BALTIMORE, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair
Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) congratulates 18 of its
news stations and partner stations for being honored with the
prestigious National Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding
journalism. Among the winners are: WBFF (Baltimore, MD), KOMO (Seattle, WA), WICS (Springfield, IL), KTUL (Tulsa, OK), WJLA (Washington, DC), KRCG (Jefferson City, MO), WPMI (Mobile, AL), WHAM (Rochester, NY), WJAR (Providence, RI), WSET (Lynchburg, VA), KATV (Little Rock, AR), KMPH (Fresno, CA), KTXS (Abilene, TX), WSTM (Syracuse, NY), KEYE (Austin, TX), KBAK (Bakersfield, CA), WCIV (Mt. Pleasant, SC) and WPDE
(Florence, SC). The Edward R.
Murrow Awards honor local and national newsrooms with outstanding
achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.
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"We are delighted that Sinclair and its partner station-owners
have been recognized for the hard work their thousands of
journalists at local news stations have put into investigating and
reporting on issues that matter and impact their communities," said
Scott Livingston, Senior Vice
President of News for Sinclair. "These awards reinforce our
commitment to delivering the best-in-class news coverage in the
most meaningful and accurate way."
The Baltimore
WBFF newsroom received four awards for its continuous
coverage of 'What Transparency Looks Like,' a years-long
investigation into the alleged lack of transparency involving the
Baltimore City school system.
Thanks to the work of Project Baltimore, a Baltimore City Circuit
Judge ruled against the city school board for not providing
documents in an internal investigation into grade fixing
allegations. This was not only a win for the journalists working on
the story, but more importantly, for the parents and students of
the Baltimore City schools. This
marks the second year in a row that Project Baltimore has been
honored with this award.
WPMI in Mobile was
honored with the Overall Excellence award in the Small Market
category, for a compilation of work which included their "Terror in
Alabama" series and a series of
reports investigating illegal cemeteries. Newsrooms
WJAR in Providence and WSTM in Syracuse won
for best newscast in their regions for NBC 10 News at 6:00 and WSTM
6PM Newscast, respectively.
KOMO in Seattle won for
best newscast in its region for its coverage of the Deadly Seattle
Crane Collapse, and also received an award in the documentary
category for 'Seattle is Dying,' a
real-time look into the reality of drug addiction and homelessness
that exists throughout the city. In addition, KOMO Radio won
in the Breaking News Coverage category for its reporting of
the Lake City Shooting, Continuing Coverage for its reporting for
'Boeing's Year of Crisis,' as well as Best Newscast for The
KOMO Morning News.
WICS in Springfield was
honored for its 'Project Illinois: Justice For Ta'Naja Special,'
in-depth investigation involving the state's Department of Child
and Family Services after the tragic death of Ta'Naja Barnes.
Lastly, WJLA in Washington,
DC received an award for Excellence in Social Media and Best
News Series for its 'Uber/Lyft Driver Price Manipulation,' and
KATV's Little Rock newsroom
was honored for its podcast 'Timeline: The Disappearance of
Cassie Compton,' which examined the
disappearance of a 15-year-old girl in Stuttgart, AR. WCIV in Mt. Pleasant won in the Sports Reporting
category for reporting on The McKissick Legacy.
The full list of winners can be viewed at the Radio
Television Digital News Association website.
About Sinclair
Sinclair is a diversified media company and leading provider of
local sports and news. The Company owns and/or operates 23 regional
sports network brands; owns, operates and/or provides services to
191 television stations in 89 markets; is a leading local news
provider in the country; owns multiple national networks; and has
TV stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks.
Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source
of Company information which can be accessed
at www.sbgi.net.
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