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TV

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

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 amp;amp; Todd Sonflieth, Videographers

Silver Telly Award, Nature/Wildlife Category

Oregon Field Guide: "Bighorn Pneumonia," Vince Patton, Producer; Tom Shrider amp; Dave Spangler, Videographers

Bronze Telly Award, Nature/Wildlife Category

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

2005

The New Heroes

CINE Golden Eagle Award

Japan Prize

Oregon Field Guide Series

Emmy Award, Informational Series

Oregon Field Guide: Exploratory Kayaking

Emmy Award, Ed Jahn, Direction

2004

Defiant Requiem

Banff Rockie Awards Honorable Mention

New York Festivals Gold World Medal

History Detectives

Parents' Choice Foundation Silver Honors Award

Oregon Art Beat: Rick Bartow

Emmy Award, Best Cultural/Fine Arts Segment

Oregon Field Guide: Mount St. Helens Danger

Emmy Award, Ed Jahn, Direction

The Oregon Story: Country Doctors, Rural Medicine

Emmy Award, Documentary - Current Issues

The Oregon Story: Harvesting the Wild

Emmy Award, Christy George, Direction

2003

Defiant Requiem

Chris Awards, Bronze Plaque - Performing Arts

Oregon Field Guide: Chetco River Wilderness

Emmy Award, Ed Jahn, Direction

2002

In Memoriam (live Oregon Symphony broadcast following 9/11)

Bronze Telly Award

Juvenile Justice

Silver Gavel Awards, Best Program

Life 360

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences College Television Awards, Documentary

Columbia University Awards, Let's Do It Better Competition

News & Documentary Emmy Award, Outstanding Informational Programming

White House News Photographers Association, Television Photography and Editing

Oregon Art Beat: Darkhorse Comics

Emmy Award, Editing

Oregon Art Beat: Martin Eichinger/Leroy Setziol/Gary Baxter

Emmy Award, Cultural/Fine Arts Program

The Oregon Story: Agricultural Workers

Emmy Award, Public Affairs Special

The Oregon Story: rural.com

Emmy Award, Informational Special

Rocks with Wings

HBO Documentary Award

The Way Home

Freddie Awards, International Health & Medical Media Awards, Geriatrics

Helen Hayes Award, Best Consumer Health Program in the Nation

NETA Award, National Educational Television

2001

Life 360

National Emmy Award

2000

Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace

NY International TV World Medal, Best Film, Monte Carlo Film Festival

The Road to Bloody Sunday

National Headliner Awards, Second Place TV & Cable Networks & Syndicators Documentary or Series

Seasons of the National Parks Series

National Telly Award Finalist

Seasons of the National Parks: Sunrise

National Telly Award Winner

Sing Faster

New York Festivals

News and Documentary Emmy Award, Outstanding Informational or Cultural Program

Radio

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

2005

Coverage of Oregon State Hospital

ACRE Award (Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors), First Place, In-Depth Reporting

Molly's Law

ACRE Award (Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors), Second Place, Single Report

Oregon Territory: Injured Soldiers

Oregon Associated Press, Best Treatment of a Single Subject

Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Third Place for Radio-Nationally Edited Story

2004

Embedded in Iraq

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

Hunger Series

Harry Chapin Media Award (given by World Hunger Year)

Oktoberfest

Oregon Associated Press Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best Feature Story

2003

Ben Westlund Profile (Colin Fogarty profiled this legislator as he underwent treatment for lung cancer.)

Oregon Associated Press Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best News Writing

Bison Trap (the story of Umatilla Indians trapping a herd of bison set free on reservation land by a neighboring landowner)

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, First Place, Feature Reporting

Hunger Series

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

ACRE Award (Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors), First Place, In-Depth/Public Service Reporting

Oregon National Guard Vets (the stories of several Oregonians called up for service in Iraq shortly after returning from other tours of duty)

Oregon Associated Press Broadcasters Association, Second Place

Scars (the story of an art exhibit featuring human scars)

Oregon Associated Press Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best Feature Story

2002

Fish Kill (story about salmon dying in the Klamath River)

Oregon Associated Press Broadcasters Association, Third Place, Best Treatment of a Single Subject

Hijacking 9/11

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Honorable Mention, Investigative Reporting

National Guard Troops in the Sinai

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Honorable Mention, Feature Reporting

Oregon Considered

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, First Place, Best Newscast

Oregon's Enron Connections (a documentary about the bankrupt company's PGE subsidiary)

Oregon Associated Press Broadcasters Association, Third Place

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Third Place, Documentary

OPB News Programming

Oregon Associated Press Broadcasters Association, Third Place, Overall Excellence

Portland Eco-Challenge Team

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Third Place, Sports Reporting

Portland Terror Cell

Society of Professional Journalists - Region 10, Pacific Northwest, Second Place, Spot News Reporting