Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature won a Gold World Medal for Environmental Program at the 2009 New York Festivals Awards for the program “Justice or “Just Us”: Environmental Justice as a Universal Human Right“.

For 52 years the New York Festivals Radio Programming and Promotions Awards has recognized The World’s Best Work in radio broadcasting.

Each year they receive entries from radio stations, networks and independent producers from over 30 countries. International radio experts from stations and companies donate their time to the judging process. The GrandJury™ is comprised of top level industry professionals from 5 continents and over 25 countries.

Bioneers brings bold innovators with breakthrough solutions to the airwaves with our eighth annual radio series. Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature airs in more than 250 cities in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Ireland and is free to all stations, distributed by WFMT Radio Network.

Also, two of our SPECIALS were recognized:

• PRISONS IN CRISIS: A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN CALIFORNIA was a finalist for Social Issues/Current Events
• Coming Home:The Return of the Alutiiq Masks was a Finalist for Culture & Arts