Investigative Reporting
2nd Place: Kristin Espeland, WFPL
Stream Buffer Zones
1st Place: Stephanie Sanders, WFPL
Library Tax Proposal
Spot News Reporting
1st Place: WFPL Staff, WFPL
“Supreme Court Strikes Down Student Assignment Plan”
Judges said: Well written and reported. A good story done in a short period of time.
General News
2nd Place: Heidi Caravan, Rick Howlett and Stephanie Sanders, WFPL
Louisville Library Tax
1st Place: Tony McVeigh, WFPL
Kentucky Governor's Race
Judges said: I liked the personal touch in this story. I felt like I got to know the man and not just the candidate. A good use of natural sound as well.
Feature Reporting
1st Place: Stephanie Sanders, WFPL
“Belle of Louisville Capt. Mark Doty”
Judges said: Wonderful natural sound and good writing.
Business Reporting
1st Place: Julie Kredens, Laura Ellis and Robin Fisher, WFPL
Retail Psychology
Judges said: A well-done story about business that made the business interesting to the lay person.
Health Care Reporting
2nd Place: Tony McVeigh, WFPL
Cancer Survivors
1st Place: Julie Kredens, Laura Ellis and Robin Fisher, WFPL
State of Affairs: Health Equity
Judges said: Great piece!
Minority/Women's Affairs Reporting
2nd Place: Tony McVeigh, WFPL
“King Paved the Way”
1st Place: Julie Kredens, Laura Ellis and Robin Fisher, WFPL
“Men Preventing Violence Against Women”
Judges said: Excellent work!
Sports Reporting
1st Place: Rick Howlett, WFPL
Denny Crum Court
Judges said: Very Nice!
Public Affairs Program
1st Place: Julie Kredens, Laura Ellis and Robin Fisher, WFPL
Sexualzation of Girls
Judges said: Great topic. Well done program.
Radio Documentary
2nd Place: Stephanie Sanders, WFPL
Library Tax Proposal
1st Place: Elizabeth Kramer, WFPL
“Evangelical Church with Hipster Credentials Grows in Germantown”
Judges said: This documentary gives the listener a real feeling of what it is like to be part of this unusual church. It made me think about the role of a church in the modern world. And I don’t hear a lot of really interesting religion stories, but this was one of them! Liked it a lot.
Newscast
1st Place: Stan Cook, Susan Sweeney Crum and WFPL Staff, WFPL
December 6, 2007, 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts
Judges said: This was simply a very well done newscast with lots of sound and the sound was used in the right way. The newscasters were very good as well.
Series Reporting
2nd Place: Stephanie Sanders, WFPL
Metro Council
1st Place: Kristen Espeland, WFPL
Air Pollution in Louisville
Judges said: I liked the way the reporter described and explained the air pollution problem, why it happened and how it might be addressed. Good natural sound as well. Series are hard to do well, and this was a good one!