Local radio station earn awards for border life stories
Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A local radio station was recognized nationally for telling stories about life on the border.
KAWC received a journalism award from the Public Media Journalists Association for episodes from their program Arizona Edition.
Their stories highlighted news around Somerton and San Luis, Arizona, with interviews from KAWC News Director Lou Gum and Reporter Victor Calderón.
“To be recognized for the work we do by a national organization like PMJA for these very local stories is really gratifying,” Gum said. “I know the values and hard work behind the effort public media journalists put in from across the nation and I am really proud to count KAWC reporters among them. The stories we get recognized for tend to be really deep dives into community and border life.”
The episode that earned them an award was when Calderón visited Somerton and spoke with the Regional Center for Border Health about its impact with migrants. You can listen to that episode here.
Another story that earned them the second-place award was Calderón interviewing an ag-pilot, as well as a pastor from San Luis, Arizona.