news awards

KUNR’s Mountain West News Bureau Reporter Kaleb Roedel has been awarded third place for Best News Spot in the 2026 Indigenous Journalists Association’s (IJA) annual media awards, recognizing outstanding coverage of Indigenous communities!

KUNR Public Radio’s Youth Media program will be recognized as this year’s 2026 CTE Champion Award at the Washoe County School District's (WCSD) annual CTE Night of Excellence!

KUNR’s political reporter Lucia Starbuck has been awarded the 2026 JAWS Health Journalism Fellowship, recognizing emerging women reporters who will examine disparities in U.S. health care!

KUNR Public Radio was voted the #1 Best Radio Station in the Best of Northern Nevada 2025 issue by Reno News & Review readers.

KUNR Public Radio received two Regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association for work aired and published in 2024.

The Mountain West News Bureau was awarded three national awards from the Public Media Journalists Association’s (PMJA) annual contest this spring.

KUNR Public Radio received two Regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association for work aired and published in 2022.

KUNR was awarded Hearken’s 2022 Champions of Curiosity Award in the “Impact” category for its public-powered elections coverage.

KUNR Public Radio has received several honors from the Public Media Journalists Association and Radio Television Digital News Association for work aired and published in 2021.

The Mountain West News Bureau, in collaboration with NPR and the Boise State Public Radio newsroom, has won a regional 2022 Edward R. Murrow Award for its investigative reporting on tribal jails.