2006
KPLU's newscasts in Morning Edition and All Things Considered won first place in the Society of Professional Journalists' recent "2006 Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Competition."

Second place award in Investigative Reporting category - Kirsten Kendrick and Jennifer Wing for their story for "Private money in public education";

Second place award in the General News category - Keith Seinfeld for his story "Smoking ban challenges addicts"

Second place award in the Documentary category - Keith Seinfeld, Paula Wissel and Bellamy Pailthorp for "Company towns, then and now", a three-part series that aired in May 2005.

Austin Jenkins of Northwest News Network, whose reports from Olympia can be heard on KPLU, won awards in the General News, Investigative and Spot News categories.

2005

At the recent 2005 Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Competition

presented by the Society of Professional Journalists on Sunday, May 22, the KPLU News team won four awards:

First Place, general news - KPLU Law and Justice reporter Paula Wissel for her story, "Homeless in the Suburbs".

First Place, "Best Documentary" - KPLU News team for the five-part series, "Voice of the Voters".

Second Place, "Nationally Edited Story" - KPLU Business and Labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp for "Outsourcing: Retraining Challenge".

Third Place, "Best Newscast" - Dave Meyer, KPLU Morning Edition.

Congratulations, everyone!

Congratulations to KPLU's Health and Science Reporter Keith Seinfeld, who tied for "Honorable Mention" in the first-ever Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. The awards were recently announced by the Minneapolis-based Association of Health Care Journalists on April 1, 2005 at the AHCJ's annual conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The association received more than 375 entries in five categories, including TV/radio. Keith was recognized for his two-part series entitled "End of Life...In the Hospital...and at Home". He was in good company, tieing with NPR reporter Joanne Silberner, and the team of Peter Klein, Bob Simon, and Trisha Sorrells from CBS News/60 Minutes. Way to go, Keith!

2004
* "All Blues" host John Kessler received the Best Blues Disc Jockey Award from the Washington Blues Society.

First Place, Investigative Reporting: Jennifer Wing for her "Learning Curve" two-part series, "Special Education." ("The Learning Curve" is a collaboration with KCTS-TV on issues affecting students in Western Washington.)

First Place, Feature News Reporting: Austin Jenkins for his "Learning Curve" story, "Testing…Who Profits?" on companies cashing in on increased testing and test-prep for public school kids.

Second Place, Feature News Reporting: Paula Wissel for her story, "Who Votes?"

Honorable Mention, Feature News Reporting: Jennifer Wing for her story, "The Future of Vo-Tech."

Second Place, Documentary: Jennifer Wing for her "Learning Curve" two-part series, "A Tale of Two Schools," one failing and the other doing exceptionally well despite similar challenges and demographics.

Honorable Mention, Documentary: KPLU staff for "In Defense of Liberty," a five-part series on the Patriot Act and civil liberties.

Second Place, Sports Reporting: Paula Wissel for "Coach Frosty," her profile on the coach as he was heading into retirement.

Second Place, Spot News Reporting: Steve Krueger and Paige Hansen for their live two-way interview during an ATC newscast on the Farewell Creek fire.

2003
* "Art of Jazz" host and trombonist Ken Wiley was inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame
* "Jazz Northwest" and "Jazz Afterhours" host Jim Wilke was nominated for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Broadcasting - the Willis Conover/Marian McPartland Award
* KPLU "All Blues" hosts Robin Lloyd and John Kessler were named Best Blues Disc Jockeys of the year by the Tacoma Blues Society.

2001 Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards for:

Best Continuing Coverage: Bellamy Pailthorp, "Container Stowaways"
Best News Documentary: Jennifer Niessen, "Dangerous Pipeline"
Best News Series: Paula Wissel, "Washington's Special Commitment Center"

2001 Society for Professional Journalists awards for Investigative reporting:

1st Place: Jennifer Niessen: "Dangerous Pipelines"
2nd Place: Keith Seinfeld: "Snake River Dam"
3rd Place: Paula Wissel: "Special Commitment Center"

2001 Society for Professional Journalists awards

1st Place: Best Sports Reporting: Bellamy Pailthorp: "Remembering the Dome"
2nd Place: Feature Reporting: Christine Arrasmith: "Drug Addicted Babies"
3rd Place: Feature Reporting: Paula Wissel: "Kids' Mediation Camp"
2nd Place: Commentary: Sarah Stanley "Local Polling Station"
3rd Place Commentary: Taso Lagos: "What's in a Name."

2000 National Association of Broadcasters - Marconi Award finalist for Best Jazz Station of the Year.

1999 Gavin Media Professional Awards
KPLU's Nick Morrison Named Gavin "Jazz Programmer of the Year.

1998 Tacoma Blues Society Summy Award
KPLU 'All Blues' host, Juliette Zentelis recieves Summy.

1998 33rd Annual Gabriel Awards
KPLU awarded certificate of merit for "Faces of Poverty"

1998 Associated Press Broadcast Competition
KPLU News Department Sweeps State AP Awards, Wins RTNDA Honors

1998 Gavin Media Professional Awards
KPLU's Joey Cohn named Gavin "Jazz Person of the Year"

1997 Public Radio News Directors Inc.
KPLU News Staff Earns National Awards

1996 National Association of Broadcasters
Marconi Award - Best Jazz Radio Station

1996 Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Special Award for Commitment to Daily News

1996 Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Local Radio Development Award
Excellence in Innovation/Special Development Achievement

Over 50 regional awards for local news reporting in 1996

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