2023 Professional Keystone Media Award Winners

The Keystone Media Awards reinforce excellence by individuals in the news media profession, by recognizing journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences, and faithfully fulfills its First Amendment rights/responsibilities. Further, the Keystone Media Awards stimulate journalists to improve their craft and ultimately improve their community.  Learn more about the Professional Keystone Media Awards.

The PNA Foundation is happy to announce the results of the 2023 Keystone Media Awards. Hundreds of journalists are recognized for their tireless and outstanding efforts. Earlier this year, 2,623 entries were received from 139 Pennsylvania news organizations. Entries – in 53 regular categories and 12 specialty categories across seven circulation and four broadcast divisions – were judged by journalists in Michigan.

Congratulations to the 2023 Professional Keystone Media Awards Winners!

Awards will be presented during the Keystone Media Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, beginning at 12 noon, in conjunction with the News Media Business Summit at the Sheraton Hershey Harrisburg Hotel, located at 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA  17111. Registration details coming soon!

• 2023 Sweepstakes Winners (click on the company name to view their acceptance video): 
  • Division I – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
  • Division II – The Times-Tribune, Scranton
  • Division III – York Daily Record
  • Division IV – The Sentinel, Carlisle
  • Division V – TheBurg, Harrisburg
  • Division VI – Bethlehem Press
  • Division VII – Lancaster Farming

• 2023 Outstanding News Operation (Broadcast) Winners
  • TVI – WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh
  • TVII – WGAL-TV, Lancaster
  • RadioI – WHYY-FM, Philadelphia
  • RadioII – WDIY-FM, Allentown

• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – Specialty Categories 
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – DI– Multi-day publications over 50,000 circulation
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – DII – Multi-day publications 20,000 to 49,999 circulation
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – DIII – Multi-day publications 10,000 to 19,999 circulation
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – DIV – Multi-day publications under 10,000 circulation
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – DV – Weekly general news publications over 6,000 circulation
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – DVI– Weekly general news publications under 6,000 circulation
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – DVII – Niche publications all circulations
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – TVI– Large Market: TV stations licensed to cities in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh markets
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – TVII – Small Market: TV stations licensed outside of the TVI market
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – RadioI – AM/FM, AM only or FM only stations licensed to cities in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh markets
• 2023 Keystone Media Award Winners – RadioII – AM/FM, AM only or FM only stations licensed outside Radio I market

Past Winners

Questions? Email the PNA Foundation or phone (717) 703-3003.