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About the Allegheny Front Mission and Goals The mission of The Allegheny Front is to engage and inform the audience to deepen a respect for nature and inspire all to act in an environmentally responsible manner by exploring topics relevant to the lives of the people of the region. The goals of The Allegheny Front are 1) to create a well-balanced environmental radio program that has lasting impact on the community, 2) to raise the awareness of listeners on state and local issues that affect the environment and 3) to create a sense of shared community and purpose for the protection and conservation of land, air and water. History The Allegheny Front began in 1991 as a 15-minute weekly environmental update produced at WYEP-FM in Pittsburgh by volunteer Lucy Lafitte. Due to strong listener interest, the program expanded in its first year to a half-hour show featuring interviews with people active in the local environmental movement. Today, The Allegheny Front continues to increase the breadth and depth of its environmental coverage. In its 14th year, The Allegheny Front continues to serve the community as the most insightful source of local and regional environmental news and information on the radio. The program explores environmental issues affecting the community through stories, interviews, news, and commentaries Staff Directory Executive Producer Kathy Knauer Former Technical Director Tim Prevost Host Matthew Craig Intern Alicia Dellaera Intern Reporter/Producer Erin Stacy Intrepid Naturalist Chuck Welsh Naturalist Paul Wiegman Organic Gardener Jessica Walliser Producer The Environment Report Reporter Doug Oster Reporter Deborah Weisberg Reporter Jason Witmer Reporter/Producer Tim Palucka Reporter/Producer David Klatt Reporter/Producer Violet Law Reporter/Producer Cynthia Berger Reporter/Producer Stacy Moniot Reporter/Producer Chuck Staresinic Reporter/Producer Lisa Ann Pinkerton Reporter/Producer Reid R. Frazier Reporter/Producer and Technical Director Jennifer Szweda Jordan Staff Reporter/Producer Ann Murray Volunteer Nicole Henninger Awards 2007 Golden Quill: "Best Radio Commentary" for An Ethanol Pioneer by Jennifer Jordan Golden Quill Finalist: "Best Radio Feature/Documentary" for Losing the Farm by Jason Witmer Golden Quill Finalist: "Best Radio Investigative/Enterprise Story" for High Waters, Price of Development? by Jennifer Jordan 2006 Golden Quill: "Best Radio Investigative/Enterprise Story" for Impacts of White-Tailed Deer on PA's Forests Ecology by Ann Murray Golden Quill Finalist: "Best Radio Investigative/Enterprise Story" for Breast Cancer and the Environment by Jennifer Jordan 2005 Finalist AIR Award: "Best Public Affairs Program in Pittsburgh" Golden Quill: "Best Radio Feature/Documentary" for Faithkeepers by Ann Murray from Western PA Press Club Golden Quill Finalist: "Best Radio Investigative/Enterprise Story" for Roadless Rule by Ann Murray Golden Quill Finalist: "Best Radio Investigative/Enterprise Story" for Safety of Pennsylvania Dams by Ann Murray 2004 Achievement in Radio (AIR) Award: "Best Public Affairs Program in Pittsburgh" 2003 James H. Hardie Environmental Excellence Award for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship: Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania 1997 Finalist: Three Rivers Environmental Award, Public Awareness from Pennsylvania Environmental Council Contact us: send e-mail Phone: 412.697.2933 Fax: 412.381.9126 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15203