DALLAS, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE:
BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded
television companies, announced today that WFAA-TV, its ABC
affiliate in Dallas/Fort Worth,
has been selected as a 2010 George Foster Peabody Award winner.
The winners of the 70th annual awards were announced Thursday
morning by Webcast at the University of
Georgia, where the awards program is based.
WFAA was one of only three commercial television stations
recognized this year with a George Foster
Peabody Award. This marks the seventh time WFAA has
been honored with a Peabody Award and the ninth consecutive year a
Belo station has been selected to receive this prestigious honor.
Since 2000, Belo stations have won 12 Peabody Awards, more
than any other commercial station group.
WFAA's winning piece, Bitter Lessons, was an in-depth
investigative series that exposed abuses by government-funded
career schools that provide poor training and sometimes leave
students deep in debt. WFAA recipients of the 2010 Peabody
Award are News 8 Investigates reporter Byron Harris, producer Mark Smith, photojournalist Billy Bryant and vice president/news
Michael Valentine.
The Peabody Awards, established in 1940 and administered by the
University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass
Communication, are often cited as the most selective and
prestigious awards in electronic media. The Peabody
recognizes distinguished achievement and meritorious public service
by stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals.
The awards will be presented on May
23 at a ceremony in New
York.
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, and the CW, 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.