The three regional awards are the most won in a single year by Indiana Public Radio (IPR), a service of Ball State University. IPR is a Public Radio International affiliate and a National Public Radio member station.

The IPR news team, consisting of Robert Papper, Stan Sollars, Marcus Jackman and Brian Beaver, received the Overall Excellence Award. It was the fourth time in five years IPR has won the honor.

The use of sound award went to Beaver, senior news correspondent, for "Mother's Day Flash Flood," and a writing award went to Papper, news director, for "9-11 Legacy."

"It's quite an honor to be singled out for regional awards like these," Papper said. "I'm very proud of the work this group does."

RTNDA has been honoring outstanding achievement in electronic journalism with the Murrow Awards since 1971. RTNDA is the world's largest professional organization devoted exclusively to electronic journalism. RTNDA represents local and network news executives in broadcasting, cable and other electronic media in more than 30 countries.

Earlier this month, 22 radio and television news managers from various size markets across the country spent three days judging the entries. Indiana Public Radio is in RTNDA's Region Seven, which consists of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan.

Regional winners automatically become eligible for the national awards competition, which will be judged in June. The national Edward R. Murrow Awards will be presented Oct. 13 in New York.

Indiana Public Radio's format includes NPR, news and classical music broadcast on WBST, 92.1-FM, Muncie; WBSB, 89.5-FM, Anderson; WBSW, 90.9-FM Marion; WBSJ, 91.7-FM, Portland; and WBSH, 91.1-FM, Hagerstown-New Castle.

(NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information, contact Carol Trimmer at ctrimmer@bsu.edu or (765) 2385-5887. Information about RTNDA may be found at www.rtnda.org)