Web Awards
2001 - Third Place, Best Web Site Design, awarded by the Society of Professional Journalists for goanacortes.com. The judges said “A very nice, well laid out, informative, newsy Web site by a paper which probably has a fraction of the resources of other competitors in this category.”
2000 - First Place, Best Newspaper Web Site, awarded by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association for goanacortes.com. The judges said “This site is updated daily, is well-organized and easy to read. Photos are clear and easy to see, and there are several good Web features, such as free email, message boards, and Web cams for regional weather. It also has good content: local news stories, the police blotter, letters to the editor, well-organized movie listing and listings to national news. Overall, this is an excellent site that provides plenty of information in an easily navigable and attractive format.”
2000 - First Place, Best Web Site Design, awarded by the Society of Professional Journalists for goanacortes.com.
1999 - Third Place, Best Newspaper Web Site, awarded by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association for goanacortes.com. The judges said “The Web site loads quickly, was very well organized, had a clean design and had content that was fresh and newsy.”
Journalism Awards
1993 - Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Spot News Coverage, awarded by Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) for KFWB Radio, Los Angeles.
1992 - Golden Mike Award for Best Continuing Coverage, awarded by the Radio & TV News Association of Southern California for KFWB Radio, Los Angeles.
1992 - Golden Mike Award for Best Live Coverage, awarded by the Radio & TV News Association of Southern California for KFWB Radio, Los Angeles.
1992 - Certificate of Merit, Best Newscast longer than 15 mins, by Associated Press (California).
1990 - Golden Mike Award for Best Regularly Scheduled Segment, awarded by the Radio & TV News Association of Southern California for Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast for KFWB Radio, Los Angeles.
1990 - Mark Twain Award for Best Newscast in California, awarded by the Associated Press for KFWB Radio, Los Angeles.
1990 - Best Spot News Coverage, by UPI (California-Nevada-Hawaii).
1989 - Golden Mike Award for Best Spot News Story, awarded by the Radio & TV News Association of Southern California for KFWB Radio, Los Angeles.
1989 - Gold Medal, awarded by the International Radio Festival of New York.
1988 - Mark Twain Award for Best Newscast in California, awarded by the Associated Press for KFWB Radio, Los Angeles.
1987 - Gold Medal, awarded by the International Radio Festival of New York.
1987 - Golden Mike awarded by Radio & TV News Association of Southern California for Best Spot News Story for KFWB Radio, Los Angeles.
1986 - Certificate of Excellence, Best Newscast, by Greater Los Angeles Press Club.