Host Michael Knight's "The Race Reporters" Receives Top Honor From American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association

Online, June 3, 2010 (Newswire.com) - "The Race Reporters," hosted by industry veteran Michael Knight, has received the award for Best Podcast by the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association annual journalism contest. The first place award was announced on Saturday morning, May 29, 2010, just prior to the 94th Indy 500.

"The Race Reporters" has consistently been the top rated program on THE POWER UP CHANNEL since its launch one year ago. The channel is part of the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network.

"I wish to congratulate Michael on receiving this distinguished honor." said Jeff Spenard, President and Owner of World Talk Radio, LLC, parent company of the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network. "This has been one of the highest performing programs on our entire network and is produced with the quality and professionalism one would expect from a true industry professional such as Michael Knight. I'm sure that this is the first of many awards for the program, and we look forward to growing our Motorsports Broadcasting division with Michael Knight and "The Race Reporters."

Network Director of THE POWER UP CHANNEL, Stefani Paulus, would also like to congratulate Michael Knight on this wonderful achievement. Quote: "I have had the privilege of working in the Motorsports industry with Michael for the past twenty-five years. To have him as one of our hosts on THE POWER UP CHANNEL is like winning the NASCAR, NHRA, INDY CAR, & F1 series all rolled into one!"

"The Race Reporters" can be heard "live," via podcast, or on demand at www.PowerUpChannel.com. Listeners can bookmark the show and sign-up to receive a free "E card" with news on upcoming guests, at the show's home page, http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vshow.aspx?sid=1549 . The show also re-airs several times later in the week (check The POWER UP CHANNEL's daily programming listing.) The program will be celebrating its first anniversary on June 20, 2010.

Knight is a 40-year motorsports industry insider and award-winning publicist and journalist. The one-hour show's format is a "good, hard, honest, Constitutionally-protected conversation on the issues of the day." Previous Newsmaker guests have included Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty, John Force, Ashley Force Hood, Dario Franchitti, Joey Logano, Gil de Ferran, Tony Schumacher, Brad Keselowski, Kenny and Brandon Bernstein, Arie Luyendyk, Scott Pruett, Adrian Fernandez, Graham Rahal, Larry Dixon, Ron Capps, Antron Brown, Paul Tracy, Robby Gordon, David Reutimann, Melanie Troxel, Hurley Haywood, Patrick Long, Max Papis, Simona De Silvestro, AJ Allmendinger, Bob Tasca III, Bryan Sperber, Terry Angstadt, Scott Atherton, John Daly and Chris Economaki.

PowerUpChannel.com was launched one year ago by VoiceAmerica.com, the largest producer and distributor of live Internet-based talk radio. There are over 1,000 hours of weekly programming on its VoiceAmerica and WorldTalk Radio Networks.

"The Race Reporters" airs live on Wednesdays at 4 PM Pacific / 6 PM Central / 7 PM Eastern on THE POWER UP CHANNEL. To access the show, log on at www.powerupchannel.com. All shows will be available in Michael Knight's Content Library on THE POWER UP CHANNEL for on-demand and podcast download.

The VoiceAmericaTM Network offers the latest conversations in a talk radio format, providing education, interaction, and advice on key issues live, on demand as well as through pod cast download. If interested in hosting a talk radio show on VoiceAmerica Network, contact Jeff Spenard, President of Internet Radio at 480-294-6417 or at jeff.spenard @ voiceamerica.com.

Contact Senior Executive Producer and Network Director Brandy Jackson at 480-294-6411 for advertising / sponsorship information or other show details.

About VoiceAmerica:

VoiceAmerica.com, is a technology centric media group and the largest producer and distributor of live internet based talk radio, delivering over 1,000 hours of programming weekly on its VoiceAmerica™ Network (http://www.voiceamerica.com) and WorldTalk Radio Network (http://www.worldtalkradio.com). Featuring more than 200 hosts broadcasting to eight niche community based channels: its flagship VoiceAmerica™ Variety Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Health & Wellness Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Business Channel, VoiceAmerica Sports, 7th Wave Network, The Green Talk Network, Power Up Motorsports Channel and WorldTalk Radio Variety Channel. VoiceAmerica.com is one of the pioneers in internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, offering an innovative, effective and comprehensive digital broadcast platform. Digital Publishing through its 10 years of broadcast and media experience along with our seasoned staff of Executive Producers, Production and Host Services Group, VoiceAmerica.com provides an internet radio platform for new, emerging and veteran media personalities to expand and monetize their business and brand in an online digital medium.