Proposals funded: Geyer, Guthold, McCord
Congratulations to Scott Geyer, assistant professor of chemistry, whose proposal entitled “Employing atomically precise colloidal synthesis to reveal the roles of stoichiometry, strain and electron density in metal phosphide electrocatalysts” has been funded by the National Science Foundation.
Congratulations to Martin Guthold, professor of physics, whose proposal entitled “Identifying the function of the Fibrin(ogen) alpha-C connector region” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) East Carolina University.
Congratulations to Emily McCord, news director for 88.5 WFDD, whose proposal entitled “La Noticia’s match for RFA Newsroom Host Grant” has been funded by La Noticia.
Congratulations to Emily McCord, news director for 88.5 WFDD, whose proposal entitled “RFA Newsroom Host Grant” has been funded by Report for America.
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88.5 WFDD wins regional Edward R. Murrow Award for 'Overall Excellence'
The following is a guest post from 88.5 WFDD.
88.5 WFDD, the NPR-affiliate station licensed to Wake Forest University and serving 32 counties in the Piedmont and High Country of North Carolina, has been honored with the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for “Overall Excellence” for its work in 2020; this is the fourth consecutive year that WFDD has been recognized in the “Overall Excellence” category. 
The award commends a year of high-quality reporting that includes the station’s coverage of the pandemic, the local protests after the murder of George Floyd and a pivotal election. Of note is WFDD’s commitment to bringing listeners the most critical COVID-19 information with a live blog in both English and Spanish to serve our community at large. To connect on a deeper level, WFDD also launched a series of virtual community conversations that invited listeners to discussions about race, education during the pandemic and how to safeguard your vote.
“It goes without saying that this has been a challenging year, but it’s also been an incredibly meaningful one, as the importance of local journalism has been cast in a new light,” said News Director Emily McCord. “It has been our mission and privilege to serve our community in this way and we are humbled by this incredible honor.”
The Radio Television Digital News Association has been recognizing outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of broadcast and digital journalism. WFDD competes in a region that includes large market radio stations in North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. Regional winners automatically advance to the national Edward R. Murrow Awards competition.
Visit the 88.5 WFDD website to learn more.
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WFDD honored for 'Overall Excellence' third consecutive year
A guest post from WFDD radio
88.5 WFDD has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the “Overall Excellence” and “Documentary” categories.
This is the third consecutive year WFDD has been recognized for the Overall Excellence category, which represents a body of work from the news team including an in-depth look on housing in the Triad, environmental reporting on toxins in area drinking water, continuing coverage of the heated tensions as a Confederate statue came down in Winston-Salem and uplifting community stories from across our region.
WFDD’s investigative hour-long program On The Margins also won an award in the News Documentary category. The program was a result of a unique collaboration of print and radio journalists, university researchers, and students to add data, depth and investigative muscle to this project. It explores the lasting legacy of discriminatory lending called redlining, the high number of evictions in our region and the toll on those facing it, and how the safety net that is supposed to protect our most vulnerable citizens played a major role in the problem. We also answered listeners’ housing questions along the way, bringing the public into the editorial process.
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WFDD wins five RTDNAC/AP Awards
Kerri Brown at the RTDNAC/AP Awards
This is a guest post from radio station WFDD at Wake Forest:
WFDD has been recognized by Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas and the Associated Press for its 2019 awards, recognizing the best in broadcast journalism in North Carolina and South Carolina.
The station received first place in four categories, including in the investigative and hard news categories. WFDD reporter Keri Brown received a 2nd place honor for Radio Reporter of The Year.
CATEGORIES:
Daytime Newscast (North Carolina): Noon Newscast (Jan. 25, 2019)
Hard News Feature: First Place: WFDD – Emotions Run High During Confederate Statue Rally, Keri Brown, WFDD
Investigative: – First Place: WFDD – “On The Margins” Housing Struggles in the Triad – Bethany Chafin, David Ford, Eddie Garcia, 88.5 WFDD
Special Report: – First Place: WFDD – Unsafe Haven: The Aftermath of A Deadly Fire – David Ford, 88.5 WFDD
Radio Reporter of the Year: – Second Place: WFDD – Keri Brown
“We strive to bring quality journalism to our community day in and day out, so it’s
truly an honor for our work to be showcased among our colleagues in the Carolinas,” says Emily McCord, WFDD News Director.
Winners were announced Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at the RTDNAC/AP annual luncheon at Charlotte Motor Speedway with nearly 200 professional and student journalists in attendance.
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Radio station WFDD receives Murrow Awards
This is a guest post from radio station 88.5 WFDD:
Radio station 88.5 WFDD has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including “Overall Excellence” and “Newscast” categories.
The Radio Television Digital News Association awards are among the most prestigious in broadcast and digital news. The Murrow Awards are the embodiment of the values, principles, and standards set forth by Edward R. Murrow, a journalism pioneer who set the standards for the highest quality of broadcast journalism.
This is the second consecutive year that WFDD has been recognized in the “Overall Excellence” category. WFDD News Director Emily McCord says the body of work included coverage of several breaking weather events, civic literacy programming in the run-up to the election, the listener-driven series Carolina Curious, and “Unsafe Haven” – a documentary that explores the housing issues the city of Greensboro faces after five refugee children were killed in an apartment fire.
“We know how important local journalism is to the overall health of a community. WFDD continues its commitment to bringing the news that we need and deserve here,” says McCord. “We are grateful for the honor and for the listeners without whom none of this would be possible.”
WFDD competes in a region that includes large market radio stations in North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Regional winners automatically advance to the national Edward R. Murrow Awards competition, with winners being announced in June.
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