Milwaukee PBS’ local productions took home five awards at the Milwaukee Press Club’s awards gala for “Excellence in Journalism,” including three Gold Awards. Winners were selected from hundreds of entries received from throughout the state, and were announced at the Milwaukee Press Club’s Annual Gridiron Awards Ceremony, held virtually on Wednesday, May 19.
Gold Winners
Best Public Service Story or Series
Listen MKE
Milwaukee PBS, WUWM, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Milwaukee Public Library
Best Long Soft Feature Story
The Arts Page - “Deaf StorySlam”
Tiff Pua, Sandy Maxx, Jason Piekarz, Brian Ewig, Jeff Mlagan, Darin Malkowski
Best Pandemic Story that Appeared Online
Home/Work | Stories of Impact | Gail’s Dad
Gail Grzybowski, Justin Migliano
Silver Winner
Best Documentary
Shipwrecks of Milwaukee
Traci Neuman, Brian Ewig, Chris Michalski, Maryann Lazarski, Chris Hays, Bohdan Zachary
Bronze Winner
Best Long Soft Feature Story
Major General Marcia Anderson
Alexandria Mack, Brian Ewig, Erica Drehfal, Stephanie Schreiber, Darin Malkowski
Over the last year, Milwaukee PBS has been telling Milwaukee's stories of health, help and hope, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its special series “Listen MKE” is a community listening project with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WUWM and the Milwaukee Public Library. It is a new initiative aimed at helping neighborhood residents get the information they need during these uncertain times.
“Milwaukee PBS is honored by the Milwaukee Press Club, with awards in so many categories and with such strong competitors,” said Bohdan Zachary, Vice President and General Manager of Milwaukee PBS. “This last year has presented unforeseen challenges to our production team, but they have found creative and resourceful ways to bring our viewers these stories. That speaks to the commitment of our staff to tell the stories of southeastern Wisconsin, in spite of – but especially – during these unprecedented times.”
On Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on Milwaukee PBS 10.1, Milwaukee PBS airs a rotation of its local programs, including 10thirtysix, Adelante, Black Nouveau and Milwaukee PBS Presents: Listen MKE. These programs strive to be responsive to the needs and interests of its communities and viewers, and to be a voice and a platform for southeastern Wisconsin.
Visit milwaukeepbs.org for upcoming air dates, and to watch these award-winning stories on demand.