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WNUR History
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- WNUR as a whole
- 2008: NewCity Magazine - "Best College Radio Station" in Chicago; Audience Choice
- 2003: Spin Magazine names WNUR the "Best [College] Radio Station" in the country in the first annual "Campus Awards" in their October issue.
- 2000: In honor of WNUR's 50th anniversary, May 27th, 2000 is proclaimed "WNUR Anniversary Day" by Illinois Governor George Ryan and Evanston Mayor Lorraine Morton.
- 1999: LiveSquawk Streamers Award: Best Internet Radio Show
- 1993: NewCity Magazine - "Best Chicago Radio Station"
- 1991
- WNUR is named the #1 radio station in the Chicago area by Details magazine in their July issue.
- Gavin, a national music tracking service, nominates WNUR as one of the five best college radio stations in the country.
- In October, Chicago Music Magazine says that WNUR is "probably one of the best college stations in the country."
- 1983
- Progessive Media Magazine names WNUR the best non-commercial radio station in the United States.
- CMJ (College Music Journal) names WNUR the best college station of the year.
- 1982: In September, the Chicago Tribune calls WNUR "the area's premier educational station."
- Specific shows/departments
- News
- 2005-2006
- Hearst Journalism Awards
- Ben Stewart - 9th place (nationally) - Radio News Reporting
- Shera Balgobin - 18th place (nationally) - Radio Feature
- Broadcast Education Association Festival
- WNUR News Team - 3rd place (nationally) - Radio Newscast - "Dec. 1, 2005 Evening News"
- Society of Professional Journalists - National Mark of Excellence
- WNUR News Team - National Finalist - Radio Newscast - "WNUR Evening News"
- Society of Professional Journalists - Regional Mark of Excellence
- WNUR News Team - First Place - Radio Newscast - "WNUR Evening News"
- Stephanie Lecci - Second Place - Radio News Reporting - "Green Roof"
- WNUR News Team - Second Place - Radio In-Depth Reporting - "Stalled on the Tracks: The CTA's Budget Crisis"
- Stephanie Lecci and Dan Kafoglis - Third Place - Radio Feature - "U-505 Exhibit"
- WNUR News Team - Third Place - Radio In-Depth Reporting - "The Chicago Public Smoking Ban"
- Students in the Illinois News Broadcasters Association
- WNUR News Team - Second Place - Outstanding Radio Newscast
- Ben Stewart - Honorable Mention - Outstanding Radio News Reporting
- 2004-2005
- Hearst Journalism Awards
- Joy Piazza - 19th place (nationally) - Radio Feature
- Society of Professional Journalists - National Mark of Excellence
- Ben Stewart - National finalist - Spot News Reporting - "Chicago Teachers Union Strike"
- Society of Professional Journalists - Regional Mark of Excellence
- Ben Stewart - First place - Spot News Reporting - "Chicago Teachers Union Strike"
- Adam Riff, Donnie Maley and Kate O'Donnell - Third place - Spot News Reporting
- Students in the Illinois News Broadcasters Association
- WNUR News Team - First place - Outstanding Radio Hard News Program - "WNUR Election Night Coverage"
- Rachel Lippmann - First place - Outstanding Radio News Reporting
- College Broadcasters Incorporated Awards
- WNUR News Team - National finalist - Best Documentary - "CTA Cuts on the North Shore"
- Rachel Lippmann - National finalist - Best News Reporting - "Sherwood Conservatory"
- WNUR News Team - National finalist - Best Newscast - "May 17th Broadcast"
- 2002
- CBI National Student Production Awards - Best Newscast
- SPJ Region 5 - Online Opinion and Commentary - First Place - Matt Pearl
- College Broadcasters National Award - First Place - Didi Swartz - "Wilson Yard Development"
- Illinois News Broadcasters Association Student Division - Most Outstanding Newscast
- 2001-2002
- Hearst Awards - Radio Reporting - 17th Place - Amy Kiley
- 2001
- Society of Professional Journalists National Award - Radio In-Depth Reporting - Mark Hordon, Mike Lowe
- SPJ Region 5 - Radio Spot - News Reporting - Second Place - Amy Kiley
- SPJ Region 5 - In-Depth Reporting - Second Place - Didi Swartz, Karen Moody, Tina Vu, Ben Harper, Brian Nemorovski - "School's In Part 2"
- 2000
- Society of Professional Journalists - Mark of Excellence Awards, Region 5 Competition - In-Depth Radio Reporting
- First Place - Mike Lowe
- First Place - Mark Gordon
- Second Place - WNUR
- Third Place - Mark Gordon
- Illinois News Broadcasters Association Student Division - Most Outstanding Newscast
- 1999: Illinois News Broadcasters Association Student Division - Most Outstanding Newscast
- 1998: Illinois News Broadcasters Association Student Division - Most Outstanding Newscast
- 1997: Illinois News Broadcasters Association Student Division - Most Outstanding Newscast
- Northwestern University Radio Drama
- 2006: CBI National Production Awards - Best Regularly Scheduled Program - "Peace Lovin' Citizen"
- 2005: CBI National Production Awards - Best Regularly Scheduled Program - "Blizzard Fall (Part 1)"
- Primordial Soup
- 2001: First Place - Marconi Radio Awards - Long Form Documentary - Primordial Soup - News
- 2000: Sinba Student News Competition - Outstanding Radio News Program
- Reggae on Radio
- 1981
- Eric Hewitt - Chicago Reader's Chicago Disc Jockey of the Year
- Chicago Reader Best Show of the Year
- Reggae Vibrations
- 2006: Chicago's Favorite Reggae Show
- 1998: Chicago Music Awards - Best Reggae Radio Show
- 1997: Chicago Music Awards - Best Reggae Radio Show
- Sports
- 2002
- College Broadcasters National Award - First Place - Best Sports Reporting - Matt Pearl
- College Broadcasters National Award - Runner-up - Best Sports Play-by-Play - WNUR Sports Team
- 2001: Society of Professional Journalists - National Finalist - Radio Sports Reporting - Ben Adler - "Rashidi Wheeler Feature"
- This Is Hell!
- 2001: New City Readers' Poll: "Best New Chicago Radio Personality"
- 2000: New City Readers' Poll: "Best Chicago Radio Show"
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