1998 Awards

The Communicator Awards

* Crystal Award Of Excellence - Special Interest Talk Show Jazz Tracks (Bobby Jackson & Dave DeOreo)
* Crystal Award Of Excellence - History Series “The Future Of Oberlin’s Past” (Karen Schaefer)
* Award Of Distinction - Arts/Cultural Program Around Noon (Dee Perry & Dave DeOreo)
* Honorable Mention - Documentary “Shaw’s Garden” (Dave Kanzeg & Dave DeOreo)

Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI)

* Second Place - Daily Program Infohio After Nine (David C. Barnett & Dave Pignanelli)
* Second Place - Continuing Coverage “Your Land, My Land” (Dave Kanzeg, Dave Pignanelli, Harry Boomer, Robyn Roche, WVIZ TV)

Ohio Associated Press

* First Place - Best Documentary “George Szell Centennial” (Dave DeOreo)
* First Place - Best Continuing Coverage “Your Land, My Land” (Dave Kanzeg, Dave Pignanelli, Harry Boomer, Robyn Roche, And WVIZ TV)
* Honorable Mention - Best Enterprise “The History Of TV Dinners” (Lorna Jordan)

Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network Commission

* First Place - Program Of The Year Jazz Tracks (Bobby Jackson & Dave Kanzeg)
* First Place - Community Information “Your Land, My Land” (Dave Kanzeg, Dave Pignanelli, Harry Boomer, Robyn Roche, And WVIZ TV)
* First Place - News & Public Affairs, “Your Land, My Land” (Dave Kanzeg, Dave Pignanelli, Harry Boomer, Robyn Roche, WVIZ TV)
* First Place - Community Information “Audience Initiative” (Beth Schmucker & Dee Perry)
* First Place - Development, Off-Air “WCPN & WKSU Present Garrison Keillor And A Prairie Home Companion” (Maureen Paschke, WKSU)
* First Place - Educational Service “Mental Health Awareness” (News Department, Beth Schmucker)
* First Place - Public Information, Major Promotional Projects “WCPN & WKSU Present Garrison Keillor And A Prairie Home Companion” (Beth Schmucker, WKSU)
* First Place - News & Public Affairs, Spot News/Magazine Programs “Your Land, My Land” (Dave Kanzeg, Dave Pignanelli, Harry Boomer, Robyn Roche, WVIZ TV)
* First Place - News & Public Affairs, Public Affairs & Special News Broadcasts “The Lingering Legacies Of War” (David C. Barnett)
* First Place - Arts & Cultural Affairs, Series Programming Jazz Tracks (Bobby Jackson & Dave Kanzeg)
* Honorable Mention - Radio Producer Of The Year (David C. Barnett)

Society Of Professional Journalists

* First Place (Tie) - Best Radio News Operation In Ohio
* First Place - Best Public Affairs Program “The Lingering Legacies Of War” (David C. Barnett)
* First Place - Best Human Interest Story “Anti-Bacterial Products” (Lorna Jordan)
* First Place - Best Defense Of The First Amendment “U.S. Supreme Court Turns Away Cleveland Homeless Grapevine” (Robin Finesmith)
* First Place - Best Coverage Of A Minority Issue “Cleveland’s Hough Neighborhood” (David C. Barnett)
* First Place - Best Education Coverage “100 Men Reading” (Harry Boomer)
* First Place - Best Social Justice Reporting “Welfare Reform” (Robin Finesmith)
* Second Place - Best Human Interest Story “History Of TV Dinners” (Lorna Jordan)

Cleveland Achievement In Radio (A.I.R.)

* First Place - Best New Talent In The Market (April Baer)
* First Place - Best Station-Sponsored Community Event “Michael Feldman Comes To Cleveland” (Marketing Department)

Cleveland Communicators’ Awards

* First Place - Feature Series “Your Land, My Land” (Dave Kanzeg, Dave Pignanelli, Harry Boomer, Robyn Roche, WVIZ TV)
* First Place - Public Service Program “The Lingering Legacies Of War” (David C. Barnett)
* Second Place - Single Hard News Story “The Effect Of The Ups Strike” (Lorna Jordan)
* Second Place - Special Event “Garrison Keillor And A Prairie Home Companion” (Maureen Paschke, Beth Schmucker, WKSU)
* Second Place - Single Feature Story “The History Of TV Dinners” (Lorna Jordan)

The Press Club Of Cleveland Excellence In Journalism

* First Place - News Report “Police Chases” (Harry Boomer)
* First Place - Public Service Program “The Lingering Legacies Of War” (David C. Barnett)
* First Place - Commentary “Commentary On The Kucinich Election” (Jim Cox)
* Second Place - Radio Continuing Coverage “Your Land, My Land” (Dave Kanzeg, Dave Pignanelli, Harry Boomer, Robyn Roche, And WVIZ TV)
* Second Place - News Writing “Dark Matter” (Robin Finesmith)
* Second Place - Public Service Report “Anti-Violence Video Game” (Robin Finesmith)