{"id":125367,"date":"2023-11-24T17:58:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T22:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=125367"},"modified":"2023-11-24T17:58:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T22:58:24","slug":"wdiy-wins-10-awards-at-the-2023-keystone-media-awards-including-outstanding-news-operation-for-second-year-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=125367","title":{"rendered":"WDIY Wins 10 Awards at the 2023 Keystone Media Awards, Including \u2018Outstanding News Operation\u2019 for Second Year in a Row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Featured Image Photo Credit: Shamus McGroggan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Lehigh Valley, PA)<\/strong> \u2013 WDIY 88.1 FM, Lehigh Valley Public Radio, won 10 awards at the 2023 Keystone Media Awards earlier this month. For a second year in a row, the station was named <em>Outstanding News Operation <\/em>among small market stations across Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The award ceremony was held on Wednesday, November 1 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel. The annual honors are hosted by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association and recognize excellence in the news media profession among radio stations, television stations, and newspapers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125368\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_3636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_3636.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_3636-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo Credit: Rick Weaver) &#8211; Back row, left to right: Mike Flynn, Rosalie Viscomi, Shamus McGroggan, Greg Capogna, Marcie Lightwood, Karen El-Chaar, Kamran Afshar; front row: Steve Aaronson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The wins bring the total number of professional broadcasting awards WDIY has received this year to 12, which includes two awards the station received at the <a href=\"https:\/\/pab.org\/awards\/\">2023 PA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pab.org\/awards\/\">Association of Broadcasters\u2019 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards<\/a> held in May. A full list of WDIY\u2019s wins at the 2023 Keystone Media Awards is below.<\/p>\n<p>Radio II division \u2013 Stations licensed to markets outside of Philadelphia or Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Series \u2013 First Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/show\/whats-in-a-name\">What\u2019s in a Name?<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/mike-flynn\">Mike Flynn<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Series \u2013 Second Place <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/show\/economic-pulse-with-dr-kamran-afshar\">Economic Pulse<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/kamran-afshar\">Kamran Afshar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Best Enterprise Reporting \u2013 First Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/wdiy-headlines\/2022-06-24\/reversal-of-roe-v-wade-with-reaction-from-planned-parenthood-keystones-ceo-melissa-reed-wdiy-local-news\"><em>Reversal of Roe v. Wade with Reaction from Planned Parenthood Keystone CEO<\/em><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/wdiy-headlines\/2022-06-24\/reversal-of-roe-v-wade-with-reaction-from-planned-parenthood-keystones-ceo-melissa-reed-wdiy-local-news\"><em>Melissa Reed<\/em><\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/marcie-lightwood\">Marcie Lightwood<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Enterprise Reporting \u2013 Second Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/wdiy-headlines\/2022-03-03\/rep-susan-wild-no-surprises-act-a-commonsense-way-to-lower-medical-expenses-wdiy-local-news\"><em>Rep. Susan Wild: No Surprises Act a \u2018Commonsense Way\u2019 to Lower Medical<\/em><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/wdiy-headlines\/2022-03-03\/rep-susan-wild-no-surprises-act-a-commonsense-way-to-lower-medical-expenses-wdiy-local-news\"><em>Expenses<\/em><\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/mike-flynn\">Mike Flynn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/sarit-laschinsky\">Sarit Laschinsky<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Documentary \u2013 First Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/wdiy-headlines\/2022-04-07\/inside-the-war-in-ukraine-with-natalia-hertsovska-wdiy-local-news\"><em>Inside the War in Ukraine with Natalia Hertsovska<\/em><\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/marcie-lightwood\">Marcie Lightwood<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Digital Presence \u2013 First Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wdiy881\/posts\/pfbid02d8M2MaamHDYMQymCNscJdyxcE6HDkwnHjHWT3H8DnrdzQRoAiZSbFNwUdSfJeeCdl\">Lehigh Valley Fall Foliage Listener Photograph Spotlight<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/shamus-mcgroggan\">Shamus McGroggan<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Digital Presence \u2013 Second Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/\">WDIY Digital Presence<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/shamus-mcgroggan\">Shamus McGroggan<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Sports Coverage \u2013 First Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/wdiy-headlines\/2022-05-13\/talking-baseball-with-the-lehigh-valley-ironpigs-mike-ventola-wdiy-sports\"><em>Talkin\u2019 Baseball with Steve, Rosalie and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs\u2019 Mike Ventola<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/steve-aaronson\">Steve Aaronson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/rosalie-viscomi\">Rosalie Viscomi<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast (Broadcast) \u2013 First Place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/show\/wdiy-studio-sessions\">WDIY Studio Sessions<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/shamus-mcgroggan\">Shamus McGroggan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/people\/neil-hever\">Neil Hever<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Outstanding News Operation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/\">WDIY 88.1 FM, Lehigh Valley Public Radio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association for recognizing our organization comprised of 5 full-time staff and over 100 volunteers who present the myriad of programs we provide the Lehigh Valley community and beyond,\u201d said Karen El-Chaar, president of the board of directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association, license holder for WDIY.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always great when an honor comes our way,\u201d said WDIY Operations Director Neil Hever. \u201cWe appreciate it very much for the hard work we\u2019ve done here over the years. This is what we do in public radio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A full list of the 2023 winners is available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/panewsmedia.org\/2023-professional-keystone-media-award-winners\/\">Keystone Media Awards website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About WDIY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WDIY is a listener-supported public radio station and NPR station based in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. The station first began broadcasting in 1995. WDIY serves the community of eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey with national NPR programs, local news reporting, locally-produced public affairs programs, and an eclectic mix of music programs hosted by WDIY\u2019s 100+ community volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>WDIY is licensed to the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association, Inc., an accredited 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. WDIY can be heard at 88.1 FM in the Lehigh Valley and beyond; 93.9 FM in Easton, PA\/Phillipsburg, NJ; streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdiy.org\/\">wdiy.org<\/a>; and streaming on the WDIY app.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nShamus McGroggan<br \/>\nWDIY 88.1 FM<br \/>\nDevelopment Director<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Image Photo Credit: Shamus McGroggan (Lehigh Valley, PA) \u2013 WDIY 88.1 FM, Lehigh Valley Public Radio, won 10 awards at the 2023 Keystone Media Awards earlier this month. 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