The public radio show, hosted by Dr. Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead and produced by Justina Pollard, received the award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for “
Not Again!: Baltimore Uprising 2.0”.
The special broadcast, which aired May 30, 2020, documented what was happening in Baltimore, Maryland and across the nation, following the death of George Floyd.
It provided a space for residents to talk through their issues, reflect on the riots following the death of Freddie Gray and brainstorm ways to move forward as a country.
The Regional Murrow Award, the most prestigious in news, recognizes local and national stories that uphold the Radio Television Digital News Association code of ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community.
The station was awarded a Regional Murrow for Excellence in Sound and Excellence in Writing. Author: FOX61 Staff Updated: 3:51 PM EDT May 6, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. FOX61 has been honored with two prestigious 2021 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTNDA) Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in Sound and Writing.
The station was awarded a Regional Murrow for Excellence in Sound for “Songs of Silence.”
FOX61 reporter Jimmy Altman and videographer Sean McKeever tell the story of how the choir at St. Bernard’s High School in Montville, Connecticut overcame the challenges of not being able to sing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sioux City, IA
Since 1971, RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards. Among the most prestigious in news, the Murrow Awards recognize local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community. Murrow Award winning work demonstrates the excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession.
For a full list of Region 5 winners click here
Siouxland Public Media’s news-gathering mission is to create a more informed public by revealing the issues that affect the everyday lives of our community members and the complexities of life in Siouxland.
Updated: 11:01 AM CDT May 6, 2021
KHOU 11 has been honored with two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.
The prestigious award honors outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.
KHOU 11 was recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for ‘Breaking News’ and ‘Use of Sound’
Breaking News: Watson Grinding Explosion
In the early morning hours of January 24, 2020, a deadly explosion shook entire neighborhoods in northwest Harris County, damaging hundreds of buildings. KHOU 11 had covered the story from when it first broke through the investigation. Here is some of that coverage.
Use of Sound: Coach Burns
Photographer/editor Kyle Porter and reporter Anastasiya Bolton profiled a women’s basketball coach in a high school outside of Houston. It was a school that had been the site of a mass shooting the year before. Below is the story that ran on KHOU 11.
Fargo, ND, USA / 740 The FAN
May 6, 2021 | 1:19 PM
WASHINGTON (KFGO) – KFGO News has again been honored by the world’s largest professional broadcast news organization with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, named after the legendary CBS News radio and television reporter.
The Radio-Television Digital News Association has recognized KFGO News in the breaking news category for continuous coverage of the rioting in downtown Fargo last May. It came after a day of peaceful protests following the death of George Floyd. The entry will now be considered for a national Murrow award.
“The regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award recipients we announce today produced extraordinary journalism that brought clarity and context to 2020’s biggest news stories,” said RTDNA Chairwoman Andrea Stahlman. “The winning work demonstrates dedication, determination and a commitment to the highest ethical standards enshrined in RTDNA’s Code of Ethics.”