KMUW News receives national and regional recognition
Reporter Deborah Shaar received the Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists for Radio Investigative Reporting. Her stories exposed the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to eliminate the weather observation program at Eisenhower Airport without local input about potential safety issues. She reported on the story for six months until the eventual resolution in Congress that mandated the FAA to do a thorough safety review before making any changes.
The news department also received two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. News Director Aileen LeBlanc and Assistant News Director Carla Eckels were recognized in the Hard News category for "Then and Now: The Summer of Justice." Nadya Faulx and Beth Golay were recognized in the Excellence in Social Media category for Primary Primer.
Honored works:
- FAA Plan To Shift Weather Observations At Wichita Airport Raises Safety Concerns by Deborah Shaar -- http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5592
- Congressional Effort Underway To Prevent FAA Plan For Airport Weather Observations by Deborah Shaar -- http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5593
- Then and Now: The Summer of Justice by Aileen LeBlanc and Carla Eckels -- http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5594
- Primary Primer by Nadya Faulx and Beth Golay -- http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5595
KMUW 89.1 FM, a public radio station located in Wichita, is an NPR affiliate licensed by Wichita State University.