Awards 2005
For coverage in 2005:
2006 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Broadcast News Award
2006 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism - Radio
Harry Chapin Media Award - Broadcast
Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) Awards
Division A
- Breaking News
First Place "Cross Burnings," Jessica Jones - Series
First Place: "North Carolina Voices: Understanding Poverty"
North Carolina Associated Press Awards
- Enterprise/Documentary
"Seeds of Sustenance," Leda Hartman - Feature
"Sweet Potato," Laura Leslie - Best Newscast
"8-31-05 Newscast," David Brower and Eric Hodge - Best Sports Programming
"NASCAR Hall of Fame," Dave DeWitt - Best Consumer Report
"Short Term Loans," Laura Leslie and Part 2 - Series
"North Carolina Voices: Understanding Poverty" - Best News Writing
"President Visits Fort Bragg," Rusty Jacobs
Radio - Television News Director's Association Edward R. Murrow Southeast Regional Radio Awards
- Overall Excellence
North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC - Continuing Coverage
"Truth and Reconciliation," Rusty Jacobs - News Series
"North Carolina Voices: Understanding Poverty" - Documentary
"The Trouble With Teeth," Emily Hanford - Feature/Hard News
"Mobile Hospital," Rose Hoban
Society of Professional Journalists - Green Eyeshade Awards
Documentary
- Documentary
First Place: "Seeds of Sustenance," Leda Hartman - Sports Reporting
First Place: "NASCAR Hall of Fame," Dave DeWitt - Feature Reporting
Second Place: "Katrina Volunteer," Leoneda Inge - Business Reporting
Third Place: "Short Term Loans," Laura Leslie and Part 2
Radio Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas Contest (work aired January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005)
- Documentary
First Place: “Seeds of Sustenance and a Harvest of Shame,” Leda Hartman - General News
First Place: “Katrina Volunteer,” Leoneda Inge - Feature
First Place: “Confederate Cemetery Clean-Up,” Leoneda Inge - Consumer/Economic
Second Place: “Short Term Loans,” Laura Leslie Part 1
Part 2 - Education
Second Place: “New Age Controversy,” Jessica Jones - Spot News
First Place: “Cross Burning,” Jessica Jones - Political/General
First Place: “Budget Pork,” Laura Leslie - Health/Medicine
Second Place: “Healing Lodge,” Rose Hoban Part 1
Part2 - Sports
First Place: “NASCAR Hall of Fame,” Dave DeWitt - NC Radio Journalist of the Year
Second Place: Leoneda Inge
Radio Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas Contest (work aired July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006)
- NC Radio Journalist of the Year
Silver Award: Laura Leslie
- Radio News Block
Gold Award: "One Man's Quest for Truth," Frank Stasio and The State of Things staff
Silver Award: "Ralph Eperson," Frank Stasio and The State of Things staff
- Best Newscast
Gold Award: "June 23, 2006 Newscast," Eric Hodge and David Brower
- General News
Silver Award: "Katrina Volunteer," Leoneda Inge
- Feature
Gold Award: "Florida Panthers," Lorne Matalon
- Spot News
Gold Award: "Hurricane Ophelia," Laura Leslie
Silver Award: "State Fair Bids," Laura Leslie
- Consumer/Economic
Silver Award: "Reverse Migration," Leoneda Inge
- Education
Gold Award: "Daily Lessons," Emily Hanford et al (NC Voices High School series)
- Political/Election
Gold Award: "Voting Machines," Laura Leslie
Silver Award: "Canes Tickets," Laura Leslie
- Health/Medicine
Gold Award: "Grief Counseling," Rose Hoban
Silver Award: "Wounded Marine Barracks," Rusty Jacobs
- Sports
Gold Award: "Disabled Surfers," Rose Hoban
Association of Health Care Journalists - Excellence in Health Care Journalism Awards
- First Place, TV/Radio Below Top 20 Markets: "The Trouble With Teeth," Emily Hanford
National Headliner Awards - Radio Stations Division
- Third Place, Hurricane Coverage: "Katrina Volunteer," Leoneda Inge
Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Awards
- Finalist, Excellence in Electronic Media/Radio: "North Carolina Voices: Understanding Poverty"
Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television - Gracie Allen Award
- Public Radio Programming - Series ""North Carolina Voices: Understanding Poverty"


