In 2013 WPM’s award-winning news department added several more plaques to its wall of awards. Led by veteran news director Bob Beck, the news team brought home awards in a variety of categories:
Best News Program: Open Spaces “The Uranium show.”
Best Investigative Story: Carbon Sink
Best Writing: Douglas residents fear flaring
Soft Feature: Carp can be composted
“Over the years we’ve hired some of the finest young journalists in the country and have brought them to Wyoming,” says WPM News Director, Bob Beck. “ I look for intelligent people who have strong story telling skills, who are balanced in their reporting. Many of our reporters have moved from here and are succeeding in much larger markets.”