WDIY 88.1 FM, Lehigh Valley Public Radio, took home 10 awards at the 2024 Keystone Media Awards ceremony on Thursday. This included first place wins in Enterprise Reporting, Feature, Documentary, and Podcast.
The annual honors are hosted by the Pennsylvania News Media Association (PNMA) and 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!"
The ceremony took place at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, and representatives from media organizations throughout Pennsylvania were in attendance.
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 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.