KRCU Recognized for Broadcast Excellence


CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., June 7, 2011 -- KRCU at Southeast Missouri State University was recognized on Saturday, June 4, at the Missouri Broadcasters Association’s Annual Convention and Awards Presentation at The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Mo.

KRCU received first place in the documentary/public affairs category for the station’s production of “The Ghosts of the Mississippi.” KRCU Producer Jacob McCleland and Southeast Missouri State University History Professor Dr. Joel Rhodes share the story of ghost-like shadows in the Cairo Fire Department and the thundering of railroading sledgehammers. Firefighters there are convinced that they do not sleep alone, and that someone – or something – labors amongst them every night.

In New Madrid, the ghost of Miss Josephine still admires and flirts with the young gentlemen who visit her old home while spirits at the Dixie Theater have remained well beyond the final curtain. And Cape Girardeau paranormal investigators provide a glimpse into their supernatural research.

General Manager Dan Woods said, “Living in Southeast Missouri and along the Mississippi River is great place to be, and it’s a place steeped in history. This production does a great job of sharing some of the stories of our part of the country that gives all of us a shared bond to the area.”
This year’s award is KRCU’s fourth Missouri Broadcaster’s Award. In 2010, KRCU received first place in the promotions category for the station’s promotion of “The Elliot Potter Show,” KRCU’s locally produced independent music program and a “Certificate of Merit” in the documentary/public affairs category for “The Ghosts of Cape Girardeau,” an hour-long exploration into Cape Girardeau’s haunted past.



As the area’s source for diverse musical programming and award winning NPR news, KRCU strives to continuously excel in providing the highest quality public radio programming to southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day from the campus of Southeast Missouri State University on 90.9 FM in Cape Girardeau and 88.9 FM in Farmington and Ste. Genevieve, Mo.



 
KRCU 20th Anniversary Gala featuring NPR's Carl Kasell

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To celebrate its 20th anniversary as an NPR station, KRCU Public Radio at Southeast Missouri State University will host a two-day signature event in Cape Girardeau October 25 - 26, 2010. The event will feature NPR veteran newscaster and official judge and scorekeeper of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!, Carl Kasell.

KRCU Recognized For Broadcast Excellence

KRCU was recognized twice, at the Missouri Broadcasters Association’s Annual Convention and Awards Presentation, June 5th in Lake Ozark, Mo.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., June 7, 2010 — KRCU at Southeast Missouri State University was recognized on Saturday, June 5, at the Missouri Broadcasters Association’s Annual Convention and Awards Presentation at The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Mo.

KRCU received first place in the promotions category for the station’s promotion of “The Elliot Potter Show,” KRCU’s locally produced independent music program, featuring indie rock, folk music, and features and interviews with local bands. The award-winning promo campaign parodies popular films such as “Ghostbusters,” “The Breakfast Club,” and “Star Wars” and intentionally provides contradictory clues as to Elliot Potter’s identity, leaving it a mystery. The show airs weeknights from 10 p.m. to midnight on KRCU.

The station also received a “Certificate of Merit” in the Documentary/Public Affairs category for “The Ghosts of Cape Girardeau,” an hour-long exploration into Cape Girardeau’s haunted past. Hosted by Southeast Missouri State University history professor Joel Rhodes and produced by KRCU staff, “The Ghosts of Cape Girardeau” examined several of Cape Girardeau’s most notoriously haunted sites and delved into the social and historical background behind these tales.

General Manager Dan Woods said, “It’s great to be recognized for the hard work put in by the KRCU staff and volunteers to enhance our local programming and to acknowledge the creativity and hard work that goes into the day-to-day operation of the station.”

KRCU won its first Missouri Broadcaster’s Award in 2008 for “Almost Yesterday,” hosted by Southeast Missouri State University History Professor Dr. Frank Nickell. The series takes a glimpse each week into the rich history of southeast Missouri and airs Wednesday mornings at 7:49 a.m.

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As the area’s source for diverse musical programming and award winning NPR news, KRCU strives to continuously excel in providing the highest quality public radio programming to Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois. Nearly 1.9 million people within the listening area have the opportunity to tune in to KRCU 90.9 FM which is a 6,500 watt station located in Cape Girardeau and KSEF 88.9 FM, a 20,000 watt repeater station located in Farmington. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day from the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. More information is available at http://www.krcu.org/.

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