CBS Radio Scores 25 Edward R Murrow Awards

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Tuesday announced the winners of this year’s prestigious Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.

Nine CBS RADIO stations received a total of 25 awards with four stations honored with Overall Excellence awards, including WCBS-AM, New York; WBBM-AM, Chicago; KCBS-AM, San Francisco; and WBZ-AM, Boston.

Since 1971, the annual Edward R. Murrow awards have recognized outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. Recipients of these awards exemplify the excellence Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism. 

“We are honored to receive an outstanding 25 Edward R. Murrow Awards across our station portfolio, recognizing the incredible job our news stations do to serve their local communities, day in and day out,” said Andre Fernandez, President & CEO, CBS RADIO. “It is our mission and our responsibility to keep listeners informed and we are incredibly proud of what our stations have accomplished over the last year.”

Below, please find the winning stations and categories, by region, along with an audio clip of the winning entry:

REGION 2:

Overall Excellence
KCBS Radio
KCBS-AM/FM
San Francisco, CA


Newscast
KCBS 5PM News
KCBS-AM/FM
San Francisco, CA

Breaking News
UCLA Shooting and Lockdown
KNX-AM
Los Angeles, CA


REGION 4:

Breaking News
Police Shooting of Philando Castile
WCCO-AM
Minneapolis, MN


Newscast
WCCO Radio 6PM News
WCCO-AM
Minneapolis, MN


REGION 5:

Breaking News
Officer Shot
KMOX-AM
St. Louis, MO


Excellence in Innovation
On the Campaign Trail
KMOX-AM
St. Louis, MO


News Series
The Deadly Dish
KMOX-AM
St. Louis, MO

Newscast
Total Information AM, 2/18/16, 8 a.m.
KMOX-AM
St. Louis, MO

Sports Reporting
High School Spotlight: Civic Memorial Football
KMOX-AM
St. Louis, MO


REGION 7:

Overall Excellence
WBBM Newsradio
WBBM-AM/FM
Chicago, IL


Breaking News
The Rally That Never Was
WBBM-AM/FM
Chicago, IL


Newscast
7:05 p.m. Newscast, March 11, 2016
WBBM-AM/FM
Chicago, IL


REGION 10:

Overall Excellence
WBZ News Radio 1030
WBZ-AM
Boston, MA


Excellence in Social Media
Chinatown Water Main Break
WBZ-AM
Boston, MA


Excellence in Writing
Introducing Kristen Eck
WBZ-AM
Boston, MA


Newscast
July 29th, 4:30pm
WBZ-AM
Boston, MA


REGION 11:

Overall Excellence
WCBS-AM News Radio
WCBS-AM
New York, NY


Breaking News
The Chelsea Bombing
WCBS-AM
New York, NY


Excellence in Sound
The Roaring 20s
WCBS-AM
New York, NY


Newscast
The Chelsea Bombing: The Hunt For A Suspect
WCBS-AM
New York, NY


Website
newyork.cbslocal.com
WINS-AM (1010 WINS)
New York, NY


Excellence in Writing
A Stanza For Danza
KYW-AM
Philadelphia, PA


Feature Reporting
Dems After Dark
KYW-AM
Philadelphia, PA


Sports Reporting
The Wild Wildcats
KYW-AM
Philadelphia, PA