DALLAS, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC),
one of the nation’s largest pure-play, publicly-traded television
companies, announced today that two of its broadcast stations were
honored with 2010 Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Awards
in both the large market and small market categories. Winning
in the large market category was KHOU-TV, Belo’s CBS affiliate in
Houston, and winning in the small
market category was KTVB, Belo’s NBC affiliate in Boise. Overall Excellence Awards are
given by the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) to
news organizations that consistently demonstrate depth and scope in
their coverage.
"This rare achievement is a wonderful testament to Belo's high
journalistic standards and the exceptional news professionals
serving our local markets every day," said Peter L. Diaz, Belo's president/Media
Operations.
KHOU was honored with a second Murrow Award for Video News
Documentary for its investigative piece, Under Fire:
Discrimination and Corruption in the Texas National Guard.
The series was the culmination of a two-year
investigation that exposed widespread discrimination and fraud in
the Texas National Guard. In the past year, the series has
also won a Peabody, a duPont, a National Headliner Award and the
IRE Medal.
KTVB also received a national Murrow Award for Video Newscast
for its live coverage of the Taliban capture of Private First Class
Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan. This is the second
consecutive year that KTVB has been honored with two national
Murrow Awards.
Since 2000, Belo stations have been honored with a total of 30
national Edward R. Murrow Awards, more than any other television
group in the nation.
About Belo Corp.
Belo Corp. (BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play,
publicly-traded television companies, owns and operates 20
television stations (nine in the top 25 markets) and their
associated Web sites. Belo stations, which include
affiliations with ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW and MyNetwork TV, reach
more than 14 percent of U.S. television households in 15
highly-attractive markets. Belo stations rank first or second
in nearly all of their local markets. Additional information
is available at www.belo.com or by contacting Paul Fry, vice president/Investor Relations
& Treasury Operations, at 214-977-6835.
SOURCE Belo Corp.