2012 Awards
Special Congratulations
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) named 90.3 WCPN ideastream as the winner of the 2012 National Edward R. Murrow Award in the Radio Large Market Feature Reporting Category for 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Donation,鈥� which was written and produced by ideastream鈥檚 David C. Barnett. 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Donation鈥� reveals Barnett鈥檚 very personal journey through the process of organ donation after the sudden death of his brother, Frank. [] A story of personal loss and renewal, the piece includes actual recordings of conversations Barnett had with the organ recovery specialists as they were about to operate on his brother and illuminates the process and benefits of organ donation. 90.3 WCPN has garnered several Regional Murrow Awards through the years (including two Regional Murrow Awards this year for 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Donation鈥� in the Feature Reporting and Writing categories), this is the first National Edward R. Murrow Award presented to the station. In all, 67 news organizations were honored with 99 National Edward R. Murrow Awards.
National Edward R. Murrow Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Awards
* Best Feature Reporting 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Story鈥� David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
MarCom Awards
* Platinum Award: Video/Film/Medical 鈥淏ody in Pain鈥� WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Gold Award: Design (Print) Annual Report 鈥�2011 Report to the Community鈥� WVIZ/PBS & 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Gold Award: Annual Report/Nonprofit 鈥�2011 Report to the Community鈥� WVIZ/PBS & 90.3 WCPN ideastream
Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award and Bronze Medallion
* Radio Feature Reporting - 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Donation鈥� David C. Barnett, WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream
Videographer Awards
* Award of Excellence: TV Production/Videography 鈥淎rtistic Choice鈥� WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Award of Excellence: TV Programs/Information 鈥淪urviving Stroke鈥� WVIZ/PBS ideastream
The Communicator Awards
* Award of Excellence: Film/Video - Environmental 鈥淎ttack of Alien Invaders鈥� WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Award of Excellence: Productions - Production/Use of Music 鈥淎round Noon: Marc Broussard Show鈥� 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Award of Distinction: Film/Video - Nature/Wildlife 鈥淟ake Erie Watersnake鈥� WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Award of Distinction: Program/News - Children 鈥淣ewsDepth鈥� WVIZ/PBS ideastream
National Headliner Awards
* Second Place: Radio Stations - Documentary Public Affairs 鈥淭he Sound of Ideas鈥� Sound of Ideas staff, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Third Place: Broadcast or Cable Television Stations - Public Service 鈥淟ifegiving Transplant Stories鈥� Kay Colby, David Molpus and Mark Rosenberger, WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Third Place: Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators - News Series 鈥淐hanging Gears Manufacturing Series鈥� Changing Gears team: 90.3 WCPN ideastream, WBEZ Chicago and Michigan Radio
Edward R. Murrow Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Regional Awards
* Best Feature Reporting 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Story鈥� David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Best Writing 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Story鈥� David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Best Use of Sound 鈥淎nimal Sleep鈥� Anne Glausser, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Best Series 鈥淢anufacturing鈥� Changing Gears team: 90.3 WCPN ideastream, WBEZ Chicago and Michigan Radio
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Lower Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Awards
* Crafts: Photographer: Non-News 鈥淎rtistic Choice鈥�, Dave Staruch, WVIZ/PBS ideastream
Ohio Associated Press Awards
LARGE MARKET RADIO AND TELEVISION
* First Place: Best Broadcast Writing 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Donation鈥�, David C. Barnett and Frank Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
LARGE MARKET RADIO
* First Place: Outstanding News Operation 鈥�90.3 WCPN ideastream鈥�
* First Place: Best Use of Sound 鈥淐leveland鈥檚 Jitterbugs Earn Medals and Pride鈥�, Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Feature Reporting 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Donation鈥�, David C. Barnett and Frank Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Continuing Coverage 鈥淭he Natural Gas Economy鈥�, Mhari Saito and Dan Bobkoff, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Anchor 鈥淩ick Jackson鈥�, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Reporter 鈥淢hari Saito鈥�, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Best Enterprise Reporting 鈥淏e Well鈥�, Anne Glausser, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Best Continuing Coverage 鈥淥hio鈥檚 Bitter Battle Over Collective Bargaining鈥�, Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau and Ohio Public Radio, Columbus, Ohio
* Second Place: Extraordinary Coverage of a Scheduled Event 鈥淥hio鈥檚 Bitter Battle Over Collective Bargaining鈥�, Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau and Ohio Public Radio, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards presented by The Press Club of Cleveland
* First Place: Television Show 鈥淪urviving Stroke鈥�, Kay Colby, Mark Rosenberger, David Molpus and Lauren Payden, WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* First Place: Radio News Web 鈥渨ww.wcpn.org鈥�, Joseph Sheppa, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: News Writing 鈥淢en, Hormones and Aging鈥�, Anne Glausser, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: General News 鈥淟eadership: Cleveland鈥檚 Quiet Mayor鈥�, Dan Bobkoff, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Human Interest 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Donation鈥�, David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Documentary 鈥淲ings鈥� A Radio Drama, Dave DeOreo, Mark Rosenberger, Dee Perry and Al Dahlhausen, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Radio Show 鈥淎round Noon: Huckleberry Finn鈥�, Dave DeOreo and Dee Perry, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Online Feature story 鈥淥hio鈥檚 Collective Bargaining Fight鈥�, Molly Bloom, StateImpact Ohio
* First Place: Analysis 鈥淥hio鈥檚 SB 5, Explained鈥�, Molly Bloom, StateImpact Ohio
* First Place: In-Depth Coverage 鈥淥hio鈥檚 Bitter Battle Over Collective Bargaining鈥�, Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio
* First Place: Investigative 鈥淭racking the Future of Senate Bill 5鈥�, Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio
* First Place: On-going Coverage 鈥淥hio鈥檚 Bitter Battle over Collective Bargaining鈥�, Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio
* Second Place: Television Public Service 鈥淟ifeSaving Transplant Stories鈥�, Kay Colby,Mark Rosenberger, David Molpus and Katie Baker, WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Second Place: Television News Web site"www.wviz.org", Joseph Sheppa, WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Second Place: News Writing 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Donation鈥�, David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Use of Sound 鈥淛unior Jitterbugs Earn Medals and Pride鈥�, Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: On-going Coverage 鈥淪enate Bill 5鈥�, Ida Lieszkovszky, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: In-Depth Coverage 鈥淭he Re-Invention of Jobs鈥�, Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Radio Show 鈥淭he Sound of Ideas鈥�, Mike McIntyre, Paul Cox and Katie Baker, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Human Interest 鈥淐ivil War Baseball Coming to an Uncivil Place鈥�, Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio
* Second Place: Documentary 鈥淥n the Party Lines: Ohio鈥檚 2011 Ballot Battle鈥�, Bill Cohen, Jo Ingles and Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio
* Second Place: Public Service 鈥淥hio鈥檚 Bitter Battle over Collective Bargaining鈥�, Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio
Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Awards
BROADCAST: RADIO WINNERS (ALL MARKETS)
* First Place: Best Continuing Coverage 鈥淥hio鈥檚 Bitter Battle Over Collective Bargaining鈥�, Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV
* First Place: Best Education Issues Reporting: K-12 鈥淪tate Impact Ohio: Eye on Education鈥�, Ida Lieszkovszky, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Enterprise Reporting 鈥淕oing to War Over Collective Bargaining鈥�, Bill Cohen, Jo Ingles, and Karen Kasler, Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV
* First Place: Best Feature Reporting 鈥淔rank鈥檚 Donation鈥�, David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Government Reporting 鈥淔irst Shots Fired in Ohio鈥檚 Bitter Battle Over Collective Bargaining鈥�, Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV
* First Place: Best Medical/Science Report 鈥淪leep: A Wake Up Call鈥�, Anne Glausser, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Minority Issues Coverage 鈥淎round Noon, Huckleberry Finn鈥�, Dave DeOreo, Dee Perry, and Lawrence Caswell, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Recession Impact Reporting 鈥淭he Re-Invention of Jobs鈥�, Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Sports Profile 鈥淒an Coughlin Profile鈥�, Dan Polletta and Dave DeOreo, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* First Place: Best Spot News 鈥淔airport Explosions Force Thousands Out鈥�, Rick Jackson, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Best Continuing Coverage 鈥淭he Re-Invention of Jobs鈥�, Mhari Saito, Dan Bobkoff, and Brian Bull, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Best Documentary 鈥淥n the Party Lines: Ohio鈥檚 2011 Ballot Battle鈥�, Karen Kasler, Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV
* Second Place: Best Enterprise Reporting 鈥淟eadership: Cleveland鈥檚 Quiet Mayor鈥�, Dan Bobkoff, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Best Feature Reporting 鈥淎nimal Sleep鈥�, Anne Glausser, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Best Health Care Feature Reporting 鈥淏e Well鈥�, Anne Glausser, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Best Web Site 鈥渨cpn.org鈥�, Joseph Sheppa, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
BROADCAST: INDIVIDUAL/STATION HONORS
RADIO WINNERS (ALL MARKETS)
* Second Place: Best Editor - Mhari Saito, 鈥淐leveland Jitterbugs Earn Medals and Pride,鈥� 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Best Public Affairs Program 鈥淎bortion Changes in Ohio,鈥� Mike McIntyre, Katie Baker, and Paul Cox, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
* Second Place: Best Reporter - Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream
ONLINE
* First Place: Best Graphic Design/Navigation 鈥溾��, Joseph Sheppa, ideastream
* First Place: Best Medical/Science Story 鈥淪urviving Stroke鈥�, Kay Colby, Mark Rosenberger, and Lauren Payden, WVIZ /PBS ideastream
ONLINE: BEST OF SHOW
* Second Place: Best General News Site 鈥溾��, Joseph Sheppa, 90.3 WCPN ideastream