WDET wins general excellence, 14 additional awards from Michigan Associated Press

Detroit’s NPR Station 101.9 WDET was recognized for its general excellence in audio journalism and secured 14 other awards, including best use of sound, sports features and best newscast, from the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors.

The APME Awards recognize the best journalism work in a variety of categories across radio, TV and newspaper outlets.

WDET won six first-place awards and nine second-place awards, sweeping in the best use of sound, best sports feature and best enterprise reporting. See the full list of APME awards won by WDET below.

WDET’s general excellence award win marks the station’s second top prize this year after winning its second consecutive Public Radio Station of the Year award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.

2022 APME Radio 1 awards won by WDET:

First Place

• Radio 1, General Excellence
• Best Use of Sound: Festival celebrates Metro Detroit’s Chinese community
• Best Sports Feature Story: Last checkered flag waves on Belle Isle
• Best Newscast: 9/1/22 at 6 a.m.
• Best Spot News Coverage: Dearborn inauguration ceremony highlights changing political demographics
• Best Enterprise Reporting: Indigenous ceremony in Rouge Park shut down by police

Second Place

• Best Use of Sound: Detroit Symphony Orchestra holds free church performance with Latino residents in mind
• Best Sports Feature Story: DCFC supporters aim to be the most passionate sports fans in Detroit
• Best Public Service: One Small Step
• Best Multimedia Storytelling: Tracked and Traced: Does ShotSpotter prevent violent crime in Detroit?
• Best Investigative Reporting: CuriosiD: Are Detroit election officials prepared for another ‘stop the count’ protest?
• Best Digital Presence
• Best Feature Story: Women entrepreneurs make connections at Michigan Ramadan Market
• Best Enterprise Reporting: Cities like Detroit turn to new weapons detection tech to try to prevent gun violence
• Best Reporter/Anchor: Eli Newman