四虎影院

四虎影院 won five awards from the Public Radio News Directors Inc. -- the station's best-ever performance in public radio's premiere national contest. The station also took home four Lone Star Awards from the Houston Press Club.

That brings 四虎影院's award count for this year to 29 -- another record.

Here's a wrap-up of the winners:

Public Radio News Directors Inc. (PRNDI)

四虎影院 collected three first-place awards and two seconds in competition with the country's largest stations. In all, Texas stations won 13 PRNDI awards -- including six for Marfa Public Radio among the smallest stations. The annual PRNDI awards dinner was hosted in St. Louis by NPR newscaster Korva Coleman. 

• Newscast (first place) -- , a special report on the Christmas-weekend storms that tore through Garland, Rowlett and other North Texas cities.
• Long Documentary (first place) -- , an hourlong special hosted by 四虎影院's that explored the lessons learned in the year since Ebola hit Dallas.
• PRNDI/NEFE Award for Excellence in Consumer Finance Reporting -- For the second year in a row, 四虎影院's One Crisis Away project and reporter  won the, presented by PRNDI and the  (NEFE). 鈥淔inancial reporting is about real-life issues for every-day folks,鈥� says Paul Golden, spokesperson for NEFE. 鈥淭his story chronicles what just a couple of people are doing to manage their own personal finance.  四虎影院 did a great job .鈥�
• News/Public Affairs Program (runner-up) -- , a co-production by 四虎影院 News and the statewide newsmagazine . David Brown and Collins hosted the hourlong special.
• Commentary (runner-up) -- , 四虎影院 contributor Bret Wooten's tale of what he learned in the classroom where his wife teaches.

Houston Press Club

四虎影院 earned four Lone Star Awards from the Houston Press Club:

• Radio Series (first place) -- , reporter Lauren Silverman's look at childhood cancer through the eyes of one patient, his parents and their health care-givers.
• Radio Talk Show (first place) -- , a collaborative piece by of 四虎影院 and of Houston Public Media.
• Radio Journalist of the Year (second place) -- Lauren Silverman.
• Radio Public Affairs (third place) -- , hosted by .

National Press Photographers Association

Videographer Thorne Anderson  in the quarterly multimedia contest of the National Press Photographers Association. , part of the series , focused on one of the victims of the Christmas-weekend tornadoes that tore through Garland and Rowlett. Single mom Jennifer Anderson had already rebuilt her life before: After her husband's suicide, she and her two toddlers moved to Texas. Then the storm hit.

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Texas Medical Association's Anson Jones, MD, Awards

四虎影院 won three awards, two of them for Lauren Silverman, the station's health/science/technology reporter. The awards were presented at the station's studios by Dr. Debbie Fuller of the TMA.

• Texas Health Journalist of the Year -- Silverman won for a portfolio of work that included her Breakthroughs series, , and stories about ; the news that ; and how .
• In-Depth Radio -- Silverman tied for first with her story .
• In-Depth Radio (runner-up) -- The "Think" team of Krys Boyd, Stephen Becker, Lyndsay Knecht and Jeff Whittington was honored for .

Headliners Foundation of Texas

The station collected two honors at ceremonies in Austin on April 9:

• Charles E. Green Award (finalist) 鈥� The Art&Seek project 鈥溾�� was a finalist for the Green Award, which is given every year to the best work by Texas journalists 鈥� print, broadcast or digital.
• Showcase Award For Enterprise And Innovation In Journalism (finalist) 鈥� The series was named a finalist for the Showcase Award, which honors 鈥渙utstanding professional Texas-based news providers鈥攑rint, broadcast or digital鈥攖hat distribute at least monthly and make a significant impact on government, public policy or the conduct of a business, nonprofit or other organization.鈥�

The statewide public radio newsmagazine, Texas Standard, was the only other radio finalist for the Showcase Award. Texas Standard, which originates from KUT in Austin, is co-produced by 四虎影院, Houston Public Media and Texas Public Radio in San Antonio.

Texas Associated Press Broadcasters

四虎影院's 14 TAPB awards were a record number for the station. That includes four first-place awards, eight seconds and two honorable mentions. Here are the station's winners:

• Special Series: Courtney Collins (1st place) ; Bill Zeeble (2nd place), .
• 鈥�Online/Special Content: 四虎影院 Staff (1st place) ; 四虎影院 Staff (2nd place) .
• General assignment: Christopher Connelly (1st place) ; Stephanie Kuo (honorable mention) .
• Documentary: 四虎影院 Staff (1st place) .
• Local Talk Show: 四虎影院 Staff (2nd place) .
• Spot News By A Reporter: Bill Zeeble (2nd place) .
• Use Of Actuality -- Production: Lauren Silverman (2nd place) ; 四虎影院 Staff (honorable mention) The Supreme Court鈥檚 .
• Sports Story Or Sports Series: Lauren Silverman (2nd place) .
• Continuing Coverage: 四虎影院 Staff (2nd place) .
• Digital: 四虎影院 Staff (2nd place)