The Wisconsin Broadcasters Associationhas awarded WXPR Public Radio eight Awards for Excellence in the small market radio category, including Best Election Coverage. This is the largest number of WBA awards the station has ever received. The following stories were produced in 2020.
Congratulations to our news staff!
1st Place - Best Election Coverage: Election 2020 Coverage
2nd Place- Best Pandemic Related Service To Community: WXPR Covid-19 Forums
2nd Place- Best Web Story:Fighting Phosphorus in the Big Eau Pleine
3rd Place- Best Web Story: Next Door Drilling
2nd Place- Best Use Of Audio In Radio News:Trout Streams, Beaver Dams, and Explosives
3rd Place- Best News Writing: Covid-19 Frustrations Rise With The Number of Cases
2nd Place- Best Hard News/Investigative:Great Lakes Water Levels
3rd Place- Best Spot News: October Snow