Missouri
--Department of economic development
Bob Holden   Governor
Joe Maxwell   Lieutenant Governor &Chair
Joseph L.Driskill  Director

Release: August 28, 2003
Contact: Linda Jackson at 573-751-5012 or
Courtney Fadler at 573-751-7084

2003 Commission Media Awards Announced

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 (because of a tie) in news print:

Radio: KMOX, St. Louis (nominated by Forest Park Forever)
      KMEM, Memphis(nominated by Clark County R-1 School)
Television: KETC, Outreach and Education Department, St. Louis(nominated by St.Cecilia Parish Hispanic Ministry)
         KRCG-TV, Jefferson City(nominated by Jefferson City Public School Foundation)

News Print: Howell County News, KDR Publishing, Willow Springs (nominated by Willow Springs Area Chamber of Commerce)

Cameron Citizen-Observer, Cameron (nominated by Cameron Community Betterment Organization)

St. Louis Chinese American News, St. Louis (nominated by Olive Business Association, University City East, and Organization of Chinese Americans-St. Louis)

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 2002 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.

Missouri Community Service Commission