Performance Racing Network (PRN – www.goprn.com ), a leading producer of motorsports radio programming, claimed six of the seven radio broadcasting awards presented recently by the National Motorsports Press Association. Among the honors was the prestigious Barney Hall Award, recognizing excellence in motorsports broadcasting, which went to Mark Garrow, host of PRN’s “Garage Pass” and co-anchor of the network’s NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series race broadcasts. “Winning six of the seven awards presented by the National Motorsports Press Association for radio broadcasting is a major achievement,” said Doug Rice, vice president and general manager of PRN. “It is very rewarding when our staff’s dedication to excellence is recognized by such a prestigious organization.” The network swept the Radio Spot News category, claiming the top three positions. “The Bouts at Bristol,” a segment that aired following the spring Winston Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway, earned first-place honors. “The Point is the Points,” a series of shows covering the season-ending championship battle, garnered second-place while the network’s coverage of the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway earned the third-place trophy. PRN also claimed second- and third-place honors in the Radio Features category. “The Life, The Legend of Dale Earnhardt,” a special broadcast that aired on the one-year anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s death, earned runner-up recognition while PRN’s Steve Richards claimed third-place honors for “Sam Goes to Ground Zero,” a segment he produced about a member of Ward Burton’s crew who worked at Ground Zero in the days following the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center.(PR)(2-7-2003)
