BANGOR – Maine Public Radio was honored with 10 awards by the Maine Associated Press Broadcasters Association during their annual awards ceremony in Bangor.

For the seventh time since 1994, Maine Public Radio took home the top award, station of the year. Members of its news staff also accepted first place accolades in four other categories: continuing coverage, public affairs, enterprise and sports.

The contest was open to all Associated Press member radio and television stations licensed in Maine for pieces produced in 2003. The list of awards given to Maine Public Radio is as follows:

Station of the Year, first place: Maine Public Radio news staff; Public Affairs, first place, Susan Chisholm, Millinocket, second place, Barbara Cariddi, Port Clyde; Continuing Coverage, first place, Susan Chisholm, New Sweden church poisoning; Enterprise, first place, Susan Chisholm, Dennis Deshane.

Sports, first place, Susan Chisholm, Can Am Dog race in Northern Maine; Election, second place, Maine Public Radio news staff; Medical Reporting, second place, Susan Chisholm, Poison Control Center; Feature, second place, Susan Chisholm, Mushroom Guy; Spot News, third place, Susan Chisholm, Flooding Coverage.

Maine Public Radio is a service of Maine Public Broadcasting, the largest Maine based member supported organization in the state, providing public television, radio and educational services to audiences in Maine, New Hampshire and New Brunswick.