CINCINNATI, June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Three local
television stations owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP)
have earned prestigious national Edward R. Murrow Awards for their
outstanding reporting of community issues.
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced
the honors today.
KMGH in Denver won in the
large-market television category "Hard News" for "A Stolen Family –
The Ryan Laber Story." The station's reporting followed a
Denver man, Ryan Laber, who lost his wife and two young sons
in a murder-suicide in 2016. Laber told KMGH that he broke his
silence in hopes that coming forward would bring awareness to the
topic of depression.
WEWS in Cleveland earned the
National Murrow Award in the large-market television category
"Sports Reporting" for its story "The Meaning of Zach Proof." The
winning work, which follows a high-school athlete through a
football season, is a story about resilience, determination and
fearlessly chasing a dream while shattering expectations along the
way.
WTVF in Nashville won in the
large-market television category "Excellence in Sound" for its
story, "Strings for Hope," about a nonprofit that helps formerly
drug-addicted women get back on their feet.
"At Scripps, we take seriously our mission to serve local
communities through authentic storytelling," said Brian Lawlor, Scripps' president of Local Media.
"The winning work from these three stations is a shining example of
the important role journalists play in bringing to light the topics
that connect communities. I congratulate these dedicated news teams
on this honor."
Since 1971, RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in
broadcast and digital journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards.
The awards will be presented at a gala in New York City on Oct. 22, 2018.
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP)
serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of
local and national media brands. With 33 television stations,
Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station
owners. Scripps runs a collection of national journalism and
content businesses, including Newsy, the next-generation national
news network; podcast industry leader Midroll Media; and
fast-growing national broadcast networks Bounce, Grit, Escape and
Laff. Scripps produces original programming including "Pickler
& Ben," runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom
in Washington, D.C., and is the
longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in
1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and
the people will find their own way."
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