UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association (PAPBA) have honored two WPSU-FM journalists with two first-place awards and two finalist awards in their annual competitions.
In the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s Golden Quill Awards, Producer and Program Director Kristine Allen received the first place award for the Arts and Entertainment category for her feature titled “Articulture Supports Local Artists.” The story follows a program from Huntingdon County where customers buy shares in a group of artists and get a box of artwork each month, similar to what one might experience buying shares of produce from a farm. To listen to the story, click http://wpsu.org/radio/single_entry/LL-3593/stories online.
The Press Club also named News Director Emily Reddy one of two finalists in the Feature Radio category for her story titled “How to Drill a Marcellus Gas Well.” The piece showcased a local effort by a groundwater safety organization to teach those drilling Marcellus wells and the regulators checking the wells how to do it correctly. To listen to the story, click http://wpsu.org/radio/single_entry/LL-3828/stories online.
The PAPBA awarded Allen first place for “Best Use of Sound in a Feature Story.” The story was titled “WPSU Art for the Airwaves Winner: Photographer Linda Hale.” The interview featured Linda Hale, the artist who won WPSU-FM’s annual “Art for the Airwaves” competition which supports artistic expression by giving local artists the chance to have their original artwork printed and distributed as a limited-edition poster sent as a thank-you to WPSU-FM listeners. To listen to the story, click http://wpsu.org/radio/single_entry/LL-3713/stories online.
The PAPBA also awarded Reddy second place in the Feature category for her piece titled "Mental Health Services in the Wake of the Sandusky Scandal." The story looked at how mental health providers for both university students and the community were reacting to increased demand for mental health services in the wake of allegations of child sex abuse against Jerry Sandusky. To listen to the story, click http://wpsu.org/radio/single_entry/LL-4039/stories online.
WPSU-FM provides informational programming throughout central Pennsylvania, including local and national news and public affairs and music programming. All four award-winning features, along with other local features that air on WPSU-FM, can be heard at wpsu.org/radio online.