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Radio station honored for holding fast through the flood
it was a dark and stormy night

Radio broadcasters received their just awards last week (September 2) at the annual German Radio Prize (Deutschen Radiopreises) ceremony in Hamburg. Most were bestowed on big broadcasters and big stars. Last on the program, as usual, was the “special award,” given for an extraordinary show of effort.

Days and nights of torrential rain fell across Western Europe in July, mostly affecting the valley of the River Ahr in Germany. Like many recent meteorological events, it was historic and not in a good way. Late at night on July 14 the dams broke. Houses in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were swept away. Nearly 200 people lost their lives.

Local radio station Radio Wuppertal, which serves its namesake town in North Rhine-Westphalia, mobilized staff to provide continuous information about the dangers. They stayed on-the-air until emergency generators ran dry of fuel. "You don't expect that from private broadcasters,” said manager Georg Rose to Reuters (July 16). “But we're not doodle radio. We're journalists, not DJs. We understand our craft.” For this effort the German Radio Prize board bestowed on Radio Wuppertal the special award. (See more about media in Germany here)

"On (that) historic night, Radio Wuppertal showed what good local radio is all about,” said public broadcaster ARD audio program conference chairperson Valerie Weber, quoted by news agency DPA (September 3). “It was attentive and caring. It stood by the people on site. It warned, informed, talked and comforted. This achievement was not a matter of course that night. This little broadcaster performed really well that night. And even if it didn't shake a cellar dry, it still stood by the people.”

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