TEGNA Stations Honored with 84 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
05/25/2023 - 01:20 PM
TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received 84 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. KARE in Minneapolis received 12 individual awards, the most given this year, and the most in its history.
Three stations – KARE, KGW and WFAA – garnered the overall excellence honor, the highest achievement awarded. Three stations – KUSA, KGW and WTIC – won for excellence in innovation, which recognizes “news organizations that innovate their product to enhance the quality of journalism and the audience’s understanding of news.” Six TEGNA stations – KARE, KING , KUSA, KXTV, NEWS CENTER MAINE and WXIA – received excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, more than any other station group. This new category was introduced in 2021 and is given for “outstanding advocacy journalism tackling the topic of diversity, racial injustice and/or inequality.”
“We commend our stations and journalists for their dedication to providing essential news coverage, impactful investigative reports and insightful stories that embrace and reflect the rich diversity within their local communities,” said Dave Lougee, president and CEO, TEGNA. “We extend our congratulations to our stations and journalists for their remarkable accomplishments.”
Overall, 23 TEGNA stations were honored:
KARE , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overall Excellence: KARE 11
Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Nora’s Story
Excellence in Video: Gunny at the Wheel
Investigative Reporting: The GAP: Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect
Continuing Coverage: No-Knock Warrants & the Death of an Innocent Man
Feature Reporting: Gunny at the Wheel
Hard News: Tampered Evidence
News Documentary: The GAP: Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect
News Series: Water Wars
Newscast: KARE 11 News at 10
Podcast: KARE 11 Investigates: Cruel & Unusual
Sports Reporting: Blue Lou
KGW , Portland, Oregon
Overall Excellence: KGW News
Excellence in Innovation: One Day
Excellence in Video: Classical Music in the Wind
Excellence in Writing: Words to Live By
Feature Reporting: Mary Has Learned to Fly
News Documentary: One Day
Podcast: Should Be Alive
Digital: KGW News
KING , Seattle, Washington
Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Indigenous Northwest
Breaking News Coverage: Lockdown: Ingraham High School
Continuing Coverage: The Fraud Crusade
Hard News: “I Can’t Sleep” – Black Newspaper Carrier Speaks Out
News Series: Mentally Ill, Waiting in Jail
Newscast: KING 5 News at 5pm: “Walloped by Weather”
KPNX , Phoenix, Arizona
KREM , Spokane, Washington
Continuing Coverage: Camp Hope
Digital: KREM
KSDK , St. Louis, Missouri
Excellence in Writing: Mike Bush KSDK
Feature Reporting: Strength of Character
Sports Reporting: A Winning Team
KTVB , Boise, Idaho
Feature Reporting: Hidden Library Book
News Series: Idaho Freedom Foundation
KUSA , Denver, Colorado
Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Race2Dinner
Excellence in Innovation: BURNED
Excellence in Video: Colorado in Four Acts
Continuing Coverage: Christian Glass
Digital: BURNED: The Story Behind the Marshall Fire
Feature Reporting: Brenda’s Vision
Hard News: Another Chance at Life
News Documentary: BURNED: Six Hours in December
News Series: Small Trucking Companies, Big Problems
KXTV , Sacramento, California
Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Golden Cage: Trapped at the U.S. and Mexico Border
Investigative Reporting: Fire – Power – Money: Who’s Behind the PG&E Bailout?
Continuing Coverage: Secrets of the Camp Fire Revealed
News Documentary: The Price of Care: Taken by the State
THV , Little Rock, Arkansas
Continuing Coverage: No Power, No Water, No Hope at Big Country Chateau
WATN , Memphis, Tennessee
Digital: Mason vs. the State of Tennessee
Sports Reporting: How Ethan Hatton Turned Tragedy into Triumph
WCNC , Charlotte, North Carolina
Digital: WCNC Online: Facts, Depth and Context
News Series: In Pursuit!
NEWS CENTER MAINE (WCSH/WLBZ) , Portland, Maine
Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Faces of Pride
Excellence in Writing: Puzzle Mountain Bakery
News Documentary: Vanished: Where is Ayla Reynolds?
WFAA , Dallas, Texas
Overall Excellence: WFAA
Excellence in Video: The Big Picture
Excellence in Writing: Kevin Reece – Arley, R.B. and Sophie
Feature Reporting: Fining Arley
Sports Reporting: “This Almost Didn’t Happen”
WHAS , Louisville, Kentucky
Feature Reporting: Santa Walt: Behind the Beard
Hard News: Tornado Survivors: No Place to Call Home
WTHR , Indianapolis, Indiana
Excellence in Video: Dog Mountain
Feature Reporting: Dog Mountain
WTIC , Hartford, Connecticut
Excellence in Innovation: Innovations in Weather Storytelling
Excellence in Writing: From Pen to Paper to Pixels; Jim Altman Writes 2022
WTOL , Toledo, Ohio
Investigative Reporting: The Dark Side of Cedar Point
WUSA , Washington, DC
Feature Reporting: Billy Evans: Still Standing Guard
Hard News: Transgender Violence
Sports Reporting: Big Business of Youth Sports
WVEC , Norfolk, Virginia
Excellence in Video: Claudia Thompson
News Documentary: The Fentanyl Crisis
WWL , New Orleans, Louisiana
Digital: WWL-TV Digital
News Documentary: Wounded City
News Series: Ida Strikes
Sports Reporting: Ida Strikes
WMAZ , Macon, Georgia
Continuing Coverage: Mental Health Breakdown: Brianna Grier’s Death Exposes Lack of Mental Health Services
News Series: Stopped in their Tracks: Parked Norfolk Southern Trains Delay First Responders
WXIA , Atlanta, Georgia
Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Voices for Equality: Living Out Loud
Excellence in Video: JEFFERY: The Full Story of Young Thug from Fame to RICO Trial
Excellence in Writing: Kristin Crowley Compilation
Digital: 11Alive/WXIA: Impactful Journalism and Storytelling at Your Fingertips
Hard News: Frankensteined: The Monster on Georgia’s Roads
News Documentary: JEFFERY: The Rise of Young Thug, a Gang Trial and the #ProtectBlackArt Movement
The Edward R. Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network, Twist and Quest. TEGNA offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion , TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com .
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