WKRG-TV in Mobile, Alabama and KGET-TV in Bakersfield, California Honored for “Overall Excellence”
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that 28 of its owned and operated television stations have earned a total of 52 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).
WKRG-TV (CBS) in Mobile, AL (DMA #56), and KGET-TV (NBC/CW) in Bakersfield, CA (DMA #125), were honored for “Overall Excellence.”
KGET-TV also won awards in six other categories: “Breaking News Coverage,” “Excellence in Writing,” “Feature Reporting,” “Newscast,” “Sports Reporting,” and “Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”
WJZY-TV/Queen City News (FOX) in Charlotte, NC (DMA #21), won six regional Murrows, including the awards for “Excellence in Video,” “Feature Reporting,” “Hard News,” “Investigative Reporting,” “Newscast,” and “Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”
KXAN-TV (NBC) in Austin, TX (DMA #34), was recognized in five categories, including “Digital,” “Excellence in Innovation,” “Excellence in Video,” “News Series,” and “Podcast.”
KELOLAND (CBS) in Sioux Falls, SD (DMA #111), received three regional Murrow awards: “News Documentary,” “Sports Reporting,” and “Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”
Winning two regional Murrow awards each were: WRIC-TV (ABC) in Richmond, VA (DMA #56), WTEN-TV (ABC) in Albany, NY (DMA #62), WROC-TV (CBS) in Rochester, NY (DMA #79), KWKT-TV (FOX) in Waco / Temple / Bryan, TX (DMA #83), and WSYR-TV (ABC) in Syracuse, NY (DMA #88).
Sixteen Nexstar stations were each recognized with a regional Murrow award. They are: WGN-TV (CW) in Chicago, IL (DMA #3), WFLA-TV (NBC) in Tampa, FL (DMA #11), KDVR-TV (FOX) in Denver, CO (DMA #17), KTVI-TV (FOX) in St. Louis, MO (DMA #24), WXIN-TV (FOX) in Indianapolis, IN (DMA #25), WTNH-TV (ABC) in Hartford/New Haven, CT (DMA #32), KLAS-TV (CBS) in Las Vegas, NV (DMA #40), WIAT-TV (CBS) in Birmingham, AL (DMA #45), WREG-TV (CBS) in Memphis, TN (DMA #51), KRQE-TV (CBS/FOX) in Albuquerque, NM (DMA #48), WPRI-TV (CBS) in Providence, RI (DMA #52), WIVB-TV (CBS) in Buffalo, NY (DMA #54), WKRG-TV (CBS) in Mobile, AL (DMA #57), KSNW-TV (NBC) in Wichita, KS (DMA #71), KXRM-TV (FOX/CW) in Colorado Springs, CO (DMA #87), KETK-TV (NBC) in Tyler/Longview, TX (DMA #106), and WWLP-TV (NBC/CW) in Springfield, MA (DMA #115).
In addition, two stations owned by Mission Broadcasting, Inc., WPIX-TV (CW) in New York, NY (DMA #1) and KRBC-TV (NBC) in Abilene, TX (DMA #166), were also recognized by RTDNA. WPIX-TV picked up two regional Murrow awards for “Feature Reporting,” and “Hard News.” KRBC-TV and Nexstar’s KTAB-TV (CBS) jointly received two regional Murrow awards in the “Feature Reporting,” and “News Documentary” categories. Nexstar produces the news for both WPIX and KRBC.
Commenting on the awards, Andy Alford, Nexstar’s President of Broadcasting, said: “We are honored to be recognized by RTNDA for the exceptional work produced by our 6,000 journalists across the country. These awards reflect the ongoing commitment Nexstar stations have to provide compelling unbiased news programming every day. Thank you to the Radio Television Digital News Association for this acknowledgement; we are grateful. Congratulations to our regional Murrow award-winning journalists and stations.”
Below is the complete list of regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting television stations.
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REGION 2 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Racial Profiling On The Las Vegas Strip KLAS-TV Las Vegas, NV |
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REGION 2 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Breaking News Coverage Zack Scrivner Investigation KGET – 17 News Bakersfield, CA
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Identity in Local Politics KGET – 17 News Bakersfield, CA
Excellence in Writing Buckshot May KGET – 17 News Bakersfield, CA
Feature Reporting Explant: Breast Implant Illness KGET – 17 News Bakersfield, CA |
Newscast 17 News at Sunrise: Live from the Borel Fire KGET – 17 News Bakersfield, CA
Sports Reporting Buckshot May KGET – 17 News Bakersfield, CA
Overall Excellence KGET in 2024 KGET – 17 News Bakersfield, CA
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REGION 3 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Excellence in Writing Finding Norman Mergler KDVR Denver, CO
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Podcast Behind The Story: Albuquerque Grandma Shoots Intruder KRQE Media Group Albuquerque, NM |
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REGION 3 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Sports Reporting A Puncher’s Chance FOX21/KXRM Colorado Springs, CO |
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REGION 4 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion America’s Forgotten People – Praying For Justice, Safety And Running Water KELOLAND Media Group Sioux Falls, SD
News Documentary Emergency & Hope on Pine Ridge KELOLAND Media Group Sioux Falls, SD |
Sports Reporting A League Of Their Own KELOLAND Media Group Sioux Falls, SD
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REGION 5 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Hard News Insurance Claims Crisis KTVI-TV St. Louis, MO |
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REGION 5 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Newscast KSN News: Mass shooting after KC Chiefs’ victory rally KSNW Wichita, KS |
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REGION 6 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Digital KXAN Investigates | kxan.com KXAN Austin, TX https://www.kxan.com/backbone-creek
Excellence in Innovation A Hanging On Backbone Creek: Unraveling Texas’ Antiquated Death Investigations KXAN Austin, TX https://www.kxan.com/backbone-creek/
Excellence in Video A Fatal Fall: The Treysuhr Carter Mystery KXAN Austin, TX |
News Series Preventing Disaster: Investigating hospital crashes KXAN Austin, TX
Podcast Catalyst Season 7: Death Inquests KXAN Austin, TX https://soundcloud.com/josh-hinkle-51052372/catalyst-podcast-s7-e1-found
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REGION 6 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Philippine Scouts: The Forgotten WWII Heroes KWKT FOX 44 Waco, TX
Excellence in Video The Rescue of the Lost Battalion: 80 Years Later KWKT FOX 44 Waco, TX
Feature Reporting West Texas Woman Transforms Into ‘La Catrina’ KTAB/KRBC Abilene, TX |
News Documentary Confronting the Fentanyl Crisis KTAB/KRBC Abilene, TX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61PzEZq_NVE
Sports Reporting Hometown Heeler KETK Tyler, TX
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REGION 7 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Breaking News Coverage Delphi Murders Verdict WXIN-TV Indianapolis, IN |
Sports Reporting A Race Against Time WGN-TV Chicago, IL |
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REGION 8 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The Future of Black Charlotte WJZY Queen City News Charlotte, NC
Excellence in Video Asheville Arts District Destroyed WJZY Queen City News Charlotte, NC
Feature Reporting Letters from Thomas WJZY Queen City News Charlotte, NC
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Hard News The Weather Radar Gap WJZY Queen City News Charlotte, NC
Investigative Reporting Unheard: The Sexual Assault Of A Child And The System That Let Her Down WJZY Queen City News Charlotte, NC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2tz8H4u1HY
Newscast Queen City Helping Our Hometowns: Asheville WJZY Queen City News Charlotte, NC |
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REGION 8 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Continuing Coverage MATA Madness WREG-TV Memphis, TN |
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REGION 9 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Investigative Reporting Inside Alabama Prisons: Deaths at Donaldson CBS 42 News (WIAT-TV) Birmingham, AL |
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REGION 9 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Overall Excellence WKRG WKRG Mobile, AL |
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REGION 10 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Hard News Hidden in Plain Sight: Crystal’s Story WTNH New Haven, CT |
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REGION 10 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Investigative Reporting Springfield Public Schools camera agreement WWLP Springfield, MA |
News Series Housing Crisis WPRI Providence, RI |
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REGION 11 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Feature Reporting Jay Dow WPIX-TV New York, NY |
Hard News Special Needs Student Abuse Allegations WPIX-TV New York, NY |
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REGION 11 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Breaking News Coverage Carbon Street House Explosion WSYR-TV Syracuse, NY
Digital Total Eclipse of the Web – A Day for Digital WROC-TV Rochester, NY https://www.rochesterfirst.com/eclipse/
Excellence in Innovation Songs from Studio B WROC-TV Rochester, NY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ8uK5gCkwg
Excellence in Video 700 Seasons: The Story Of Forest Lawn WIVB-TV Buffalo, NY |
Excellence in Writing Veterans Voices WSYR-TV Syracuse, NY
Feature Reporting A Wicked Good Story WTEN Albany, NY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ql3–lFwC0
News Documentary Opioids in the Capital Region WTEN Albany, NY
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REGION 12 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET |
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Digital WRIC.com WRIC Richmond, VA |
Excellence in Innovation WRIC NOW WRIC Richmond, VA |
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REGION 13 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET |
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Excellence in Innovation Tracking the Tropics: Powering through Hurricane Helene WFLA-TV Tampa, FL |
The RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism at the local and national level with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Regional winners are automatically considered for a National Edward R. Murrow Award, which will be announced in August.
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
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