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2011: Oregon Experience: "Pendleton Round-Up: The Wild West Way," Nadine Jelsing, Eric Cain, Bruce Barrow

Northwest Regional Emmy Award, Documentary-Cultural

Bronze Telly Award; Oregon Experience: "Vortex 1," Eric Cain, Todd Sonflieth

Northwest Regional Emmy Award, Documentary-Historical

Bronze Telly Award; Oregon Experience: "The Spirit of Tek," Nadine Jelsing, Lisa Suinn Kallem

Bronze Telly Award
2010: Oregon Field Guide: "Murres & Eagles," "Pygmy Owls," Vince Patton, Todd Sonflieth, Nick Fisher & Michael Bendixen

AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards, Certificate of Merit, Television Spot News/Feature Reporting; Oregon Experience: "The Logger's Daughter," Eric Cain

Bronze Telly Award, Cultural & Documentary Category; Oregon Experience: "Opal Whiteley," Kami Horton

Bronze Telly Award, Documentary Category; Oregon Art Beat: "The Art of Collecting Art"

Bronze Telly Award, Entertainment Category; Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge: "Japan: Hokkaido and Honshu"

Silver Telly Award, Travel/Tourism & Cultural Category; Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge: "Mongolia: Mountain to Steppe"

Silver Telly Award, Videography/Cinematography & Cultural Category; Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge: "Mali: Sahel to the Sahara"

Silver Telly Award, Cultural Category; History Detectives

New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards, Gold Medal, History & Society; A Girl’s Life with Rachel Simmons

Parents' Choice Award, Gold
2009: "The Silent Invasion" Oregon Field Guide Special

National Society of Environmental Journalists, Second Place, Outstanding Beat/In-Depth Reporting, Television, Ed Jahn, Jeff Douglas, Sarah Fox, Todd Sonflieth, Nick Fisher, Michael Bendixen, Bruce Barrow

Northwest Regional Emmy Award, Community Service, Jeff Douglas, Senior Vice President & Station Manager

Northwest Regional Emmy Award, Topical Documentary, Ed Jahn, Producer/Writer; Sarah Fox, Associate Producer; Bruce Barrow, Editor; Todd Sonflieth, Photographer; Nick Fisher, Photographer

Northwest Regional Emmy Award, Best Writer, Ed Jahn

Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Journalism Award, Ed Jahn, Todd Sonflieth, Nick Fisher, Bruce Barrow

NETA Award, Program Production; Oregon Field Guide: "Bighorn Pneumonia," "Malheur Refuge Carp," "Celilo Revealed," "Mount St. Helens Mysteries," Vince Patton, Todd Sonflieth, Nick Fisher, Michael Bendixen, Tom Shrider

National Society of Environmental Journalists, Third Place, Outstanding Beat/In-Depth Reporting, Television; Oregon Field Guide: "Celilo Revealed," Vince Patton, Producer; Todd Sonflieth, Videographer

CINE Golden Eagle Award

Bronze Telly Award, Cultural Category; Oregon Field Guide: "Electric Drag Racing," Vince Patton, Producer; Greg Bond & Michael Bendixen, Videographers

Silver Telly Award, Sports Category; Oregon Field Guide: "Marmot Dam," Vince Patton, Producer; Nick Fisher && Todd Sonflieth, Videographers

Silver Telly Award, Nature/Wildlife Category; Oregon Field Guide: "Bighorn Pneumonia," Vince Patton, Producer; Tom Shrider & Dave Spangler, Videographers

Bronze Telly Award, Nature/Wildlife Category; Oregon Experience: “Bill Bowerman,” Nadine Jelsing, Producer/Writer

Bronze Telly Award, Documentary; Oregon Experience: "Civilian Conservation Corps," Kami Horton, Producer/Writer

Silver Telly Award; Oregon Experience: "Lola G. Baldwin," Nadine Jelsing, producer/writer

Gracie Award, Outstanding Portrait/Biography
2008: Oregon Experience: "Civilian Conservation Corps," Kami Horton, Producer/Writer

Gold MarCom Award, Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals; Oregon Field Guide: "Marmot Dam," "Opal Creek," "Ice Worms," "Toad Crossing," Vince Patton, Todd Sonflieth, Nick Fisher, Michael Bendixen

The National Society of Environmental Journalists, Third Place, Outstanding Beat/In-Depth Reporting, Television; Oregon Field Guide: "Ice Worms," Vince Patton, Michael Bendixen

Silver Telly Award, Wild Life & Nature; Oregon Field Guide: "Mount St. Helens Mysteries," Vince Patton, Michael Bendixen

Silver Telly Award, Wild Life & Nature; "The Silent Invasion" Oregon Field Guide Special

Bronze Telly Award, Ed Jahn, Todd Sonflieth, Nick Fisher, Bruce Barrow; "The Silent Invasion" Oregon Field Guide Special & Stop the Invasion Campaign

Community Partner Conservation Leadership Award, The Nature Conservancy

Sandra Denyes Deidrich Award, Outstanding Defender, Oregon Invasive Species Council; Oregon Experience: "The Beach Bill," Nadine Jelsing, Producer/Writer; Bruce Barrow, Editor

Northwest Regional Emmy Award, Historic/Cultural-Program/Special; Oregon Field Guide: Steve Amen, Executive Producer

Northwest Regional Emmy Award, Informational/Instructional - Program/Special
2007: Oregon Art Beat

Governor's Arts Award; Oregon Experience: "Sam Hill," Mike Midlo, producer, Bruce Barrow, editor

Northwest Regional Emmy Award, Historic/Cultural-Program/Special; Oregon Experience: "Abigail Scott Duniway," Nadine Jelsing, executive producer, Eric Cain, producer, Lisa Suinn Kallem, editor

Northwest Regional Emmy Award, Documentary-Cultural/Historical; Rick Steves' Europe

American Public Television, Programming Excellence Award; Rick Steves' European Christmas

Bronze World Medal, New York Festivals TV Programming & Promotion Awards, Travel & Tourism Category.; Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe

American Public Television, Programming Excellence Award
2006: Meth: The Oregon Front

NETA Award, Best Outreach Campaign Based on a National Project; Mustard Pancakes Series

Parents' Choice Foundation Gold Award, Outstanding Television Programming Ages 3-6

Parents Television Council Seal of Approval; Mustard Pancakes "See How the Garden Grows" DVD

Dove Foundation Seal of Approval; Mustard Pancakes Music CD

Dove Foundation Seal of Approval; The New Heroes

National Emmy Nomination; Oregon Art Beat: Polly's Cakes

Emmy Award, Best Cultural/Fine Arts Segment; Oregon Field Guide: Freeriding

Emmy Award, Best Sports Segment, Ed Jahn, Producer; The Oregon Story: Rethinking the Forests

Bronze Telly Award, Documentary; The Oregon Story: Warm Springs Country

Emmy Award, Eric Cain, Direction; Raising Cain

Parents' Choice Foundation Recommended Award for Television; Rick Steves' European Christmas

Gabriel Award, Best Program, Arts/National Release

Honorable Mention Certificate, Columbus International Film & Video Festival; The Three Rabbis

Silver Telly Award, Documentary

CINE Golden Eagle Award, Documentary/People and Places

Radio

2011: “Getting Back to Work,” OPB News Staff

Oregon AP Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best Treatment of a Single Subject

Society of Professional Journalists 2010 Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest, First Place, Special Report; “CIA Memorial Honors Dane Paresi and Other Kohst Attack Victims,” April Baer & Eve Epstein

Oregon AP Broadcasters Association, Third Place, Best Hard Feature Story; “Police Shootings Impact Lives Long After the Case is Closed,” Kristian Foden-Vencil & Eve Epstein

Oregon AP Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best Hard Feature Story; “What to Do About Bagby Hot Springs?,” Rob Manning & Eve Epstien

Oregon AP Broadcasters Association, Second Place, Best Use of Sound; “The Rural Economy Project,” OPB News Staff

Oregon AP Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best Public Affairs; “A Community Divided: The Shooting of Aaron Campbell,” OPB News Staff & Think Out Loud

Oregon AP Broadcasters Association, Second Place, Best Public Affairs; “Western Oregon Plan Revision,” Rob Manning & Eve Epstein

Oregon AP Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best Investigative Reporting; “Election 2010-Oregon Governor Virtual Debate,” Think Out Loud

Oregon AP Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best Use of Online Medium; The Speakeasy: “Between Rooms and Voices”

Oregon AP Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best Use of Sound & Best Light Feature Story; “Homeless Portland Athletes Compete in Street Soccer Tourney,” Geoff Norcross & Eve Epstein

New York Festivals International Radio Programs and Promotions Awards, Bronze Award, Best Human Interest Story; “The Aaron Campbell Shooting,” Kristian Foden-Vencil, Beth Hyams & Eve Epstein

New York Festivals International Radio Programs and Promotions Awards, Bronze Award, Best ongoing News Story; Think Out Loud: "The Ethics of Egg Donation"

Gracie Award, Outstanding Talk Show – News
2010: "Attorney General Releases Portland Mayor Investigation": "AG Finds Evidence 'Not Sufficient' for Charges in Adams Case" and "Adams Ready to Move on, So Are Recall Supporters"

Public Radio News Directors Inc, Second Place, Breaking News; "A Day to Remember What We Should Never Forget"

Public Radio News Directors Inc, First Place, Commentary; "There Goes the Neighborhood"

Public Radio News Directors Inc, First Place, News Feature; OPB News

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Overall Excellence (Radio); OPB News

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Newscast (Radio); "Hard Times" Series

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Use of Online Medium (Radio)

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Treatment of a Single Subject; "The Challenge: 100 Days to Train a Wild Mustang"

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Use of Online Medium (Radio); "Big Pipe Snakes Beneath the City"

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Use of Sound

Oregon Associated Press, Third Place, Best Use of Online Medium (Radio); "The Denmark Project"

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Treatment of a Single Subject

Society of Professional Journalists - Oregon Chapter, Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award, First Place for Special Report; "Data Center Debate: Despite High Costs, IT Facilities Get Little Scrutiny" by Northwest New s Network

Society of Professional Journalists - Oregon Chapter, Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award, Second Place for Investigative Reporting; "Hidden Religions" by Northwest News Network

Society of Professional Journalists - Oregon Chapter, Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award, First Place for News Series; "Starting Over: Refugees Struggle in Down Economy" by Northwest News Network

Society of Professional Journalists – Oregon Chapter, Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award, Third Place for News Series; "Community College Basketball Players Find Lessons on and off Court" by Northwest News Network

Society of Professional Journalists – Oregon Chapter, Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award, Third Place for Sports Reporting; "A Daughter's Report on Work"

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Light Feature Story; "Teachers Press Case for Junk Food Access"

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Light Feature Story; "Coping with Homelessness: One Lesson at a Transitional School"

Oregon Associated Press, Third Place, Best Light Feature Story; Think Out Loud: "RX: Health Care Reform"

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Public Affairs; Think Out Loud: "No Place to Call Home"

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Public Affairs; "Cyclocross Popularity on Show at National Championships"

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Sports Reporting; "Blazers Fans Pumped for Season Opener"

Oregon Associated Press, Third Place, Best Sports Reporting; "150 mile Road Trip Reveals Uncertainty on Eve of Sesquicentennial"

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best News Writing (Radio); "Bend Real Estate Scams After Bubble Bursts"

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best News Writing (Radio); "Depression Echoes"

Public Radio News Directors Inc, Second Place, Documentary

Oregon Associated Press, Third Place, Best News Writing (Radio); "Portland Opera Records Phillip Glass' Orphee"

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Use of Sound; "Patrolling Oregon's Vast High Desert Country"

Oregon Associated Press, Third Place, Best Use of Sound; "Discovery of Opium Poppies has Law Officers Concerned"

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Hard Feature Story (Radio)

Society of Professional Journalists - Oregon Chapter, Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award, Third Place for General News Reporting; "Criticism Grows of Airport's Noise Advisory Committee"

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Hard Feature Story (Radio); "Rich School, Poor School"

Oregon Associated Press, Third Place, Best Hard Feature Story (Radio); Portland Mayor Investigation

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Breaking News (Radio); "Hard Times" Series

Peabody Award; Think Out Loud: "Paying for Family Leave"

Gracie Award, Outstanding Talk Show - News
2009: Think Out Loud: As We Are: "Ex-Convicts"

New York Festivals, Gold World Medal, Talk Program: Panel Discussion/Debate; "On Our Minds: Mental Health in Oregon"

New York Festivals, Bronze World Medal, Health/Medical, Allison Frost

Public Radio News Directors Association, Second Place, News Series, Allison Frost

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Treatment of a Single Subject, Allison Frost

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Second Place for News Series, OPB Radio Staff; "New ID Rules: Aimed at Terrorists, Tripping Up Everyone," Christy George

New York Festivals, Bronze World Medal, Best Investigative Report

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Honorable Mention for General News

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Investigative Reporting; "John Blaufus PTSD Profile," April Baer

New York Festivals, Finalist Certificate, Best Human Interest Story

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Feature Story; "Concealed Weapons Privacy Project," Ethan Lindsey

Bruce Baer Award, Special Recognition; "Families Host Minor League Players," Chris Lehman (N3)"

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, First Place for Sports

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Feature Story; Think Out Loud: Emily Harris, Host; Dave Miller, Online Host; Julie Sabatier, Associate Producer; Scott Silver, PIN Analyst; Steven Kray, Audio Engineer; Sarah Rothenfluch, Senior Producer; Eve Epstein, Executive Producer

Corporation for Public Broadcasting, My Source Community Impact Award for Engagement; "Profile of a Military Family: The Millers," April Baer

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Treatment of a Single Subject; "Project Pooch," Kristian Foden-Vencil

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Use of Sound; "Oregon Coast Feels Economic Pinch," Chris Lehman

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best News Writing; "Urban Rural Reserves," Rob Manning

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best News Writing; "Heterosexual Discrimination," Courtenay Hameister

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Commentary; "Sheriffs Show United Front on Concealed Weapons Privacy," Ethan Lindsey

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Investigative Reporting; Think Out Loud: "As We Are: Abortion Stories," Emily Harris, host; Dave Miller, online host; Julie Sabatier, associate producer; Scott Silver, PIN analyst; Steven Kray, audio engineer; Sarah Rothenfluch, senior producer; Eve Epstein, executive producer

Gracie Award, Outstanding Talk Show
2008: "Celilo Falls: 50 Years of Silence," Colin Fogarty, reporter & Christy George, editor

Radio-Television News Directors Association, 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award for News Documentary in Region 1 (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington)

Associated Press Oregon, Second Place, Best Use of Sound; "Cost of War in Rural Oregon," Kristian Foden-Vencil, reporter; Allison Frost, editor; Associated Press Oregon, First Place, Best Feature Story; "Death with Dignity Law at 10 Years," Colin Fogarty, reporter; Allison Frost, editor

Associated Press Oregon, Second Place, Best News Writing; "Forest Politics" (series), Christy George, reporter; Morgan Holm, editor; Steven Kray, audio engineer

Associated Press Oregon, Second Place, Best Treatment of a Single Subject; "Meteor Shower," Ethan Lindsey, reporter; Allison Frost, editor

Associated Press Oregon, First Place, Best News Writing; "Shadow Project," Allison Frost, reporter

Associated Press Oregon, Third Place, Best Feature Story
2007: "Bicyclists Seek Three-Foot Buffer," Northwest News Network, Chris Lehman

Capitolbeat Contest, Association for Capitol Reporters and Editors, Third Place, Single Story; "Gay Rights in the Statehouse," Northwest News Network, Austin Jenkins, Chris Lehman

Capitolbeat Contest, Association for Capitol Reporters and Editors, Second Place, In-Depth Reporting; Oregon Territory: "Tidepooling with Jane Lubchenco"

The Grace Allen ("Gracie") Award, Outstanding Public Affairs Program; "War Protest," Northwest News Network, Austin Jenkins

Capitolbeat Contest, Association for Capitol Reporters and Editors, First Place, Single Story; Washington, Beat Reporting, Northwest News Network, Austin Jenkins

Capitolbeat Contest, Association for Capitol Reporters and Editors, First Place
2006: 9/11/2006 - The Price Of Liberty, Allison Frost, Eve Epstein, Steven Vaughn Kray

Oregon Associated Press, Third Place, Best Treatment of a Single Subject; Limiting Eminent Domain Through Measure 39, Rob Manning

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Investigative
Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, First Place for Investigative News; Meals on Wheels - for Fido!, Kristian Foden-Vencil

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Third Place for Feature News; Music Therapy, April Baer

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Honorable Mention for Feature News; Oregon Considered, Allison Frost & OPB Radio Staff

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Second Place for Newscast; Pandemic Flu Preparation, Christy George & OPB Radio Staff

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Third Place for News Series; Portland Historic Sites Being Turned Over To "Friends of" Groups, Kristian Foden-Vencil

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Feature; Sandy River Changes Course, Colin Fogarty

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Feature
Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Second Place for General News; Supreme Court Upholds Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, Colin Fogarty

Oregon Associated Press, Third Place, Best Breaking News; The Undiscovered Explorer: Imagining York

Clarion Award, Radio Documentary - One-Time Public Radio, Association for Women in Communications

The Grace Allen ("Gracie") Award, Outstanding Documentary - Mid Length Format

Web

2010: opbnews.org

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Website Overall Excellence (Radio)
2009: OPBNews.org, Michael Clapp, Pete Springer

Oregon Associated Press, First Place, Best Website
2008: www.OPBNews.org, Michael Clapp, Pete Springer and staff, opbnews.org

Associated Press Oregon, Second Place, Best Web Site
2006: OPB News Web Site, Michael Clapp, Rob Vincent

Oregon Associated Press, Second Place, Best Web Site; Oregon Art Beat at School

Webby Award Honoree; PBS Parents: Guide to Understanding and Raising Boys

Parents' Choice Foundation Recommended Seal; QuickTake Northwest Podcast

New York Festivals International Radio Competition, Bronze Medal

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Second Place, Online Journalism-Creative Use of the Medium

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