The Syracuse Press Club handed out its annual awards at a dinner on Saturday, May 8.
In the radio division, WSYR, WRVO, WAER, and WHEN all picked up awards. 570 WSYR's assistant news director, Chris Weidman, was also honored with the Selwyn Kershaw Professional Standards Award.Here's the complete list of winners in the radio categories:
Best Radio Human Interest Feature | WRVO | Mark Lavonier Fred Vigeant |
"Jeremy's Day at the Fair" |
Best Radio Spot News Coverage | WSYR | WSYR Staff | "Carrier - The Devastating Announcement" |
Best Radio Investigative Story | WRVO | Skye Rohde | "Rural Healthcare" |
Best Radio News Feature | WSYR | Erin Covey | "9-11: A Wife Remembered" |
Best Radio Sports Story | WHEN | Brent Axe Jim Lerch |
"Carmelo Leaves for the NBA" |
Best Radio Sports Show | WAER | Jason Horowitz | "Countdown to Kickoff" |
Best Radio Newscast | WSYR | Chris Weidman WSYR Staff |
"Blackout Bounceback (8/15/2003; 8:30 AM)" |
Best Radio Documentary | WSYR | WSYR Staff | "9-11: Two Years after the Tragedy" |
Best Radio Public Affairs | WRVO | Elizabeth Christensen WRVO Staff |
"Then & Now" |