KU News Release

Kansas Public Radio named ‘Station of the Year’ by broadcasters association

LAWRENCE — For the 10th time in the past 13 years, Kansas Public Radio has been named the Station of the Year by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.

KPR took the top prize in the noncommercial station category of the annual awards announced Aug. 28 by Kent Cornish, president of the broadcasters association.

“These awards reflect the high quality of the station and the people who work here,” said Janet Campbell, KPR general manager. “There were awards for news coverage, for music programming and for promotional announcements. That’s a broad spectrum of programming and now all of it is award-winning.”

KPR received five first-place awards, three second-place awards and one third-place award. KPR swept four categories. Awards will be presented during the association’s annual convention Oct. 12 in Wichita.

“I’m always very pleased when every member of our news staff wins or shares in statewide awards,” said J Schafer, news director. “It’s always nice to be recognized, in this case by out-of-state judges.”

KPR winners were:

Station Promotion Announcement
First: “Right Between the Ears,” Darrell Brogdon

Public Affairs Program
First: “The Sounds of Science,” Joseph DiNitto and J Schafer

Complete Newscast
First: “All Things Considered” with Laura Lorson
Second: “Morning Edition” with J Schafer

Complete News Feature
First: “Lawmakers Take Up Immigration Bills,” Peter Hancock
Second: “Kansas Caucuses Drew Huge Crowds,” Peter Hancock

Complete Severe Weather Coverage
First: “Chapman Tornado,” Bryan Thompson and Greg Echlin

DJ Personality Aircheck
Third: “The Retro Cocktail Hour,” Darrell Brogdon

Editorial/Commentary
Second: “What Mothers Do: A Mother’s Day Tribute,” Cheryl Unruh, a regular commentator for KPR and writer for the Emporia Gazette and FlyOverPeople.net.

KPR, licensed to the University of Kansas, broadcasts on KANU 91.5 FM in Lawrence, KANH 89.7 FM in Emporia, KANV 91.3 FM in Olsburg-Junction City and K210CR 89.9 FM in Atchison. KPR can be heard on the Internet at kpr.ku.edu. KPR also operates KPR-2, a news-talk channel on HD Radio. Those broadcasts can be heard on high-definition receiver or on KPR’s Web site.

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