Rivet Radio Wins ‘Best Newscast’ and 'Best Business or Consumer Reporting' at Chicago Headline Club Annual Awards
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 13, 2015 -- Rivet Radio, the smart audio platform, is pleased to be honored at the 38th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism. The team received two awards at the ceremonies held in Chicago May 8, 2015. The awards follow the Chicago Headline Club recognition of Rivet Radio last year as the “Best Start-Up” of 2014.
The annual Peter Lisagor Awards honor outstanding reporting by leading Chicago journalists. Rivet Radio received the following awards:
● Broadcast Radio: Best Newscast (R5)
James VanOsdol,“Three morning Rivet newscasts”
● Best Business or Consumer Reporting
Charlie Meyerson, Rivet Radio, “CTA Ventra card deadline: Guide to switching”
The team was also nominated for:
● Best Feature Reporting
Bob Kessler, Charlie Meyerson and Margaret Larkin, Rivet Radio, “Panorama”
● Best Sports Story
Jennifer O’Neil, Rivet Radio, “U.S. Little League champs draw crowd of thousands”
“Our newsroom’s filled with some of the brightest minds in digital journalism.” Vice President for News Charlie Meyerson, said. “These awards are great recognition for the outstanding work our small but growing team aims to deliver every day, with every story on Rivet.”
Earlier this year, the Radio-Television-Digital News Association honored Rivet Radio with regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for “Best Online News Organization” and “Best Use of Sound.”
For more information on Rivet Radio visit http://www.rivetnewsradio.com.
Rivet Radio, Inc.
Featured by Apple as "The Best in Bite-Sized News" and named a "Startup to Watch in 2015" by Built in Chicago and Chicago Innovation, Rivet provides customized audio for multiple distribution channels. Rivet has grown from iPhone, Android and car apps into a platform powering the global Audio of Things for millions of listeners. It's Radio Reimagined.
Nancy Briscoe, Appular, http://www.appular.com, +1 914-309-0404, [email protected]
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