wusf awards

WUSF Reporter Stephanie Colombini won top honors in the Radio Feature category, for her in-depth profile of a teenager who left Florida in fear of state laws targeting transgender people like her.

The four second place awards recognized stories that were produced in 2023.

Reporters Jessica Meszaros won in the Investigative category and Stephanie Colombini won in the categories of Hard News and Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

In all, 16 of WUSF’s journalists received individual honors and the entire news team was recognized for its work covering Hurricane Idalia.

The awards for WUSF, and for a collaboration with three local media partners, honor work published and broadcast in 2022.

The station's series on Black Mental Health won in two categories. WUSF collaborated on the project with The Florida Courier, The Weekly Challenger and RoyalTee Magazine.

Eleven journalists were honored for their work in 2022.

Ten members of the staff were honored during the ceremony in Fort Lauderdale for their work in 2021.

Three of the awards were first place recognitions and one earned second place honors.

Eleven journalists from WUSF were honored for their work during 2021.