Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce honors WKMS with "Small Business of the Year" award for 2008-2009
July 30th, 2009
From left to right: Mark Welch, Chad Lampe, Matt Hale, Lance Allison
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Mark Manning and Kate Lochte |
The Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce honored 91.3 HD WKMS, Murray State’s listener-supported public radio service, by naming the station “Small Business of the Year” at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet on July 9. The presenters cited the station’s efforts to help keep the public informed during the January ice storm. WKMS gladly shares the award with its collaborators in this public service: Murray State University staff support from Information Systems, Public Safety, Facilities Management, and Administration, as well as a cadre of generous volunteers from the community.
July 29th, during its annual meeting Murray Calloway Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Mark Manning presented WKMS Station Manager Kate Lochte with a plaque honoring WKMS’ Community Service during the ice storm of 2009.
WKMS News Wins in Kentucky Associated Press Competition
April 15th, 2009
From left to right: Chad Lampe, Carrie Pond, Todd Hatton,
Casey Northcutt,
Angela Hatton, Matt Markgraf, Jacque Day
WKMS News has earned seventeen awards of excellence in reporting from the Kentucky Associated Press, with four first place awards among the accolades. WKMS News Director Chad Lampe says the station's reporter team, including Murray State University undergraduate and graduate students, is excited and proud about meriting recognition. Stories considered for awards were produced during calendar year 2008.
A list of the WKMS awards follows:
1st Place Awards for WKMS:
Best Continuing Coverage: Carrie Pond's Lake Barkley Pool Levels
Best Hard News: Carrie Pond's Staycationing at the Lake
Best Light News: Nicole Erwin's The Black Church
Best Political Coverage: Carrie Pond's McConnell-Lunsford Senate Race
2nd Place Awards for WKMS:
Best Special Series: WKMS News Staff's Fueling the Purchase
Best Light News Feature Tie: Carrie Pond's The River's Advocate and Jacque Day's
The 101st Airborne at Little Rock
Best Public Affairs: Chad Lampe's TV Goes Digital
Best Use of Sound: Todd Hatton's Hidden Kitchens
Best Website: Matt Markgraf, Web Designer www.wkms.org
Honorable Mentions:
Best Enterprise and Investigative Reporting: Jacque Day's Creationist Astronomer
Best Hard News Feature: Jacque Day's The Execution of Marco Allen Chapman
Best Light News: Casey Northcutt's Calvert City Follies; Todd Hatton's Aftermath of the Super Tuesday Storms; and Angela Hatton's Post Secret @ the YAC
Best Public Affairs: Angela Hatton's HIV in the Commonwealth
Best Use of Sound: Ham Biscuit, Angela Hatton
WKMS News 2008 KAPB Winning Entries
2nd Place Awards for WKMS:
Best Special Series/Documentary: Nicole Erwin's Farming in the Bluegrass
Best Hard News Feature: Chad Lampe's Vet Shortage
Best Light News Feature: Jim Michael's The Paducah Quilt Show
Best Public Affairs: Nicole Erwin's MRSA
Best Website: Matt Markgraf, Web Designer www.wkms.org
Honorable Mentions:
Best Light News Feature: Chad Lampe's Soldiers Coming Home
Best Use of Sound: Chad Lampe's Custom Guitars
WKMS News 2007 KAPB Winning Entries
1st Place Awards for WKMS:
Best Light News Feature: Jim Michael's Graves Symphony
Best Sports Feature: Nicole Erwin's World Cup
2nd Place Awards for WKMS:
Best Light News Feature: Jim Michael's Aviation Weekend
Best Use of Sound: Chad Lampe's Drive By Press
Honorable Mentions:
Best Special Series/Documentary: WKMS News Staff's Voices in Kentucky Education
Best Hard News Feature: Chad Lampe's Brother Jim
Best Public Service: Chad Lampe's Bird Flu
Visit the WKMS Regional News Page to see, or hear, the news team in action.
Visit The Front Page page for links to news members' bios.
Visit the 2009 Kentucky Associated Press Awards Page.
WKMS is a listener supported public radio station and all MSU student intern wages come from listener contributions.
Contact: Jenni Todd, 800-599-4737 or wkmsmembership@murraystate.edu
