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WFYI honored with four 2026 Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Award

Eric Weddle, Sarah Neal Estes and Kyle Travers pose with Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Award.

WFYI was honored with four awards at the 2026 Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Awards on Oct. 27. Recognition spanned across the organization with news, radio, television and community engagement efforts acknowledged among the best in Hoosier broadcasting.

WFYI's three IBA Spectrum Awards and American Spirit Award

WFYI’s awards included:

Best Radio Investigative Reporting for Child Care Vouchers for Indiana Foster Families by Managing Education Editor Eric Weddle.
Non-Commercial Radio Program of the Year for Cultural Manifesto produced and hosted by Kyle Long.
Non-Commercial Public Television Program of the Year for Indiana Week in Review hosted by Jill Sheridan.
American Spirit Award recognition for WFYI’s work around The American Revolution and America 250.

More than 350 entries were submitted by stations across Indiana with only 50 awards presented. These honors reflect the exceptional journalism, programming and community-focused work happening across WFYI.