2008 Radio Award Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE   

1st    Dave Plourde – KCHQ – FM – “Q102 News”

GENERAL NEWS REPORT

1st    Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Barack Obama visits Boise”
2nd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “New Election Counters in Canyon County”
3rd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “Nuclear plant gets mixed reviews”

SPOT NEWS REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Free Fries for J.R.”
2nd    Samantha Wright & Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Holocaust Day”
3rd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “Simplot Remembered”

WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Are scooters a good investment?”

SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Kids talk about Meth”
2nd    Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – “C130 JPAD Flight”
3rd    Doug Nadvornick – Northwest News Network – “North Idaho embraces new President”

LIGHT FEATURE REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell, Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Dollar Power”
2nd    Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio – “Chemistry Christmas”
3rd    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Refugee Thanksgiving”

NEWS TALK SHOW

No entries

SPORTS TALK SHOW

1st    John Mallory – KUOI FM Moscow 89.3 – “The Johnny Ballgame Show”

SPORTS NEWS REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Kristen Armstrong Wins Gold”
2nd    Glenn Mosley, Julie Scott – Northwest Public Radio – “Jerry Kramer Fights for NFL Retirees”

PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM

1st     Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Campaign Staffer Profile”
2nd    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “An Underdog Runs for Congress”

USE OF SOUND

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Zip Line Tour”
2nd    Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Idaho’s Capitol Renovation”
3rd    Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – “911 Remembrance”