Awards
Find our most recent awards below. Click on one of the following years to auto-scroll to historical awards: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
2023
Alliance for Women in Media Foundation 2023 Gracie Award: Uvalde students return to school for the first time since May's deadly shooting -
- Camille Phillips
Education Writers Association Eddie Prize:
The Enduring Gap
- Camille Phillips
PMJA 2023 2nd Place Commentary:
We were all damaged by Uvalde (commentary)
- Texas Public Radio
PMJA 2023 1st Place Newscast:
TPR Morning Edition: May 25, 2022
- Texas Public Radio
PMJA 2023 2nd Place Short Documentary:
Justice Ignored (short documentary)
- Texas Public Radio
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Excellence - In Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for:
The Enduring Gap
- Camille Phillips
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
News Series: Your Teachers are Not Okay
- Camille Phillips
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Excellence in Sound: Mariachi Extravaganza
- Jack Morgan
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Continuing Coverage: Continuing Coverage of The Uvalde School Shooting
- Texas Public Radio
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards Overall Excellence - Texas Public Radio
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Excellence in Innovation: Latino Voter Engagement Project (In partnership with the Texas Newsroom) - Texas Public Radio
Texas Association Broadcasters
2023 Broadcast News Award: Overall Texas Broadcast Excellence Award - Texas Public Radio
Texas Association Broadcasters
2023 Broadcast News Award:
Use of Actuality-Production: Día de los Muertos takes on new meaning in Uvalde
- Joey Palacios
Texas Association Broadcasters
2023 Broadcast News Award
Breaking News: Migrant tractor trailer tragedy - Joey Palacios
Texas Association Broadcasters
2023 Broadcast News Award:
Investigative Report series: Justice Ignored
- Paul Flahive
Texas Association Broadcasters
2023 Broadcast News Award
Public Affairs: Diagnosis Diabetes - David Martin Davies and Yvette Benavidez
2023 National Headliner Award
3rd Place for Best Newscast: TPR's Morning Edition Newscast
- Norma Martinez and Marian Navarro
2023 National Headliner Award
3rd Place: Information Podcast
Kitty Eisele, Twenty-Four Seven Podcast
First Amendment Awards 2023
1st Place Investigative Report: Justice Ignored - Paul Flahive
First Amendment Awards 2023
1st Place: State sent financial aid to 1.1 million unemployed Texans. Now it wants That money back - Paul Flahive
First Amendment Awards 2023
2nd Place: 'Dead Suspect loophole' invoked to keep Uvalde shooting records secret
- David Martin Davies
First Amendment Awards 2023
2nd Place: Texas Railroad Commission is failing to regulate deadly H2S 'sour gas'
- David Martin Davies
First Amendment Awards 2023
2nd Place: The Ghost of Franklin J. Robinson
- David Martin Davies
The San Antonio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers: Alamo Area of Honors David Martin Davies
Alliance for Women in Media Foundation 2023 Gracie Award: Uvalde students return to school for the first time since May's deadly shooting
- Camille Phillips
Education Writers Association Eddie Prize:
The Enduring Gap - Camille Phillips
2023 Texas Veterans Commission Excellence in Media Awards Radio Category: For some military veterans in Uvalde, the school shooting has rekindled memories of the battlefield - Carson Frame
2022
Edward R. Murrow National Award in Overall Excellence: TPR Newsroom
Edward R. Murrow National Award for Sports Reporting : How Major League Soccer Passed Over San Antonio for Austin : Joey Palacios, Michael Marks of The Texas Standard
UK New Media Writing Prize Finalist : Voting in Texas: The Video Game : David Martin Davies
Best in the West Finalist : Voting in Texas: The Video Game : David Martin Davies
Texas Medical Association Anson Jones Best Audio Documentary Award : Rural Healthcare: The Other Texas Drought : Texas Tech Public Media, The Texas Newsroom, Texas Public Radio, PBS Frontline, American Public Media Research Lab
Alliance for Women in Media Gracie Awards in the category Best Audio Documentary : Rural Healthcare: The Other Texas Drought : Texas Tech Public Media, The Texas Newsroom, Texas Public Radio, PBS Frontline, American Public Media Research Lab
Alliance for Women in Media Gracie Awards in the category of Reporting : Many Troops Are Leaving The Military Prematurely Due To Sexual Harassment, Assault : Carson Frame
Investigative Reporters and Editors Audio Award : As Nation Gets Hotter, Efforts To Prevent Worker Heat Deaths Accelerate, But Fixes Aren’t As Simple As They Seem : Kim Krisberg
Occupation and Environmental Medicine Media Excellence Award : Fernanda Camarena
Society of Professional Journalists First Amendment Award in the category Business Reporting : Why Did St. Mary’s Trust Martin Phipps With A Big Money Deal When He Couldn’t Be Trusted With Students? : Paul Flahive
Edward R. Murrow Regional Award in Overall Excellence : TPR Newsroom
Edward R. Murrow Regional Award in the category News Series : Fire Triangle : Dominic Anthony Walsh
Edward R. Murrow Regional Award in the category Sports Reporting : How Major League Soccer Passed Over San Antonio for Austin : Joey Palacios, Michael Marks of The Texas Standard
Public Media Journalists Association, First place in Public Affairs Program for Texas Matters: The 'Magic Movie Theater,' Hypnosis and Death Row : David Martin Davies
Public Media Journalists Association, First place in Sports Reporting for How San Antonio Got Passed Over By Major League Soccer For Austin : Joey Palacios, Michael Marks at The Texas Standard
Public Media Journalists Association Second place in newscast : TPR's Morning Edition
Public Media Journalists Association, Second place in Collaborative Effort The other Texas drought: Rural healthcare in jeopardy as hospitals shutter : Fernanda Camarena in collaboration with The Texas Newsroom
Public Media Journalists Association, Second place in hard news reporting for The Pandemic Has Added To Food Insecurity Among Military Families : Carson Frame with the American Homefront Project
2021 Texas Veterans Commission Excellence In Media Awards Winners in the Category Radio : “The VA is Relying More on Virtual Appointments, But Some Veterans Say the App Has Problems” : Carson Frame
Public Media Journalists Association Award First Place in News/Public Affairs: 'The Meanest, Dirtiest, Low-down Stuff'; Texas, The State Of Voter Suppression | TPR : David Martin Davies
RTDNA Regional Murrow Awards Excellence in Innovation : “There Are Millions of Latino Voters — But No 'Latino Vote'” Radio Special & Spanish Translations" : TPR and The Texas Newsroom
RTDNA Regional Murrow Awards Excellence in Digital Media
Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism Second Place : Petrie Dish: Tragedy In The Rio Grande Valley, A 'Perfect Storm' For A COVID-19 Outbreak : Bonnie Petrie, Fernanda Camarena, Dominic Anthony Walsh, Texas Public Radio
Alliance for Women In Media’s Gracie Awards : Why Can’t I Breathe? How Systemic Racism Makes COVID-19 Worse For Communities of Color : Fernanda Camerena, Bonnie Petrie, Carson Frame
Fort Worth Society of Professional Journalists’ First Amendment Awards in the Category Business News First Place - Medium Market : “Essential Workers In Brownsville Worry About Health, While Osha Lets Employers Set Own Protections” : Reynaldo Leaños Jr.,
Fort Worth Society of Professional Journalists’ First Amendment Awards in the Category Defending The Disadvantaged - Medium Market First Place : “5,000 People Contract Covid-19 While In Ice Custody, Including This Father Of 5” : Reynaldo Leaños Jr.
Fort Worth Society of Professional Journalists’ First Amendment Awards in the Category Defending The Disadvantaged - Medium Market Second Place : “Migrants, Volunteers Prepare For Possible Covid-19 Outbreak At Mexican Border Camp” : Reynaldo Leaños Jr.
Fort Worth Society of Professional Journalists’ First Amendment Awards in the Category General News - Medium Market Second Place : “Baby Born In U.S. Expelled To Mexico As Government Cites Covid-19 Concerns” : Reynaldo Leaños Jr.
Association of Health Care Journalists in the Public Health (large) category Second Place : "Petrie Dish: Tragedy In The Rio Grande Valley, A 'Perfect Storm' For A COVID-19 Outbreak" : Bonnie Petrie, Fernanda Camarena, Dominic Anthony Walsh
RTDNA Regional Murrow Awards Excellence in Social Media : Rob Martinez, Bri Kirkham, Reynaldo Leanos Jr., Jan Ross Piedad
RTDNA Regional Murrow Awards Hard News : "Months After Damning IG Report, Military Struggles To Curb Domestic Violence On Bases" : Carson Frame
RTDNA Regional Murrow Awards News Series : "The Dead In the Desert" : David Martin Davies
RTDNA Regional Murrow Awards Breaking News Coverage : "Mass Shooting in El Paso" : The Texas Newsroom
Alliance for Women In Media’s Gracie Awards Radio Non-Commercial Local Category: Crisis Coverage - "The Texas Newsroom's coverage of the El Paso shooting" : Jan Ross P. Sakian
Alliance for Women In Media’s Gracie Awards Radio Non-Commercial Local Category: Portrait/Biography - "Miss Emma' Saved Her Brewery And Left A Legacy For All Of San Antonio" : Lauren Terrazas
Public Media Journalists Association in the Commentary Category First Place : "The Human Costs Of A Broken Border" : Yvette Benavides
Public Media Journalists Association in the Category News/Public Affairs Program Second Place : "Texas Matters: Will Texas Close the Dead Suspect Loophole?" : David Martin Davies
Public Media Journalists Association in the Category Newscast Second Place : "Morning Edition - October 11, 2019" : Norma Martinez & Lauren Terrazas
Public Media Journalists Association in the Category Collaborative Effort First Place : The Texas Newsroom
Texas Veterans Commission Radio Category Award : "VA Offers Intimacy-Building Skills To Struggling Couples" : Carson Frame
Military Reporters and Editors Radio Award : “After A Report Found The Military Often Mishandles Domestic Violence, Reforms Are Happening Slowly” : Carson Frame
Texas Medical Association Anson Jones, MD, Awards in the In-Depth Radio Category First Place : “Texas Cracks Down on Surprise Medical Billing,” : David Martin Davies, Kim Johnson and Dallas Williams
Texas Medical Association Anson Jones, MD, Awards in the Short Radio Category Honorable Mention : “Human Drug Trial in San Antonio Offers Hope to Those With Age-Related Diseases” : Bonnie Petrie
Texas Medical Association Anson Jones, MD, Awards Texas Health Journalist of the Year Honorable Mention : Bonnie Petrie
Society of Professional Journalists Fort Worth Chapter First Amendment Awards in the Category Business News Broadcast Medium Market Winner : “Laredo, Now No. 1 Us Trade Hub, Feels Impact Of Trump’s Tariff Threats” : Reynaldo Leaños Jr., Dan Katz, Veronica G. Cardenas and Ronnie Garza
Society of Professional Journalists Fort Worth Chapter First Amendment Awards in the Category Defending the Disadvantaged Broadcast Medium Market Finalist : “Social Media Helped Show Severity Of Mold At Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland” : Carson Frame
Society of Professional Journalists Fort Worth Chapter First Amendment Awards in the Category Defending the Disadvantaged Broadcast Medium Market Finalist : “Texas Matters: Time Of Death: The Execution Of Larry Swearingen” : David Martin Davies
Society of Professional Journalists Fort Worth Chapter First Amendment Awards in the Category General News Broadcast Medium Market Finalist : “Texas Matters: Will Texas Close The ‘Dead Suspect Loophole?” : David Martin Davies
Society of Professional Journalists Fort Worth Chapter First Amendment Awards in the Category General News: Broadcast Medium Market Winner : “The Reality At The Border: A Wall In My Backyard” : Reynaldo Leaños Jr., Dan Katz, Veronica G. Cardenas And Ronnie Garza
Texas Veterans Commission Excellence in Media Awards Radio Category : “VA Offers Onsite Food Banks, Hunger Screening for Veterans“ : Carson Frame
Texas Medical Association’s Anson Jones, MD Awards Short Radio Category First Place : “San Antonio Research Conduct Breakthrough Study In Treating Autism.” : Bonnie Petrie
Texas Medical Association’s Anson Jones, MD Awards In-Depth Radio Category Honorable Mention : “In Bexar County, 1.5K People A Year Undergo Diabetes-Related Amputations” : "The Source"
RTDNA Regional Murrow Awards - Continuing Coverage: "Sutherland Springs Finds Hope and Healing In Year Following Deadly Church Shooting"
RTDNA Regional Murrow Awards - News Documentary: "Texas Matters" A Grim Look at Sex Trafficking"
Society of Professional Journalists Fort Worth Professional Chapter First Amendment Award Finalists in General News Category: David Martin Davies, Carson Frame, Paul Flahive
Society of Professional Journalists Fort Worth Professional Chapter First Amendment Award in Business and Green News Categories: Paul Flahive
PRNDI Award in the Continuing Coverage category First Place : “Immigration, the Border & 'Zero Tolerance' in Texas”
PRNDI Award in the News/Public Affairs Program Category First Place : “Texas Matters: 'Texas 7' Escapee Set For Execution”
PRNDI Award in Call-in Show Category Second Place: “Zero Tolerance' Immigration Initiative Separates Families
PRNDI Award in the Enterprise/Investigative category: “Empty Boxes, Damaged Heirlooms” : Carson Frame
PRNDI Award for collaborative work : “What My Students Taught Me” : Camille Phillips
Education Writers Association Reporting Fellowship: Camille Phillips
Lonestar Award, Second Place Radio Use of Sound : San Antonio Remembers, Sings Praises For Alameda Theater : Jack Morgan
Lonestar Award, Third Place Radio Use of Sound : Rebuilding After Harvey: A Rockport Fulton Christmas Carol: David Martin Davies
Lonestar Award, Second Place Radio Talk Show : After Sutherland Springs, How Do We Cope With The Trauma Of Another Mass Shooting? : The Source
Lonestar Award, First Place Radio Hard News Feature : Closed Doors & Toxic Fumes : Carson Frame
Lonestar Award, Second Place Radio Hard News Feature : Remote Workers Vulnerable In Disputes With Company, Says Employees : Paul Flahive
Lonestar Award, First Place Radio Politics/Government : Texas’ First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Set To Open In December : Ryan Poppe
Lonestar Award, Second Place Radio Politics/Government : Questions Rise About Manuel Medina’s Many Roles In Bexar County Democratic Party : David Martin Davies
Lonestar Award, First Place Radio Series : Rebuilding After Harvey : Joey Palacios
Lonestar Award, Third Place Radio Series : Lead Poisoning In San Antonio Zip Codes : David Martin Davies
Lonestar Award, Second Place Radio Soft News Feature : A Swan Song For Some Military Bands: Budget Cuts Stop The Music " Carson Frame
Lonestar Award, Third Place Radio Soft News Feature : San Antonio’s Last Traveling Typewriter Repairman : Paul Flahive
Lonestar Award, Radio Journalist of the Year : Joey Palacios
Lonestar Award, Third Place Internet Opinion : No One Is Innocent: Revisiting 'Fire Walk With Me' : Nathan Cone
Society of Professional Journalists First Amendment Award in Business News : Remote workers vulnerable in disputes with company : Paul Flahive
Society of Professional Journalists First Amendment Award in Environmental News : Alleged secret meeting casts shadow on border wall at Santa Ana national refuge : David Martin Davies
Society of Professional Journalists First Amendment Award in General News : Closed doors & toxic fumes : Carson Frame
Society of Professional Journalists First Amendment Award in Opinion/Commentary : Sexual harassment : Yvette Benavides
Barbara Jordan Media Award, Office of the Governor’s Committee on people With Disabilities : Virtual Reality Sharks Nab Professor $240,000 Grant : Paul Flahive
San Antonio Magazine, Best Conversation Starter, Personalities category : David Martin Davies
San Antonio Magazine, Best Event to Hear a Story, Fun & Culture category : Worth Repeating
Reporter Fellowships & Training Opportunities
- Bioscience-Medicine Reporter Bonnie Petrie was selected for the The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation’s Health Coverage Fellowship. (1 in 13 nationwide)
- News Operations Producer Jan Ross Piedad was selected for the inaugural cohort of Gwen Ifill Fellows by the International Women's Media Foundation (1 in 17 nationwide)
- Border and Immigration reporter Reynaldo Leaños Jr. was honored by The City University of New York with the Newsweek Alumni Prize in April.
- Emphasized the importance of local reporting in his speech. Video can be found here.
- TPR welcomed NPR veteran producer Cindy Carpien for a week of hands-on training focused on writing strategies and field reporting techniques.
- David Martin Davies fellowship - July 2019. Climate change reporting fellowship in Iowa
Notable National Pickups
- David Martin Davies in April: Migrants Sent To San Antonio Welcomed With Open Arms And Open Hearts
- Reynaldo Leaños Jr. in April: The Reality At The Border: 'It Is Not The U.S. It Is Not Mexico. It Is A Transitional Land.'
Norma Martinez, Lauren Terrazas, Jack Morgan in April: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach In Shadow Of Laredo Border Crossing
- Video picked up widely on various web and television outlets, credited to TPR
- Reynaldo Leaños Jr. in May: Inside Texas' New Migrant Tent Facility
- Part of ongoing “Reality at the Border” series with radio, video and web elements
- Texas Monthly cited David Martin Davies’ profile of the San Antonio native whose heroism helped stop the California synagogue shooting.
Other Achievements
TPR provided an unparalleled public service covering the May 5 municipal elections. Newsroom coverage included an 8 to 9 p.m. live broadcast with the latest polling results, check-ins with reporters from the field and reaction interviews with candidates in the mayoral and city council races. Election coverage web posts held top spots on TPR.org’s web traffic for the month of May.
- Joey Palacios’ follow-up story included an interactive analysis of how San Antonio voters did not turn out for mayoral election and performed well online. (It’s the #1 story on TPR.org for the last 7 days, as of Wednesday afternoon.) https://www.tpr.org/post/vast-majority-san-antonio-voters-did-not-participate-mayoral-election
TPR collaborated with Hub partner Houston Public Media to present timely local analyses on Taser effectiveness in their respective police departments.
- David Martin Davies reported the San Antonio story. The interactive map developed by news operations producer Jan Ross Piedad can be found here. Fernando Ortiz assembled a statewide web post incorporating HPM elements.
- Data was provided by APM Reports, the documentary reporting arm of American Public Media. The national story “When Tasers Fail” aired in audio form last weekend through the investigative podcast Reveal.”
- August 3: TPR attended the NAHJ gala. TPR’s Joey Palacios organized the event as president of the San Antonio chapter.