Awards

2007

"Good News" Award: Steve Milne - Sacramento American Women in Radio and Television
Best Jazz Programming: Gary Vercelli and Paul Conley - PRPD ACE Awards
News and Information, Honorable Mention: Paul Conley, Dina Howard, and KXJZ News Department- PRPD ACE Awards

Excellence in Reporting on State Government and Politics: Marianne Russ and Jenny O’Mara - California Journalism Awards
Blues DJ of the Year: Mick Martin- Bay Area Blues Society's West Coast Hall of Fame
"Best Opportunity to Indulge in Records" : Capital Public Radio’s Annual Used CD and Record Sale - Sacramento News and Review Best of Sacramento
"Good News" Award: Steve Milne - Sacramento American Women in Radio and Television
Mark Twain Award for Best Special Program: “Dina's Diary” - Associated Press
Best Documentary: “Dina's Diary” - Public Radio News Directors
Best Series, Second Place: “All About Bonds” - Public Radio News Directors

"Good News" Award: Paul Conley- Sacramento American Women in Radio and Television

Best Large Market Newscast- Public Radio News Directors
Best Large Market Commentary- Public Radio News Directors
Model of Success Award- Non-profit Resource Center
Best Argument That You Can Go Home Again: Matias Bombal- Sacramento News and Review’s The Best of Sacramento

Cappie Silver Award: CPR Quarterly- Sacramento Public Relations Association
DEI Major Donor Award
Best Commentary for "Telemarketers"- Public Radio News Directors

Audience Growth Award- Public Radio Conference
Best Radio Documentary or Special Programming- Associated Press Television and Radio Association of California and Nevada
Best Documentary for "Weekend Exchange: a Special Aging Experience Report"- Associated Press Television and Radio Association of California and Nevada
Best Regularly Scheduled Radio Feature for “Aging in the Gay Community”- Associated Press Television and Radio Association of California and Nevada
Best Radio Veterans: Gary Vercelli & Carver Barney- Sacramento Magazine

George Foster Peabody Award for Broadcast Excellence: NPR’s “Jazz Profiles” about vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson produced by KXJZ’s Paul Conley.
PRADO Pioneer Award: Donna Apidone- Public Radio Association of Development Officers
Best Documentary for "Healing Healthcare: Inside the Real E.R."- Associated Press Television and Radio Association of California and Nevada.
Best Special News Programming for "Healing Healthcare: Inside the Real E.R."- Northern California Radio TV News Directors Association
Best Investigative Reporting for "Healing Healthcare: Prescription for Change"- Northern California Radio TV News Directors Association

Sacramento Music Awards Hall of Fame: Mick Martin for his work in the blues field- Sacramento News and Review.
Commitment to Children in Media Award: Mike Montgomery- California Association for the Education of Young Children.

1999- Best Late Night Radio Voice: Carver Barney- Sacramento News & Review.
1999, 1992, 1991- National Jazz Broadcaster of the Year: Gary Vercelli- Gavin Convention
1998- Best Connection to the Classics: KXPR, the Classical Station staff- Sacramento News and Review
1994- Critical Achievement Award: Gary Vercelli- SN&R “Sammies.”
1993- National Jazz Station of the Year: KXJZ- Gavin Convention.
1985- Ralph Award for Excellence in Programming: KXPR- Radio Research Consortium.
1981- Best Arts & Humanities coverage- Sacramento Spectrum producers Mark Jones & Charles Starzynski- Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
1981- DuPont Award: Josh Livingston's Heifetz special