2000 Awards

Regional Emmy Awards

* Crafts - Director: WVIZ, The Cleveland Orchestra in Performance - Bill Cosell, Producer/Director
* Children/Youth Programs - Specials: WVIZ, Science is the Solution - Gary Manke, Director; Cynthia Albanese, Producer; Judy Brenneke, Executive Producer; Mark Rosenberger, Executive Producer
* Public Affairs & Discussion Programs - Regularly Scheduled: WVIZ, Feagler & Friends - Dick Feagler, Host; Phyllis Quail, Producer; Mark Rosenberger, Executive Producer

The Communicator Awards

* Award Of Distinction - Arts/Cultural “Around Noon” (Dee Perry, David DeOreo)
* Honorable Mention - News/Feature Story “Remembering The Underground Railroad” (Karen Schaefer)

Development Exchange Inc. And Public Radio Association Of Development Officers (PRADO)

* Second Place - Station Development Award “The All-Day Brain Food” Awareness Campaign (Marketing)

2000 Gabriel Award

* National Release - Arts/Entertainment “Woody Guthrie - Hard Travelin’ - Part 1” (David C. Barnett)

National Federation Of Community Broadcasters

* Second Place (Silver) - Local Public Affairs Programming “Settlements Of The North Star” Part 1, Part 2(Karen Schaefer)
* Special Merit - Local Special Event Coverage “International Women’s Air & Space Museum” (Karen Schaefer)

National Headliner Awards

* Second Place - Outstanding Public Service - Radio “Martin Luther King Day: A Day On, Not A Day Off” (David C. Barnett, Tarice Sims)

Public Relations Society Of America (PRSA) Awards

* First Place - Community Relations Programs “Mental Health Awareness Campaign” (Tara Renk)

The Silver Microphone Award

* National Winner - Audio Program, Educational “Woody Guthrie - Hard Travelin’” (David C. Barnett)

Radio Research Consortium, Inc. Ralph Awards

* Second Place - Most Improved Station - Mid-Day Audience

Ohio Associated Press

* First Place - Best Feature Reporting “The Comeback Of Jimmy Bivins” (Yolanda Perdomo)
* Honorable Mention - Best Continuing Coverage “The Conrail Merger” (Karen Schaefer, Mike West, Lorna Jordan)
* Honorable Mention - Outstanding News Operation

Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network Commision

* First Place - Community Information “Mental Health Awareness Campaign” (News Department, Tara Renk)
* First Place - News And Public Affairs/Spot News Magazine Programs “InfOhio After Nine” (David C. Barnett)
* First Place - News And Public Affairs/Public Affairs And Special News Broadcasts “Settlements Of The North Star” Part 1, Part 2 (Karen Schaefer)
* First Place - Arts And Cultural Affairs/Specials “Woody Guthrie - America’s Storyteller” (David C. Barnett)
* Honorable Mention - Public Information/Major Promotional Projects And Campaigns “The All-Day Brain Food Public Awareness/Advertising Campaign” (Maureen Paschke)

Society Of Professsional Journalists

* Best Newscast In Ohio (WCPN News)
* First Place - Best Consumer Reporting “Car Black Boxes” (Yolanda Perdomo)
* First Place - Best Human Interest Coverage “Making Faces: A Journey Into Gender” (David C. Barnett)
* Second Place - Best Coverage Of Minority Issues “Old Settler” (Dee Perry, David DeOreo)
* Second Place - Best Criminal Justice Reporting “Pay To Stay Jail” (Ley Garnett)
* Second Place - Best Coverage Of The Environment “Cuyahoga Fire Anniversary” (Ley Garnett)
* Second Place - Best Documentary “Woody Guthrie - Hard Travelin’” (David C. Barnett)
* Second Place - Best Human Interest Coverage “The Comeback Of Jimmy Bivins” (Yolanda Perdomo)

The Press Club Ohio Excellence In Journalism

* First Place - Use Of Sound “Bee - Where Is Thy Sting?” (David C. Barnett)
* First Place - Documentary “Woody Guthrie - America’s Storyteller” (David C. Barnett)
* First Place - News Special “Shaping The Future Of University Circle” (David C. Barnett)
* Second Place - Human Interest “Making Faces - A Journey Into Gender” (David C. Barnett)
* Second Place - Public Service “Martin Luther King Day: A Day On, Not A Day Off” (David C. Barnett, Tarice Sims)
* Second Place - Ongoing Coverage “Conrail Merger” (Karen Schaefer, Mike West)
* Second Place - In-Depth Report “Car Black Box” (Yolanda Perdomo)

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

* First Place - Best Spot News Coverage “They Called It Camelot” (Karen Schaefer)
* First Place - Best Coverage Of Infant/Maternal Health Issues “Live From The MetroHealth NICU” (April Baer, Lorna Jordan)

Northern Ohio Live

* Award Of Achievement - Radio/TV “Woody Guthrie - Hard Travelin’”
* Award Of Achievement - Radio/TV “The Changing Face Of Welfare”

P.L.A.N. Of Northeast Ohio

* Media Spotlighter “Around Noon” (Dee Perry, WCPN)