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WAMU's Bluegrass Country host Katy Daley wins Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year

Katy Daley, host of The Katy Daley Show, has been named Broadcaster of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) at their 20th annual IBMA award show. Katy, who began her broadcasting career on WAMU 88.5 in 1972 as a volunteer with Gary Henderson's Saturday morning bluegrass show, was one of three nominees in her category.

WAMU's Bluegrass Country hosts garner nods by IBMA

Dick Spottswood, host of The Dick Spottswood Show, and Katy Daley, host of The Katy Daley Show, have been recognized by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) in conjunction with the upcoming 20th annual IBMA award show. Dick Spottswood will receive the Distinguished Achievement Award, recognizing his more than 40 years in broadcasting and his role fostering the image and accessibility of what he has called "obsolete music" from the early and mid-20th century. Katy Daley is nominated for Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year, one of three nominees in her category.

Ed Walker elected to National Radio Hall of Fame

WAMU 88.5 announced today that Ed Walker, Washington radio legend and host of WAMU 88.5's The Big Broadcast, has been elected to the National Radio Hall of Fame in the category "Local or Regional - Pioneer." Walker's professional radio career began in 1951 as an American University freshman and one of the founders of WAMU-AM, the campus radio station that preceded the current FM station, WAMU 88.5. He re-joined the station in 1990 as host of the popular old time radio program, which airs on Sundays from 7-11 p.m.

WAMU 88.5 wins National Association of Broadcasters' 2009 HD Radio Multicast Award

WAMU 88.5 has won the National Association of Broadcasters' third annual HD Radio Multicast Award for its Bluegrass Country channel, 88.5-2. The award, which recognizes stations for their ability to create innovative or groundbreaking programming on their multicast channels, will be presented Sept. 25 during the NAB Radio Luncheon in Philadelphia.

Welcoming the Waterfoul

Every few weeks we head out into the wilderness with naturalist Mark Garland. This time, we head to the top of the Chesapeake Bay. Speaking with David Furst, Mark focuses on our winged visitors returning after their summers in the Arctic.