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WBGO Studios podcast "Conversations with Sydney" wins two Silver Medal honors at the 2023 Signal Awards competition

Conversations with Sydney won two Silver Medal honors at the 2023 Signal Awards ceremony on October 23, 2023
2023 Signal Awards
Conversations with Sydney won two Silver Medal honors at the 2023 Signal Awards ceremony on October 23, 2023

WBGO News is quite proud to announce the WBGO Studios podcast Conversations with Sydney has won two Silver Medal honors in the prestigious 2nd Annual Signal Awards, celebrating the world’s best podcasts.

The 2nd Annual Signal Awards honor the world's best podcasts
2023 Signal Awards
The 2nd Annual Signal Awards honor the world's best podcasts

Conversations with Sydney is a solutions-oriented podcast series exploring effective ways for parents, teens, schools, and communities to respond to the ongoing crises of teen mental health and suicide. Each episode is framed as an intimate conversation between a father (Micah Fink) and his non-binary teenager (Sydney) as they search for real-world solutions by speaking with parents, doctors, and national leaders in the field of teen suicide prevention.

Conversations with Sydney won a Silver medal for General - Best Indie Podcast and a Silver medal for Craft - Best Co-Host Team.

Sydney and Micah Fink celebrate their Signal Awards on Monday, October 23
2023 Signal Awards
Sydney and Micah Fink celebrate their Signal Awards on Monday, October 23

The important podcast is in good company since the other Signal winners include Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Eva Longoria, QuestLove, and Jon Stewart to name a few.

Conversations with Sydney is a WBGO Studios podcast that begins in May 2023 hosted by Micah and Sydney Fink
Sydney Fink
Conversations with Sydney is a WBGO Studios podcast that begins in May 2023 hosted by Micah and Sydney Fink

You can hear the first four episodes of Conversations with Sydney here.

NOTE: The WBGO Studios podcast The Third Story with host Leo Sidran also won a Signal Award in the 2023 competition.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.