Awards & Recognition
2019: Artists in Residence, Kansas City Art Institute, David Ossman and Judith Walcutt
2009: Angie Award for Best Play, International Mystery Writer’s Festival (IMWF), Judith Walcutt, “Agatha Christie’s BBC Murders.”
2017: Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium, Performance, David Ossman with The Firesign Theatre.
2007: Angie Award, Lifetime Achievement, IMWF, for Contribution to the Audio Medium, David Ossman and Judith Walcutt
2016:Norman Corwin Award for Excellence in Audio Theatre, National Audio Theatre Festivals, Judith Walcutt.
2006: Hometown Heroes, Whidbey Island, Washington, D.O. & J.W.
2012: Norman Corwin Award for Excellence in Audio Theatre. National Audio Theatre Festivals, David Ossman, The Firesign Theatre.
2005: Invited Speakers, School of Sound International Symposium, London, UK, D.O. & J.W.
2001: Parent’s Choice Award and the Golden Headset Award, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Centennial Celebration.” In association with the Children’s Museum of Los Angeles.
1991: American Bar Association Silver Gavel; three Gold Medals, New York International Radio Festivals for Best Special Event, Best Writer, and Best Director; and a CPB Silver Medal. “Norman Corwin’s We Hold These Truths: A Radio Celebration for the 200th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights.” In association with WETA, APR, and the National Broadcasters Association.
1992: “Mark of Excellence” General Motors and Silver Medal (for Best Writing), NY International Festivals, “Empire of the Air—The Men Who Made Radio.” In association with APR and WETA.
1990: National Education Association Prize for Best Radio Program, “The Heart of the Story.” In association with the William Benton Broadcast Project at the University of Chicago.
1991: Gold and Bronze Medals, New York International Radio Festival, for Best Children’s and Best Comedy Program; NFCB Golden Reel, for Best National Drama; Silver Award, Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and Major Armstrong Award for Creative Use of the Medium for “Which Way’s Witch? A June Foray Halloween Spell.” In association with WGBH and Northeastern University.
1989: Two Silver Medals, New York International Radio Festival for Best Children’s Program and Best Narration; two Silver Awards, Corporation for Public Broadcasting for Best Children’s Program and Technical Achievement. “The Door in the Wall.” In association with National Public Radio.
1991: Northwest Regional Emmy, “The Case of the Smoking Salmon.” In association with KCTS - Channel 9, Seattle
1988: Grammy-nominated, for Best Spoken Word; Finalist, New York International Festival; and Silver Medal, CPB, for Technical Achievement, “The War of the Worlds 50th Anniversary Production.” In association with WGBH-Boston.