MILWAUKEE, MARCH 25 — OnMilwaukee.com, a digital media company and publisher of the daily online magazine of the same name, secured two prominent finalist positions Wednesday from the Milwaukee Press Club.
The firm was awarded in the categories of "Best Local News or Feature Website" and "Best Website Design," honors it’s already won in several national media and journalism contests.
"Awards are often individual in nature, but what we do here is a team effort, and I’m proud of our team of digital experts. With nearly 20 years of experience, we've learned how to design, build, position, promote and create content on multiple platforms for our diverse readership," said Andy Tarnoff, co-founder and publisher.
"Milwaukee, as a market, does great media and amazing things on the digital side. OnMilwaukee.com's proud to be one of the leaders and these awards are true honors. We've built a great team and continue to grow, remain nimble and innovate. We're excited about the future," added Jeff Sherman, co-founder and president.
Today's preliminary results are for the 85th Annual MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism competition. Finalists were presented by contest category, and listed alphabetically by organization, either media company or university. Finalists will not know whether they have won a gold, silver or bronze award until the final results are announced, and the winners are honored, at the Club’s Gridiron Awards Dinner at the InterContinental Hotel in Milwaukee on May 15.
Click here for the full contest results.