Associated Press Awards (2011)

2012 Awards (for content airing in 2011)


Air Personality Winner – Rob Hakala

Sports Feature Winner – Smash and Crash Demo Derby

News Story Winner – 100 Year Old Norwell Murder

News Story Merit – President Obama Visits Martha’s Vineyard

 

2011 AP Award Entries

Associated Press
Category Length Title Contributors
Investigative Reporting (6:14) 100 Year Old Norwell Murder Christine James
Hard News Feature (6:14) 100 Year Old Norwell Murder Christine James
Breaking News (7:56) Marshfield Home Invasion Christine James, Ed Perry, Steven Dodrill, Katherine Perry
Continuing Coverage (12:46) Boater Goes Missing Off Marshfield Coast Steven Dodrill, Larry Nelson, Katherine Perry
Continuing Coverage (26:16) Tropical Storm Irene batters the South Shore Garo Hagopian, Steven Dodrill, Ed Perry, WATD News Team
Use of Sound (6:15) News Reporter wins smash and crash Demolition Derby Steven Dodrill, Larry Nelson
Sports Program (6:15) News Reporter wins smash and crash Demolition Derby Steven Dodrill, Larry Nelson
Hard News Feature (4:33) Burials at sea Katherine Perry
Hard News Feature (3:47) A friends failed battle with drug addiction Steven Dodrill
Feature Reporting (4:16) Ghosts at the Daniel Webster House Christine James
Use of Sound (9:27) Fourth of July Parades – July 4, 2011 Ed Perry, Steven Dodrill
Feature Reporting (4:18) Vineyard Visit with Obama Ed Perry
Sports Play-By-Play (15:03) High School Football: Duxbury wins Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium WATD Sports Team
Sports Feature (1:58) Duxbury High School wins 2011 High School Superbowl – 12/5/11 Steven Dodrill
Public Affairs (12:55) Live Reports from
Community Events		 WATD News Team
Best Newscast (17:56 November 11th – WATD Mid-day Report with Christine James – 11/11/11 Christine James
Best Newscast (16:32) The Sunday Afternoon News
with Garo Hagopian – 8/28/11		 Garo Hagopian
News Station of the Year (39:59) 95.9 WATD FM, Marshfield WATD News Team
HardNewsFeature - 100 Year Old Norwell Murder Mystery Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (47)
BreakingNews - Marshfield Home Invasion Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (46)
Continuing Coverage - Marshfield Missing Boater Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (52)
Continuing Coverage - Tropical Storm Irene batters the South Shore Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (56)
Use Of Sound - Fourth Of July Parades Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (58)
Use Of Sound - News Reporter wins smash and crash Demolition Derby Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (51)
Hard News Feature - Burials at sea [ 4:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (56)
Hard News Feature - A Battle with Drug Addiction Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (74)
InvestigativeReporting - 100 Year Old Norwell Murder Mystery Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (65)
Investigative Reporting - Accomplished Con Man Meets The Press [ 11:53 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (54)
Feature Reporting - Ghosts At The Daniel Webster House Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (47)
Feature Reporting - Obama Visits The Vineyard Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (50)
Feature Reporting - Balladeers at the Beal House Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (46)
Sports Programming - News Reporter wins smash and crash Demolition Derby Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (50)
Sports Reporting - Duxbury High School Wins Super Bowl Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (52)
Best Newscast - November 11th - The WATD Mid-day Report with Christine James Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (52)
Best Newscast - August 28th - The Sunday Afternoon News with Garo Hagopian Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (44)
Public Affairs - Meteorologist travels to help poorest of the poor in Guatemala [ 5:18 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (45)
Talk Show - Monday Night Talk [ 26:09 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (55)
AP News Station of the Year - 95.9 WATD FM [ 39:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (48)
Live Reports from Community Events [ 15:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (47)
High School Football: Duxbury wins Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium [ 12:55 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (48)

About WATD-FM, Marshfield

Steven Dodrill is a member of the WATD news team as a full-time news reporter and weekend anchor while assuming the duties of Manager of Web and News Services. The 25 year-old Franklin Pierce University graduate adds a blend of new media to the traditional news for WATD listeners over the airwaves, and for the readers on the web. Dodrill has a vast amount of experience in on-air and online platforms. "Follow" him on Twitter At Franklin Pierce, Steven worked to introduce new forms of media like YouTube, and Twitter to the Franklin Pierce community.  Steven graduated Cum Laude and with honors in Mass Communication from Franklin Pierce University in May of 2009. Steven focused his education and experience in New Hampshire around sports broadcasting, digital media, broadcast journalism, news, media production, and political reporting. "Like" him on Facebook Dodrill also interned with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League during the summer of 2007, and most recently in the spring of 2009 he completed an internship in the newsroom at WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH.