Still More Awards for the Former WMUB News Team

WMUB's former news team received a total of ten awards from the Cincinnati Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. These were presented in a ceremony Thursday evening September 10.

Congratulations are once again in order for Cheri, Gary and Tana for these and their many other achievements over the past few years!

The judges' comments follow each of the first-place winner listings.

CINCY PRO SPJ CONTEST 2009

28 – SHORT FEATURE, RADIO
1. “Fast Fungi”
Tana Weingartner, WMUB-FM
Judge: Downright lovely, and informative.

2. “Student Protest”
Gary Scott, WMUB-FM

29 – LONG FEATURE, RADIO
1. “Model-T Party”
Gary Scott, WMUB-FM
Judge: This entry just has form—and the nostalgia element doesn’t hurt either. Good work.

31 – SPORTS COVERAGE, RADIO
1. “Double Dutch Champions”
Cheri Lawson, WMUB-FM
Well done; love mix of audio. Hard to decide between 1st and

2. “Chi Running”
Cheri Lawson, WMUB-FM

32 – BUSINESS COVERAGE, RADIO
1. “EnterTrainment”
Cheri Lawson, WMUB-FM
Judge: I was fascinated by this feature. Excellent—what more can I say?

2. “Borrower Outreach”
Tana Weingartner, WMUB-FM

34 – PUBLIC AFFAIRS, RADIO
1. “Threshold Choirs”
Cheri Lawson, WMUB-FM
Judge: All entries were excellent, but as to subject matter, this one was unique. Splendid use of narrative with music, and vice versa. I was moved by this, and I imagine many WMUB listeners were as well.

2. “Sew Much Comfort”
Gary Scott, WMUB-FM

3. “Homeless Gateway Plan”
Tana Weingartner, WMUB-FM