*** Paul Piorek is editor and publisher of Paul's Local Weather Journal for southwestern Connecticut ... Paul is the on-air meteorologist at WICC 600 AM and 107.3 FM ... Paul is a New York Emmy award winner (2007), five-time Emmy nominee, and four-time winner of the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters' Association award for Best TV Weathercast (2006, 2008, 2009, 2012) ... Paul was voted Best Local Television Personality by the readers of Fairfield County Weekly Magazine (2012) ... Paul was inducted into the Housatonic Community College Hall of Fame and received the Distinguished Alumni Award (2012) ... The local weather journal is a two-time winner of the Communicator Award of Distinction (2012 & 2013) ... Paul is currently a full-time teacher of Earth Science and Mathematics in Fairfield ... Follow Paul on Twitter @PaulPiorekWICC ...

Monday, May 2, 2011

Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters' Association Honorable Mention Award Continues Impressive Eight-Year Stretch of Accolades

The honorable mention award I received from the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters' Association for Best Weathercast at its annual awards banquet last Friday continued a remarkable and impressive eight-year stretch of professional awards and accolades. Here is a yearly summary of my accomplishments since 2004:
  • 2004 - Connecticut Associated Press, honorable mention, Best Weathercast
  • 2005 - New England Emmy nomination
  • 2006 - Connecticut Associated Press, award winner, Best Weathercast
  • 2007 - New York Emmy award winner, Best Weathercast
  • 2008 - Connecticut Associated Press, award winner, Best Weathercast; New York Emmy nominee
  • 2009 - Connecticut Associated Press, award winner, Best Weathercast; Fairfield County Weekly Readers' Poll, runnerup, Best Local TV Personality
  • 2010 - New York Emmy nominee; Fairfield County Weekly Readers' Poll, runnerup, Best Local TV Personality
  • 2011 - Connecticut Associated Press, honorable mention, Best Weathercast; Fairfield County Weekly Readers' Poll, runnerup, Best Local TV Personality


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