Saturday, March 27, 2010

OOIDA media takes top honors in TWNA awards

The media arms of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association received numerous awards in the Seventh Annual Communications Awards sponsored by the Truck Writers of North America.

The competition recognizes excellence in trucking industry journalism in both the trade and the mainstream press, as well as excellence in communication with the industry by public relations professionals. These included TWNA members and non-members.

Land Line Magazine and Land Line Now received a combined 20 awards, including the Best of 2009 award presented to Land Line Magazine State Legislative Editor Keith Goble.

Best of 2009 award:
• Magazine Writing - The Power of One - Land Line Magazine - Best of 2009 to Keith Goble

Best of Division awards:
• Magazine Writing - The Power of One - Land Line Magazine - Best of Magazine Writing to Keith Goble
• Radio - Technology Helps Recover Stolen Truck - Land Line Now - Best of Radio to Reed Black - Barry Spillman

Gold awards:
• Magazine Writing - Column - Dashboard Confidential - Land Line Magazine - to David Sweetman
• Magazine Writing - Public Service - The Power of One - Land Line Magazine - to Keith Goble
• Magazine Writing - Feature - The Future Of Spec'ing - Land Line Magazine - to Paul Abelson
• Magazine Writing - Best Single Issue - May 2009 Issue - Land Line Magazine - to The Land Line Staff
• Radio - Technical: General - Technology Helps Recover Stolen Truck - Land Line Now - to Reed Black & Barry Spillman
• Radio - Public Service - The Truckers For Troops Telethon - Land Line Now - to Land Line Now’s Staff

Silver awards:
• Magazine Writing - Entertainment - Cracked Carols - Land Line Magazine - to Bill Hudgins
• Magazine Writing - Truck Show - A Class Act - Land Line Magazine - to Suzanne Stempinski
• Magazine Writing - Environmental - American Idle - Land Line Magazine - to Jami Jones & Land Line’s Staff
• Radio - Environmental - Going Green: A Concern Over Regulation In California – Land Line Now - to Mark Reddig & Barry Spillman
• Radio - Truck Show - The Sounds Of Mid-America - Land Line Now – to Reed Black & Barry Spillman
• Radio - Driver Lifestyle - Prom Dress Hero - Land Line Now - to Terry Scruton & Barry Spillman

Bronze awards:
• Magazine Writing - Investigative - Grand Theft Cargo - Land Line Magazine - to Charlie Morasch
• Magazine Writing - Feature - Deadly Consequences - Land Line Magazine - to Clarissa Kell-Holland
• Magazine Writing - Feature - Jump seat Journal - Land Line Magazine - to David Tanner
• Magazine Writing - Editorial - Ontario's Way - Land Line Magazine - to David Tanner
• Radio - Interview - Aaron Tippin & Arrow Back on the Road - Land Line Now - to Terry Scruton & Barry Spillman

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