We are so thrilled to share that two WHYY team members have been recognized as public media Rising Stars by Current: News for Public Media! Sarah and Kenny are two of 35 honored individuals across our industry making a difference in their workplace and community.
What colleagues say about Sarah Moses, Producer, Digital Studios: "Whether she’s handed an assignment or pitching something of her own, Sarah is always pushing the quality of our video work further. She is the queen of the pivot, producing a documentary on the state of the restaurant industry when COVID shut down production of our regular restaurant review show. She learned to animate to help produce the station’s first digital series, Delishtory, then helped transition that series to PBS Digital Studios, another first for WHYY. Her documentary on a female-owned tattoo studio was nominated for a 2024 Webby (Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle Video) alongside national productions from CNN, ABC and Vox. She oversaw production of an animated civics series for teens and helped secure a grant to produce episodes of a historical web series. Sarah’s intelligence comes through in everything she touches but it’s her heart, which is so steeped in the core values of public media, that truly makes her work shine."
Some of Kenny Cooper's accomplishments: "Some of my biggest accomplishments are the lives I’ve been able to positively impact through accountability reporting, along with the acknowledgement I’ve received from the community. Since joining WHYY, I have won awards that I am pretty proud of. This spring, I won several regional Edward R. Murrow awards, for coverage reported as an individual and as part of a team; and the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association awarded me first-place awards for reporter/anchor, investigative reporting, enterprise reporting and podcast."
We're so proud of both of you!
Read more about Sarah, Kenny & the class of Rising Stars here: https://lnkd.in/eA63ZzWF