The Mississippi Public Broadcasting News team received five first-place awards from the Louisiana/Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters and Media Editors during an award ceremony in April. “Outstanding radio reporting that makes a difference for the audience,” wrote one of the annual contest judges.
The first-place awards recognized MPB News reporters Desare Frazier and Mark Rigsby, “Southern Remedy” producers Kathryn Rodenmeyer and Dr. Rick deShazo, “Mississippi Edition,” an MPB News public affairs radio show, and an award for Best Breaking News for coverage of Hurricane Nate.
MPB News won three second-place awards for Best Newscast, Best Radio Reporter and Best Long Feature.
MPB Director of News Teresa Collier is among the latest inductees into the Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Hall of Fame. She and three other inductees were recognized at the Louisiana-Mississippi AP Broadcasters and Media Editors awards banquet April 7 at the World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Best Series of Stories
First Place: Mississippi Public Broadcasting, “Mississippi's Opioid Crisis”
Reporters: Desare Frazier, Mark Rigsby
Best Public Affairs
First Place: Mississippi Public Broadcasting, “Mississippi Edition”
Best Breaking News
First Place: Mississippi Public Broadcasting, “Hurricane Nate Barrels Toward Mississippi Gulf Coast”
Achievement-Radio
First Place: Mississippi Public Broadcasting, “State of Obesity”
Reporters: Desare Frazier, Mark Rigsby
Achievement-Television
First Place:Mississippi Public Broadcasting, “Southern Remedy: The Paradox of Pot” and “Growing up Well”
Producers: Kathryn Rodenmeyer, Dr. Rick deShazo
Second-place awards:
Best Long Feature:
Second Place: Mississippi Public Broadcasting, "Controversial Union Election at Nissan-Canton Plant Underway"
Reporter: Desare Frazier
Best Radio Reporter
Second Place: Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Desare Frazier
Best Newscast:
Second Place: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
