Awards

2024
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
- Large Market Radio Station of the Year, 11 years running
- Complete Newscast (second place): Wichita's Early Edition, Sept. 21, 2023 by Beth Golay
- Complete Newscast (honorable mention): June 13, 2024 by Fletcher Powell
- Hard News Feature/Enterprise Story (first place): This Kansas teacher got hurt breaking up a fight. He says says school staff need more protection by Suzanne Perez
- News Feature (first place): How one woman pulled her family out of homelessness by Celia Hack
- News Feature (second place): In its ninth year, Recovery Idol provides a safe space for artists in recovery by Kylie Cameron
- Spot News (first place): Inside the Marion County Record: Staff rushed to publish a newspaper after the police raid by Rose Conlon
- Spot News (second place): Wichita Mennonite protest over war in Gaza by Rose Conlon
- Spot News (honorable mention): 'No perfect solutions': Wichita school board votes to close six schools by Suzanne Perez
- Sports Feature (first place): Was Wichita State really the first college to throw a forward pass in football? by Tom Shine
- Sports Feature (honorable mention): The year Wichita hosted — and then lost — the College World Series by Tom Shine
- Public Service Announcement (first place): Substance Use Resource Page by Kylie Cameron and Fletcher Powell
- Public Service Announcement (second place): Join the Documenters program by Jessica Treadwell
- Public Service Announcement (honorable mention): Wichita Read ICT Challenge by Suzanne Perez
- Public Affairs Program (second place): A special holiday edition of The Range by KMUW Staff
- Special Program (second place): You’re Saying It Wrong: The Words of 2023 by Fletcher Powell
- Editorial/Commentary (first place): And, One Last Thing: A text from my daughter by Tom Shine
- Editorial/Commentary (second place): 'Poor Things' is a world of delights by Fletcher Powell
- Editorial/Commentary (honorable mention): Kiley Reid's 'Come and Get It' offers enjoyable scenes but falls short on overall story by Suzanne Perez
- Station Website (second place): KMUW.org, Hugo Phan and Beth Golay
- Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News (first place): Relative and friend of Emmett Till reflects on why his story is important now more than ever by Carla Eckels
- Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News (honorable mention): Using their culture to heal, a Native American sobriety in Wichita gives back by Kylie Cameron
- Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Storytelling (honorable mention): New home construction in Sedgwick County fell in 2023. Will that make the housing shortage worse? by Celia Hack
- Station Letter of Excellence (first place): Debra Fraser
Public Media Journalists Association
- Health/Medical Feature, Division B (second place): Kansas student Zaiylah Bronson was killed while pregnant. Deaths like hers are rising by Rose Conlon
- Student features, All Divisions (first place): A blast from the past: How Cine-Genic captures video rental nostalgia by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval
Radio Television Digital News Association Regional Edward R. Murrow Award (Region 5, Small Market Radio)
- Investigative Reporting: Sedgwick County has the most evictions in Kansas. One landlord is responsible for a quarter of them by Celia Hack
- Sports Reporting: Was Wichita State really the first college to throw a forward pass in football? by Tom Shine
2023
Radio Television Digital News Association Edward R. Murrow Award (National Large Market Radio)
- Hard News: Research Shows Social-Emotional Learning in Schools Pays Off, but Conservatives See a Liberal Agenda by Suzanne Perez
Radio Television Digital News Association Regional Edward R. Murrow Award (Region 5, Large Market Radio)
- Hard News: Research Shows Social-Emotional Learning in Schools Pays Off, but Conservatives See a Liberal Agenda by Suzanne Perez
Radio Television Digital News Association Regional Edward R. Murrow Award (Region 5, Small Market Radio)
- Sports Reporting: One Man's Love Affair with Hockey by Tom Shine
Public Media Journalists Association
- Audience Engagement Program, Division B (first place): Engage ICT with 1A, Remaking America: Sorting out Facts, Truth, and Opinion by Sara Jane Crespo and Haley Crowson
- Digital Writing, Division B (first place): A Kansas program aims to reward good nursing home care, but critics say poor oversight remains by Rose Conlon
- Breaking News, Division B (second place): Derby residents pack school board meeting to support principal's lesson on 'white privilege’ by Suzanne Perez
- Investigative Reporting, Division B (second place): A Kansas program aims to reward good nursing home care, but critics say poor oversight remains by Rose Conlon
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
- Large Market Radio Station of the Year, 10 years running
- Complete Newscast (honorable mention): Lu Anne Stephens, 3 p.m., June 30
- Hard News Feature/Enterprise Story (second place): How does the Sedgwick County jail handle people with mental illness? Sometimes, a restraint chair by Celia Hack
- News Feature (second place): Community fridges offer a different kind of solution in Wichita’s food deserts by Kylie Cameron
- Spot News (second place): Will strict new anti-trans laws in Kansas keep people and companies away? by Rose Conlon
- Spot News (honorable mention): City of Wichita agrees to $5 million settlement in Andrew Finch shooting by Kylie Cameron
- Sports Feature (second place): How Laotian-born, Nashville-grown Noi Sourinthone came to lead Wichita’s pickleball scene by Celia Hack
- Sports Feature (honorable mention): Why Satchel Paige might be the most significant figure in Wichita’s baseball history by Tom Shine
- Public Affairs Program (first place): A special edition of Engage ICT on the future of higher education with Jenn White by Sarah Jane Crespo and Haley Crowson
- Public Affairs Program (second place): Community panel discusses policing in Wichita with new Chief of Police by Sarah Jane Crespo and Haley Crowson
- Special Program (first place): A Conversation with Con Funk Shun’s Michael Cooper by Carla Eckels
- Special Program (honorable mention): Inaugural Engage Kansas meets to discuss broadband expansion by Sarah Jane Crespo and Haley Crowson
- Editorial/Commentary (first place): And, One Last Thing: Memorial Day by Tom Shine
- Editorial/Commentary (second place): WAM has sold its Henry Moore sculpture. I’m not a fan of the decision by Curt Clonts
- Station Website (second place): Hugo Phan and Beth Golay
- Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News (first place): After Black infant mortality surged in Kansas, birth workers jumped into action by Rose Conlon
- Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News (second place): Kansas could pressure schools to dump Native American mascots increasingly seen as racist by Suzanne Perez
- Excellence In Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News (honorable mention): Drag in Wichita has been going on for decades. Now the art form is under scrutiny by Celia Hack
- Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Storytelling (first place): Sedgwick County has the most evictions in Kansas. One landlord is responsible for a quarter of them by Celia Hack
- Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Storytelling (second place): ‘I’m just so angry’: How the state failed to follow its plan to tell Wichitans of toxic groundwater by Celia Hack and Trace Salzbrenner
- Excellence In Multimedia/Digital Storytelling (honorable mention): Boba Blitz: Wichita continues to see a rise in the number of boba tea options by Hugo Phan
- Station Letter of Excellence (first place): Debra Fraser
2022
Kansas Press Association
- Story Originating from a Public Notice (First Place): Community members want fishing lake near toxic site tested, but state says it’s not necessary by KMUW's Celia Hack with Trace Salzbrenner of The Wichita Beacon
- Best New Journalist (Second Place): Celia Hack
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
- Large Market Radio Station of the Year, nine years running
- Complete Newscast (Honorable Mention): 9 a.m. newscast, Nov. 3, 2021 by Jonathan Huber
- Hard News Feature/Enterprise Story (First Place): 3,000 Kansas Kindergartners And Untold Preschoolers Skipped Last Year. Now They’re Behind by Suzanne Perez
- News Feature (First Place): For Nearly 130 Years, This Newton Store Has Offered Old-Fashioned Customer Service by Suzanne Perez
- News Feature (Second Place): Starkly Beautiful: A Kansas doctor details his life at the South Pole by Tom Shine
- News Feature (Honorable Mention): A new documentary sheds light on Louis Armstrong’s secret daughter by Carla Eckels
- Spot News (First Place): Thousands gather to remember Father Emil Kapaun as he is laid to rest in his native Kansas by Suzanne Perez
- Spot News (Second Place): A Kansas principal shared a video about speaking up against racism. He was ordered to apologize. by Suzanne Perez
- Spot News (Honorable Mention): County commissioner requests outside investigation into Wichita teen’s death by Kylie Cameron
- Sports Feature (First Place): Wichita Thunder equipment manager keeps hockey uniforms and skates looking sharp by Tom Shine
- Sports Feature (Honorable Mention): Esports pipeline taking shape in Wichita by Daniel Caudill
- Public Service Announcement (Honorable Mention): Next Up: WAM’s Art Chatter is 10 years old, and it’s still going strong by Jordan Kirtley and Fletcher Powell
- Public Affairs Program (Second Place): Engage ICT: Covid Community Update by Sarah Jane Crespo and Haley Crowson
- Special Program (First Place): Books & Whatnot: Summertime reading has arrived by Suzanne Perez, Beth Golay, Haley Crowson, Karlee Cooper and Jonathan Huber
- Editorial/Commentary (Second Place): I don't love WAM's new 'Living History' piece. But you should decide for yourself by Curt Clonts, Beth Golay and Lu Anne Stephens
- Station Website (First Place): KMUW.org by Jordan Kirtley, Beth Golay, Hugo Phan and Karlee Cooper
- Excellence in Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News (First Place): David Parks looks back on the legacy of ‘Shaft’ by Carla Eckels
- Excellence in Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News (Second Place): Nicodemus Celebrates Heritage With 143rd Homecoming by Carla Eckels, Katelynn McIlwain and Sam Eckels
- Excellence in Multimedia/Digital Storytelling (First Place): Overworked former Kansas teacher has ‘nothing left to give’ public schools and she’s not alone by Suzanne Perez
- Excellence in Multimedia/Digital Storytelling (Second Place): Thousands gather to remember Father Emil Kapaun as he is laid to rest in his native Kansas by Suzanne Perez, Tom Shine, Hugo Phan and Brian Grimmett
- Excellence in Multimedia/Digital Storytelling (Honorable Mention): Starkly Beautiful: A Kansas doctor details his life at the South Pole by Tom Shine
- Station Excellence (First Place)
2021
Society of Professional Journalists
- Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism, Radio Feature Reporting: 3,000 Kansas Kindergartners And Untold Preschoolers Skipped Last Year. Now They're Behind by Suzanne Perez
Public Media Journalists Association
- Interview Podcast (First Place, Division B): You're Saying It Wrong: The (Most Mispronounced) Words of the Year! by Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras and Ross Petras
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
- Large Market Radio Station of the Year, eight years running
- Public Service Announcement (First Place): The Who And How Of Voting | Next Best Thing by Jordan Kirtley and Fletcher Powell
- Station Promotion Announcement (Honorable Mention): Oscar Predictions by Beth Golay, Fletcher Powell, Mackenzie Haas and Jordan Kirtley
- Public Affairs Program (First Place): 1A's Friday News Roundup: Wichita Edition by Sarah Jane Crespo, Haley Crowson, Nadya Faulx and Tom Shine
- Public Affairs Program (Second Place): The Range | March 19, 2021 by Nadya Faulx, Tom Shine and Lu Anne Stephens
- Complete Newscast (Honorable Mention): 3 p.m. newscast on June 8, 2021 by Fletcher Powell
- Sports Feature (First Place): Bowling Alleys Struggle To Sell Experiences During Pandemic by Deborah Shaar
- Sports Feature (Second Place): Born To Coach: Isaac Brown Leading The Shockers To Surprising Heights by Carla Eckels
- Sports Feature (Honorable Mention): Wichita Sports Shop Showcases One Man’s Lifelong Love Of Baseball by Tom Shine
- Hard News Feature (Honorable Mention): What’s A Newspaper Without A Newsroom? Many, Like The Wichita Eagle, Are Finding Out by Tom Shine
- News Feature (Second Place): 'Her Spirit Was Bright, It Was Happy’: Remembering Wichita Icon Karla Burns by Carla Eckels
- Spot News (First Place): Fans Welcome Affiliated Baseball Back To Wichita As Wind Surge Plays Home Opener by Nadya Faulx
- Complete Severe Weather Coverage (Second Place): Temperatures Drive Up Power Demand Across The Midwest by Brian Grimmett
- Complete Severe Weather Coverage (Honorable Mention): Kansas Customers Left To Pay The Price After Winter Storm Sends Natural Gas Prices Soaring by Brian Grimmett
- Special Program (First Place): One Small Step: Courageous Political Conversations by Sarah Jane Crespo and Haley Crowson
- DJ Personality (Honorable Mention): Soulsations by Carla Eckels
- Editorial/Commentary (First Place): One Last Thing: Remembering Tom Moffitt by Tom Shine
- Editorial/Commentary (Second Place): Movie Review: Revisiting The Great Failure Of ‘One From The Heart’ by Fletcher Powell
- Editorial/Commentary (Honorable Mention): Hindsight: EMILY’s List by Robin Henry and Fletcher Powell
- Station Website (Second Place): kmuw.org by Nadya Faulx, Hugo Phan, Jordan Kirtley and Beth Golay
2020
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
- Large Market Radio Station of the Year, seven years running
- Public Affairs Program (First Place): 'Get Big Or Get Out' Farming Has Left Kansas Towns Struggling For Survival, My Fellow Kansans by the Kansas News Service with contributions from KMUW's Beth Golay and Lu Anne Stephens
- Public Affairs Program (Honorable Mention): Kansas Women In Politics And The GOP
- Complete Newscast (Second Place): March 20, 2020, 8 a.m. newscast by Jonathan Huber
- Complete Newscast (Honorable Mention): June 22, 2020, 3 p.m. newscast by Fletcher Powell
- Sports Feature (Honorable Mention): Kansas Community College Football Now Has Its Own Stars, Netflix Series And Scandals by Stephan Bisaha
- Hard News (Second Place): Wichita Rules Out Renovating Century II For Performing Arts by Deborah Shaar
- Hard News (Honorable Mention): Seizing And Selling Tribal Land In Kansas Funded Scores Of American Universities by Stephan Bisaha
- News Feature (Second Place): From Old Paint To Old Town Road: Tracing The History Of Black Cowboys In Western Music And Film by Jedd Beaudoin
- Spot News (Second Place): Wichita, Meet Your New Baseball Team: The Wind Surge by Nadya Faulx
- Spot News (Honorable Mention): Sedgwick County Says: Stay Home by Deborah Shaar
- Special Program (First Place): Global Village at the Savannah Music Festival by Chris Heim
- DJ Personality Air Check (First Place): Chris Heim, Night Train
- Editorial/Commentary (First Place): En Route with Sylvia and Sam by Beth Golay and Nadya Faulx
- Editorial/Commentary (Second Place): Movie Review: Defending 'The Blob' by Fletcher Powell
- Editorial/Commentary (Honorable Mention): Hindsight: The Centennial Anniversary of the 19th Amendment by Robin Henry and Fletcher Powell
- Station Website (Second Place): KMUW.org by Nadya Faulx, Beth Golay, Jordan Kirtley and Hugo Phan
Radio Television Digital News Association Regional Edward R. Murrow Award (Region 5, Small Market Radio)
- Sports Reporting: Kansas Community College Football Now Has Its Own Stars, Netflix Series And Scandals by Stephan Bisaha
Public Media Journalists Association (Division B, News staff of 4 to 7)
- Arts Feature (Second Place): Gordon Parks' 'The Learning Tree' Still Resonates After 50 Years by Carla Eckels
- Interview (First Place): Branch Rickey III On Baseball, Wichita's New Team And The 'Beautiful Legend' Of Jackie Robinson by Tom Shine
- News Feature (Second Place): Kansas Is In Danger Of Losing A Generation Of Hunters And Their Conservation Money by Stephan Bisaha
2019
Kansas Association of Broadcasters

- Large Market Radio Station of the Year, six years running
- Complete Newscast (Honorable Mention): Sept. 7, 2018 newscast by Jonathan Huber
- Sports Feature (Second Place): Are Video Games A Sport? Hoping To Attract Fans And Students, Kansas Colleges Say Yes by Stephan Bisaha
- Sports Feature (Honorable Mention): Players, City Eye Major Changes For Wichita's Struggling Golf System by Nadya Faulx
- Hard News Feature (First Place): Pipe Dreams: Effort To Keep Famous Wurlitzer In Wichita Amid Century II's Uncertain Future by Deborah Shaar
- News Feature (Honorable Mention): Whispers Of The Dead: Remembering The Great War, Harry Knowles And A Country's Coming Of Age by Tom Shine
- Spot News (First Place): Wichita To Get New Baseball Team, Stadium by Nadya Faulx
- Spot News (Honorable Mention): Westar Responds To Concerns About Electric Poles In Northeast Wichita by Carla Eckels
- Special Program (First Place): 'Hope For The Future': The Dockum Sit-In, Sixty Years On by Carla Eckels
- Personality Aircheck (Second Place): Carla Eckels, Soulsations
- Editorial/Commentary (Honorable Mention): What Are The City's Budget Priorities? by Curt Clonts and Beth Golay
- Station Website (Honorable Mention): kmuw.org
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award (Region 5 Small Market Radio)
- KMUW's Morning Edition host Jonathan Huber won in the category of Best Newscast for his newscast on May 9, 2018.
- Reporter Brian Grimmett, who covers energy and environment for KMUW and the Kansas News Service, won for Hard News for his explanatory piece on energy demand charges and what it could mean for utility customers' bills.
- The Kansas News Service's original podcast My Fellow Kansans won for best News Documentary for its episode on the Summer of Mercy. The podcast, hosted by Jim McLean of the Kansas News Service, looked at the 2018 governor's race in the context of Kansas' free-state beginnings and its hard turn to the political right. KMUW's Beth Golay, Nadya Faulx and Jordan Kirtley contributed to the project.
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
- Newscast: First Place Award - Jonathan Huber
- Podcast: Second Place Award - My Fellow Kansans, Summer of Mercy episode
Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Wichita Chapter
- Outstanding New Professional: Haley Crowson
2018
Kansas Association of Broadcasters

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters has named KMUW 89.1 FM the Large Market Radio Station of the Year for the fifth year in a row. KMUW earned a total of 14 awards in the contest, which includes both commercial and public broadcasters. The Kansas News Service, a statewide reporting collaboration that includes KMUW, KCUR, High Plains Public Radio and Kansas Public Radio, was also honored.
KMUW's Carla Eckels was also honored with the 2018 KAB Sonny Slater Award for Service to Station and Community. The award was established in 1992 to recognize a Kansas broadcaster, who is not an owner or general manager, for long time service to his or her station and community.
In addition, KMUW received the following awards:
1st place:
- Hard News Feature: Valley Center, Kansas, Preparing For Future Without Independent Grocery Store, by Deborah Shaar
- Sports Feature: Hot Towels And Tapered Cuts: Local Barbershop Welcomes NCAA Tournament, by Carla Eckels
- Editorial/Commentary: A Musical Life: Erick Riedell, by Jedd Beaudoin
- DJ Personality Aircheck: Soulsations with Carla Eckels
- Station Promotion Announcement: Media Circus featuring Bill Kurtis, by Lu Anne Stephens
2nd place:
- News Feature: Local Nonprofit Uses Equine Therapy To Help People With Disabilities And Special Needs, by Deborah Shaar
- Spot News: Civil Rights Icon Linda Brown Remembered As Humble, by Carla Eckels
- Complete Severe Weather Coverage: Dangerous Fire Conditions Expected Through Wednesday, by Deborah Shaar
- Editorial/Commentary: Movie Review: 'The Beguiled,' by Fletcher Powell
- Public Service Announcement: Girls Rock Science Camp, by Jon Huber
- Station Website: KMUW.org
Honorable mention:
- Sports Feature: Final NCAA Tournament Prep Underway At Intrust Bank Arena, by Deborah Shaar
- Editorial/Commentary: Cooking With Fire: Pork Belly Burnt Ends, by Beth Golay, Josh Cary, and Tom Jackson
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award (Region 5 Small Market Radio)
Outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association
- Feature Reporting: Storytime, Reading Challenge: Growing Children’s Early Literacy Skills
- Hard News: Wichita Area Ranked Third in Nation for Export Growth: What’s Next Under Trump Trade Policy?
- Sports Reporting: Newman Basketball Coach and Wife Recount His Struggle with Depression-and His Return to 'Normal'
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
- Newscast: Second Place award

2017
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award (National Small Market Radio)
- Hard News: Then And Now: The Summer Of Justice
Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award
- Investigative Reporting: FAA Plan To Shift Weather Observations At Airport Raises Safety Concerns and Congressional Effort Underway To Prevent FAA Plan For Airport Weather Observations
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
- Large Market Radio Station of the Year
- Public Affairs Program (1st Place): Volunteer Teachers Help Refugees Learn English As They Rebuild Lives In Wichita
- Public Affairs Program (Honorable Mention): Newman Basketball Coach and Wife Recount His Struggle With Depression--And His Return To 'Normal'
- Hard News Feature (1st Place): Then And Now: The Summer Of Justice
- Hard News Feature (Honorable Mention): 'He Was Just Wandering Off': Living With One Of Alzheimer's Most Dangerous Side Effects
- News Feature (1st Place): Sedgwick County Takes Integrated Approach To Mental Health Crisis Intervention
- Public Service Announcement (2nd Place): Newman Basketball Coach and Wife Recount His Struggle With Depression--And His Return To 'Normal'
- Sports Feature (Honorable Mention): 'A Sea Of Orange': Wichita Wings Superfans Recount Team's Glory In New Book
- Editorial/Commentary (1st Place): The Times They Are A-Freaking Me Out
- Station Website (Honorable Mention): KMUW.org
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award (Region 5 Small Market Radio)
- Hard News: Then And Now: The Summer Of Justice
- Excellence in Social Media: Primary Primer
2016
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award (National Small Market Radio)
- Feature Reporting: Reaching Out: The Ongoing Relationship Between The WPD And The Homeless
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award (Region 5 Small Market Radio)
- Feature Reporting: Reaching Out: The Ongoing Relationship Between The WPD And The Homeless
- Investigative Reporting: Searching For Zebra Mussels In Wellington Lake
- News Documentary: The Pieces That Remain: Remembering The Wichita State Plane Crash
National Gracie Award from The Alliance For Women in Media
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
- News Documentary (1st place): The Pieces That Remain: Remembering The Wichita State Plane Crash
- Interview (2nd place): Wichita Native Sheinelle Jones On Her Journey To The 'Today' Show
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
- Large Market Radio Station of the Year
- Public Service Announcement (1st place): EngageICT
- Public Affairs Program (1st place): Hesston: Sounds of Resilience
- Public Affairs Program (Honorable Mention): An Art And History Lesson: Wichita's Redbud Trail Open In Time For Bike To Work Day
- Hard News Feature (Honorable Mention): FAA Plan To Shift Weather Observations At Airport Raises Safety Concerns (and continuing coverage)
- News Feature (Honorable Mention): 'It's Finally Setting In': Volunteer Firefighter Reflects On Massive Wildfire
- Spot News (2nd place): Students Speak Out Against Possible Closure Of City's Adult Learning Centers
- Spot News (Honorable Mention): Lattes Are Works Of Art At Barista Throwdown
- Special Program (1st place): The Pieces That Remain: Remembering The Wichita State Plane Crash
- DJ Personality Aircheck (Honorable Mention): Carla Eckels, Soulsations
Public Radio Exchange service
- Global Village in the top 5 most licensed radio shows
2015
RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award (Region 5 Small Market Radio)
- Breaking News: Plane Crashes Into Building Near Mid-Continent Airport
- Hard News Reporting: 'No Ferguson Here': A Community Discussion In Wichita
- Sports Reporting: Shocker Men's Basketball: A Candid Look
- Use of Sound: 'This Is Your Life, Hanna Bloch Kohner': The Story Of A Holocaust Survivor
Public Radio News Directors Inc.
- Interview (1st place) and Short Documentary (1st place): Crossing The Cedar Fence: Discussing Abortion On The Anniversary Of Dr. Tiller's Murder
- Commentary (2nd place): I've Just Seen A Facebook
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
- Large Market Radio Station of the Year
- Public Service Announcement (2nd place): Prairie Sunset Trail
- Public Affairs Program (2nd place): KMUW Remembers Tanya Tandoc
- News Feature (1st place): Former Wichitan Finds Bipolar Disorder Life-Changing
- News Feature (2nd place): Taps: The Hardest 24 Notes
- News Feature (Honorable Mention): 'No Ferguson Here': A Community Discussion In Wichita
- Spot News (2nd place): Reaching Out: The Ongoing Relationship Between WPD And The Homeless
- Spot News (Honorable Mention): Hesston's Recovery 25 Years After An F5 Tornado Hit
- DJ Personality Aircheck (2nd place): Carla Eckels, Soulsations
- DJ Personality Aircheck (Honorable mention): Chris Heim, Global Village
- Commentary (1st place): Why Music Is Greater Than The 'Mozart Effect'
- Commentary (Honorable Mention): America Is Still Singing
- Website (Honorable Mention): kmuw.org
2014
Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award
- Investigative Reporting: Dangerous Chemical Invades West Wichita Drinking Water