The awards recognize the best electronic journalism produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world.
"We are delighted to honor the great work being done by local newsrooms," said RTDNA Chair Kathy Walker. "Whether the winning entries come from a large team of journalists in a big city, or from a single, dedicated reporter in a small town, each demonstrates the value of exceptional journalism."
"Our winners shed light on important issues and solve problems in their communities," added RTDNA Executive Director Mike Cavender.
"We're proud to recognize their achievements."
This year, RTDNA awarded 654 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in 14 categories, including Overall Excellence, Breaking News, Investigative Reporting, and Website. RTDNA received more than 4,300 entries during the 2016 awards season, setting an all-time record for the fourth year in a row.
The winners of the 2016 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards include CBS RADIO stations with a total of 25 outstanding awards.
The prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards, named after the famed broadcast journalist, are selected by the RTDNA and have honored outstanding achievements in electronic journalism since 1971. Recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow made standard for the profession of electronic journalism.
“It brings me great pride to see our stations recognized for their continued excellence in journalism,” said Andre Fernandez, President, CBS RADIO. “Telling the stories that mean something to the local communities we serve has been a hallmark of CBS RADIO for decades, and that long standing commitment to our audience is the foundation upon everything we do as broadcasters.”
Stations in San Francisco and Philadelphia were honored with the Overall Excellence award for Large Market Radio stations.
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In the large market television category, KING-TV in Seattle led the way with nine Murrows this year. Among other categories, they took home awards in Overall Excellence, Feature Reporting and Investigative Reporting.
WISC-TV in Madison, Wisconsin took home eight Murrows, the most in the small market television category. This included wins in the Overall Excellence, Investigative Reporting and Newscast categories.
KUT-FM in Austin, Texas was tops in large market radio, winning seven regional Murrow Awards, including News Series, Writing and Overall Excellence. In the small market radio category, Marfa Public Radio in Marfa, Texas took home eight Murrows, including Overall Excellence, News Series and News Documentary. Among non-broadcast affiliated winners, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting received six awards.
Regional winners automatically advance to the national Edward R. Murrow Awards competition, which will be judged in May. National awards, including those for network news organizations and for students, will be announced in June. The national awards are presented at the RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala at Gotham Hall in New York City on October 10.
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