w88 Reno Public Radio earned a national Murrow Award for best sports reporting in the small market radio category this month for Reynolds School of Journalism alumna Stephanie Serrano's story about Reno 1868 FC. Serrano reported as a student at the Reynolds School on the growing fan base of Reno's local soccer team.
The Murrow Awards are selected by the Radio Television Digital w88 Association. They honor outstanding achievements in electronic journalism, awarding w88 stations, networks, syndication services, program services and digital w88 organizations.
The award-winning story was produced through an innovative collaboration between w88 and Noticiero Móvil, a bilingual media news source at the Reynolds School. The partnership is aimed at providing Spanish/English bilingual news in Northern w88 and training the next generation of bilingual journalists.
"In the past few years, w88 has built a reporting internship program from the ground up. We care deeply about mentoring developing reporters, and we have also prioritized the growth of local, bilingual radio content," Michelle Billman, w88 news director, said. "Stephanie's hard work, and this remarkable recognition of her work, solidifies those efforts and shows w88's commitment to serving our community."
Serrano is a 2017 graduate of the Reynolds School. At the time she reported on Reno 1868 FC, she worked as a bilingual news intern for w88 and with Noticiero Móvil.
"It's truly remarkable that Stephanie earned a prestigious Murrow Award as a student competing against veteran professionals," said Reynolds School Dean Al Stavitsky. "We couldn't be prouder to count her among our outstanding alumni."
