K糖心Vlog传媒R wins 10 awards from Society of Professional Journalists
News reports and two local programs aired on 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio station K糖心Vlog传媒R 89.1 FM won 10 awards in the 2020 competition of the Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists.聽
“It’s extremely gratifying to see the hard work of the K糖心Vlog传媒R news staff be recognized by our peers,鈥� said Michael Hibblen, news director at K糖心Vlog传媒R. 鈥淎t a time when the news industry is contracting and there are fewer sources for objective news, especially local news, I think the work that we do is more important than ever. It’s great to be honored.”
Nathan Vandiver, general manager of K糖心Vlog传媒R and KLRE, thanked the award-winning reporters for providing an essential service to keep the public informed.
“This recognition from SPJ is an honor,鈥� Vandiver said. 鈥淓very day K糖心Vlog传媒R provides an essential service to the community that informs and educates, and it’s very nice to be recognized. Thank you to Michael and the K糖心Vlog传媒R news department for their work and to our 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock partners who have also been recognized with awards.”
In the News-Radio category, Daniel Breen, host of 鈥淎ll Things Considered,鈥� won first place for his report, 鈥�.鈥� Breen also won second place in that category for the report, 鈥�In Arkansas, Herbicide鈥檚 Damaging Effects Bring Research to a Halt.鈥�
Sarah Kellogg, K糖心Vlog传媒R 鈥淢orning Edition鈥� host, won third place for 鈥�Gov. Asa Hutchinson Sets Broadband Access as Priority.鈥�
In the Feature-Radio category, former K糖心Vlog传媒R News intern Kelly Connelly, who graduated from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock with a degree in mass communication in May, won first place for her report last fall 鈥�Livestock Showing Is Most Important Part of State Fair for Some Arkansas Teens.鈥�
Hibblen and David Monteith, reporter, won second place for their report, 鈥�Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Nearing Completion of Digital Rollout.鈥�
In the Politics-Radio category, Hibblen won first place for 鈥�Legislation to Place statues of Johnny Cash, Daisy Bates in U.S. Capitol Signed Into Law.鈥� That included a report for K糖心Vlog传媒R and a segment in the music program 鈥淣ot Necessarily Nashville鈥� with Flap Jones.聽
Second place went to Breen for 鈥�Arkansas House Committee Approves Execution Drug Secrecy Bill,鈥� while third place went to Hibblen for 鈥�Arkansas Governor Says Trump Impeachment Questions Need To Be Answered.鈥�
Hibblen won the Health-Radio category for his report, 鈥�Doctor Assisting Qualified Arkansans To Get Marijuana Offers His Advice and Concerns.鈥�
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock associate professor of English and host of K糖心Vlog传媒R鈥檚 program 鈥淎rts & Letters鈥� Dr. J. Bradley Minnick won first place in the Documentary/Investigative Reporting-Radio for his show 鈥淭hey Like My Phras鈥檔: The Life & Music of Rose McCoy.
