KJZZ has won five awards in the Arizona Press Club’s 2024 journalism contest.
The announcement was made by the Press Club earlier this month.
Gabriel Pietrorazio brought home three awards. He won first and second in the Short-Form Audio Storytelling category.
Pietrorazio also won the Arts, Food, Beverage Reporting and Criticism category for a collection of stories that focused on Indigenous food issues.
Wayne Schutsky took second place in John Kolbe Award for Political Reporting for his continuing coverage of the bizarre saga involving Arizona's Green Party and outsiders' attempts to manipulate the party to their own advantage.
The Show won second place in the Long-Form Audio Storytelling category for their Last Resorts series — a nostalgic look at some of the Valley's most historic luxury resorts, with an eye, also, on what the future holds for those properties and the industry.
