WDIY 88.1 FM, Lehigh Valley Public Radio, has won 10 awards in the 2024 Keystone Media Awards. The announcement came last week as the award recipients were announced by the Pennsylvania News Media Association (PNMA).
The annual honors recognize excellence in the news media profession among radio stations, television stations, and newspapers in Pennsylvania. WDIY's wins were in the Radio II division, which includes all radio stations throughout the Commonwealth outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
"The judging this year was tighter than ever," the PNMA said in an announcement on Facebook. "Congratulations to all of our distinguished winners!"
A list of WDIY’s awards is below.
Radio II division
- Best Series - Honorable Mention
Teen Scientist – Rayna Malhotra - Best Enterprise Reporting – First Place
Bethlehem's Moravian Settlement Nominated for Addition to World Heritage List – Sarit Laschinsky - Best Enterprise Reporting – Second Place
County Official Resigns Following "Failed" Election – James Zipprodt - Best Feature - First Place
Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre to Celebrate 89th Birthday, First Under New Owners - Sarit Laschinsky - Best Feature - Honorable Mention
'The Fries Rebellion' Docudrama Film Will Bring Lehigh Valley History to Life - Mike Flynn - Best Documentary – First Place
An Inside Perspective on Life in Israel with Sherwin Pomerantz – Karen El-Chaar - Best Digital Presence – Second Place
WDIY Digital Presence – Shamus McGroggan - Best Digital Presence – Honorable Mention
WDIY Digital Presence – WDIY Staff - Podcast (Broadcast) – First Place
The Inside Dish – Michael Drabenstott, Heidi Stahl - Podcast (Broadcast) – Second Place
Lehigh Valley Arts Salon – Kate Scuffle
A complete list of the 2024 winners in all radio, TV, and newspaper categories is available at the Keystone Media Awards website. The award ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 17 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel.
The wins bring the total number of professional broadcasting awards WDIY has received this year to 14, which includes four awards the station received at the 2024 PA Association of Broadcasters’ Excellence in Broadcasting Awards held in April.
