WUOT News Wins Six Tennessee AP Awards

WUOT’s news team has been honored in the annual Tennessee Associated Press Broadcast and Media Editors awards. The awards, announced April 24, commended outstanding work in print, television, radio and digital journalism in Tennessee in 2019.

WUOT was the only Knoxville radio station to claim prizes in this year’s AP awards.

Long Light News Feature: second place Brandon Hollingsworth, “How TVA Helped NASA Stay on Schedule for the Moon”

Long Serious News Feature: first place Leslie Snow, “Safe Baby Court Takes Unique Route to Aid Children and Parents;” third place Heather Duncan, “East Tennessee Workers Feel Shutdown Pinch, Wary of Repeat”

Use of Sound: second place Heather Duncan, “I Know What It’s Like to Be Alone: A Sendoff for Veterans Without Families”

Long Public Affairs: second place Brandon Hollingsworth and Carole Myers, “HealthConnections: Patching the Safety Net”

Special Series/Documentary: first place Leslie Snow, “A Seat at the Counter”

“The awards are confirmation of what I already knew to be true,” WUOT News Director Brandon Hollingsworth said. “Our news department punches above its weight in memorable, high-quality reporting. I am privileged to work with this amazing group, and I could not be prouder of the work they have done and continue to do.”

Listener-supported WUOT 91.9 FM serves listeners throughout East Tennessee and parts of Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Its format includes classical and jazz music, news, and public affairs. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and streams online at wuot.org.

WUOT’s second audio channel, WUOT-2, is available on HD Radio, internet radio, and online at wuot.org.