” That included a report for KUAR and a segment in the music program “Not Necessarily Nashville” with Flap Jones. In the Politics-Radio category, Hibblen won first place for “ Legislation to Place statues of Johnny Cash, Daisy Bates in U.S. Hibblen and David Monteith, reporter, won second place for their report, “ Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Nearing Completion of Digital Rollout. In the Feature-Radio category, former KUAR News intern Kelly Connelly, who graduated from UA Little Rock with a degree in mass communication in May, won first place for her report last fall “ Livestock Showing Is Most Important Part of State Fair for Some Arkansas Teens. Asa Hutchinson Sets Broadband Access as Priority. Sarah Kellogg, KUAR “Morning Edition” host, won third place for “ Gov. ” Breen also won second place in that category for the report, “ In Arkansas, Herbicide’s Damaging Effects Bring Research to a Halt. In the News-Radio category, Daniel Breen, host of “All Things Considered,” won first place for his report, “ Protesters Flock to Arkansas Tech in Support of Re-Naming Controversial Scholarship. Thank you to Michael and the KUAR news department for their work and to our UA Little Rock partners who have also been recognized with awards.” “Every day KUAR provides an essential service to the community that informs and educates, and it’s very nice to be recognized. “This recognition from SPJ is an honor,” Vandiver said. Nathan Vandiver, general manager of KUAR and KLRE, thanked the award-winning reporters for providing an essential service to keep the public informed. “At a time when the news industry is contracting and there are fewer sources for objective news, especially local news, I think the work that we do is more important than ever. “It’s extremely gratifying to see the hard work of the KUAR news staff be recognized by our peers,” said Michael Hibblen, news director at KUAR. News reports and two local programs aired on UA Little Rock Public Radio station KUAR 89.1 FM won 10 awards in the 2020 competition of the Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists.
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