Radio Television Digital News Association—Regional Murrow Awards
- Video for Radio, Mark Arehart and Joe Gunderman—
Ohio Associated Press—Ohio APME Awards
- Best in Show-General Excellence, WKSU News
- First Place-Best Sportscast, Amanda Rabinowitz and Terry Pluto—
- First Place-Best Use of Sound, Kabir Bhatia—
- First Place-Best Documentary or Series, WKSU Staff—
- First Place-Best Coverage of a Scheduled Event, WKSU Staff—“Election Night 2018”
- Second Place-Best Anchor, Amanda Rabinowitz
- Second Place-Best Enterprise Reporting, Jeff St. Clair—
- Second Place-Best Spot News Coverage, Mark Arehart—
- Second Place-Best Newscast, Jeff St. Clair—“All Things Considered”
- Second Place-Best Digital Presence, WKSU Staff—
Press Club of Cleveland—Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards
- Best in Show-Radio Newscast, Major Market, Amanda Rabinowitz and Jeff St. Clair—“Morning Edition and All Things Considered”
- First Place-On-going Coverage, M.L. Schultze—
- First Place-Public Service, WKSU Staff—
- First Place-Use of Sound, Mark Arehart—
- First Place-News Writing, Jeff St. Clair—
- First Place-Radio News Website, Staff—
- First Place-Use of Social Media, Staff—“WKSU Social Media”
- Second Place-Radio News, M.L. Schultze—
- Second Place-Human Interest, Amanda Rabinowitz—
- Third Place-In-Depth Coverage, Jeff St. Clair—
Public Radio News Director, Inc—PRNDI Awards
- Second Place-Nationally Edited News Feature, M.L. Schultze—
- Second Place-Newscast, Amanda Rabinowitz—“Morning Edition”
Society of Professional Journalists-Ohio Chapters—Ohio’s Best Journalism Awards
- First Place-Best Consumer Reporting, M.L. Schultze—
- First Place-Best Enterprise Reporting, Jeff St. Clair—
- First Place-Best Environment Reporting, Jeff St. Clair—
- First Place-Best Medical/Health Reporting, WKSU Staff—
- First Place-Best Website, WKSU Staff—
- Second Place-Best Reporter, M.L. Schultze
- Second Place-Best Anchor, Amanda Rabinowitz
- Second Place-Best Feature Reporting, Amanda Rabinowitz—
- Second Place-Best Sports Reporting, Amanda Rabinowitz and Terry Pluto—
- Second Place-Best Spot News, Mark Arehart—