2009 Awards
Ava Awards
* Gold Award: Video/Film/Documentary: 鈥淪tokes: An American Dream鈥�, WVIZ/PBS ideastream
Hermes Creative Awards
* Gold Award: Publications/Annual Report: ideastream Report to the Community 鈥淪trengthening Our Communities鈥�
The International Academy of the Visual Arts Communicator Awards
* Award of Excellence: Environmental Documentary: 鈥淭he Return of the Cuyahoga鈥�, Florentine Films/Hott Productions Inc., America鈥檚 River Communities, Inc., and WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Award of Excellence: Film/Video-Recruitment: 鈥淔IRST Buckeye Robotics鈥�, WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Award of Distinction: Programs/News-Children: 鈥淣ewsDepth鈥�, WVIZ/PBS ideastream
MarCom Awards
* Gold Award: Design/Annual Report Interior: ideastream Report to the Community 鈥淪trengthening Our Communities鈥�
New York Festivals International Film & Video Awards
* Bronze World Medal: Documentary: 鈥淭he Return of the Cuyahoga鈥�, Florentine Films/Hott Productions Inc., America鈥檚 River Communities, Inc., and WVIZ/PBS ideastream
Construction Communications
* The Building of America - Community Service Award: PlayhouseSquare Foundation & ideastream for the New Construction & Renovation of the Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
* My Source Community Impact Award for Education: Ohio Educational Television Stations for Governor Strickland鈥檚 regional Conversation on Education
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 鈥� Lower Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Awards
* Crafts: Audio - Nancy Tatulinski & Al Dahlhausen, Audio Engineers 鈥淎pplause鈥� Magpies rock & roll band
The Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors
* Second Place: Beat Reporting: Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio鈥檚 Statehouse News Bureau
* Second Place: Best Commentary and Analysis, Bill Cohen and Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio鈥檚 Statehouse News Bureau
* Second Place: Best In-Depth Reporting, Ohio Public Radio鈥檚 Statehouse News Bureau 鈥淧ayday Loans鈥�
RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards
* Best Continuing Coverage: News Staff of 90.3 WCPN ideastream for coverage of the economy: 鈥淪tories From the Line鈥�, 鈥淭owns on the Edge鈥�, 鈥淔oreclosure Scams鈥�, & 鈥淏ailout Anger鈥�
Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland
* 2009 Media Award to ideastream for its role in promoting community awareness of the epidemic of diabetes in Northeast Ohio
Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Awards
* First Place: Best Use of Sound: Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio鈥檚 Statehouse News Bureau 鈥淔ood Pantry Thanksgiving.鈥�
* First Place: Best Documentary or Series: Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio鈥檚 Statehouse News Bureau 鈥淪hould Ohio Bet on a Casino?鈥�
* First Place: Best Feature: David C. Barnett and Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淧rostate Chronicles鈥�
* First Place: Best Enterprise Reporting: Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淐ord Blood: A Wasted Resource Becomes Life Giving Therapy鈥�
* Second Place: Best Broadcast Writing: David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淭owns on the Edge, Part One鈥�
* Second Place: Extraordinary Coverage of a Scheduled Event: Ohio Public Radio鈥檚 Statehouse News Bureau 鈥淓lection 鈥�08: Ohio Picks a President鈥�
* Second Place: Best Continuing Coverage: Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淔oreclosure Crisis鈥�
* Second Place: Best Reporter: Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards
Radio
* First Place: Radio Show - Dan Moulthrop, Regina Brett, Paul Cox, Bridget DeChagas, Jeff Carlton, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淭he Sound of ideas鈥�
* First Place: Public Service - Staff of 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥�21st Century Schools鈥�
* First Place: Investigative - Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淭he Foreclosure Crisis鈥�
* First Place: Human Interest - Andy Netzel, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淏occe Ball: It鈥檚 Not Just For Italians Anymore鈥�
* First Place: News Writing - Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淐hronic Fatigue鈥�
* First Place: On-Going Coverage - Jo Ingles, Statehouse News Bureau 鈥淎 Story of Demise, Disgrace and Dilemmas鈥�
* First Place: Documentary - Bill Cohen, Statehouse New Bureau 鈥淪hould Ohio Bet on a Gambling Casino?鈥�
* First Place: In-Depth Coverage - Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau 鈥淪hould Ohio Bet on a Gambling Casino?鈥�
* Second Place: Human Interest - Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淟iving in Superman鈥檚 Home鈥�
* Second Place: News Writing - David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淭owns on the Edge, Part 1鈥�
* Second Place: Public Service - Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau 鈥淧ayday Loans: Borrowers鈥� Salvation or a Ripoff?鈥�
Television
* First Place: Television Show - Karen Kasler & Ron Corby, Statehouse News Bureau 鈥淭he State of Ohio鈥�
New Media
* Second Place: Radio-Web Site Design - Joseph Sheppa, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Awards
Television Major Markets
*First Place: Documentary 鈥淭he Return of the Cuyahoga鈥�, Florentine Films/Hott Productions Inc., America鈥檚 River Communities, Inc., and WVIZ/PBS ideastream
Radio Major Markets
*First Place: Best Continuing Coverage - Jo Ingles, Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV 鈥淪tory of Demise, Disgrace and Dilemmas鈥�
*First Place: Best Documentary - Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV 鈥淪hould Ohio Bet on a Casino?鈥�
*First Place: Best Enterprise Reporting - Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淭he Foreclosure Crisis鈥�
*First Place: Best Governmental Reporting - Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV 鈥淓nergy Bill Charges Forward鈥�
*First Place: Best Medical/Health Reporting - David C Barnett and Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淧rostate Chronicles鈥�
*Second Place: Best Continuing Coverage - Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV 鈥淧ay Day Loans, Borrowers Salvation or a Ripoff?鈥�
*Second Place: Best Health Care Feature Reporting - Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淐hronic Fatigue鈥�
*Second Place: Best Investigative Reporting - Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淭he Foreclosure Crisis鈥�
*Second Place: Best Web Site - Joseph Sheppa, 90.3 WCPN ideastream,
Radio Major Markets - Individual/Station Honors
*First Place: Best Public Affairs Program - Karen Kasler and Ron Corby, Statehouse New Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV 鈥淭he State of Ohio鈥�
*First Place: Best Reporter - Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV 鈥淏ody of Work鈥�
*Second Place: Best Public Affairs Program - Staff, 90.3 WCPN ideastream 鈥淭he Sound of Ideas鈥�
Online
*First Place: Best Graphic Design/Navigation - Joseph Sheppa, 90.3 WCPN ideastream,
Online - Best of Show
*Second Place: Best General News Site - Joseph Sheppa, 90.3 WCPN ideastream,