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Published on Thursday, 08 April 2010 11:20
Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) have announced the winners of their 2010 Edward R. Murrow Awards. To make sure that news organizations around the country have a fair chance at recognition, the US is split up into 13 regions, with a 14th region for International candidates. Those regions are then divided into Large Market & Small Market and again by Radio & Television. Chicago is part of the Large Market of Region 7, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The recipients of 2010 Edward R. Murrow Awards for Chicago were:
Radio, Large Market
Overall Excellence
WBBM-AM: WBBM Newsradio 780
Audio Breaking News Coverage
WBBM-AM: The Maday Escape
Audio Newscast
WBBM-AM: 6:05 a.m. newscast
Web site
WBBM-AM: www.wbbm780.com
Audio Feature Reporting
WBEZ-FM: You Want Good Meat? You Better Have Clout
Audio Investigative Reporting
WBEZ-FM: Money Collected by Cook County for Kids Not Going to Kids
Audio News Series
WBEZ-FM: Twice as Deadly: Chicago's Race Gap in Breast Cancer Survival
Use of Sound
WBEZ-FM: Running with the Bulls in Pamplona
Television, Large Market
Video Continuing Coverage
WFLD-TV: Death of Derrion
Video Reporting: Hard News
WFLD-TV: Death of Derrion
Video News Documentary
WGN-TV: Honor Flight Chicago
Since 1971, the RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism by awarding the Edward R. Murrow Awards. According to the RTDNA website, Murrow Award winners demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession.
To see the complete list of Region 7 winners of the 2010 Edward R. Murrow Awards, click on this link
HERE.
