Awards
WUNC FM Public Radio Awards And Honors
WUNC News has been honored by numerous regional and national broadcasting organizations. Our most recent awards are listed below. Previous years can be found by using the links to the right.
For coverage in 2007:
National Headliner Awards
- Grand Award, Radio Division and First Place, Documentary or Public Affairs, Radio Stations: “North Carolina Voices: Put to the Test”
- Second Place, Breaking News or Continuing Coverage of a Single News Event, Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators: “The Story: Ahmed’s Diary”
- Third Place, News Series, Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators: “North Carolina Voices: Diagnosing Health Care"
Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) Award
Division A
Commentary
- First Place: "Choosing Doctors," Lindsay Thomas
Series
- Second Place: "North Carolina Voices: Considering College"
Soft Feature
- First Place (Division D, Student Division): "Cadaver Memorial," Yasmeen Khan
Association of Health Care Journalists – Excellence in Health Care Journalism Awards
- First Place, TV/Radio Below Top 20 Markets: “North Carolina Voices: Diagnosing Health Care, Special Report on Diabetes in Rural North Carolina”
North Carolina Associated Press Awards
General News
- James Ahearn," Jessica Jones
Enterprise/Documentary
Best Health Report
- Aphasia," Rose Hoban
Best Newswriting
- "Genetic Testing," Susan Davis
Rookie of the Year
- Yasmeen Khan
Radio - Television News Director's Association Edward R. Murrow Southeast Regional Radio Awards
Hard News
- James Ahearn," Jessica Jones
News Documentary
Sports Reporting
- Big Time Small College Sports," Dave DeWitt
Spot News Coverage
- "Black Plea," Laura Leslie
Use of Sound
- "Hillside Football," Dave DeWitt
Writing
- "Genetic Testing," Susan Davis
Society of Professional Journalists - Green Eyeshade Awards
Courts and Law Reporting
- First Place: "Business of Prosecution," The State of Things
Non-Deadline News
- First Place: "James Ahearn," Jessica Jones
Consumer Reporting
- First Place: "Genetic Testing," Susan Davis
Best Newscast
- Second Place: "8 AM Newscast 8-31-07," Eric Hodge
Best Blog
- Second Place: "Isaac Hunter's Tavern," Laura Leslie
Sports Reporting
- Second Place: "Black Baseball," Dave DeWitt
Continuing Coverage
- Second Place: "North Carolina Voices: Diagnosing Health Care"
Feature Reporting
- Third Place: "CSI," Leoneda Inge
Political Reporting
- Third Place: "Meade's Chair," Laura Leslie
National Association of Black Journalists - Salute to Excellence Awards
Radio Network Division
Sports
- "Courage on the Court," Anita Woodley, Dick Gordon, and Greg Kelly
Interview/Discussion
- "Playground to Prison," Anita Woodley, Dick Gordon, and Greg Kelly
Radio Market 16 & Below Division
Sports
- "HBCU Baseball," Dave DeWitt
Public Affairs Segment
- "Jena Six Protest," Frank Stasio, Susan Davis, Katy Barron, and Lindsay Thomas
Commentary
- "Choosing Doctors," Lindsay Thomas
American Women in Radio and Television - Gracie Allen Award
- Public Radio Programming – Series: “North Carolina Voices: Considering College”
Education Writers Association – National Awards for Education Reporting
- Special Citation: “North Carolina Voices: Put to the Test”

