RTDNA Announces 2016 Murrow Awards Winners

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, June 21, 2016

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced the winners of the 2016 National Edward R. Murrow Awards, which recognize outstanding work produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world. "Our judges tell us the work they reviewed this year is some of the best ever," said RTDNA Chair Kathy Walker. "Our winners have clearly demonstrated how their commitment to outstanding journalism serves their communities, states and the nation."

This year, the 45th anniversary of the awards, RTDNA is presenting 103 national Edward R. Murrow Awards in 13 categories including Newscast, Investigative Reporting, Overall Excellence and more. RTDNA received more than 4,300 entries during the 2016 awards season, setting an all-time record for the fourth year in a row.

For the third year in a row, ABC News Radio and ABC News (television) both won the Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence at the network level. ABC's radio team also won awards for Breaking News and Hard News. ABC's television team won for Breaking News, Series, Use of Video and Website.

In the network radio division, National Public Radio took home awards for Investigative Reporting, Series and Writing. This American Life won for Continuing Coverage (with WBEZ) and Documentary. CBS Radio News won for Newscast. ESPN won for Feature Reporting, and KQED and the Food & Environment Reporting Network won for Use of Sound.

For the Large Market Radio category, WBZ-AM's 7am Newscast in Boston received the top award for "Best Newscast" for their morning report, which included updates on the 2015 snow storm. Additionally, WBBM-AM in Chicago was awarded "Best Breaking News Coverage" for their continued coverage following the public release of the video capturing the shooting of Laquan McDonald.

"These prestigious awards further demonstrate that our stations are some of best in business," said CBS Radio President Andre Fernandez. "We take pride in the stories we tell locally in our communities, and it is a large part of our legacy at CBS Radio. I am thrilled that WBZ-AM and WBBM-AM are being honored for their long standing commitment to journalism."

"We present the Murrow Awards not only to recognize outstanding journalism, but to inspire radio, television and digital newsrooms across the country," said RTDNA Executive Director Mike Cavender. "Journalists can learn from each other and push each other to find new and better ways to serve their communities."

To receive an Overall Excellence award, a news organization must exemplify the highest standards in serving its audience through quality electronic journalism. Overall Excellence award winners in 2016 are:

• ABC News Radio, New York (Network Radio)
• ABC News, New York (Network Television)
• The Washington Post, Washington, DC (Large Online News Organization)
• Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting (Small Online News Organization)
• CTV Vancouver, Vancouver, AB (Large Market Television)
• WISC-TV, Madison, WI (Small Market Television)
• Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, MN (Large Market Radio)
• WDEL-AM/FM, Wilmington, DE (Small Market Radio)

The winners will be recognized at the RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala at Gotham Hall in New York City on October 10. A complete list of winners with links to the winning entries for the 2016 National Edward R. Murrow Awards can be found at rtdna.org.

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