St. Louis Chinese American News - 2003 Missouri Media Award Winner

(Missouri, August 28, 2003) Lieutenant Governor Joe Maxwell and the Missouri Community Service Commission announced the winners of the 2004 Commission Media Awards today, recognizing excellence in coverage of service and volunteer issues.

Seven awards will be presented at later dates by members of the Commission, two each in the areas of radio, and television and three in newspaper:

Newspaper: St. Louis Chinese American News, St. Louis, Howell County News, KDR Publishing, Willow Springs and Cameron Citizen-Observer, Cameron.
 
Radio: KMOX, St. Louis and KMEM, Memphis.

Television: KETC, Outreach and Education Department, St. Louis and 
KRCG-TV, Jefferson City.

The Commission annually accepts nominations from community-based organizations to recognize media that go above and beyond expectations to provide coverage of community service. There were 42 nominations for radio and TV stations and newspapers submitted to the Commission for the 2003 award. A panel of judges, comprised of members from the Department of Economic Development, the Lt. Governor's Office and the Commission, judged the nominations based on donated, "hands on" staff services; donated publicity "above and beyond expectations;" and originality in promotions.

The Missouri Community Service Commission, an agency within the Missouri Department of Economic Development, Administers the AmeriCorps program in Missouri and seeks to promote and foster successful volunteer initiatives.