NPR Awards 1999
Read the list of awards and honors received by NPR in 1999:
Overseas Press Club Award
Whitman Bassow Award for best reporting in any medium on international environmental issues, for "The Water Series." Reporter: Anne Garrels. Editor: Loren Jenkins.
Overseas Press Club Award
Lowell Thomas honorable mention for best reporting in the area of radio, for "Israel at 50." Reporters: Mike Shuster and Eric Weiner. Editors: Loren Jenkins, Jeff Rogers. Producer: Peter Breslow
Overseas Press Club Award
Lowell Thomas Award for best reporting in the area of radio, for "The Lemon Tree" on Fresh Air. Reporter: Sandy Tolan.
George Foster Peabody Award
Reporting on Africa. Reporter: Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Editors: Loren Jenkins, Paul Glickman, and Stu Seidel.
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
"Beyond Affliction: The Disability History Project" Reporter: Laurie Block. Producer: Jay Allison.
Nieman Fellowship
Reporter: David Molpus
George Foster Peabody Award
NPR's Performance Today
Host: Martin Goldsmith. Editor: Don Lee. Staff: Laura Bertran, Jeff Freymann-Weyr, Anya Grundmann, Penny Hain, Tom Huizenga, Jean Inaba, Lisa Kingsley, Terrance McKnight, Mark Mobley, Nerissa Paglinauan, John Pitcher, Pierre Ruhe, Kerry Thompson, Steve Zakar.
George Foster Peabody Award
NPR Cultural Special: "I Must Keep Fightin': The Art of Paul Robeson" Editor: Andrew Trudeau. Producer: Elizabeth Blair.
The New York Metro AIR Awards (sponsored by March of Dimes): First Place
Best syndicated program originating from New York City: JazzSet with Branford Marsalis.
Host/Announcer: Branford Marsalis. Producer: Becca Pulliam. Executive Producer: Thurston Briscoe.
The New York Festivals Awards - Finalist Certificate
Category: "Information: Culture & the Arts." Jazz Profiles. Announcer/Host: Nancy Wilson. Producer: Tim Owens.
The New York Festivals Gold World Medal
Category: "Entertainment: Best Regularly Scheduled Music Program" Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. Host/Announcer: Marian McPartland. Producer: Shari Hutchinson.
JazzTimes Magazine Annual Reader's Poll
Best Syndicated Radio Program: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. Host/Announcer: Marian McPartland. Producer: Shari Hutchinson.
The National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) Award
Jazz From Lincoln Center with Ed Bradley, produced in association with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Host/Announcer: Ed Bradley. Producer: Steve Rathe.
Crystal Award of Excellence, The Communicator Awards of Arlington, Texas
"Solstice Live!" Category: Live Broadcast. Title of Piece: "The 1998 Paul Winter Solstice Celebration" Host/Announcer: John Schaefer. Editor Lauren Krenzel. Producer: Steve Rathe.
Crystal Award of Excellence, The Communicator Awards of Arlington, Texas
Jazz From Lincoln Center with Ed Bradley, produced in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Category: Arts/Cultural. Title of Piece: "The World of Shirley Horn." Host/Announcer: Ed Bradley. Writer: Joe Hooper. Editor: Lauren Krenzel. Producer: Steve Rathe.
Crystal Award of Excellence, The Communicator Awards of Arlington, Texas
Jazz From Lincoln Center with Ed Bradley, produced in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Category: Arts/Cultural. Title of Piece: "Fascinatin' Rhythm." Host/Announcer: Ed Bradley. Writer: Neil Tesser. Editor: Lauren Krenzel. Producer: Steve Rathe.
Crystal Award of Excellence, The Communicator Awards of Arlington, Texas
Jazz From Lincoln Center with Ed Bradley, produced in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Category: Script. Title of Piece: "Sidney Bichet Centennial." Host/Announcer: Ed Bradley. Writer: Joe Hooper. Editor: Lauren Krenzel. Producer: Steve Rathe.
