‘Thacker Mountain Radio Hour’ coming to Alabama Public Radio
“The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour,” a weekly literature and music program based in Oxford, Mississippi, has been picked up for broadcast on Alabama Public Radio beginning Saturday, Sept. 1.
APR Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award
Alabama Public Radio has been awarded a National Edward R. Murrow Award for best news series in small market radio.
UA Professor to Direct Episode of ‘Queen Sugar’
University of Alabama professor Dr. Rachel Raimist will direct an episode of the award-winning television show “Queen Sugar,” which will air fall 2018.
UA’s Alpine Living Wins SPJ National Mark of Excellence
University of Alabama student-produced magazine, Alpine Living, has been awarded a national Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists in the category of Best Affiliated Website.
Plank Center Sponsors, Joins Study Spanning 80 Countries
The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations will sponsor and participate in a study of the communication industry in North America, addressing topics such as “fake news,” leadership performance, personal stress of communication professionals and more.
APR Wins National Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Alabama Public Radio is the 2018 winner of the national Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Radio for their investigative documentary “Help Wanted: Alabama’s Rural Health Care Crisis.”
Winners of 2018 Holle Awards Announced
The College of Communication and Information Sciences announces the winners of the 2018 Holle Awards for Excellence and Creativity in Communication.
UA’s Jalen Drummond Named Forensics National Champion
Jalen Drummond received first place nationally for his informative speaking speech on fake news and the spreading of misinformation surrounding the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
PRWeek Names UA Junior Student of the Year
PRWeek has named University of Alabama junior Maret Montanari its 2018 Student of the Year.
IBM’s Former Brand, Marketing and Communication Leader to Give Talk
Former IBM senior vice president and chief brand officer Jon Iwata will deliver the annual Koten Lecture to UA students and faculty on March 29 in Reese Phifer 216.