6-5-14
Congratulations to the team at WWJ in Detroit. For the ninth year in a row, CBS Detroit's all-news station was awarded first place in General Excellence by the Michigan Associated Press. In addition, WWJ received five more first place awards in other categories, including best newscast, best hard news, best continuing coverage, best natural sound and best sportscast. The station also won eight second place awards.
?The anchors, reporters, editors and producers at the station are committed to bringing the very best in broadcast journalism to Detroit every day, whether it?s a local news story, an investigative piece that takes expert in-depth knowledge, or continued coverage of a topic that we know is close to the heart of our Detroit family,? said Rob Davidek, Program and News Director at WWJ Newsradio 950. ?Our news team is very honored to be recognized with these awards by our media colleagues.?
Here is a complete listing of all the WWJ awards
First Place Awards
? Best Newscast: Tom Jordan and Roberta Jasina, WWJ-AM, Detroit
? Best Hard News: WWJ-AM, Detroit, "Kilpatrick Verdict?
? Best Continuing Coverage: WWJ-AM, Detroit, "Kilpatrick Trial"
? Best Natural Sound: Sandra McNeill, WWJ-AM, Detroit, "Detroit Murder Tour"
? Best Sportscast: Ryan Wooley, WWJ-AM
Second Place Awards
? Best Enterprise/Investigative Reporting: Marie Osborne, WWJ-AM, Detroit, "No Justice."
? Best Hard News: WWJ-AM, Detroit, "Election Coverage."
? Best Continuing Coverage: WWJ-AM, Detroit, "Detroit Bankruptcy."
? Best Spot News: WWJ-AM, Detroit, "I-75 Accident."
? Best News Documentary: Marie Osborne, WWJ-AM, Detroit, "Tale of Two Cities."
? Best Website: WWJ-AM, Detroit.
? Best Individual Reporting: Jon Hewett, WWJ-AM, Detroit.
? Best Sportscast: Tony Ortiz, WWJ-AM, Detroit.
