Awards and Recognition

March 2008
Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association

Radio Magazine/Talk
• First Place, Will Prescott, "Night of the Living Dead"
• Second Place, Brian Hardzinski, "Pride of Oklahoma Goes to Macy's"
• Third Place, Jerry Wofford, "OU Aviation"

Radio Newscast
• Third Place, Brian Hardzinski, KGOU Newscast

Radio Personality Aircheck
• Second Place, Brian Hardzinski, Billboard for "Long and Winding Road"

March 2008
SPJ winnersSociety of Professional Journalists, Oklahoma Professional Chapter

General News Reporting (Radio)
• First Place, Scott Gurian, KGOU, “Review of the Ballot Initiatives”
• Third Place, Scott Gurian, KGOU, “Union Station: What Other Cities Did”

Series or Documentary (Radio)
• First Place, Scott Gurian, KGOU, “Oklahoma Transit: Recognizing a Need”
• Second Place, Scott Gurian, KGOU, “Focus on the Fifth”
• Third Place, Brian Hardzinski, KGOU, “Long and Winding Road”

Feature (Radio)
• First Place, Scott Gurian, KGOU, "Remembering Dustin Gould"

Investigative Reporting (Radio)
• First Place, Scott Gurian, KGOU, “Plans for MG Auto Plant Now Uncertain”

Best News Talk Show (Radio)
• First Place, Scott Gurian, KGOU, “Pre-Election Political Wrap-up”
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU, “Examining Political TV Ads in Oklahoma”
• Third Place, Keith Gaddie, KGOU, “Review of 2007 Oklahoma Legislative Session”

Best Reporting Portfolio (Radio)
• First Place, Scott Gurian, KGOU

Best Web-Exclusive Content
• Second Place, Tarek Dina, KGOU, “Events in Lebanon Hit Close to Home”

Newsletter (Public Relations)
• Honorable Mention, Laura Knoll, KGOU, “KGOU e-Newsletter”

January 2008
Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters

Special Recognition, KGOU, Oklahoma Voices, "Oklahomans in New Orleans Since the Storm" MP3

January 2008
Hearst Journalism Foundation

Fourth Place - Radio Features, Brian Hardzinski, Assignment: Radio, "Curbside Recycling Entrepreneurs" and "New Methods of News Delivery".

June 2007
Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters

Sweepstakes Award, KGOU, Scott Gurian, News Director

First Place, Best Reporter Portfolio (Radio), Scott Gurian, KGOU

First Place, Best Use of Sound, Scott Gurian, "What's on the Ballot?" MP3

Third Place, Government Reporting, Scott Gurian, Weekly Political Wrap-ups

Third Place, Enterprise / Investigative Reporting, Scott Gurian, "Debating the Death Penalty for Child Molesters" Part 1 Part 2

Third Place, Feature Reporting, Scott Gurian, "Buzz-o-phone" MP3

February 2007
Society of Professional Journalists, Oklahoma Chapter

First place, Series or Documentary, Oklahoma Voices - “The Train-ing of Oklahoma”, Scott Gurian MP3

First place, News Talk Show, Oklahoma Voices - "Political Special", Scott Gurian MP3

Second place, News Talk Show, Oklahoma Voices - "Fearless Freaks", Scott Gurian MP3

Second place, General News Reporting, “Recognizing Hunger in Oklahoma”, Scott Gurian MP3

Second place, Feature Reporting, “Ban Sarhan’s Story”, Scott Gurian
MP3

Third place, Feature Reporting, “The Last Comanche Code Talker”, Susan Shannon MP3

Third place, General News Reporting, “Debating the Death Penalty for Child Molestors”, Scott Gurian Part 1 Part 2

Third Place, Radio Reporting Portfolio, Scott Gurian

Honorable Mention, Series or Documentary, “The Future of Roads and Bridges in Oklahoma”, Scott Gurian Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7

Third Place, Public Relations Newsletter, KGOU e-Newsletter, April, May, and June 2006 issues, Laura Knoll

February 2007
Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association

First Place, Radio Documentary or Series, Assignment: Radio "Getting Our Kicks on Route 66", Brian Hardzinski, Producer MP3

First Place, Radio Newscast, Lindsay Hodges, KGOU

Second Place, Radio Magazine or Talk Show, Assignment: Radio - Best of Spring 2006, Brooke Clinkenbeard, Producer

Third Place, Radio Magazine or Talk Show, Assignment: Radio - Best of Fall 2006, Brian Hardzinski, Producer

August 2006
Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors'
Capitolbeat Contest

Third Place, In-depth Reporting, Radio, "State Question 723: The Future of Roads and Bridges in Oklahoma", Scott Gurian (7 parts)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7

June 2006
Radio - Television News Directors Association
Edward R. Murrow National Award

Winner, Feature Reporting (Small Market), "Catfish Noodling", Scott Gurian MP3

June 2006
Dallas Press Club Student Competition

2006 Student Katie Award, Best Student Feature,
"Returning to College at 93", Terah Lawson

June 2006
2005 Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters Competition


First Place, Radio Enterprise / Investigative Reporting Category, "Walking a Mile in Each Other's Shoes", Scott Gurian MP3

Second Place, Radio Feature Reporting Category, "Oklahomans Debate Tattoo Legalization", Scott Gurian MP3

Third Place, Radio Spot News Category, "Wildfires", Scott Gurian

Honorable Mention, Radio Enterprise / Investigative Reporting Category, "Arab Americans Remember the Oklahoma City Bombing", Scott Gurian
MP3

April 2006
Radio - Television News Directors Association
Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards

Winner, Feature Reporting, "Catfish Noodling", Scott Gurian
MP3

Winner, News Series, "State Question 723: The Future of Roads and Bridges in Oklahoma", Scott Gurian (7 parts)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Part 5 Part 6 Part 7

April 2006
Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association

Radio Magazine / Talk Program category:

First Place, Assignment: Radio Fall 2005 Highlights
Brooke Clinkenbeard, Producer / Host

Second Place, Assignment: Radio "Good Works" (April 2005)
Arash Davari, Producer / Host

February 2006
Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters
2005 Outstanding Achievement Awards

First Place, Metro Radio Division, Special Programming category, "Arab Americans Remember the Oklahoma City Bombing", KGOU MP3

February 2006
Society of Professional Journalists - Oklahoma Chapter

First Place, Best Radio Reporting Portfolio, Scott Gurian

First Place, Best Radio News Talk Show for “Oklahoma Legislative Roundtable”, Scott Gurian MP3

Second Place, Best Radio News Talk Show, Oklahoma Voices: “Interview with Robin Finnegan and Krista Flannigan”, Scott Gurian MP3

Second Place, Radio Series / Documentary, “KGOU Series on 2004 Oklahoma Ballot Questions”, Scott Gurian (5 parts)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Honorable Mention, General Radio News Category, “The Case of Jimmie Ray Slaughter”, Scott Gurian MP3

Honorable Mention, Radio Feature Category, “How to Forecast a Tornado”, Scott Gurian MP3

November 2005
Governor's Arts Awards

Community Service Award, Governor’s Arts Awards, Karen Holp

July 2005
Public Radio News Directors Incorporated Awards

First Place, Interview (Division C), Susan Shannon, “Interview with Hank Stuever” MP3

April 2005
Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters Awards

First Place, Feature Reporting, Scott Gurian, “Catfish Noodling” MP3

Third Place, Feature Reporting, Scott Gurian, “Oklahoma Senior Olympics” MP3

2005
The Communicator Awards

Crystal Award of Excellence (First Place), “Walking a Mile in Each Other’s Shoes”, Scott Gurian MP3

Honorable Mention, “Arab Americans Remember the Oklahoma City Bombing”, Scott GurianMP3

2005
Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Production Awards

Finalist, Assignment: Radio, October 4, 2004 episode "Campus Events"

February 2005
The University of Oklahoma Outreach

Outreach Collaboration Award, KGOU for collaboration on The InvestEd Project

October 2004
Norman Arts Council Awards

Business Person in the Arts and Humanities Award, Karen Holp

2004
North American Travel Journalism Association Competition

First Prize, Local Lifestyles Category, “Catfish Noodling”, Scott Gurian
MP3

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