90.5 WESA Medical professionals take a knee outside of UPMC Presbyterian in solidarity with The Black Lives Matter movement. This image accompanied Keystone Award-winning story This Is Not A Riot! Hundreds March Through East End, Beechview; Doctors Protest In Oakland
The 90.5 WESA newsroom is the recipient of eight Keystone Media Awards presented by the Pennsylvania News Media Association, including “Outstanding News Operation” for large market radio. The awards were announced April 29.
The Keystone Media Awards reinforce excellence by individuals in the news media profession, by recognizing journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences, and faithfully fulfills its First Amendment rights/responsibilities. Further, the Keystone Media Awards stimulate journalists to improve their craft and ultimately improve their community.