Prairie Public radio staff take home Associated Press awards
FARGO, N.D., September 12, 2006—North Dakota Public Radio has been
honored with seven first- and three second-place North Dakota Associated
Press Broadcasters Association awards. The awards will be presented to
the NDPR news team members—Dave Thompson, Todd McDonald and Tracy
Fugere—at the annual Associated Press meeting.
The winning stories are available online at www.prairiepublic.org.
The non-profit network’s news department received first in feature
with “Mock Trial,” reported by Todd McDonald; first in enterprise
for “Smoke,” reported by Dave Thompson; first in continuing
story for “BRAC,” reported by Todd McDonald; first in political
reporting for “Veterinary,” reported by Dave Thompson; first
in agriculture for “Farm Cost,” by Tracy Fugere; first in series-documentary
for “Get Moving,” reported by Todd McDonald and first in use
of sound for “Bush Rally,” reported by Tracy Fugere.
The news team took second in feature for “Sun Race,” reported
by Todd McDonald; second in political reporting for “Budget,”
reported by Dave Thompson and second in best use of sound for “Leetun,”
reported by Tracy Fugere.
The North Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association annual competition,
established in 1978, is open to stations from North Dakota and surrounding
states, and stories submitted are judged by broadcast peers from other
states. North Dakota Public Radio has won numerous awards from the Associated
Press over the years.
North Dakota Public Radio is a service provided by Prairie Public Broadcasting
in partnership with North Dakota State University and the University of
North Dakota, and provides public radio throughout North Dakota and cable
radio in the Winnipeg, Manitoba, area.
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