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June 18, 2007

AP Radio Wins National Murrow Award for Behind-the-Scenes Olympics Coverage
WASHINGTON -- AP Radio has been honored by the Radio Television News Directors Association with the prestigious Edward R. Murrow 2007 Award for excellence in radio network news series. AP Radio received the national news award for its coverage of "life behind the scenes" at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.

Produced by veteran AP correspondent Warren Levinson, the 12-part series captured the human side of Turin and the Olympics. The series covered a wide range, everything from the thriving chocolate makers in Turin to the strange phenomenon of non-partisan cheerleaders at the hockey games to an athlete known as "Grandma Luge". Levinson even asked the biathletes -- who ski and shoot -- what they thought of Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shooting a hunting companion.

“Warren is a wonderful story teller,” said Brad Kalbfeld, Managing Editor and Deputy Director of AP Broadcast. “He finds the offbeat angle, and uses it to take the listener behind the usual image of the Olympics, showing us the quirks of the locale and the athletes. We're proud of his accomplishment and of being honored with this prestigious award.”

The Radio Television News Directors Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the electronic news profession.

AP Radio will be officially recognized at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Ceremony on Oct. 15, 2007 in New York.

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