Erin Gannon had stiff professional competition but walked away with a win.
PITTSBURGH_We’re honored the Western Pennsylvania Press Club gave its prestigious Golden Quill awards to two podcasts from our project Look Who’s Here! All-Abilities Media on May 24, 2018 at the Rivers Casino.
The judges said they had a new understanding about people with disabilities from founding host Erin Gannon’s interview (reposted below). The press club honored her with the “public affairs/community service, radio and podcasts” award. In the winning interview, Erin spoke with longtime advocate for people with disabilities and retired ACHIEVA CEO Marsha Blanco.
Look Who’s Here! host/producer Mark Steidl was honored for his interview with actress Ann Talman, who produced Woody’s Order! a one-woman-play-turned-film about her relationship with her late brother, who had cerebral palsy. Mark, a student at Community College of Allegheny County, was recognized in the student competition for “feature: audio and podcasts.”