ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, dˌʌbəljˌuːvˌiːpˌiːˈiː wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd wɪð ɐwˈɔːɹdz fɹʌm ˌɪndiːˈænə ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd pɹˈɛs ænd ðə səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv pɹəfˈɛʃənəl dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪsts fˈɑːloʊd baɪ sˈɪks ɐwˈɔːɹdz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː fɔːɹ nˈuːz kˈʌvɚɹɪdʒ ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ bˈɛst nˈuːzkæst fɹʌm ˌaɪˌeɪpˈiː, ænd spˈɛktɹəm ɐwˈɔːɹd fɹʌm ˌaɪbˌiːˈeɪ fɔːɹ bˈɛst nˈuːz stˈoːɹi.
In 2000, WVPE was recognized with awards from Indiana Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists followed by six awards in 2002 for news coverage (including Best Newscast from IAP, and Spectrum Award from IBA for Best News Story).