
* First Place - Documentary
鈥淛ohn Copeland: A Hero Of Harper鈥檚 Ferry鈥� (Karen Schaefer)
* Second Place - Feature/Public Interest Story
鈥淐atching Up With Camelot鈥� (April Baer)
* Third Place - Public Service
鈥淭hey Call Me Momma鈥� (Renita Jablonski)
Regional RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards
* Radio News Documentary - Large Market
鈥淪teel Mill Blues鈥� (Bill Rice)
2002 CEN Programming Awards
* Cultural Documentary - FACES OF STEEL, WVIZ/PBS ideastream