Each year, AIR takes a moment to recognize its award-winning members and their exceptional work. Below is a list of some of the featured works. This list represents the results of a survey sent out to all AIR members. Only those who responded to the survey are included. Sorry if we missed you.

Listen, enjoy!

Many of the producers honored will be on hand to talk with you about their work during AIR's Virtual Annual Meeting, Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 8 p.m. ET online at AIRMEDIA.org. Come share your thoughts and responses.

Congratulations to all!

Jad Abumrad
abumrad@wnyc.org
NFCB Golden Reel
National Music/Entertainment Program Or Special
The Ring & I: The Passion, the Myth, the Mania
Distributed by WNYC
NFCB Golden Reel
Local Program
Jad Abumrad and Radio Lab: Time.
Jad Abumrad and Radio Lab: Look Out...Martians!
Distributed by WNYC

Kate Archer
karcher@cox-internet.com
"Reporter of the Year" (category B radio)
Louisiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association

Elinoar Astrinsky & Kathy Golden
eastrinsky@maryknoll.org
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Voices of Our World received the 2005 Gracie Allen Award for Excellence in Public Affairs Programming in Local Markets.
http://www.prx.org/piece/4848

David Barasoain
david@barasoain.org
DNA Evidence Leads to Freedom
Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Association Award. Honorable Mention.
http://www.prx.org/piece/2927

Blunt Youth Radio Project
curio@kerryseed.org
cholman@usm.maine.edu
Blunt Youth Radio Project
1. NFCB Silver Reel, Local Public Affairs, "Incarcerated Youth Speak Out"
2. Maine Association of Broadcasters, Features, "My Criminal Life"
http://bluntradio.org and http://www.prx.org/pieces/2457

Karen Brown
kbrown@wfcr.org
The Wild Child: Coping with a Bipolar Youth
1. National Edward R. Murrow Award - First Place, Best Documentary, Small market
2. Public Radio News Directors Inc. Award - Best Documentary, Div. B
3. National Mental Health Association's Media Award
4. New York Festivals Silver World Medal
5. Association for Health Care Journalists (First Place, Radio/TV)
6. Massachusetts Associated Press Award
http://www.prx.org/piece/2710

Hal Cannon & Taki Telonidis
hcannon@westernfolklife.org
First Flight, First Hand
2004 Max Karant Awards for
Excellence in Aviation Reporting
http://www.prx.org/pieces/5263

Dan Collison
dan@longhaulpro.org
Another Lousy Day
NFBC Special Merit Award
http://www.prx.org/piece/1196

David K. Dunaway
wrtgsw@unm.edu
Christiania, Denmark
New York Festivals Bronze Medal for "Christiania, Denmark", Weekend Edition
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4112309

Catherine Girardeau
catherine@earprint.com
Linda's Gift
Silver Reel, National Federation of Community Broadcasters
http://www.prx.org/piece/3848

Barrett Golding
Mark Neumann and HearingVoices.com
NFCB Silver Reel
National Music/Entertainment Program Or Special
Jim's Grave
Distributed by NPR/Day to Day.

Cynthia Graber
cynthia.graber@mac.com
World Vision Report: "Normal Israeli Life"
New York Festivals 23rd Annual International Radio Programming and Promotion Silver Medal for Profiles/Community Portraits.
http://www.worldvisionradio.org

Scott Gurian
sgurian@earthlink.net
Catfish Noodling in Oklahoma
1. North American Travel Journalists Association -- First Place in Local Lifestyle awards category
2. Oklahoma AP Broadcasters awards First place in feature reporting category
http://www.prx.org/piece/5125 or http://snipurl.com/8dri
Oklahoma Senior Olympics
Oklahoma Associate Press Broadcasters
Third Place in Radio

Noelle Hanrahan
info@prisonradio.org
Newsroom on Access SF; The Voice
1. Nor Cal, Emmy Nomination, 2004
Category: Public Affairs
"Newsroom"
2. Hometown Video Award;
Category: Informational Talk Show
The VOICE

Leda Hartman
ledahart@mindspring.com
World Vision Report: "NGO Training"
Clarion Award from the Association of Women in Communications
http://www.worldvisionradio.org
World Vision Report: "Plumbing Projects"
New York Festivals 24th Annual International Radio Programming and Promotion
http://www.worldvisionradio.org

Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler
NFCB Golden Reel
National News And Public Affairs Features
Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler
"And I Walked..." Stories from the Border
Distributed by Third Coast International Audio Festival.
NFCB SILVER REEL
LOCAL DOCUMENTARY
Harvey Girls and the American West
Distributed by KNAU

Paul Ingles
NFCB Golden Reel
Arts Features And Reporting
The Beatles on American Radio
Distributed by NPR/Morning Edition.

Tamara Keith
tamara@bside-radio.org
"Loss of Farmland"/"Battleground Ohio"
Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters, First Place, Best Documentary,
Large Market Radio (while reporting for WOSU-AM in Columbus, OH)

Holly Kernan, New California Media
NFCB SILVER REEL
LOCAL NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS FEATURES
Kids of Incarcerated Parents
Distributed by KALW

David Kunian
kunian1@cox.net
Guardian of the Groove: New Orleans Drummer and Composer James Black
1st Place -- Radio Feature 2004; New Orleans Press Club

KUT 90.5 News
edonahue@kut.org
Larry Schooler has won a Texas Associated Press Broadcasters award (1st place division A) use of sound; a Lone Star Award from the Houston Press Club (3rd place) for politics and government.
KUT's Ben Philpott won a regional Edward R. Murrow award for writing; a Lone Star Award from the Houston Press Club(1st place) for feature reporting.
KUT's Julie Moody won a Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Award (3rd place) for light feature.
KUT's student reporter Asra Syed won a Lone Star Award from the Houston Press Club
(1st Place) for student feature reporting.
http://www.kut.org

Jessica Lockhart
bigtalk@MAINE.RR.COM
Deep Brain Stimulation
Maine Association Of Broadcasters
http://www.prx.org/piece/4531

Ben Manilla Productions, Inc.
benm@bmpaudio.com
NFCB Golden Reel
National Music/Entertainment Program Or Special
Experience Music Project
The Blues: Mystery Train
Distributed by PRI.

Amy Mayer
amymayer@yahoo.com
Pay Phones
Massachusetts/Rhode Island Associated Press Feature Reporting Award

Steve Mencher
menschmedia@yahoo.com
Justice Talking: Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Grand Award, Gracie's -- American Women in Radio and Television
http://www.justicetalking.org/viewprogram.asp?progID=433

Murray Street Productions
info@murraystreet.com
Independent Minds: Peter Sellers
New York Festivals Finalist Certificate
http://www.murraystreet.com/sellers.htm

Dean Owen
dowen@worldvision.org
New York Festivals 23rd Annual International Radio Programming and Promotion
Awards -- News Analysis/Commentary Bronze Medal.

Marion Owen
marion@ptialaska.net
Elvis Presley's Passion for Peas
Slugs Prefer Decaf
Lucille Ball's Love for Flowers
Jimmy Carter Builds a Treehouse
Altoids, India Style
Christmas at the South Pole Grows in a Greenhouse
Bronze Award of Achievement from the Garden Writers Association
http://www.prx.org/user/goobers

Richard Paul
rlpaulproductions@starpower.net
Trapped on the Wrong Side of History
National Journalism Award
Asian American Issues -- Radio
Asian American Journalism Association
Who Needs Libraries?
Special Citation in the radio category among the Education Writers Association National Awards for Education Reporting
http://www.ewa.org/desktopdefault.aspx?page_id=120&news_id=1602

Dmae Roberts
mediar@aol.com
The Breast Cancer Monologues
NFCB Golden Reel
Clarion Award
Memorial
Asian American Journalists Association
www.Stories1st.org
Webby Worthy Award

Skye Rohde
skyerohde@gmail.com
Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter
1. Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, Best News Documentary
2. New York State Associated Press: Art Athens Award for General Excellence in Individual Reporting
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrvo/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=669446

Sreve Rowland and Larry Abrams / Cultureworks
Steve_Rowland@msn.com
"Leonard Bernstein: An American Life" narrated by Susan Sarandon
(Distributed by The WFMT Radio Network)
Peabody Award
NY Festivals, Gold Medal
NY Festivals, World Cup

Claire Schoen
cschoen@earthlink.net
Heart-to-Heart: Caring for the Dying
Gracie. Presented by AWRT (American Women in Radio and Television)
http://www.hearttoheartradio.org

David Schulman
davidschulman@starpower.net
Joseph Shabalala: In His Own Words
Best Documentary: Silver Award
2004 Third Coast International Audio Festival
http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/pages/extras/competition/winners_ordered_2004.html

Nancy Solomon
ncsolomon@earthlink.net
NJ Child Welfare
2005 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism
http://cjc.umd.edu/awards/2005_awards.html

Rima Snyder and The Stanley Foundation
rima@redwagonaudio.com
kmchugh@stanleyfoundation.org
Under Fire: The United Nations' Battle for Relevance
1. Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi award for Best Radio Documentary.
2. Gold World Medal for Best News Documentary at the New York Festivals.
3. Silver Award given by the United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI) as part of the New York Festivals.
4. Silver Medal, Ricardo Ortega Award for Broadcast Media from the United Nations Correspondents Association.
5. National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) Community Program Awards; Special Merit Award - National Documentary.
http://www.prx.org/pieces/4667

Angela Taylor
NFCB Special Merit
Local Program
Out of the Ashes: Teatro la Fenice
Distributed by KSFR.

Kristine Taylor
newsdirector@krza.org
40 Year Struggle
Colorado Broadcasters Association, Award of Excellence

John Walters
jwalters@tds.net
The Front Porch: Bishop Gene Robinson
Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, "Best News/Public Affairs Program," 2nd place.
http://www.nhpr.org/view_content/5848/

Weekend America
L. Selik
lselik@americanpublicmedia.org
Two Silver Reel Accolades at the 2005 Community Radio Program Awards received for Catherine Girardeau's essay, Linda's Gift.
Jake Warga's essay Father's Day.
http://www.weekendamerica.org