KUAC FM/TV Wins Six Goldie Awards

Submitted by Gretchen Gordon
Phone: (907) 474-1891
10/31/03

KUAC FM/TV received top honors in six categories at the 2003 Alaska Broadcasters Association Annual Convention Oct. 24.

Two divisions of awards are presented at the annual conference in Anchorage. Division 1 awards for television and radio go to broadcast outlets in the Anchorage area. Division 2 awards are presented to TV and radio stations outside Anchorage.

In the Division 2 category, KUAC FM news reporter Sarah Neal won the award for Radio News Story with her report, "West Nile Update." Libby Casey, also a KUAC FM reporter, received top honors for the Radio Sports News Story Series with her coverage of the 2003 Yukon Quest. Reporter Russ Kelly and producer Theresa Bakker won the Radio Breaking News Story for their coverage of the Salcha floods.

On the television side of the house, KUAC producer Mark Cosson and photographer Charles Newman received a nod for TV Public Affairs Program for "Fishlift: The Recovery of an Ichthyosaur." Promotions coordinator Carole Chambers, producer and editor Aaron Elterman and videographer Paul Holyfield won the TV Promotional Package category for Alaska One Spring Festival 2003.

KUAC received the ultimate recognition with the award for TV Uniquely Alaskan Program for "If We Dance: The Story of the Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow," produced by Aaron Elterman, producer/videographer/editor; Mark Cosson, videographer; and Marie Mitchell and Al Geist, field producers

"We are honored to receive such high praise from our peers in the broadcasting community," said Greg Petrowich, general manager and CEO of KUAC FM/TV. "KUAC is dedicated to raising the standards of excellence in reporting, informative and educational documentaries and creative promotion."

Serving Interior Alaska, KUAC 89.9 FM/Alaska One TV 9, public radio and public television, is a multiple-media organization with a mission to provide quality, noncommercial programming and services that enlighten, inspire, educate and entertain. KUAC is licensed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Founded in 1964 to serve broadcasting in the public interest and address matters of common concern to the Alaska radio and television industry, the Alaska Broadcasters Association’s mission is to provide assistance that enables members to serve their communities of license through education, representation and advocacy.

Contact: Gretchen Gordon, director of development and outreach, (907) 474-1891 or gretchen@kuac.org.