WUNC has taken home five Green Eyeshade Awards, more than any other radio station in the contest.
The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the very best journalism in the southeastern United States. Journalists in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia are eligible.
The 2019 Green Eyeshade Awards were given to WUNC in:
Best of Division: Radio
The Cost of Summer - Lisa Philip & Elizabeth Baier
Best Radio Newscast, Third Place:
WUNC 7:04 AM Newscast May 9, 2018 - Eric Hodge & Rebecca Martinez
Breaking Radio News, First Place:
Hurricane Florence - WUNC news staff
Feature Radio Reporting, Third Place:
No Longer Unknown - Jay Price & Adam Hochberg
Radio Documentaries, First Place:
The Cost of Summer - Lisa Philip & Elizabeth Baier