For Immediate Release
Contact: Cari Kozicki Carik@wlvt.org
Lehigh Valley Public Media wins six 2023 Keystone Media Awards from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Foundation
“Best Feature,” “Best Use of Sound,” and “Best Series” were among the winning categories.
Bethlehem, PA – November 6, 2023 – Lehigh Valley Public Media (LVPM) won six Keystone Media Awards from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Foundation on Wednesday, November 1st at the Sheraton Hershey-Harrisburg Hotel in Harrisburg. PBS39 WLVT won one award in Division Television II and LehighValleyNews.com and 91.3 WLVR won five awards in Division Radio II.
The Keystone Media Awards are presented to individuals in the news media profession who consistently provide relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences, and faithfully fulfill their First Amendment rights/responsibilities.
"Being able to tell the stories of the Lehigh Valley is a privilege for my many talented colleagues at Lehigh Valley Public Media,” said Jim Deegan, Vice President, News and Executive Editor of LehighValleyNews.com. "And it's an honor to see their work recognized by our peers.”
PBS39 WLVT
Division TV II
Best Series
First Place - Lehigh Valley Rising: The Business of Sports, Melody Bradford, Andy Hicks, Theresa Radtke, Jeffrey Frederick, Eric Werner, Lisa Moy, Samantha Bode, Javier Diaz, Grover Silcox, Zachary Wisneskie, and Charles Serra.
LehighValleyNews.com/91.3 WLVR
Division Radio II
Best Feature
First Place: Farmers Look for Ways to Reinvigorate Cropland Soil After a Tough Year, Ryan Gaylor.
Second Place: Bethlehem Students Use Music to Spark Action on Climate Change, Sarah Mueller.
Honorable Mention: Skateboarding Provides a Creative, Positive Outlet in Bethlehem, Megan Frank.
Best Use of Sound
First Place: End of Watch: Community Honors Fallen Firefighters, Ryan Gaylor.
Best Photography
First Place: End of Watch: Community Honors Fallen Firefighters, Donna Fisher.
To see the complete list of winners visit https://panewsmedia.org/2023-professional-keystone-media-award-winners/
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About Lehigh Valley Public Media
Lehigh Valley Public Media has served as our region’s community-owned nonprofit public media organization since 1967. We are home to PBS39, the Lehigh Valley’s public television station; 91.3 WLVR, the Valley’s all day, every day NPR station; and LehighValleyNews.com, the region’s fastest growing online independent source for free news.