Detroit Public Radio Once Again Recognized For Excellence In Reporting

DETROIT – August 2, 2006 – Detroit Public Radio was honored with five awards from the Metro Detroit Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). These awards recognize excellence in local journalism, and add to the numerous awards the WDET news department has been honored with this year. WDET’s 2006 SPJ awards are as follows:

General News Reporting:
Second Place: Jerome Vaughn, “Delphi Worker”

General Feature Reporting:
First Place: Celeste Headlee, “Margaret Garner”

Sports Reporting:
First Place: Jerome Vaughn, “Hockey Canceled”

Regular Newscast:
Third Place: Joan Silvi, “All Things Considered, December 13, 2005 Newscast”

Spot/Breaking News:
First Place: Jerome Vaughn, “Rosa Parks’ Funeral”

WDET is proud of its tradition of bringing the metropolitan Detroit community an in-depth, comprehensive local news service that wins awards year after year.

“We feel a tremendous honor to be recognized by fellow journalists for our work,” said Joan Silvi, WDET News Director and local host of All Things Considered. “The hard work of the news department is the result of our commitment to bring listeners the area’s best radio news service.”

WDET 101.9 FM Detroit Public Radio is a community service of Wayne State University