More Awards for Former WMUB Staff

This was posted by the Miami University Communications office:

WMUB News Staff Earn Ohio AP Awards for Reporting

06/09/2009


The news and on-air staff of WMUB 88.5 FM earned numerous awards this weekend from the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters for work produced and broadcast in 2008.

WMUB’s awards, earned for medium-sized markets, are as follows:

Best use of sound, 1st place, Cheri Lawson, on-air host, for “Double Dutch Champions” and 2nd place, Tana Weingartner, news producer, for “Miami Stomp Dance.”

Best broadcast writing, 1st place, Gary Scott, news director, for “Model-T Party” and 2nd place, Jennie Kiffmeyer, a commentator, for “Purple Haze.”

Best documentary or series, 1st place, John Hingsbergen, program director, and Gary Scott, “WMUB Election Forums.”

Best feature reporting, 1st place, Cheri Lawson, “Threshold Choirs” and 2nd place, Tana Weingartner, “The Two Miamis: Neepwaantiiyankwi.”

Best continuing coverage, 2nd place, Tana Weingartner and Gary Scott, “Windstorm Aftermath.”

Best enterprise reporting, 2nd place, Gary Scott, “Sewing for Soldiers.”

Best anchor, 2nd place, Cheri Lawson.

Best reporter, 2nd place, Tana Weingartner.

“WMUB won more awards than any other public radio station in Ohio for work in 2008. I could not possibly be prouder of the immensely talented group I have been privileged to work with at WMUB,” said Cleve Callison, WMUB general manager.

The full list of award winners is here: www.ap.org/ohio/oapb.html.
Click on medium markets for WMUB’s categories.

WMUB has been managed by Cincinnati Public Radio (CPR) since March 1. The university reached an operating agreement with CPR following a two-year process of exploring options for the future of WMUB.

Personal Note: As WMUB Program Director for the past nine years, I add my congratulations and thanks to our hard-working staff.