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Nicolet Area Technical College
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Nat'l Conference for Women Student Leaders Scholarship
Nicolet College Foundation - Scholarships for Women
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Katie Thoresen
News Director/Vice President
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Katie Thoresen joined WXPR as the News Director in August of 2020. While new to WXPR, she's not new to Rhinelander. Katie previously worked for WJFW and has spent the last five years working in TV. She covers the news that matters to people in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula and takes a special interest in environmental and health care related stories.
Katie is happy to be back in the Northwoods after living in Oregon for two years. She grew up in Illinois and has spent her entire life visiting the area. Katie is a graduate of Central Michigan University. Outside of work you can find her on the hiking trails or out on the water.
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Information sourced from WXPR.org: https://www.wxpr.org/local-news/2024-05-20/wxpr-news-wins-2024-regional-murrow-award
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WXPR News has won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the small market radio category.
Katie Thoresen and John Burton's coverage of the Pelican River Forest was awarded a Regional Murrow Award for the Best Continuing Coverage category.
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Since WXPR began entering the annual awards competition in 2022, the station has received more than 6 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.
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From the RTDNA website on significance of a Regional Murrow Award:
“The RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards are among the most prestigious in broadcast and digital news.
The Radio Television Digital News Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of broadcast and digital journalism.
Murrow Awards are presented to news organizations, not individuals (except in the student categories). All awards are presented based on the specific body of work submitted.
Regional Murrow Awards are presented to small and large radio, television and digital outlets based on 14 geographic regions. Regional winners are automatically considered for a National award. Network competitors are judged at the national level.”
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Information referenced from WXPR.org: https://www.wxpr.org/local-news/2024-05-20/wxpr-news-wins-2024-regional-murrow-award
