InvestigateTV and WVUE FOX 8 Honored with Four National Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Journalism Excellence
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ATLANTA, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) awarded four prestigious national Sigma Delta Chi Awards to Gray Media’s national investigative team, InvestigateTV, and its New Orleans, Louisiana, station WVUE FOX 8.
InvestigateTV received two national awards for its deep-dive reporting on healthcare inequities and police interrogation tactics. For the third consecutive year, WVUE FOX 8 was also honored with two national awards, including top honors for breaking news and large-market investigative reporting.
“These national honors reflect Gray’s deep commitment to high-impact journalism that serves our communities and holds the powerful accountable,” said Gray Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland. “Whether providing critical, real-time information during a breaking news crisis or spending months uncovering systemic inequities, our teams at InvestigateTV and WVUE deliver reporting that truly matters. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and this well-deserved recognition.”
The 2025 Sigma Delta Chi Award-winning entries from Gray include:
- Television/Audio Inequities in Society: InvestigateTV won for “Dead Zone,” a powerful series exposing how the lack of high-speed internet in rural America fuels life-and-death disparities in healthcare access, disproportionately affecting poor, elderly, and Black communities. Partnering with KFF Health News, the team analyzed FCC broadband maps alongside health workforce and outcomes data to identify 210 “dead zone” counties.
- Television/Audio Crime Reporting: InvestigateTV won for “Confession Questions,” a compelling investigation into police interrogation techniques and the controversial tactic of using deception during questioning. The report featured Amanda Knox, who was later exonerated in her roommate’s death, describing how interrogation pressure led to a false confession.
- Television Breaking News (All Markets): WVUE FOX 8 news staff won first place for its wall-to-wall coverage of the Bourbon Street Terror Attack on January 1, 2025. Judges praised the station’s coverage, noting that it showed “speed doesn’t automatically conflict with accuracy and compassion.”
- Television Investigative Reporting (Large Market): WVUE FOX 8 won for “Outside the Office: The Indictment.” The multi-year investigation into former New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s misuse of public funds and her relationship with a former police officer assigned to her security team led to a federal grand jury indictment.
The Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Awards recognized outstanding work published or broadcast in 2025, with judges selecting winners from entries across print, radio, television, and online categories to honor journalism that promotes a well-informed citizenry and protects free speech.
About Gray Media:
Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets. As of July 15, 2026, we serve 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately
Gray Contact:
Sandy Breland, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, 404-266-8333
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