BALTIMORE, June 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair
Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) is pleased to announce that
Baltimore's Fox45 News will
be honored at the June
13-15th Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)
Awards luncheon for its 14-month investigation exposing a lack of
state oversight of religious schools in the Baltimore area. "The Two Hour Diploma" won the
prestigious award for "Best in Investigative Reporting" in the
Broadcast/Video category for Division III, which spans television
stations in market sizes 21-50. The winning news team includes
Jeff Keene, Chris Papst, Carolyn
Sachse, Dwayne Myers, and
Kevin Drennan.
"It's a great honor for our passionate and committed journalists
to be recognized with this prestigious award," said
Scott Livingston, Senior Vice
President of News for Sinclair.
"It is truly a testament to the incredible work of each
investigative reporter on Fox45's team. Further, the award
serves to reinforce Sinclair's
promise to provide the most up-to-date and in-depth reporting to
its viewers locally and across the country."
In addition to Fox45 News, Sinclair's Portland-based WGME-TV was named a
finalist for its investigative reporting on "Power Price Spike:
State Takes Action." The 2018 investigation, which examined
Maine's largest utility company to
report on a mysterious spike in usage, was a finalist in the
Broadcast/Video category for Division IV.
Sinclair has 43 journalists and
news managers attending this year's IRE event, with Fox45
News' Chris Papst and
Joce Sterman speaking on "Emotions
and Accountability: The Art of Compelling Interviews;" WKRC-TV
Cincinnati's Duane Pohlman on
"The Uncovered Angles of Guns;" and WGME-TV Portland's
Jon Chrisos and Marissa Bodnar on "Crowdsourcing to Success."
Additionally, Sinclair held a
pre-conference workshop for employees highlighting the excellent
storytelling and best investigative practices of local and national
journalists.
The annual IRE Awards recognize outstanding investigative
reporting from newsrooms across the globe, with contest entries
screened and judged by active journalists who are IRE members. This
year's awards will be presented at the 2019 IRE Conference in
Houston, Texas on Saturday, June 15th. Additionally, all
entries from 2018 will be placed in the IRE Resource Center story
library, allowing members to learn from each other.
For more information on Saturday's awards event, please visit
https://www.ire.org/events-and-training/conferences/ire-2019/.
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Sinclair is one of the largest
and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the
country. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 191
television stations in 89 markets. Sinclair is a leading local news provider
dedicated to impactful journalism with a local focus. The Company
has multiple national networks, live local sports production, as
well as stations affiliated with all the major networks.
Sinclair's content is delivered
via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video
program distributors, and digital platforms. 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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