
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, May 16, 1993                   TAG: 9305160124
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
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ROANOKE STATIONS WIN STATE HONORS

Broadcasting work in nine areas, including spot news, sports, features, documentaries and editorials, was honored Saturday by the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters at the group's annual convention.

The Douglas Southall Freeman Award for public affairs reporting went to WSLS-TV in Roanoke, public radio station WVTF in Roanoke and WINA-AM/WQMZ-FM in Charlottesville. WSLS won for "Moen Twins" by John Carlin and staff. Roanoke's WDBJ-TV won a meritorious award in the category for "End of Innocence" by Kelly Zuber and Grant Plaskon.

Individuals recognized for outstanding effort were Len Besthoff of WDBJ, Rob Graham of WINA and Ellen Reinhardt of WRVA-AM in Richmond.

Portsmouth station WAVY-TV, the NBC affiliate in Hampton Roads, was named Virginia's Outstanding News Operation of the Year for a third consecutive year. WRVA-AM in Richmond was named Outstanding News Operation for a second consecutive year among metro radio stations, while WINA-AM/WQMZ-FM, Charlottesville, won the top honor in nonmetro radio.

Metro encompasses all radio stations located in or licensed to cities with populations of 50,000 or more.

\ Other awards won by Roanoke TV stations:

Meritorious award, best coverage of a spot news story, WDBJ-TV, for "Prison Escape" by Joe Dashiell, Dennis Brown.

Best coverage of a continuing news story, WDBJ-TV, for "Capital Punishment" by Keith Humphry, Scott Ayres.

\ Other awards won by Roanoke metro radio stations:

Meritorious award, best coverage of a continuing news story, WVTF-FM, for "Political Coverage" by news staff.

Best documentary or in-depth report, WVTF-FM, for "Flood of '92" by Rick Mattioni.

Meritorious award, best feature or human interest story, WVTF-FM, for "Voting Features" by Jennifer Lawhorn and Penelope Gleeson.

by CNB