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KUT News's Education Coverage and Series on Sexual Assault Earn Numerous Accolades

AUSTIN, Texas � March 31, 2020 � KUT 90.5, Austin’s NPR station, and “Texas Standard,� the national daily news show of Texas, have earned a combined total of 18 awards � including nine first-place designations � from the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters in recognition of excellence and achievement in journalism.

KUT News swept the documentary reporting category and “Texas Standard� swept the sports category.

Winners were scheduled to be announced April 4 during an awards banquet in Austin, however, it was canceled because of the coronavirus. The following work, produced in 2019, was recognized in the Division A, large market radio news category.

KUT News Awards

Overall Excellence-Radio

Reporter
First place, Mose Buchele, senior reporter covering energy and the environment

Investigative Report
First place, The Provability Gap: Why Sexual Assault Cases Are So Hard To Prosecute In Austin, reported by Nadia Hamdan

Online/Special Content
First place, , reported and produced by Claire McInerny and Stephanie Federico

Documentary
First place, , reported by Claire McInerny
Second place, The Provability Gap: Why Sexual Assault Cases Are So Hard To Prosecute In Austin, reported by Nadia Hamdan

Use of Actuality-Production
Second place Why Do Lifeguards at Austin's City Pools Blow Their Whistles Like that at Break Time?, reported by Matt Largey

Continuing Coverage
Second place AISD School Closures, reported by Claire McInerny

Best Local Talk Show
Second place, KUT News

“Texas Standard� Awards

Commentary-Editorial
First place, Remembering JFK, by David Brown

Best Local Talk Show
First place,

Feature (Light)
First place, , reported by Michael Marks

Series
First place, West Texas Illegal Dumping Woes, reported by Jill Ament

Sports Story or Sports Series
First place, , reported by Alexandra Hart
Second place, , reported by Kristen Cabrera

News Anchor
Second place,

Spot News by a Reporter
Second place, Michael Marks for his series on Tropical Storm Imelda

• For Some Texans, Imelda's Flooding Was a Repeat Performance

Online/Special Content
Second place, , social media editor

The Texas Associated Press Broadcasters is a not-for-profit organization made up of the various Texas radio and television stations who subscribe to the Associated Press wire service. TAPB serves as an advocate for key issues in today’s media and works with other groups on programs related to freedom of speech, freedom of information, and media law.

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