Awards 2004
2004:
Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) Awards
Division A
- Breaking News
First Place: "Haywood Floods," Laura Leslie - Call-In Program
First Place: "Why We Hate the Media," State of Things" - Commentary
First Place: "Remembering Henri Cartier Bresson," John Rosenthal - Interview
Second Place: "Tom Wolfe Interview," State of Things - Newscast
Second Place: "12-1-04 Newscast," Eric Hodge, David Brower, and WUNC News - Spot News
First Place: "Hurricane Alex," Rusty Jacobs
North Carolina Associated Press Awards
- Best News Writing: "National Guard Homecoming," Leoneda Inge
- Best Use of Sound: "Silent Run," David Brower
- Best Consumer Report: "Indoor Plumbing," Leda Hartman
- Best Sports Programming: "Quail Hunt," James Todd
- Honorable Mentions:
"Easley Profile," Laura Leslie (General News)
"Greensboro Murders," Jessica Jones (General News)
"HBCUs and HIV," Leoneda Inge (Health Report)
Radio - Television News Director's Association Edward R. Murrow Southeast Regional Radio Awards
- Overall Excellence: WUNC FM
- Continuing Coverage: "Election Coverage," WUNC News
- Use of Sound: "Collard Greens," Leoneda Inge
Society of Professional Journalists - Green Eyeshade Awards
- General News Reporting
First Place: "Haywood Floods," Laura Leslie
Third Place: "Greensboro Murders," Jessica Jones - Investigative
Second Place: "Touched by War," WUNC News - Business Reporting
First Place: "Kingsdown Mattresses," Leoneda Inge
Third Place: "Middle Eastern Business Women," Leoneda Inge - Sports Reporting
Third Place: "Quail Hunting," James Todd
Radio Television News Directors of the Carolinas Contest
- Best Newscast
First Place: "12-1-04," WUNC News - General News
First Place: "Soldiers After Battle," Rusty Jacobs
Second Place: "National Guard Homecoming," Leoneda Inge - Series
First Place: "Touched by War," WUNC News - Education
First Place: "Rosenwald Schools," Jessica Jones - Spot News
First Place: "Ballance Withdraws," Leoneda Inge
Second Place: "Pickle Deal," Laura Leslie - Political/Election
First Place: "Edwards Volunteers," Rusty Jacobs
Second Place: "Easley Profile," Laura Leslie - Health
Second Place: "HBCUs and HIV," Leoneda Inge - Sports
First Place: "Duke-UNC," Dave DeWitt
National Association of Black Journalists Region IV Chuck Stone Salute to Excellence Awards
- Radio Features Reporting: "HIV/STD Conference," Leoneda Inge
- Sports News: "Basketball Mom," Leoneda Inge
Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television - Gracie Allen Award
- Public Radio Programming News Story - Single Entry: "Business Lessons," Leoneda Inge


