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KOMO/Seattle Wins RTDNA National Edward R. Murrow Award

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Sinclair Broadcast Group, a subsidiary of Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), is proud to announce that KOMO in Seattle, WA has been honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association ( RTDNA ) with a National Edward R. Murrow Award.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group, a subsidiary of Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), is proud to announce that KOMO in Seattle, WA has been honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association ( RTDNA ) with a National Edward R. Murrow Award.
Johnson's Birth of a Boom earned him his third consecutive National Murrow Award win and is the only National Murrow Award winner in the Seattle market this year.
Earlier this year, 14 of Sinclair’s owned and/or operated content centers across the country were honored with the prestigious RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Journalism.
“Recognition from the RTDNA with a National Murrow Award is one of journalism’s highest honors, and we are proud of the award-winning work consistently produced by KOMO and the Eric’s Heroes team.

TEGNA Stations Receive Ten National 2023 Edward R. Murrow Awards

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations have received ten 2023 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism, more than any other station group.

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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced its stations have received ten 2023 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism, more than any other station group.
The Edward R. Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.
“Congratulations to all our stations that were recognized for their work.”
The prestigious Murrow Awards “recognize local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community.”
TEGNA stations’ National Edward R. Murrow Award recipients are:
WFAA (Dallas, TX): Overall Excellence, Large Market Television.
For 2023, TEGNA stations were also honored with 84 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards .

Nexstar Media Group Television Stations Receive Six National Edward R. Murrow Awards for Outstanding Journalism and Exceptionally Produced Local Content

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Excellence in Continuing Coverage/Large Market Television – WJZY-TV earned this award for its 18-month investigation into local government corruption.

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Excellence in Continuing Coverage/Large Market Television – WJZY-TV earned this award for its 18-month investigation into local government corruption.
Investigative reporter Jody Barr exposed lawmakers, judges, law enforcement officers and other public servants in Marlboro County, South Carolina.
In addition to the national honors, Nexstar’s news operations at 23 television stations earned 36 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards earlier this year, including two awards for Overall Excellence.
These awards put a spotlight on our commitment to innovation in storytelling, journalism that can be trusted, exceptional public service and community involvement.”
The RTDNA has been recognizing outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971.

Scripps stations win two National Murrow Awards

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) have earned prestigious 2023 National Edward R. Murrow Awards.

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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) have earned prestigious 2023 National Edward R. Murrow Awards.
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced the honors Tuesday afternoon during a virtual awards ceremony.
This is the second National Murrow Award KTVQ has won in four years, having won "Feature Reporting" in 2020.
The winners will be celebrated at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala, in New York City on Oct. 9.

Kiswe Appoints Chris Pantoya as Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kiswe, the interactive, fan-first cloud video company, today announced the appointment of Chris Pantoya as Chief Operating Officer. In her new role, Pantoya will focus on driving Kiswe's growth as the company continues to define the future of video and leading the company's global operations, including its finance, human resource, and business operations teams. She will report directly to Kiswe's CEO, Glenn Booth.

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NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kiswe, the interactive, fan-first cloud video company, today announced the appointment of Chris Pantoya as Chief Operating Officer.
Previously, she served as chief financial officer of the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), OmniChannel Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: OCA).
"I am excited to join Kiswe as COO because of their partner-first-approach to reliably delivering digital live experiences at scale.
Pantoya received her Masters at Old Dominion University and is an Emmy nominee for Interactive Sports.

Sinclair Wins 23 RTDNA Regional Edward. R. Murrow Awards

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to announce 14 of its owned and or operated content centers across the country have been honored with the prestigious RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Journalism.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to announce 14 of its owned and or operated content centers across the country have been honored with the prestigious RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Journalism.
In total, Sinclair brought home a collective 23 awards, a testament to the company’s commitment to providing the best in local journalism.
The Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association ( RTDNA ) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.
“We are incredibly proud that 14 of our content centers have been honored with a total of 23 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards by the RTDNA.

23 Nexstar Media Inc. Television Stations Win 36 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Outstanding Journalism and Exceptional Locally Produced News Programming

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that 23 of its television stations have earned a total of 36 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).

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Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that 23 of its television stations have earned a total of 36 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).
Seven Nexstar stations received multiple awards.
WRIC-TV (ABC) in Richmond, VA (DMA #56), and WPRI-TV each won the award for “Overall Excellence” in their region.
In addition, three television stations owned by Mission Broadcasting, Inc., for whom Nexstar produces the news, received a total of four Murrow awards.

'Click Here' Wins Regional Murrow Award

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

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BOSTON, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recorded Future News is pleased to announce that its flagship podcast, Click Here, has been awarded a 2023 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for outstanding achievement in broadcast and digital journalism.

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BOSTON, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recorded Future News is pleased to announce that its flagship podcast, Click Here , has been awarded a 2023 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award by the Radio Television Digital News Association ( RTDNA ) for outstanding achievement in broadcast and digital journalism.
"We wanted to look at the Supreme Court decision through a different lens for our listeners," said Dina Temple-Raston, the host and executive producer of Click Here.
Recorded Future News' Click Here podcast won an award for the following story:
As a regional award winner, Click Here and Recorded Future News will advance to the national Edward R. Murrow Awards competition.
Click Here is also the recipient of two National Headliner Awards and was a 2023 Webby Honoree for best tech podcast.

WDIV-Local 4 Wins Two Prestigious 2023 Regional Murrow Awards

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

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DETROIT, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV-Local 4 is proud to be the recipient of two coveted 2023 Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards for Breaking News and Excellence in Writing.

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DETROIT, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV-Local 4 is proud to be the recipient of two coveted 2023 Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards for Breaking News and Excellence in Writing.
"The Murrow Award is a remarkable honor and one of the highest in broadcast journalism," said Vice-President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
Both entries will now go head-to-head with the other regional winners for the National Murrow Award.
The RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971.

Legendary Broadcaster Jim Bohannon is Dead at 78

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Monday, November 14, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Medias (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One today announced that veteran broadcaster Jim Bohannon has died at 78.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Medias (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One today announced that veteran broadcaster Jim Bohannon has died at 78.
Jim Bohannon was a thoughtful and gracious gentleman, undoubtedly one of Americas top radio personalities.
It was a privilege and honor to work with Jim and carry The Jim Bohannon Show, said Suzanne Grimes, Executive Vice President Marketing, Cumulus Media and President, Westwood One.
Jim Bohannon hosted The Jim Bohannon Show for 30 years each weeknight from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (ET) on more than 300 radio stations across the nation.