TEGNA Stations Honored with 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations received a record 96 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards ? more than any other local broadcast television group and the most in its history. KARE in Minneapolis received 11 individual awards, the most given this year, and the most in its history.
Seven stations ? KARE, KING, KSDK, KUSA, KWES, WFAA and WGRZ ? garnered the overall excellence honor, the highest achievement awarded. Four stations ? KGW, KUSA, WBIR and WXIA ? 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." Three TEGNA stations ? KGW, KHOU and WCSH ? received excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, a new category introduced in 2021, which is given for "outstanding advocacy journalism tackling the topic of diversity, racial injustice and/or inequality." Nine stations received excellence in writing and excellence in video honors.
"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 Dave Lougee, president and CEO, TEGNA. "Congratulations to all our stations and journalists on these honors."
Overall, 27 TEGNA stations were honored, with 11 awarded to KARE; nine to KUSA; seven to KGW; six to KING, KSDK, WFAA and WGRZ; five to KXTV; four to KREM, WBIR and WXIA; three to WCSH, WTHR, WUSA and WWL; two to KENS, KHOU, KTVB and WTIC; and one each to KVUE, KWES, WATN, WBNS, WCNC, WKYC, WTOL and KTHV.
TEGNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Winners this year are as follows:
KARE, Minneapolis-St. Paul
Overall Excellence: KARE 11
Excellence in Video: Cut Off
Excellence in Writing: Boyd Huppert
Continuing Coverage: KARE 11 Investigates: Cruel & Unusual
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
News Series: Tragedy & Triumph: Ripples Beyond the Trial of Derek Chauvin
Newscast: KARE 11 News at 10
Sports Reporting: Coach Isaac
KENS, San Antonio
Excellence in Video: The Chore of His Choosing
Newscast: Eyewitness News at 10: Airport Attack
KGW, Portland, Oregon
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Raisin in the Milk
Excellence in Writing: From Pen to Paper to Pixels; Jim Altman Writes 2021
WTOL, Toledo
News Series: Murder in the Suburbs
WUSA, Washington, DC
Excellence in Video: Helping Oysters Make a Comeback
Digital: Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Complete Coverage
Feature Reporting: New York & Pennsylvania: Failing the Chesapeake Bay
WWL, New Orleans
Breaking News Coverage: Ida: The Warehouse
Digital: Looking Out for the Vulnerable
Feature Reporting: Teenage Chess Champion
WXIA, Atlanta
Excellence in Innovation: Drawing Conclusions
Excellence in Video: Game of Life
Excellence in Writing: Savannah Levins
Investigative Reporting: Revictimized: Women Raped, then Robbed of Justice
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.