| At the Latino Radio Summit in Rohnert Park, California, KDNA General
Manager Ricardo Garcia was presented with a Lifetime Achievement
Award in recognition of his dedication and contributions to Spanish
language public radio. The conference is coming together of Latino
controlled education tadio stations for the purpose of discussing
the future of public radio and its importance to Latinos in the United
States and Puerto Rico. |
2002/09/08
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| Radio KDNA Production Manager Jesus Sosa worked hard during 2001
to bring information about HIV and AIDS to the Spanish-speaking community.
He mounted an educational campaign that included the production and
airing of short informational "capsules", as well as on
hour talk shows featuring health care professionals discussing HIV/AIDS
prevention. In recognition of this service, the Washington State Department
of Health presented him with their AIDS Educator Award for 2001. |
2001/11/05
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National Federation of Community Broadcasters, Community Impact
Award 
for 2000
"You continue to do extraordinary work to reach out to the
community, and to provide them with information that is vital to
their health, safety and survival. KDNA is truly exemplary in providing
services to your listeners."
In San Francisco at NFCB's Annual Community Radio
Conference, March 24, 2001, KDNA received NFCB's Community Impact
Award for the third time.
(Station Manager Gabriel Martinez accepting
NFCB's Community Impact Award, 03/24/2001)
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2001/03/24
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State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Washington
State Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Award
"We know that our success in the field of substance abuse
prevention depends on the support we get from partners like you.
Thank you for your commitment to providing healthy communities.
We are very pleased to be able to help celebrate your success as
your program receives this honor."
Kenneth D Stark, Director, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse,
State of Washington 10/09/2000
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2000/10/21
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Providence Health Foundation, Providence Community Health Award.
On the occasion of KDNA receiving this award, Mary C Selecky, Secretary
of the State of Washington Department of Health, wrote
"The Department of Health has often worked with Radio KDNA
and is proud to be associated with a public radio station which
has a long-standing history of promoting preventive public health
messages to farm workers and the Spanish speaking audience of Radio
KDNA in Eastern Washington. Your efforts provide an invaluable outreach
and link to the community in helping reduce disparaties in health."
Full
story in Yakima Valley Herald (click here)
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2000/03/29
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Radio Bilingue Affiliate of the Year
"Founded more than 21 years ago in Granger, WA, KDNA is the
only full-time Spanish-language public station in Washington State.
The nonprofit station serves a potential audience of more than 150
thousand Latinos in the Yakima valley. In 1985 KDNA's news producers
began contributing to and using the services of Radio Bilingue's
network news Noticiero Latino. Listeners from Yakima are frequent
voices on the air of Satelite's call-in program Linea Abierta and
commentators from KDNA often file reports or provide insights from
Washington."
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2000/03/14
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Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Golden Door Award.
"Each year the Golden Door Award is presented to an individual
or organization in Washington State for their outstanding work in
promoting dignity and justice for immigrants and refugees. The name
of the award is derived from a stanza of Emma Lazarus's poem inscribed
on the Statue of Lilberty: '...I lift my lamp beside the golden
door..." Radio KDNA was selected to receive the 2000 Golden
Door Award because of its strong and passionate advocacy on behalf
of immigrants for the past twenty years. The award recognizes that
Radio KDNA's programming and services provide critical information
and assistance to thousands of people on a daily basis. In addition,
KDNA serves as a critical 'hub' for the immigrant community in Eastern
and Central Washington.
We are truely grateful for your unwavering dedication to the rights
of immigrants, and we are honored to present you with this award."
Vicki Stifter, Executive Director
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2000/03/10
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National Federation of Community Broadcasters, Community Impact
Award for 1999
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2000
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NCEC and KDNA executive Director, Ricardo Garcia was honored for
outstanding efforts as an advocate for minority children. He received
an award from Washington state's Child Protective Services at the
"Diversity Is All of Us Conference," sponsored by the Children's
Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services.
The awards was presented by DSHS Secretary Lyle Quasim and Washington
state first lady Mona Locke.
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1999/11/09
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| National Federation of Community Broadcasters, Community Impact
Award for 1998
"National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) presented
its first-ever Community Impact Award to KDNA in Granger, WA., in
a ceremony during its 24th annual conference in San Francisco. The
award honors a station that makes a positive, noticeable impact
on its community, primarily through the use of its air. KDNA, a
full-time Spanish-language community radio station, won the Community
Impact Award for two projects that responded to local needs. The
station joined eight school districts in an effort that encouraged
parents to get involved in their children's education, contributing
its production capabilities and airtime to the partnership; it also
produced a public service campaign for the Buena Survey Project,
spotlighting small town's needs for a functioning sewer and water
system"
From Current, The Public Telecommunications Newspaper, April 19,1999
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1999/04/19
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| American
Folklore Society, Politics, Folklore, and Social Justice Section,
William
Still Citation for lifetime achievement in community cultural
work. The award goes to organizations or individuals who have combined
traditional arts and culture with a vision for social justice. |
1998
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| Yakima Board of County Commissioners, Recognition of outstanding
community service |
1997
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| Yakima Valley Business Working for Families Award |
1996
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National Educational Film & Video Festival, Silver Apple Award
for production of La
Esperanza del Valle
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1994
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| Pasco School District, Partnership Appreciation |
1992
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| Yakima Substance Abuse Coalition, Community Service Award |
1991
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| Washington Trial Lawyers, Outstanding Contributions |
1990
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| Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Silver Award in Community
Service category for Production of Tres
Hombres Sin Fronteras |
1990
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| Yakima Valley OIC, Recognition of special services to the youth
employment program |
1988
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| Southern Christian Leadership Conference, for services in the Humanities |
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| Epilepsy Foundation of America, Certificate of Merit |
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| United Farm Workers, AFL-CIO, Certificate of Appreciation |
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| Church World Service, Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding
leadership |
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