TEGNA Stations Honored with 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced its stations have achieved a record 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, a historic high for the company and more than any other local broadcast group. KARE in Minneapolis led with 11 individual awards. Notably, seven stations received the overall excellence honor, while four won for excellence in innovation. The awards, sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association, celebrate excellence in broadcast and digital journalism, reflecting TEGNA's commitment to quality reporting and community engagement.
- TEGNA stations received a record 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, the highest in company history.
- KARE in Minneapolis won 11 individual awards, the most awarded to any station this year.
- Seven stations were recognized for overall excellence, enhancing TEGNA's reputation in journalism.
- The introduction of awards for excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion highlights TEGNA's progressive approach.
- None.
TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Seven stations – KARE,
“These awards reflect the commitment our stations and journalists have shown to informing and educating our viewers with valuable news, life-changing investigations, weather and information, and stories that reflect the diversity of their local communities,” said
Overall, 27
TEGNA Regional
KARE,
- Overall Excellence: KARE 11
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Excellence in Video:
Cut Off -
Excellence in Writing:
Boyd Huppert - Continuing Coverage: KARE 11 Investigates: Cruel & Unusual
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Feature Reporting:
Mrs. Klein's Greatest Lesson -
Hard News : Pregnant & Shackled - Investigative Reporting: The GAP: Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect
- News Documentary: The GAP: Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect
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News Series: Tragedy & Triumph: Ripples Beyond the Trial of
Derek Chauvin - Newscast: KARE 11 News at 10
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Sports Reporting:
Coach Isaac
KENS,
- Excellence in Video: The Chore of His Choosing
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Newscast:
Eyewitness News at 10: Airport Attack
KGW,
- Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Raisin in the Milk
- Excellence in Innovation: The Story
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Excellence in Writing: Writing by
Laural Porter -
Hard News : The impact of an encampment - News Documentary: Overwhelmed: Inside Oregon's ICUs
- Podcast: The Yellow Car
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Digital:
KGW News
KHOU,
- Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Juneteenth: 1865-2021
- News Documentary: Juneteenth: 1865-2021
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Overall Excellence:
KING 5 News: Stand for Truth - Breaking News Coverage: Security Breach at the State Capitol
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Continuing Coverage:
Skagit : River of Light and Loss - Investigative Reporting: COVID Exemptions for a Price
- News Series: Ticket to an Autopsy
- Newscast: November Flooding
KREM,
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Continuing Coverage: The Rebuilding of
Malden - Feature Reporting: Hyland Family Tragedy
- Investigative Reporting: Sam Martinez Death Investigation
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Newscast: KREM 2 News at
6pm - January Windstorm
KSDK, St. Louis
- Overall Excellence: KSDK
- Excellence in Video: Stone Carver
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Excellence in Writing:
Mike Bush - Breaking News Coverage: Easter Sunday Jail Uprising
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Podcast:
Abby Eats St. Louis - Sports Reporting: The Chris Brooks Junior Story
KTHV,
- Digital: KTHV11 Digital: Beyond the Headline
KTVB,
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Breaking News Coverage:
Boise mall shooting live coverage - Digital: KTVB.com
KUSA,
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Overall Excellence: 9NEWS:
Colorado's News Leader -
Excellence in Innovation: Next with
Kyle Clark : Word of Thanks - Excellence in Video: The Game
- Excellence in Writing: Vanderveen Writing Composite
- Breaking News Coverage: The Marshall Fire
- Feature Reporting: Karl and Donna
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Hard News : A Conversation Lingers - Newscast: Next: Boulder County Wildfire Aftermath
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Sports Reporting:
Branson's Field of Dreams
KVUE,
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Hard News : Ponderosa Fire
KWES, Midland-
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Overall Excellence:
NewsWest 9
KXTV,
- Excellence in Writing: Fire - Power - Money: The French Laundry Connection
- Continuing Coverage: Fire - Power - Money: Crime and Politics
- Feature Reporting: Women in Firefighting
- Investigative Reporting: Fire - Power - Money: The French Laundry Connection
- News Series: Fire - Power - Money: Can PG&E be Rehabilitated?
WATN,
- Sports Reporting: The Golden Goal
WBIR,
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Excellence in Innovation: WBIR's Abandoned Places of
East Tennessee - Digital: WBIR.com
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News Documentary:
The Body Farm - News Series: The History of East Knoxville Beyond the Headlines
WBNS,
- Excellence in Writing: Bryant's Way with Words
WCNC, Charlotte
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Newscast: Tragedy in
Rock Hill - WCNC6PM Newscast
WCSH,
- Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The French Disconnection
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Excellence in Video:
Schooner Bowdoin : A Classroom Like no Other -
Hard News : 9/11: Maine Remembers
WFAA,
- Overall Excellence: WFAA
- Excellence in Writing: CPR, Q, and 'Ausome' Allen
- Breaking News Coverage: Timberview High School Shooting
- Feature Reporting: 'Kids Need Our Love, Mom'
- News Series: Banking Below 30
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Sports Reporting: 'Long Live the
King '
WGRZ, Buffalo
- Overall Excellence: WGRZ
- Investigative Reporting: Defunding the Mayor
- News Documentary: Tragic Legacy
- News Series: Recycling Revealed
- Newscast: Channel 2 News Tonight: Governor Cuomo Resigns
- Podcast: Unsolved: True Crime in WNY
WKYC,
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Podcast:
Bomb City USA
WTHR,
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Excellence in Video: The Giants of
Japan - Breaking News Coverage: WTHR FedEx Shooting
- Feature Reporting: Making a Case for Mustard
WTIC,
- Excellence in Video: Remember Their Names
- Excellence in Writing: From Pen to Paper to Pixels; Jim Altman Writes 2021
WTOL,
- News Series: Murder in the Suburbs
WUSA,
- Excellence in Video: Helping Oysters Make a Comeback
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Digital:
Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Complete Coverage -
Feature Reporting:
New York &Pennsylvania : Failing theChesapeake Bay
WWL,
- Breaking News Coverage: Ida: The Warehouse
- Digital: Looking Out for the Vulnerable
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Feature Reporting: Teenage
Chess Champion
WXIA,
- Excellence in Innovation: Drawing Conclusions
- Excellence in Video: Game of Life
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Excellence in Writing:
Savannah Levins - Investigative Reporting: Revictimized: Women Raped, then Robbed of Justice
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