American Public Media's The Splendid Table Wins 2009 Clarion Award
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American Public Media's The Splendid Table Wins 2009 Clarion Award
(St. Paul, Minn.) July 13, 2009—American Public Media today announced that The Splendid Table®, public radio's national food show, has won a 2009 Clarion Award in the Radio Regular Talk or Interview Program category from The Association for Women in Communications. The Splendid Table won a Clarion Award in the same category in 2007 and 2008.
Produced and distributed by American Public Media in Saint Paul, Minn., the two-time James Beard Foundation Award-winning The Splendid Table is a culinary, culture and lifestyle one-hour program that celebrates the intersection of food and life. Each week, The Splendid Table's Lynne Rossetto Kasper leads public radio audiences on a journey of the senses and leads discussions with a variety of writers and personalities who share their passion for the culinary delights. The program is on the Web at www.splendidtable.org.
The Splendid Table production team includes host Lynne Rossetto Kasper, managing producer Sally Swift, producer Jennifer Russell and technical director Jennifer Luebke.
The Clarion Awards, named for the medieval trumpet known for its clarity, symbolize excellence in clear, concise communications. Clarion winners represent media companies large and small, leading corporations, small businesses, and nonprofit associations and institutions. Started in 1972, the Clarions honor excellence in more than 100 categories across all communications disciplines, including advertising & marketing, audiovisual productions, books & CDs, brochures, custom & special publications, education, fund development, magazines, major news events, newsletters, newspapers, online media, photography, graphics & design communications, public relations, radio, and television.
The Splendid Table will be recognized during The Association for Women in Communications annual conference in Seattle, Wash., on October 17, 2009.