Boise State Public Radio's newsroom recently took home 11 Idaho Press Club awards. The annual awards honor the best of Idaho journalism across all platforms, including print, television and radio.
The KBSX newsroom landed five first-place awards, three second-place awards, and three third-place awards.
Here's the list of winning stories:
General News Report – Radio
- 1st Scott Graf – Boise State Public Radio – “Ammunition Shortage Drives Idaho Shooters To Make Their Own”
- 2nd Adam Cotterell – Boise State Public Radio – “Idaho’s First Public Native American Language School Works To Preserve Shoshone Culture”
- 3rd Emilie Ritter Saunders – Boise State Public Radio – “Why More Idaho Moms Breastfeed Than Anywhere In The U.S.”
Spot News Report – Radio
- 1st Sadie Babits – Boise State Public Radio – “Horseback Riders Say Teen and Abductor Stood Out in Idaho Wilderness”
- 2nd Adam Cotterell – Boise State Public Radio – "Heads You’re Mayor, Coin Toss To Decide Tiny Idaho Town’s Leader"
- 3rd Scott Graf – Boise State Public Radio – “North Carolina Pilots Fight Idaho Fires While Mourning Loss of Colleagues”
Watchdog / Investigative Report – Radio
- 1st Adam Cotterell – Boise State Public Radio – “Why Idaho Doesn’t Have Public Preschool and What Districts Are Doing To Get It”
Light Feature Report – Radio
- 3rd Adam Cotterell – Boise State Public Radio -“Thanksgivukkah, How One Boise Family Is Celebrating This Rare Holiday Mash-Up”
Use of Sound – Radio
- 1st Samantha Wright – Boise State Public Radio – “Fellowship and Tradition Go Into Pie Making For Lent In Boise”
Website – General Excellence – Radio
- 1st Staff – Boise State Public Radio
Best Multimedia Reporting
- 2nd Emilie Ritter Saunders, Molly Messick, Jessica Robinson – Boise State Public Radio – “Bottom Rung: Living On Low Wages in Idaho”
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