Finalist For Five LA Press Club Awards
I am a finalist for five awards in the highly competitive Southern California Journalism Awards. Four of these finalist slots are for my column, but I'm also a finalist -- with Gregg! -- for best radio documentary for my weekly science-based radio show...against four other contenders, all from NPR powerhouse KCRW.
Awards ceremony is tonight.
Here's one of my column finalist mentions and the competition:
B7. COMMENTARY
* Amy Alkon, Creators Syndicate, "Science-Based Syndicated Advice Column"
* Gustavo Arellano, Michelle Woo, Nate Jackson, Gabriel San Roman, OC Weekly, "Where the Black People At?"
* Marty Kaplan, Jewish Journal, "Marty Kaplan's Column"
* Ashley Merryman, The New York Times, "Loosing is Good For You"
* Raphael J. Sonenshein, Jewish Journal, "Columns"
And the most thrilling:
F11. DOCUMENTARY RADIO
* Amy Alkon and Gregg Sutter, Blog Talk Radio, "Science-Based Weekly Radio Show"
* Madeleine Brand, Saul Gonzalez and Matt Holzman, KCRW, "Power & Water"
* Eric Molinsky and Bob Carlson, KCRW, "Missileers"
* Myke Dodge Weiskopf, KCRW, "Fire Island"
* Kerstin Zilm and Bob Carlson, KCRW, "Falling"
Thanks to all of you who read my column (and please read me in papers -- which print my column four or five weeks earlier than I do -- so they can afford to keep publishing me). And thanks to all of you who listen to the radio show, especially Jim P. and Adam Bein, who were loyal supporters from the very start.
*No radio show tonight. We'll run a repeat tomorrow and have a live show next week.
UPDATE: Just got back -- exhausted. It was tough competition and I got 2nds and 3rds, but we didn't have a pen so I have to wait until they post them!
Oh, and I'd like to thank my parents, for passing on a name to me that usually gets me mentioned first. Except if it's for something crappy, in which case, boo.
Amy Alkon at June 29, 2014 6:45 AM
Well earned recognition! Congratulations Amy!
Bob in Texas at June 29, 2014 7:18 AM
W00T!!
jerry at June 29, 2014 7:25 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/06/finalist-for-fi.html#comment-4804658">comment from jerryThank you so much!
Amy Alkon
at June 29, 2014 8:35 AM
I've enjoyed listening. I learn something from every show.
I'm glad it's getting you somewhere.
Jim P. at June 29, 2014 8:42 AM
Good luck!
Martin at June 29, 2014 9:07 AM
Great news! Congratulations!
Old RPM Daddy (OldRPMDaddy at GMail dot com) at June 29, 2014 12:25 PM
Ha! Take THAT, LA Times!
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at June 29, 2014 1:58 PM
Pretty Cool! Congratulations Amy!
justme at June 29, 2014 5:18 PM
Awesome and well-deserved, Amy! Congrats!
Flynne at June 30, 2014 5:32 AM
Congratulations.
Conan the Grammarian at June 30, 2014 8:01 AM
Congratulations!
crella at June 30, 2014 6:23 PM
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