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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

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Meth: The Oregon Front

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

2010

2009

"Heterosexual Discrimination," Courtenay Hameister[ show story ]

2008

  • "Celilo Falls: 50 Years of Silence,"Colin Fogarty, reporter & Christy George, editor
  • "Cost of War in Rural Oregon,"Kristian Foden-Vencil, reporter; Allison Frost, editor
  • "Death with Dignity Law at 10 Years,"Colin Fogarty, reporter; Allison Frost, editor
  • "Forest Politics"(series), Christy George, reporter; Morgan Holm, editor; Steven Kray, audio engineer
  • "Meteor Shower,"Ethan Lindsey, reporter; Allison Frost, editor
  • "Shadow Project,"Allison Frost, reporter

2007

2006

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

2008

2006

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
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