KCPW Picks Up 7 Awards at 2008 SPJs

Jun 24, 2008 by KCPW

Members of KCPW's news team were singled out for journalistic achievement at the 2008 Society of Professional Journalists's annual awards banquet:

1st Place - Radio Documentary went to Temma Martin in conjunction with Julie Rose for their piece "Walking to Honor the Migrant Dead," which also won a regional Murrow Award.

1st Place - Radio Series went to Julie Rose for her Coming to America series, which covered the challenges international refugees face when settling in Utah.

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

2nd Place - Continuing Coverage went to Julie Rose for KCPW's coverage of the voucher fight.

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In the Public Affairs / Talk Show Category, second, third and honorable mentions went to Midday Metro for segments on policing Pioneer Park, voices of Utah, and an interview with former Senator and one-time presidential candidate Gary Hart.

2nd, Policing Pioneer Park

3rd, Gary Hart

HM, Voices of Utah Soldiers

In the General Feature Category, Julie Rose was awarded 3rd place for her feature on a unique chocolate business in a piece called "Navajo Kids Find Sweet Success."

Lickity Split

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