Reporting by WFAE staff was recognized this week in the Green Eyeshade Awards sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. The Green Eyeshade Awards recognize outstanding journalism in the South, including North and South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia.
WFAE Morning Edition newscaster Woody Cain won first place for the top newscast. This is his second top honor in the last few months. In May, he also won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the same category.
“Every day, I’m thankful we have Woody on the air,” said WFAE Executive Editor Greg Collard. “He’s among the best in the business, with his ability to organize and write a mountain of content, and then deliver all of it concisely throughout the morning.”
WFAE also was recognized with two second-place and three third-place awards in the following categories:
Investigative Reporting / Radio
Getting off the Bus, reported by Steve Harrison.
Feature Reporting / Radio
More than just a haircut, Latta Arcade's cornerstone barbershop fights to stay put, reported by Sarah Delia.
Breaking News Reporting / Radio
Meteorologist, pilot killed when Sky3 helicopter crashes on I-77, reported by Steve Harrison, Gwendolyn Glenn and Kenny Lee.
Public Service in Radio Journalism
Breaking Barriers, reported by Ann Doss Helms and Maria Ramirez Uribe.
Serious Commentary / Online
A collection of columns by Tommy Tomlinson
It’s Black History month, and Black history is under attack
Where is Mark Meadows’ official residence? Maybe in the hall of hypocrisy
Another CMS superintendent is gone and another school board fails to fully explain itself
Another mass shooting means we need a different kind of Memorial Day
Charlotte’s bus system needs to change before the wheels come off