For WWOZ, the awards and accolades have been wonderful and inspire us to get better and better. Here are some of the latest.
2023
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Prestige Awards
--Best Use of Digital Media
The Press Club of New Orleans'Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards
-- Best Use of Twitter
2022
OffBeat Magazine "Best of the Beat" Awards
Best Radio Station of 2021-2022
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Prestige Awards
--"Uniquely Louisiana" award for Jazz Festing in Place
--Best Use of Digital Media
--Best Radio Personality/Team to Action Jackson(posthumous) & Takin' it to the Streets
The Press Club of New Orleans' 64th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, BEST USE OF INSTAGRAM, Jazz Festing in Place. We also took home third place in this category, for "Takin' it To the Streets"
First Place, BEST USE OF TWITTER, "Takin' it to the Streets"
First Place, BEST FEATURE PHOTO, Young Men Olympian (by MJ Mastrogiovanni)
The Hal Ledet Still Photography Award (the Best of the Best of all top Photography Awards), Young Men Olympian (by MJ Mastrogiovanni)
We also took home 2nd and 3rd place awards in the category of BEST USE OF FACEBOOK: Jazz Festing in Place & Piano Night
And third place in the category of BEST FEATURE VIDEOGRAPHY, From the Streets: Action Jackson
2021
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters 2021 Prestige Awards
--Station of the Year: WWOZ
--Broadcast Engineer of the Year: WWOZ Chief Engineer Damond Jacob
Press Club of New Orleans
--Best Radio Show: Jazz Festing in Place
--Best Social Video: Groove Gala
--Best Social Media Campaign: Jazz Festing in Place
--Best Feature Videography: Telephone Grooves
--Best Use of Twitter: Jazz Festing in Place
Gambit Magazine
Favorite Radio Station
For more details, see our Local Content & Service Report for 2021, pages 13-14.
2020
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters 2020 Prestige Awards:
--Best Live On-Site Remote, Large Market: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2019
--Uniquely Louisiana, Large Market: Takin’ It To The Streets
Press Club of New Orleans
--Best Radio Story: WWOZ Stories: The History of WWOZ
--Best Feature Videography: Flaming Arrows Queen Shirley Goodman
--Best Social Media Campaign: Jazz Fest at 50
--Best Social Video: Second Line Season Announcement
--Best Multi-Feature Photography: Best of Jazz Fest 2019
--Best Radio Show: WWOZ Live Broadcast from Jazz Fest 2019
Offbeat Magazine
--Best of the Beat Award: Radio Station of the Year
Gambit Magazine
--Favorite Radio Station
--Best Virtual Concert/Event during COVID: Festing in Place
For more details, see our Local Content & Service Report for 2020, page 16.
2019
New York Festival Radio Award:
WWOZ’s New Orleans Tricentennial Music Moments Series
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Prestige Award
--Best Live On-Site remote from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Press Club Of New Orleans Awards
--Best Feature Videography
--Best Use of Facebook
Offbeat Magazine
--Best of the Beat Award: Radio Station of the Year
Gambit Magazine
--Favorite Radio Station
National Association of Broadcasters
--Crystal Radio Awards Finalist
For more details, see our Local Content & Service Report for 2019.
2018
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters
--Station Of The Year-Large Market
Press Club Of New Orleans
--3 First Place Awards
Offbeat Magazine
--Best of the Beat Award: Radio Station of the Year
Gambit Magazine
--Favorite Radio Station
Webby Awards
--Finalist for A Closer Walk
National Association of Broadcasters
--Marconi Award Finalist
For more details, see our Local Content & Service Report for 2018.
Older awards:
“Best Radio Station 2017” by the readers of Offbeat magazine
“Best Radio Station 2014” by the readers of Offbeat magazine
“Station of the Year” among medium-sized markets in the U.S. by JazzWeek magazine
“Best Streaming Broadcast Station” at the Fifth Annual RAIN Internet Radio Awards (tied with KING-FM in Seattle)
JazzWeek Award
In June 2011, JazzWeek magazine presented awards in 14 categories at the JazzWeek Summit. The JazzWeek Summit is a gathering of radio programmers, record labels, promoters, musicians and others interested in jazz radio promotion and programming. For the mid-sized market, the 2011 Radio Station of the Year is WWOZ, New Orleans. Now how about that? Thanks, everyone!
In June 2008 WWOZ also won the JazzWeek award for the 2008 Radio Station of the Year in a mid-sized market! Thank you!
Read more about the JazzWeek 2008 Award on the All About Jazz website
Gambit Weekly's "Best of New Orleans" Awards
The readers of Gambit Weekly have recognized WWOZ with two gold medals in their annual "Best of New Orleans" Awards. WWOZ took top honors as the Best Radio Station, and WWOZ's own DJ Soul Sister was voted Best DJ/Electronica Artist. This is what Gambit had to say about WWOZ:
"It's been more than 25 years since Andy Warhol called WWOZ the greatest radio station in the universe. Back then, the world couldn't hear 'OZ. But now its webcast is a daily beacon of New Orleans music to the world. As far as the local community is concerned, it may be the only radio station, given that it plays local music and supports local musicians like no other. And if you can't make it to Jazz Fest or other big festivals, 'OZ is on location keeping you tuned in to the best shows and the best local music."
Read more about the "Best of New Orleans" Awards
Rolling Stone Award
Rolling Stone magazine in their May 2008 issue that featured “The 125-Plus People, Places and Things Ruling the Rock & Roll Universe,” named WWOZ one of the top 5 radio stations in the country. Rolling Stone said about WWOZ: "This listener-supported New Orleans station celebrates the city’s glorious musical heritage, focusing on jazz, soul, blues and Cajun music.” (May 1st issue, p. 38!)
Read about the award on Rolling Stone’s website
Esquire Award
WWOZ was awarded a 2008 Esquire Esky award for Internet Radio Station of the Year.
Esquire magazine said: "This listener-supported, volunteer-operated, Katrina-resilient miracle of FM radio plays funk, jazz, blues, roots, Latin, soul, zydeco, R&B, and everything in between." (April issue, p. 100!) Thanks, Esquire, for recognizing our music and spunk!
Read about the award on Esquire’s website
