VPR Wins Four National PRNDI Awards
Monday, June 15, 2009
Colchester, Vt. - Vermont Public Radio’s regional news coverage has been honored by Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) with four national awards.
VPR won a first place award for its coverage of the death of 12-year-old Brooke Bennett and subsequent reporting on Vermont’s sex offender laws. VPR also received a first place award for Philip Baruth's commentary on Vermont’s low birth rate.
VPR won a second place award for the documentary “Those CCC Boys,” which explored the lives of surviving enlistees of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the legacy of the Corps itself. The documentary was produced by Lynne McCrea and written and narrated by Steve Delaney. Vermont Edition’s Jane Lindholm also won an award for her interview on raising pigs.
“These awards reflect VPR’s commitment to broad and in-depth regional news reporting,” said VPR President Robin Turnau.
PRNDI is a non-profit professional association that works to improve local public radio stations’ news and information programming. The awards were presented in the large-station category, which means VPR's nominations were considered alongside those from the largest public radio stations in the country. Only Chicago Public Radio won more awards than in this division.
Audio and text for VPR’s award-winning coverage can be found here.
Colchester, Vt. - Vermont Public Radio’s regional news coverage has been honored by Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) with four national awards.
VPR won a first place award for its coverage of the death of 12-year-old Brooke Bennett and subsequent reporting on Vermont’s sex offender laws. VPR also received a first place award for Philip Baruth's commentary on Vermont’s low birth rate.
VPR won a second place award for the documentary “Those CCC Boys,” which explored the lives of surviving enlistees of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the legacy of the Corps itself. The documentary was produced by Lynne McCrea and written and narrated by Steve Delaney. Vermont Edition’s Jane Lindholm also won an award for her interview on raising pigs.
“These awards reflect VPR’s commitment to broad and in-depth regional news reporting,” said VPR President Robin Turnau.
PRNDI is a non-profit professional association that works to improve local public radio stations’ news and information programming. The awards were presented in the large-station category, which means VPR's nominations were considered alongside those from the largest public radio stations in the country. Only Chicago Public Radio won more awards than in this division.
Audio and text for VPR’s award-winning coverage can be found here.