WTIP North Shore Community Radio received numerous awards in the 2015 Minnesota Associated Press Broadcasters contest. Earning honors were (L-R) Joe Friedrichs, Martha Marnocha and Will Moore. Awards will be presented April 8 at the annual AP banquet at the Midwest Journalism Conference in Bloomington.
WTIP North Shore Community Radio has received 11 awards in its media category in the 2015 Minnesota Associated Press Broadcasters news contest.
WTIP Station Manager Debbie Benedict said the awards showcase another year of high-quality production at the Grand Marais-based station.
“These awards showcase our continued effort to produce diverse content in news, music and features for our listeners along the North Shore and beyond,” Benedict said. “Our entire staff and volunteers worked hard to make these achievements possible.”
Awards will be presented April 8 at the annual AP banquet at the Midwest Journalism Conference in Bloomington. To listen to the award-winning features and to learn more about WTIP’s efforts, visit www.wtip.org.
Following are the award-winning pieces:
SPOT/HARD NEWS
. First Place: The Lake Superior Project: 50 Years on
Mic Mac Lake by Martha Marnocha
. Honorable Mention: The Lake Superior Project:
From Bayfield to Baikal by Martha Marnocha
. Honorable Mention: Rock Collecting Along the
North Shore by Joe Friedrichs
SERIES/SPECIAL
. First Place: Local Music Project: Gordon Thorne
and the Fingerstyle Masters Weekend by Will Moore
. Honorable Mention: The Lake Superior Project:
Lake Superior Herring Decline Linked to Variety of
Factors by Joe Friedrichs
. Honorable Mention: Wolf Reinstatement
Leaves Some Without Predator Control Options
by Joe Friedrichs
DOCUMENTARY/INVESTIGATIVE
. Honorable Mention: The Lake Superior Project:
The Toxic Legacy of the Former Finland Air Force Base
by Martha Marnocha
SPORTS REPORTING
. Honorable Mention: Fishing Women
by Joe Friedrichs
WRITING
. First Place: Gus’ Wild Side: Unruly Pond Hockey
by Dennis Kaleta, Martha Marnocha
. Honorable Mention: Sunny’s Back Yard:
Adopting Two Huskies by Nancy Steinhauser,
Martha Marnocha
. Best in Show: The Lake Superior Project: 50 Years
on Mic Mac Lake by Martha Marnocha
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