(October 2012--Bangor, Maine)--WAGM-TV News Personality & Mrs. Presque Isle Corporate America Shawn Cunningham is the recipient of two 2012 MAB (Maine Association of Broadcasting Awards. The awards were presented at the organization's fall convention and banquet in Bangor, Maine. Shawn was especially excited because one of the awards is for her continuing health segment "Medical Mondays" which airs Monday nights on Newsource 8 at Six and Newsource 8 at Eleven..and again on the station's morning show. The segment won in second place in the Public Affairs category.
"I'm SOOOO excited about Medical Mondays getting its day in the sun. I've done this segment for ten years and its truly been my baby the entire time. I'm so passionate about health/medical reporting and bringing resources to people about ways they can improve upon their health and make the most of their lives. This recognition is a nod from my industry peers that this kind of specialty coverage counts...and I'm so appreciative for this Thank you to my station management, my news director and colleagues for their unfailing support! "
The other category Shawn one in was a shared award with one of her best friends and former colleagues Gina Dipietro. They won a third place award in the category of Continuing Coverage for a series they did on Hadley McClean, an outstanding and resilient youngster who battled childhood cancer and paid it forward by raising funds for the Children's Pediatric Cancer Foundation to help other kids going through the same experience! The award is great, but the BEST news is having learned that today, little Hadley is doing remarkably well! I just saw her at school the other day when I was there doing a story on Maine's First Lady visiting. GOD is great and HIS angels truly are in heaven and on earth!
I was so excited to be able to go down and accept my award. SO surprised to get two. The other great part was in meeting the outstanding other journalists from throughout the state in a news seminar. How lucky we all are to get to work in an industry we love! My colleague Jenna Callari attended with me, as did our WAGM-TV station manager Kelly Landeen. WAGM was in FULL FORCE baby!!! And of course, supportive hubbie AJ was there cheering me on! He's such an AMAZING husband. I luv u honey!
Did I mention that the reason why Jenna was there was because my awards weren't the only ones we got. My other colleagues: Jenna Callari, Kelly O'Mara, Randi Nissenbaum and Gina Dipietro also received a continuing coverage award for their outstanding reporting on the flooding in Perth Andover. It truly was ladies night. Great job gals.
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