Sinclair Broadcast Group Wins 21 RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
May 31 2022 - 9:25AM
Business Wire
12 of the Company’s Newsrooms Received
the Award, Presented Annually for Outstanding Journalism
WGME/Portland, ME Wins Overall Excellence
Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI) is proud to announce
that 12 of its newsrooms have been honored with the prestigious
RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Journalism.
In total, these stations brought home a collective 21 awards, a
testament to the company’s commitment to providing the best in
local journalism.
The Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital
News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in
broadcast and digital journalism.
“Being honored by the RTDNA with so many Murrow Awards
reinforces Sinclair’s commitment to delivering impactful local news
that uplifts the voices in the communities we serve, and we are
thrilled to be recognized for the hard work and dedication of our
newsrooms,” said Scott Livingston, Senior Vice President of News at
Sinclair.
Livingston continued, “As we continue to create compelling
content across multiple platforms, we are especially proud of
WGME/Portland, which was honored with the award for Overall
Excellence, and WCIV/Charleston’s podcast Unsolved Carolina, which
was recognized as best in the region, the first time Sinclair’s
podcast content was honored with a Murrow Award. In addition, our
newsroom in Dayton was honored for the first time, further proof of
the exceptional work and commitment to storytelling from our
journalists around the country, which continues to set Sinclair
apart.”
Winning stations include:
WBFF/Baltimore Investigative
Reporting: Failure Factory (Project Baltimore) Continuing Coverage:
Failure Factory (Project Baltimore) Sports Reporting: Miracle on
Ice
WJLA/Washington DC Newscast:
7 News On Your Side at 11pm: Chaos at the Capitol News Documentary:
9/11 20 Years Later: The Loss, the Lessons, our Strength Excellence
in Writing: Jay Korff: The Portrait and Tom’s Long Haulers
KOMO/Seattle Excellence in
Video: I Need the Freedom. That’s All Feature Reporting: The
Redemption of Ginny Burton Sports Reporting: The Man Who Jumped and
Touched the Sun
WGME/Portland ME Overall
Excellence: CBS13 On Your Side Excellence in Innovation: 51 Days:
Surviving a Cyber Attack Continuing Coverage: Police Shooting
Backlog
WKEF/WRGT/Dayton Newscast: Investigating the Death of
Eric Cole Continuing Coverage: Demanding Answers in the Death of
Eric Cole Note: this is the first time WKEF has been honored by the
RTDNA
KMPH/Fresno Sports
Reporting: Athletic Trainers in California
KGAN/Cedar Rapids News
Documentary: Iowa Derecho: In Their Own Words
KFOX/El Paso Feature
Reporting: H&H Closes for Good
WCIV/Charleston Podcast:
Unsolved South Carolina: The Murdaugh Murders, Money &
Mystery
WLOS/Asheville Sports
Reporting: It’s in His Blood
WJAR/Providence Newscast:
NBC 10 News at 11:00 - August 22
WTVH/Syracuse Hard News:
Scared to Death
About Sinclair Broadcast Group,
Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is a diversified
media company and a leading provider of local sports and news. The
Company owns and/or operates 21 regional sports network brands;
owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations
in 86 markets, owns multiple national networks including Tennis
Channel and Stadium; 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 and streaming platforms NewsON
and STIRR. 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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