All Awards
Below is a complete list of the recognition received by OPB's Television, Radio, and Web departments throughout the years.
TV Awards
2011
- Oregon Experience: "Pendleton Round-Up: The Wild West Way," Nadine Jelsing, Eric Cain,Bruce Barrow [ show story ]
- Oregon Experience: "Vortex 1," Eric Cain, Todd Sonflieth [ show story ]
- Oregon Experience: "The Spirit of Tek," Nadine Jelsing, Lisa Suinn Kallem [ show story ]
2010
- Oregon Field Guide: "Murres & Eagles," "Pygmy Owls," Vince Patton, Todd Sonflieth, Nick Fisher & Michael Bendixen [ show story ]
- Oregon Experience: "The Logger's Daughter," Eric Cain [ show story ]
- Oregon Experience: "Opal Whiteley," Kami Horton [ show story ]
- Oregon Art Beat: "The Art of Collecting Art" [ show story ]
- Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge: "Japan: Hokkaido and Honshu" [ show story ]
- Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge: "Mongolia: Mountain to Steppe" [ show story ]
- Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge: "Mali: Sahel to the Sahara" [ show story ]
- History Detectives [ show program info ]
- A Girl’s Life with Rachel Simmons [ show program info ]
2009
- "The Silent Invasion" Oregon Field Guide Special [ show story ]
- 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 [ show story ]
- Oregon Field Guide: "Celilo Revealed," Vince Patton, Producer; Todd Sonflieth, Videographer[ show story ]
- [Oregon Field Guide: "Electric Drag Racing," Vince Patton, Producer; Greg Bond & Michael Bendixen, Videographers [ show story ]
- Oregon Field Guide: "Marmot Dam," Vince Patton, Producer; Nick Fisher & Todd Sonflieth, Videographers [ show story ]
- Oregon Field Guide: "Bighorn Pneumonia," Vince Patton, Producer; Tom Shrider & Dave Spangler, Videographers [ show story ]
- Oregon Experience: "Bill Bowerman," Nadine Jelsing, Producer/Writer [ show story ]
- Oregon Experience: "Civilian Conservation Corps," Kami Horton, Producer/Writer [ show story ]
- Oregon Experience: "Lola G. Baldwin," Nadine Jelsing, producer/writer [ show story ]
2008
- Oregon Experience: "Civilian Conservation Corps," Kami Horton, Producer/Writer [ show story ]
- 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 [ show story ]
- The National Society of Environmental Journalists, Third Place, Outstanding Beat/In-Depth Reporting, Television
- Oregon Field Guide: "Ice Worms," Vince Patton, Michael Bendixen [ show story ]
- Silver Telly Award, Wild Life & Nature
- Oregon Field Guide: "Mount St. Helens Mysteries," Vince Patton, Michael Bendixen [ show story ]
- Silver Telly Award, Wild Life & Nature
- "The Silent Invasion" Oregon Field Guide Special [ show story ]
- "The Silent Invasion" Oregon Field Guide Special & Stop the Invasion Campaign [ show story ]
- 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 [ show story ]
- Oregon Field Guide: Steve Amen, Executive Producer [ show story ]
2007
- Oregon Art Beat [ show story ]
- Oregon Experience: "Sam Hill," Mike Midlo, producer, Bruce Barrow, editor [ show story ]
- Oregon Experience: "Abigail Scott Duniway," Nadine Jelsing, executive producer, Eric Cain, producer, Lisa Suinn Kallem, editor [ show story ]
- Rick Steves' Europe
- American Public Television, Programming Excellence Award
- Rick Steves' European Christmas
- Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe
- American Public Television, Programming Excellence Award
2006
Meth: The Oregon Front
- Mustard Pancakes Series
- Mustard Pancakes "See How the Garden Grows" DVD
- Mustard Pancakes Music CD
- The New Heroes
- Oregon Art Beat: Polly's Cakes
- Oregon Field Guide: Freeriding
- Emmy Award, Best Sports Segment, Ed Jahn, Producer
- The Oregon Story: Rethinking the Forests
- The Oregon Story: Warm Springs Country
- Emmy Award, Eric Cain, Direction
- Raising Cain
- Rick Steves' European Christmas
- Gabriel Award, Best Program, Arts/National Release Honorable Mention Certificate, Columbus International Film & Video Festival
- The Three Rabbis
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
Radio
2011
- "Getting Back to Work," OPB News Staff [ show story ]
- "CIA Memorial Honors Dane Paresi and Other Kohst Attack Victims," April Baer & Eve Epstein [ show story ]
- "Police Shootings Impact Lives Long After the Case is Closed," Kristian Foden-Vencil & Eve Epstein [ show story ]
- "What to Do About Bagby Hot Springs?," Rob Manning & Eve Epstein [ show story ]
- "The Rural Economy Project," OPB News Staff [ show story ]
- "A Community Divided: The Shooting of Aaron Campbell," OPB News Staff & Think Out Loud [ show story ]
- "Western Oregon Plan Revision," Rob Manning & Eve Epstein [ show story ]
- "Election 2010-Oregon Governor Virtual Debate," Think Out Loud [ show story ]
- The Speakeasy: "Between Rooms and Voices"[ show story ]
- "Homeless Portland Athletes Compete in Street Soccer Tourney," Geoff Norcross & Eve Epstein [ show story ]
- "The Aaron Campbell Shooting," Kristian Foden-Vencil, Beth Hyams & Eve Epstein [ show story ]
- Think Out Loud: "The Ethics of Egg Donation" [ show story ]
2010
- "AG Finds Evidence 'Not Sufficient' for Charges in Adams Case" [ show story ] and "Adams Ready to Move on, So Are Recall Supporters" [ show story ]
- "A Day to Remember What We Should Never Forget" [ show story ]
- "There Goes the Neighborhood" [ show story ]
- OPB News
- "Hard Times" Series (show series)
- "The Challenge: 100 Days to Train a Wild Mustang" [ show story ]
- "Big Pipe Snakes Beneath the City" [ show story ]
- "The Denmark Project" [ show story ]
- "Data Center Debate: Despite High Costs, IT Facilities Get Little Scrutiny" [ show story ] by Northwest News Network
- "Hidden Religions" [ show story ] by Northwest News Network
- "Starting Over: Refugees Struggle in Down Economy" [ show story ] by Northwest News Network
- "Community College Basketball Players Find Lessons on and off Court" [ show story ] by Northwest News Network
- "A Daughter's Report on Work" [ show story ]
- "Teachers Press Case for Junk Food Access" [ show story ]
- "Coping with Homelessness: One Lesson at a Transitional School" [ show story ]
- Think Out Loud: "RX: Health Care Reform" [ show story ]
- Think Out Loud: "No Place to Call Home" [ show story ]
- "Cyclocross Popularity on Show at National Championships" [ show story ]
- "Blazers Fans Pumped for Season Opener" [ show story ]
- "150 mile Road Trip Reveals Uncertainty on Eve of Sesquicentennial" [ show story ]
- "Bend Real Estate Scams After Bubble Bursts" [ show story ]
- "Depression Echoes"
- "Portland Opera Records Phillip Glass' Orphee" [ show story ]
- "Patrolling Oregon's Vast High Desert Country"[ show story ]
- "Discovery of Opium Poppies has Law Officers Concerned" [ show story ]
- "Criticism Grows of Airport's Noise Advisory Committee" [ show story ]
- "Rich School, Poor School" [ show story ]
- Portland Mayor Investigation [ show story ]
- "Hard Times" Series [ show story ]
- Think Out Loud: "Paying for Family Leave" [ show story ]
2009
- Think Out Loud: As We Are: "Ex-Convicts" [ show story ]
- "On Our Minds: Mental Health in Oregon" [ show story ]
- 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 [ show story ]
- "John Blaufus PTSD Profile," April Baer [ show story ]
- "Concealed Weapons Privacy Project," Ethan Lindsey [ show story ]
- Bruce Baer Award, Special Recognition
- "Families Host Minor League Players," Chris Lehman (N3)" [ show 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 (show program info)
- "Profile of a Military Family: The Millers," April Baer [ show story ]
- "Project Pooch," Kristian Foden-Vencil[ show story ]
- "Oregon Coast Feels Economic Pinch," Chris Lehman [ show story ]
- "Urban Rural Reserves," Rob Manning [ show story ]
"Heterosexual Discrimination," Courtenay Hameister[ show story ]
- "Sheriffs Show United Front on Concealed Weapons Privacy," Ethan Lindsey [ show story ]
- Think Out Loud: "As We Are: Abortion Stories," (show program info)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
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" [ show story ]
- "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
2006
- 9/11/2006 - The Price Of Liberty, Allison Frost, Eve Epstein, Steven Vaughn Kray [ show story ]
- Limiting Eminent Domain Through Measure 39, Rob Manning [ show story ]
- 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 (show program info)
- 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 [ show story ]
- Sandy River Changes Course, Colin Fogarty [ show story ]
- 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 [ show story ]
- The Undiscovered Explorer: Imagining York
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
Web
2010
2009
- OPBNews.org,Michael Clapp, Pete Springer
2008
- OPBNews.org,Michael Clapp, Pete Springer and staff
- Associated Press Oregon, Second Place, Best Web Site
2006
- OPB News Web Site,Michael Clapp, Rob Vincent
- Oregon Art Beat at School
- PBS Parents: Guide to Understanding and Raising Boys
- 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
2004
- PBS Parents Guide to Talking With Kids About War and Violence
- Parents' Choice Foundation Silver Honors Award
2003
- PBS Online: Great Lodges of the National Parks
- Summit Award, Web site - Nonprofit/Government
- PBS Online: Life 360 Seasons 1 & 2
- Summit Award, Web site - Nonprofit/Government
2002
- OPB.org
- Edward R. Murrow Award - Region 1, First Place, Web Site
- Oregon Associated Press Broadcasters Association, First Place, Best Web Site
- PBS Online: Life 360 Seasons 1 & 2
- PBS Interactive Award Finalist
