2009 Awards

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting

* My Source Community Impact Award for Education:  Ohio Educational Television Stations for Governor Strickland’s regional Conversation on Education

Construction Communications

* The Building of America - Community Service Award:  PlayhouseSquare Foundation & ideastream for the New Construction & Renovation of the Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare

RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards

* Best Continuing Coverage:  News Staff of 90.3 WCPN ideastream for coverage of the economy:  “Stories From the Line”, “Towns on the Edge”, “Foreclosure Scams”, & “Bailout Anger”

New York Festivals International Film & Video Awards

* Bronze World Medal:  Documentary:  “The Return of the Cuyahoga”, Florentine Films/Hott Productions Inc., America’s River Communities, Inc., and WVIZ/PBS ideastream

The International Academy of the Visual Arts Communicator Awards

* Award of Excellence:  Environmental Documentary:  “The Return of the Cuyahoga”, Florentine Films/Hott Productions Inc., America’s River Communities, Inc., and WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Award of Excellence:  Film/Video-Recruitment:  “FIRST Buckeye Robotics”, WVIZ/PBS ideastream
* Award of Distinction:  Programs/News-Children:  “NewsDepth”, WVIZ/PBS ideastream

Hermes Creative Awards

* Gold Award:  Publications/Annual Report:  ideastream Report to the Community “Strengthening Our Communities”

Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Awards

* First Place:  Best Use of Sound: Karen Kasle, Ohio Public Radio’s Statehouse News Bureau “Food Pantry Thanksgiving.”
* First Place:  Best Documentary or Series:  Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio’s Statehouse News Bureau “Should Ohio Bet on a Casino?”
* First Place:  Best Feature: David C. Barnett and Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “Prostate Chronicles”
* First Place:  Best Enterprise Reporting:  Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “Cord Blood: A Wasted Resource Becomes Life Giving Therapy”
* Second Place:  Best Broadcast Writing: David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “Towns on the Edge, Part One”
* Second Place:  Extraordinary Coverage of a Scheduled Event: Ohio Public Radio’s Statehouse News Bureau “Election ‘08: Ohio Picks a President”
* Second Place:  Best Continuing Coverage:  Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “Foreclosure Crisis”
* Second Place:  Best Reporter:  Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream

Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards

Radio
* First Place:  Radio Show - Dan Moulthrop, Regina Brett, Paul Cox, Bridget DeChagas, Jeff Carlton, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “The Sound of ideas”
* First Place:  Public Service - Staff of 90.3 WCPN ideastream “21st Century Schools”
* First Place:  Investigative - Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “The Foreclosure Crisis”
* First Place:  Human Interest - Andy Netzel, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “Bocce Ball:  It’s Not Just For Italians Anymore”
* First Place:  News Writing - Gretchen Cuda, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “Chronic Fatigue”
* First Place:  On-Going Coverage - Jo Ingles, Statehouse News Bureau “A Story of Demis, Disgrace and Dilemmas”
* First Place:  Documentary - Bill Cohen, Statehouse New Bureau “Should Ohio Bet on a Gambling Casino?”
* First Place:  In-Depth Coverage - Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau “Should Ohio Bet on a Gambling Casino?”
* Second Place:  Human Interest - Mhari Saito, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “Living in Superman’s Home”
* Second Place: News Writing - David C. Barnett, 90.3 WCPN ideastream “Towns on the Edge, Part 1”
* Second Place:  Public Service - Bill Cohen, Statehouse News Bureau “Payday Loans:  Borrowers’ Salvation or a Ripoff?”

Television
* First Place:  Television Show - Karen Kasler & Ron Corby, Statehouse News Bureau “The State of Ohio”

New Media
* Second Place:  Radio-Web Site Design - Joseph Sheppa, 90.3 WCPN ideastream