Awards

National Awards

2006 Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Awards - Second Place, Arts Feature, circulation 50,000 and greater

"Big Cheese"
Published by New Times, May 19, 2005

2006 Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Awards - Second Place, Drugs Reporting, circulation 50,000 and greater

"The Perfect Drug"
Series reporting, awarded to Jimmy Magahern, Sarah Fenske, Robert Nelson, Paul Rubin and Joe Watson. Magahern and Nelson's story in series, "Fast Times at Westwind Junior High," published by New Times, December 15, 2005

Penney-Missouri Journalism Award – Finalist, Consumer Reporting, 1985

ASCAP – Deems Taylor Winner, Pop Articles

"Ghost Radio"
Published by New Times, September 18, 2003

State Awards

Arizona Press Club Awards – 1st Place, Project reporting

"Fast Times at Westwind junior high"
By Jimmy Magahern and Robert Nelson. Published by New Times, December 15, 2005

Arizona Press Club Awards – 3rd Place, Immigration reporting

"Postcards From the Edge"
Published by New Times, October 20, 2005

Arizona Press Club Awards – 3rd Place, Science, technology and medicine reporting

"Geeks Gone Wild!"
Published by New Times, August 14, 2003

Arizona Press Club Awards – 2nd Place, Music criticism

"Mouf Wash"
Published by New Times, March 6, 2003

Arizona Press Club Awards – 3rd Place, Music criticism

"Mad Max"
Published by New Times, May 22, 2003

Arizona Press Club Award – First Place for General Music Criticism/Review, 1987

Arizona Press Club Award – First Place for General Music Criticism/Review, 1985

NOTE: Why no 2004 Awards? - Due to an editorial department processing error, five of Jimmy's New Times stories for 2004 (along with the work of ten other New Times writers) were entered into the Arizona Press Club Awards but discarded for no word count. See Arizona Press Club Board 2005 meeting minutes for official explanation.