WBUR/Boston, WITF/Harrisburg Lead Regional Murrow Award Winners For 2018

Awards

The RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION (RTDNA) has announced the winners of the 2018 regional EDWARD R. MURROW Awards.

785 awards were bestowed in 16 categories, with BOSTON UNIVERSITY News-Talk WBUR/BOSTON once again leading all winners with 12 wins in the large market division, followed by WITF, INC. Classical WITF/HARRISBURG, PA with 11 in the small market class.  Aldo among the leaders were MARFA PUBLIC RADIO Variety KRTS/MARFA, TX, HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON, and UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI News-Talk KBIA/COLUMBIA, MO, each with 9 wins.

“At a time when it’s fashionable to bash so-called mainstream media, it’s more important than ever to recognize the extraordinary work of dedicated journalists who serve communities across our country,” said RTDNA Chairman SCOTT LIBIN. “In cities large and small, representing a wide variety of ownership groups, these news organizations show why Americans trust local journalists to report fairly and accurately about issues that matter.”

The regional winners advance to the national competition.  The national award winners will be announced in JUNE and will be honored at a gala in NEW YORK on OCTOBER 22nd.

See a complete list of regional winners by clicking here.

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