Pictured
from left are IPR News Director Bob Papper; Morning Edition host
and producer, Stan Sollars; All Things Considered host and producer,
Marcus Jackman and senior news correspondent Brian Beaver.
IPR
News continues to receive honors (5/1/01)
Indiana Public Radio’s news department has received 15 awards thus
far in 2001: two from the Radio and Television News Directors Association
(RTNDA), eight from the Indiana Associated Press (AP), and five from
The Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ).
The RTNDA recognized Brian Beaver with a prestigious Edward R. Murrow
award for Best Spot News for his coverage of last summer’s severe
storms, and the entire news staff received the award for Overall Excellence.
"The latter award goes to the station that the judges feel does
the best overall work in news," said IPR’s news director Bob
Papper. "Our entry included a newscast, spot news coverage, feature
coverage, and election reporting -- recognizing the work of Stan Sollars,
Brian Beaver, Marcus Jackman, and myself as their news director."
Region 5 includes Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia.
"We’re in the ‘small market’ category," Papper
explains, a category which actually includes the hundreds of stations
(in those five states) outside of the seven largest cities. The stations
in those large cities compete against each other. All stations –
large and small – covet the Murrow awards, says Papper.
The regional award winners vie for the national Murrow awards, which
will be announced in June.
At a March 31 banquet, IPR staff received the following first-place
awards from AP:
- Marcus Jackman -- Best Public Affairs Program – for ArtsDesk;
- Brian Beaver -- Best Spot News – for coverage of severe weather;
- Brian Beaver -- Best Use of Radio Sound – for "Principal
in a Tree"
The following received Second Place:
- Stan Sollars and the whole team on Morning Edition, Best Newscast
category
- Brian Beaver – Best General News for "New Lisbon Lotto Craze"
- Brian Beaver – Best Feature for "Principal in a Tree"
And the following received Honorable Mention:
- Marcus Jackman -- Best General News for "Muncie Civic Theatre
- Brian Beaver -- Best Enterprise Story for "Alexandria Shooting"
SPJ honored IPR News with Best Newscast and the following second place
awards during an April 27 presentation:
- Brian Beaver --Best Feature Story for "Principal in a Tree"
- Brian Beaver --Best Radio Spot News for "Severe Storms"
The following received Thrid Place:
- Brian Beaver --Best General News for "Alexandria Shooting"
- Marcus Jackman-- Best Feature for "Crystal Arch"
