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Upon receiving a Polk Award for career achievements in journalism, the public radio pioneer describes how his aspirations for NPR have been “made real by the ranks of dedicated producers and reporters.”
The awards were given at the Public Radio Super-Regional Meeting.
The Asian American Journalists Association and Global Editors Network also recognized public media journalists and organizations at recent conferences.
WBGO, WPLN and other pubcasters won multiple awards at the Public Radio News Directors Inc. conference June 22–24 in Miami.
Texas Tribune claimed four honors, and NPR won three.
Early childhood educator Bill Isler received the PBS “Be More” Award for helping to bring characters like Daniel Tiger to life.
Allen Weatherly, former executive director of Arkansas Educational Television Network, was honored posthumously with the Daniel K. Miller PBS Station Leadership Award.
Other winners include “This American Life” and ProPublica.
Public media accounted for five of the 12 winners in the category.