The Utah Society of Professional Journalists awarded KUER Newsroom 20 awards for its work in 2021. KUER journalists, producers, editors, hosts, and illustrators won seven first, eight second, four third, and one honorable mention. honorable for their work ranging from the political “State Street” podcast to the best use of sound.
Check out the list of KUER awards below or go to Utah SPJ Document to see the full list of winners.
Design and graphics: graphics
Third place
In a place where everyone knows each other, the losses from COVID-19 run deep. Now vaccines offer hope.
Senior Graphic Designer: Renee Bright
Online: Best Multimedia
The second place
Without further ado, couples are finally saying what they want and salespeople are racing to keep up.
Reporter: Ivana Martinez
Online: Best news-focused website
The second place
KUER.org
KUER staff
Online: better use of news-oriented social media
First place
State Street Instagram
KUER’s “State Street” team
Radio: best newscast
The second place
KUER Morning Diary: December 13, 2021
Journalist: Pamela McCall
Radio: Best Radio Journalist
The second place
Community-focused reports
Journalist: Emily Means
Radio: better use of sound
First place
From Finger to Flame: How Target Shooting Causes Wildfires
Journalists: Lexi Peery, Tim Slover, Renee Bright, Elaine Clark
Radio: better use of sound
Third place
After 100 years, the Lagoon roller coaster still has people lining up for its timeless thrills
Reporter: Caroline Ballard
Radio: continuous coverage
First place
Educational cover
Jon Reed
Radio: continuous coverage
The second place
Homelessness in Salt Lake City
Journalist: Emily Means
Radio: continuous coverage
Honorable mention
Drought blanket
Journalist: Lexi Peery
Radio: Diversity and Equity
First place
Long-lost monument evokes painful legacy for descendants of Utah’s Japanese internment camps
Journalist: Sonja Hutson
Radio: Diversity and Equity
Third place
Proposed apartment on Salt Lake City’s west side leaves residents wondering where to go next
Journalist: Emily Means
Radio: Education
First place
Student debt is at an all-time high. Could diploma insurance be a solution?
Journalist: Jon Reed
Radio: Environment
Third place
Are seasonal allergies making you unhappy? Science says it’s because of climate change
Reporter: Caroline Ballard
Radio: general function
First place
Former University of Utah Ballet Students Hold Dance School to Account
Reporter: Ivana Martinez
Radio: government report
First place
Utah’s tech industry is growing. Lobbyists say Utah needs socially progressive laws to continue
Journalist: Sonja Hutson
Radio: Serial
First place
Utah and the climate crisis
KUER
Radio: Series
The second place
Additional Utah
Reporter: Benjamin Bombard
Radio: sports reports
The second place
Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic congestion lands silver opposition podium climber as public entry deadline nears
Journalist: Pamela McCall
