The Radio Television Digital News Association announced the winners of the 2016 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, and 11 respected CBS RADIO stations received a total of 25 of the awards.
“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.
Following are the winning stations and categories:
REGION 2:
Overall Excellence
KCBS
KCBS
San Francisco, CA
Newscast
KCBS 4PM News
KCBS
San Francisco, CA
Continuing Coverage
Valley Fire
KCBS
San Francisco, CA
News Series
Sex: The Age of Consent
KNX
Los Angeles, CA
Reporting: Hard News
Gubbio
KCBS
San Francisco, CA
REGION 4:
Newscast
WCCO Afternoon Report
WCCO-AM
Minneapolis, MN
Breaking News
Black and Blue
WCCO-AM
Minneapolis, MN
News Series
Tracking Danger: Minnesota’s Crude Reality
WCCO-AM
Minneapolis, MN
REGION 5:
Newscast
Total Information AM
KMOX
St. Louis, MO
Investigative Reporting
Who’s Judging the Judges?
KMOX
St. Louis, MO
REGION 6:
Newscast
KRLD Afternoon News
KRLD
Dallas, TX
Breaking News
Flood Emergency
KRLD
Dallas, TX
Continuing Coverage
Deadly Tornadoes
KRLD
Dallas, TX
REGION 7:
Newscast
8 a.m. Newscast, December 2, 2015
WBBM
Chicago, IL
Breaking News
Laquan McDonald
WBBM
Chicago, IL
News Series
Turning Point-Cuba in Transition
WBBM
Chicago, IL
REGION 10:
Newscast
WBZ 7AM Morning News
WBZ
Boston, MA
Breaking News
Baby Doe Identified
WBZ
Boston, MA
Continuing Coverage
MBTA Snow Woes
WBZ
Boston, MA
REGION 11:
Overall excellence
KYW
KYW
Philadelphia, PA
Newscast
Morning Drive Newscast Oct 21st 2015
WINS
New York, NY
Breaking News
Tragedy On Metro North
WCBS-AM
New York, NY
Continuing Coverage
The Amtrak Derailment: The Cause and The Aftermath
KYW
Philadelphia, PA
Writing
Xfinity Fightin’
KYW
Philadelphia, PA
REGION 12:
Use of Sound
SCOTUS Decides
WDCH (formerly WNEW)*
Germantown, MD