KUT State and Regional Awards
Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards
2011 Audio Continuing Coverage to Nathan Bernier for Doctors on Healthcare
2011 Audio Reporting: Hard News to Nathan Bernier for Doctors on Healthcare
2011 Audio News Documentary for Where I’m From
2011 Audio News Series for NASA End of the Space Shuttle
2011 Use of Sound to Nathan Bernier for NASA Shuttle Montage
2011 Best Writing to Matt Largey for Texas Topics Writing Samples 2010
2010 Overall Excellence for KUT News
2010 Best Feature Reporting to Nathan Bernier for Mike Cahill Fort Hood Remembrance
2010 Use of Sound to Nathan Bernier for Big Ideas/Ray Benson
2010 Best Writing to Ben Philpott for Texas Writing Samples
2009 Overall Excellence for KUT News
2009 Continuing Coverage for West Texas Compound Raid and Aftermath
2009 Sports Reporting to Ben Philpott for Austin Baseball Anniversary
2009 Best News Documentary to Texas Music Matters/ David Brown and Michael May for Amazing Grace: Story of Willie Nelson
2008 Overall Excellence for KUT News
2008 Best News Documentary to Emily Donahue and KUT News for Lost and Found at the Border
2008 Best News Feature to Texas Music Matters/ Andy Uhler for Pinetop Perkins
2007 Best Feature Reporting to Texas Music Matters/ David Brown for Devil and Daniel Johnston
2007 Best News Documentary to Emily Donahue and Wayne Bell for Rediscovering Barbara Jordan
2007 Use of Sound to Texas Music Matters/ David Brown for Kashmere Stage Band
2006 Use of Sound to Michael May for Willie Nelson: Learning to Sing
2006 Best Writing to Ben Philpott for Lone Star Politicos: Grassroots Lobbying
2005 Best Writing to Ben Philpott for Compilation
2004 Best Feature Reporting to Emily Donahue and Wayne Bell for Texas City Fire
2004 Best Writing for Ben Philpott’s Compilation
2003 Use of Sound for Austin City Limits Festival
Lone Star Awards
2011 Radio Journalist of the Year to Ben Philpott
2011 First Place: Politics/Government to Ben Philpott for Budget Deficit Looking Ahead
2011 Second Place: Public Affairs to Nathan Bernier for Doctors on Healthcare
2011 Third Place: Public Affairs to Matt Largey for Long Term Unemployment
2011 Second Place: Series to Nathan Bernier for Doctors on Healthcare
2010 Radio Journalist of the Year to Ben Philpott
2010 First Place: Use of Sound to Erika Aguilar for Bat Love Song
2010 Second Place: Radio Series to KUT News for Fort Hood Shooting
2010 Third Place: Soft News Feature to Nathan Bernier for What Was It?
2010 Third Place: Politics/Government to Ben Philpott for What Was It?
2009 Third Place: Soft News Feature to Erika Agular for Body Farm
2009 Second Place: Politics/Government to Ben Philpott for Candidate Profiles and Campaign Stories
2009 Third Place: Use of Sound to Nathan Bernier for Ike Evacuees
2009 Second Place: Student TV and Radio to Harrison Powers for Taxi Cabs and Gas
2009 Third Place: Student TV and Radio to Harrison Powers for Texas Execution Movement
2008 First Place: Series to KUT New for Lost and Found at the Border
2008 Second Place: Politics/Government to Ben Philpott for Selling the State Lottery
2008 Third Place: Use of Sound to Texas Music Matters/ David Brown for Grounded in Music
2008 Second Place: Spot News to Mose Buchele for Lady Bird Johnson
2006 First Place: Politics/Government to Ben Philpott for Lone Star Politicos: Grassroots Lobbying
2006 First Place: Best Newscast to KUT News
2006 First Place: Radio Series to KUT News for Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Stories
2006 Third Place: Use of Sound to Michael May for Willie Nelson: Learning to Sing
2005 First Place: Soft News Feature to Ben Philpott for Texas Fly Boys
2005 First Place: Student Reporting to Asra Syed for New Music Festival
2005 Third Place: Politics/Government to Larry Schooler for Youth Voting
2004 First Place: Hard News Feature to Ben Philpott for Privatization of Higher Education
2004 Third Place: Student Reporting to Adam Schroeder for Round Rock Express going AAA
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Awards
2011 First Place: Documentary to Emily Donahue and KUT News staff for Where I’m From
2011 First Place: Special Series to Nathan Bernier for Doctors on Healthcare
2011 First Place: Use of Actuality Production to Matt Largey for Where I’m From: Burroughs
2011 Second place: Use of Actuality Production to Nathan Bernier for NASA Shuttle Montage
2011 Second Place: General Assignment to Mose Buchele for Guns on Campus
2011 First Place: Sports Story or Series to Ben Philpott for Texas Conference Moves
2011 Honorable Mention: Continuing Coverage KUT News Staff for Austin IRS Plane Crash
2010 First Place: Documentary to Emily Donahue and KUT News for The Big Idea: Making Texas Better Place
2010 Honorable Mention: Documentary to Texas Music Matters/ David Brown for Pirate Radio
2010 First Place: Specialty/Beat Reporting to Ben Philpott for Political Reporting
2010 First Place: Use of Actuality-Production to Nathan Bernier for Ray Benson on Marijuana Laws
2010 Second Place: Feature/Serious to Nathan Bernier for Mike Cahill Remembrance
2010 Second Place: Feature/Light to Erika Aguilar for Bat Love Songs
2010 Second Place: Online/Special Content to KUT for South by Southwest
2009 First Place: Documentary to Texas Music Matters/ David Brown & Michael May for Amazing Grace: Story of Willie Nelson
2009 First Place: Feature/Serious to Nathan Bernier for BAMC Burned Veterans
2009 Second Place: Feature/Light to Texas Music Matters/ Andy Uhler for LBJ Music Intern
2009 First Place: Online/Special Content to Texas Music Matters for South by Southwest 2008
2008 First Place: Documentary to Emily Donahue for Lost & Found at the Border
2008 First Place: Feature/Light to Texas Music Matters/ Andy Uhler for Pinetop Perkins
2008 Honorable Mention: Investigative Report to Joy Diaz for Central East Austin Neighbors Speak Up
2007 First Place: Documentary to Emily Donahue and KUT News for Border Blasters & Outlaw Broadcasters
2007 Second Place: Documentary to Wayne Bella and Emily Donahue for Rediscovering Barbara Jordan
2007 Second Place: Actuality/Production to Texas Music Matters/ David Brown for Devil & Daniel Johnston
2007 Honorable Mention: Actuality/ Production to Texas Music Matters/ David Brown for Kashmere Stage Band
2007 Honorable Mention: Feature/Serious to Joy Diaz for Israel-Lebanon
2007 Second Place: Feature/Light to Asra Syed for Violin Maker
2006 First Place: Best Continuing Coverage to Emily Donahue and KUT News for Hurricane Katrina Coverage
2006 First Place: Documentary to Texas Music Matters/ David Brown and Texas Music Matters for In Other Words: Townes Van Zandt
2006 Second Place: Specialty/Beat Reporting to Ben Philpott Texas State Capitol Coverage
2006 Second Place: Feature/Light to Julie Moody for Tin Type Cowboy Portraits
2005 Second Place: Feature/Light to Julie Moody for Phantom’s Retirement
2005 First Place: Actuality Production to Larry School for Crawford and Michael Moore
2004 First Place: Feature/Serious to Wayne Bell and Emily Donahue for Texas City Fire
2003 First Place: Radio Commentary/Editorial to Sahar Aziz and Emily Donahue for On Freedom
