"Congratulations!
Your Surviving the Election musical satire
won 'Best Commentary' in this year's state-wide Wisconsin Broadcasters Association News Awards!"
Even though it was a fun email to get, I thought he was joking because that's the kind of guy he is. But he wasn't. And now I have the adjective "award-winning" to milk for all it's worth.
The lyrics: Surviving the Election (.doc)
The song "New Pork, New Pork", about our state budget, won my second award for commentary. 2nd Place, Best Commentary in the 2007 Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism competition.
You can check it out here: Peter Leidy on You Tube
The Awards for Excellence is a competition for the Members of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
"The Excellence in Broadcasting Awards program is sponsored annually by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association to recognize outstanding achievement by Wisconsin radio and television broadcasters... established to encourage the highest standards of reporting, community service and production creativity. It brings the ultimate prize - peer recognition - to members of the broadcast industry in Wisconsin."
More:
Wisconsin Broadcaster Association Site
'Here and Now' announcing the award (video) start at 23 min |