Awards

May 2013
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence (Student Awards)
Region 8 (OK-TX)

Best All-Around Radio Newscast
• First Place, KGOU Student Staff, "Assignment: Radio In-Depth Reports"

Radio News Reporting
• First Place, Jessica Wilder, "Human Trafficking in Oklahoma"

Radio Feature
• First Place, Michael Rymer, "The Art of Foley"
• Second Place, Paige Willet, "HIV in Oklahoma"

May 2013
Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters

Sweepstakes Award (most awards)
• KGOU

Best Weather Coverage
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Wildfires Burn Across Oklahoma"
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney

Feature Reporting
• First Place, Jim Johnson, "Artist Spotlight: Parker Millsap and Michael Rose"
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney

Best Reporter Portfolio
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney

Enterprise/Investigative Reporting
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Victims Feel Slighted by Oklahoma City Bombing Fund"
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney

Best Newscast
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney

Government Reporting
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney

Spot News
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney

Best Use of Sound
• Second Place, Michael Rymer
• Honorable Mention, Jim Johnson

Sports Reporting
• First Place, Brian Hardzinski and Suzette Grillot, "World Views: International Politics of the Olympics"

April 2013
Society of Professional Journalists - Oklahoma Pro Chapter

Radio Categories:

General News
• First Place, Logan Layden, StateImpact Oklahoma, "Meet the woman who moved a pipeline"
• Second Place, Logan Layden, StateImpact Oklahoma, "Ex-offender helps build careers by giving felons work"
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU, "Victims feel slighted by Oklahoma bombing fund"

Spot News
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU, "Wildfires burn across Oklahoma"
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU, "Tornado outbreak hits nation’s midsection"

Feature
• Second Place, Michael Rymer, KGOU, "Assignment: Radio: The sound of movies"
• Third Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma, "Drought keeps Oklahoma pilot grounded"

Election Reporting
• First Place, Logan Layden, StateImpact Oklahoma, "2012 Ballot measures series"
• Second Place, Keith Gaddie, Kurt Gwartney, Kim Gaddie, KGOU, "Oklahoma Voices: Election Overview"
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU, "Election night summaries"

Government Reporting
• Third Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma, "How to raise taxes in a red state"

Diversity Coverage
• First Place, Logan Layden, StateImpact Oklahoma, "Female felons in Oklahoma face unique employment challenges"
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU, "'The Coming of the Blessing' seeks to reduce premature births"

Special Program
• Second Place, Jim Johnson, KGOU, "Wanda Jackson: Unfinished business"
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU, "Oklahoma Voices: The debt bomb"

Investigative Reporting
• Second Place, Logan Layden, StateImpact Oklahoma, "The public costs of a private prison riot in Oklahoma"

Enterprise Reporting
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU, "'The Coming of the Blessing' seeks to reduce premature births"

Sports Reporting
• Second Place, Brian Hardzinski and Suzette Grillot, KGOU, "World Views: Bart Conner on the International Politics of the Olympics"

Interview/Talk Show
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney and Brian Hardzinski, KGOU, "Oklahoma Voices: The state of storm prediction"
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney and Brian Hardzinski, KGOU, "Oklahoma Voices: OKC’s rise to ‘big league city'"
• Third Place, Zach Messitte, Brian Hardzinski, Joshua Landis and Monica Sharp, KGOU, "World Views: Nada Bakri on her husband, Anthony Shadid"

Reporting Portfolio
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney
• Second Place, Logan Layden, StateImpact Oklahoma

Newscast
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney and Brian Hardzinski, KGOU
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU

Online Categories:

Online Writing
• First Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma, "In rural Oklahoma, drilling hits close to home"
• Second Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma, "Meet the woman who moved a pipeline"
• Third Place, Logan Layden, StateImpact Oklahoma, "Drought deepens despite Oklahoma’s water ‘surplus"

Special Report/Enterprise
• First Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma, "How to raise taxes in a red state"
• Third Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma, "An impaired economy and more moonshining in southeastern Oklahoma"

Interactive Graphic or Resource
• First Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma, "Visualized: Oklahoma is a leader in locking people up"
• Third Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma, "Migration patterns: Where Oklahoma’s workers are coming from"

March 2013
National Broadcasting Society Awards
(National Student Journalism competition)

Audio Magazine Category
• Grand Prize, Meredith Everitt and Lauren Abram, Assignment: Radio, "Word of the Day: Loss"

Audio Feature Category
• Finalist/Honorable Mention, Michael Rymer, "The Art of Foley" (Assignment: Radio)

February 2013
Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts
(National Student Audio competition)

Radio Newscast Category
• Second Place, Meredith Everitt, "In-depth Reports" (Assignment: Radio)

February 2013
Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters
2012 Outstanding Achievement Awards
Metro Radio Division

General News Category
• KGOU, "Victims Feel Slighted by Oklahoma Bombing Fund"
Feature (Single) Category
• KGOU, "Chesapeake Energy Drives Oklahoma City Economy"
Special Programming Category
• KGOU, "Artist Spotlight: Parker Millsap and Michael Rose"

November 2012
South Central Broadcasting Society Competition (Student)

Audio Magazine Program
• First Place, Meredith Everitt and Lauren Abram/KGOU-FM, Assignment: Radio "Word of the Day: Loss”
• Second Place, Clay Tucker, Meredith Everitt and A.J. Soliven/KGOU-FM, Assignment: Radio "Word of the Day: Gift”
• Honorable Mention, Meredith Everitt/KGOU-FM, Assignment: Radio "Community Events”

June 2012
Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters

Best Use of Sound
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Oklahoma's Parched Land Needs Massive Rainfall"

Best Weather Coverage
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Oklahoma's Parched Land Needs Massive Rainfall"

Feature Reporting
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Oklahoma's Parched Land Needs Massive Rainfall"

Best Reporter Portfolio
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney

Enterprise/Investigative Reporting
• Second Place, Graham Lee Brewer, "Identity Fraud Still a Major Concern with E-Verify"

Best Newscast
• Second Place, Brian Hardzinski and Kurt Gwartney

Government Reporting
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, "State Education Board Meets in Chaos; Next Meeting"

April 2012
Society of Professional Journalists - Oklahoma Pro Chapter

Radio Categories:

General News
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Oklahoma's parched land needs massive rainfall"
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney, "State Education Board meets in chaos"

Spot News
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Wildfires hit Oklahoma County"

Feature
• Second Place, Brian Hardzinski, "StoryCorps in Oklahoma: Looking back at the 'tremendous hate' of bullies"

Government Reporting
• First Place, Logan Layden, "Illegal immigration debate breeds confusion"
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney, "State Education board meeting"
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, "State House promises DHS changes"

Diversity Coverage
• First Place, Susan Shannon, "Indian Times: A native look back at 2011"
• Second Place, Brian Hardzinski, "StoryCorps in Oklahoma: 'He never asked that question, again' of having two moms"
• Third Place, Brian Hardzinski, "StoryCorps in Oklahoma: 'Coming out to the entire country' with HIV"

Special Program
• First Place, Keith Gaddie and Kurt Gwartney, "U.S. Census and redistricting primer"
• Second Place, Zach Messitte and Brian Hardzinski, "World Views: Israeli-Palestinian conflict"

Enterprise Reporting
• First Place, Logan Layden, "Illegal immigration debate breeds confusion"

Interview/Talk Show
• Second Place, Keith Gaddie and Kurt Gwartney, "U.S. Census and redistricting primer"
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Oklahoma Voices: City Rep celebrates success"

Reporting Portfolio
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney
• Second Place, Logan Layden, StateImpact Oklahoma

Online Categories:

Online Writing
• First Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma

Interactive Graphic or Resource
• Second Place, Joe Wertz, StateImpact Oklahoma

March 2012
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards (Student Competition)
Region 8

Radio News Reporting
• Second Place, Lindsey Ruta, "Women in Prison"

February 2012
Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters

Metro Radio Division, General News Category
• KGOU, "Oklahoma Drought"

November 2011
Governor's Arts Awards

Media in the Arts Award, KGOU

June 2011
Public Radio News Directors Inc.

Breaking News, Division C
• First Place, Brian Hardzinski, "University Returning to Normal Following Earthquake"

News Feature, Division D (Student)
• First Place, Logan Layden, "Department of Corrections Budget Storm on the Horizon"

June 2011
Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters

• Radio Sweepstakes Winner (most overall awards), KGOU

Spot News:
• First Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Drug Cartel Rolls Into Oklahoma"
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Earthquake Rattles Norman"

Feature Reporting:
• First Place, Brian Hardzinski, "Visit to a Dude Ranch"
• Honorable Mention, Brian Hardzinski

Election Coverage:
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney and Logan Layden, "Primary Results"

Government Reporting:
• Third Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Abortion Law on Hold"

Enterprise/Investigative Reporting
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney, "In Their Words: OKC Bombing"

Best Use of Sound:
• First Place, KGOU, Brian Hardzinski, "Visit to a Dude Ranch"

Weather Coverage:
• Second Place, Kurt Gwartney, "Tornado Follow-up"

Reporter's Portfolio:
• Second Place, Brian Hardzinski, KGOU
• Honorable Mention, Kurt Gwartney, KGOU

April 2011
Society of Professional Journalists
Oklahoma Pro Chapter 2011 Awards

General News Reporting, Radio
• First Place: Logan Layden, "Department of Corrections Budget Cuts"

Feature, Radio
• First Place: Joe Wertz and Jim Johnson, "Taking on Bricktown's Slopes"
• Third Place: Kurt Gwartney, "Bruce Goff: A Creative Mind"

Election Reporting, Radio
• Third Place: David Meyer, KCCU and Kurt Gwartney, KGOU, "Fourth District Congressional Interviews"

Interview/Talk Show, Radio
• Second Place: Brian Hardzinski, Zach Messitte, Joshua Landis, Suzette Grillot and Mike Boettcher, "World Views: Afghanistan Embed Update"
• Third Place: Kurt Gwartney, "Oklahoma Voices: Three Wise Men"
• Honorable Mention: Brian Hardzinski, Zach Messitte, Joshua Landis, Suzette Grillot and Scott Gurian, "World Views: Reports from Haiti"

Radio Newscast
• Second Place: Kurt Gwartney, KGOU
• Third Place: Brian Hardzinski, KGOU

Radio Reporting Portfolio
• Honorable Mention: Brian Hardzinski, KGOU

Public Relations Newsletter
• Honorable Mention: Laura Knoll, KGOU e-Newsletter

April 2011
Society of Professional Journalists
2010 Region 8 Mark of Excellence (Student Awards)

Radio Sports Reporting
• First Place: Candace Cindell, "OU Rowing"


February 2011
Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters
2010 Outstanding Achievement Awards

Metro Radio Division, General News Category
• KGOU, Oklahoma Voices: "Oklahoma City Bombing - 15 Years Later"