WTIP wins six Midwest broadcast journalists association Eric Sevareid awards

WTIP North Shore Community Radio has received six awards in the small-market media category at the 2023 Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Awards.

Following are the locally produced pieces acknowledged at the MBJA ceremony in Minneapolis on April 1:

Investigative Journalism – First Place: “WTIP and MN Dept of Health investigation finds no evidence for brain cancer cluster in Cook County,” written and produced by Joe Friedrichs.

Series – First Place: “It Happens Here: The Roots of Racial Inequity on the North Shore,” written and produced by Staci Drouillard and co-hosted by Leah Lemm.

Writing for Broadcast – First Place: “Notes from Reservation River – The Best Dog in the World,” written by Jess Koski and produced by Staci Drouillard.

Soft Feature – First Place: “The Silence Family in a Sea of Green,” written and produced by Will Moore.

Photo Journalism – Award of Merit: “Beyond the Canoe – Superior Swimmers,” video and audio by Matthew Baxley.

Soft Feature – Award of Merit: “Steger’s Ice Ball sparks stories and celebration on the edge of the BWCA,” written and produced by Barbara Jean Meyers.

The Eric Sevareid Awards are named for the North Dakota-born and University of Minnesota-educated journalist best known for his work as a correspondent for CBS Radio and Television. Each year, the MBJA presents awards to the best work done by broadcast news operations and journalists working in small, medium and large markets in our six-state region on radio, television and online. The distinguished panel of judges is made up of journalists and educators who live outside of Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Iowa and Nebraska to help ensure impartiality.

WTIP is an independent, community station that serves the North Shore of Lake Superior. To listen to the award-winning features and learn more about WTIP’s efforts, visit wtip.org.