Winners in the 2011 North Carolina Associated Press radio and television contest were announced Saturday. WHQR's news team won 8 awards and 5 honorable mentions. Congratulations to a great news team!
Watch for an update on winners' names. Overall, in Radio Division 1:
- Best Health Report: WHQR-FM, Camp Lejeune Water: The Newest Study
And in Radio Division 2:
- Best News Writing: WHQR-FM, Storm Recovery Continues at Camp Lejeune
Honorable Mention: WHQR-FM, 2011 was a Good Year for...Sheera Randolph
Honorable Mention: WHQR-FM, The Iraq War Ends: Region Prepares for Homecomings and Deployments Alike
- Best Use of Sound: WHQR-FM, Volunteers Build Oyster Reefs in Hampstead
- Feature: WHQR-FM, 1,000 Marines Return to Camp Lejeune
Honorable Mention: WHQR-FM, They Will Surf Again Participants find Adventure, Joy
- General News: WHQR-FM, New Hanover Drug Court Celebrates County Funding
Honorable Mention: WHQR-FM, The Iraq War Ends: Region Prepares for Homecomings and DeploymentsAlike
- Rookie of the Year: WHQR-FM, Roderick McClain
- Series: WHQR-FM, 2011 was a Good Year for...
Honorable Mention: WHQR-FM, The Gulf Spill: A Personal Narrative (Parts 1 and 2)
- Spot News: WHQR-FM, Church Sign Prompts Protest - Opens Dialogue