WVUE Receives Three Sigma Delta Chi Awards from The Society of Professional Journalists
April 29 2019 - 10:55AM
Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray,” “we,” or “our”) (NYSE: GTN)
announced that The Society of Professional Journalists has selected
Gray’s WVUE (FOX, New Orleans, Louisiana) for three Sigma Delta Chi
Awards, which honor exceptional professional journalism. The
Society honored WVUE’s investigative pieces in the 51+ market
category in the following three categories:
Documentaries – “Medical Waste” - by
Lee Zurik, Jon Turnipseed, Kristen Palestina, Mike
Schaefer
Investigative Reporting – “Misjudged”
- by Lee Zurik, Jon Turnipseed, Nancy Decorte, Kristen
Palestina Public
Service in Television Journalism – “Government Failures” -
by Lee Zurik, Tom Wright, Jon Turnipseed, Mike Schaefer
WVUE’s “Misjudged” launched a state
investigation and ended a decade-long illegal practice by exposing
four judges who broke the law overcharging couples to officiate
their weddings while pocketing the cash; then through an exhaustive
process of tracking down hundreds of newlyweds, our investigation
uncovered one judge misreported her income to the state Supreme
Court – a serious offense.
“Government Failures” is a news series
that resulted in corruption charges against two public officials,
uncovered the government failing to regulate big oil companies, and
raised questions about federal government guidelines on organ
transplants.
WVUE’s “Medical Waste” unveiled a
whistleblower who tipped off the investigative team on a story that
changed federal law and saved millions of Americans money on their
prescription medication by exposing a secretive, nationwide health
insurance scheme in which patients were overcharged through a
hidden premium.
“We are proud of these awards and the
work WVUE does every day to serve their community,” said Gray
Chairman and CEO, Hilton Howell Jr. “Our team in New Orleans is an
outstanding example of a commitment to impactful local journalism
that is the mission of all Gray stations.”
A total of 77 honorees were selected
out of nearly 1,200 submissions from television and radio
broadcasts, newspapers, online news outlets and magazines. Winners
will be honored at a banquet at the National Press Club in
Washington, D.C. on June 21.
WVUE’s Lee Zurik also serves as
Director of Investigations for Gray Television & InvestigateTV,
Gray’s award-winning investigative unit which provides innovative,
original journalism from a dedicated team and partners. It is
available on Roku, Amazon Fire, at InvestigateTV.com and across
Gray broadcast and digital media properties.
About Gray:
Gray currently owns and/or operates
television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television
markets, including the number-one rated television station in 68
markets and the first or second highest rated television station in
87 markets. Gray’s television stations cover approximately 24
percent of US television households and broadcast approximately 400
separate programming streams, including nearly 150 affiliates of
the CBS/NBC/ABC/FOX networks. Gray also owns video program
production, marketing, and digital businesses including Raycom
Sports, Tupelo-Raycom, and RTM Studios, the producer of PowerNation
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www.gray.tv.
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