Phyllis Fletcher                               reporter   .   producer   .   host   .   Seattle   .

Awards 2008 Northwest Excellence in Journalism, Society of Professional Journalists First Place, Nationally Edited Story: Men Face Ban from Women's Practice Squads / listen (3:56) 2007 Northwest Excellence in Journalism, Society of Professional Journalists First Place, Feature News: Pioneer in Disabled Workforce Retires / transcript / RealAudio / mp3 (3:43) First Place, Nationally Edited Story: Sprockettes / read and listen (3:42) 2006 Salute to Excellence, National Association of Black Journalists First Place, Radio Commentary: Grandpa's Legacy / transcript / RealAudio / mp3 (2:27) 2006 Northwest Excellence in Journalism, Society of Professional Journalists First Place, Sports: Parkour / transcript / RealAudio / mp3 (1:45) 2006 Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, Division A First Place, Spot News: Hookahs - Up In Smoke / transcript / RealAudio / mp3 (1:34) 2005 Northwest Excellence in Journalism, Society of Professional Journalists First Place, Nationally Edited Story: Teaching the Internment / The World / Windows Media (6:00) First Place, Spot News: Mad Cow Tacos / transcript / RealAudio (1:29) 2004 RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award, Region 1 Contributor, First Place, News Series: First Person Race Relations by KUOW Staff Part Five: How to Sound White on the Phone / transcript / RealAudio (3:56)

Documentary

Sweet Phil from Sugar Hill / Excerpt from a prison letter. / License Sweet Phil for broadcast.

"Polished and intriguing."    The Washington Post

"A real find. Brutal, funny, and refreshingly unsentimental."    Third Coast International Audio Festival

"Incredible."    Chicago Tribune

A man has 14 children with 13 different women, dies young, and leaves them to learn about him through each other and the letters he wrote from prison. A contributing feature of 2004 Peabody Award winner Transom.org, an online workshop for public radio. Recording and production made possible through the Jack Straw Productions Artist Support Program.

Marriage in Washington

Second Place, Series, 2006 Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, Division A (PRNDI) Honorable Mention, Documentary, 2006 Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards (SPJ)

It's a wedge issue, a legal contract, and a financial commitment--and some say it's a recipe for failure. As the meaning of marriage is being debated in the highest court in Washington State, meet folks whose unions have been shaped by their lives in the Northwest. Produced with support from the Open Studio Project, Transom.org, and the KUOW Program Venture fund.

Black Wealth in Puget Sound
The history of Black wealth in America tells stories of entrepreneurial genius, breaking barriers, and philanthropic generosity that leaves a lasting impact. Black Wealth in Puget Sound brings you the pioneering entrepreneurs who migrated to the Northwest during World War Two, and the modern professionals who spend most of their lives as the only Blacks in the room. Produced with support from the KUOW Program Venture fund.