Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced that 25 of its owned and operated television stations have earned a total of 35 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).
Eight Nexstar stations received multiple awards. KGET-TV (NBC/CW) in Bakersfield, CA (DMA #124), earned awards in four categories: “Overall Excellence,” “Newscast,” “Excellence in Writing,” and “Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.”
Five stations, KTVI(FOX)/KPLR(CW) in St. Louis, MO (DMA #24), KXAN-TV (NBC) in Austin, TX (DMA #35), WAVY-TV (NBC) in Norfolk, VA (DMA #43), WHO-TV (NBC) in Des Moines, IA (DMA #67), WIVB-TV (CBS) in Buffalo, NY (DMA #54), and WSYR-TV (ABC) in Syracuse, NY (DMA #87), each won two awards. Seventeen stations were each recognized with regional Murrow awards in the “Digital,” “Excellence in Innovation,” “Feature Reporting,” “Investigative Reporting,” “News Documentary,” and “News Series “categories.
In addition, KARK-TV (NBC) and KLRT-TV (FOX) in Little Rock/Pine Bluff, AR (DMA # 59), jointly received two regional Murrow awards in the “Breaking News Coverage,” and “Newscast” categories. KLRT-TV is owned by Mission Broadcasting, Inc., for whom Nexstar produces the news. KARK-TV is owned by Nexstar.
“We are grateful to the RTDNA for recognizing Nexstar with 35 regional Edward R. Murrow awards this year,” said Andy Alford, President of Broadcasting for Nexstar Media Inc. “Nexstar’s commitment to delivering exceptional service to the local communities where we operate has been fundamental to our company’s long-term success and we couldn’t be prouder of our stations and our journalists.”
Commenting on the awards, Susan Tully, SVP of Local Content Development at Nexstar Media Inc., said, “Nexstar’s local journalists work hard to produce more than 310,000 hours of programming annually and their excellence has once been again proven by today’s recognition from the RTDNA. We applaud our journalists, our stations, and thank RTDNA for this tremendous honor.”
Below is the complete list of Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting television stations:
REGION 1 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Breaking News Coverage
[url="]Oregon Sec. of State Resigns [/url]
KOIN-TV in Portland, OR
REGION 2 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
[url="]Reparations: Let's Talk About It [/url]
KGET-TV in Bakersfield, CA
Excellence in Writing
[url="]The Blade: Exploited Teens in the Bakersfield Sex Trade [/url]
KGET-TV in Bakersfield, CA
Newscast
[url="]17 News at 5: Where are the Boys? [/url]
KGET-TV in Bakersfield, CA
Overall Excellence
[url="]KGET in 2023 [/url]
KGET-TV in Bakersfield, CA
REGION 3: TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Investigative Reporting
[url="]Free Ride [/url]
KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, NM
REGION 5: TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Breaking News Coverage
[url="]Water Main Break Closes Interstate [/url]
KTVI/KPLR-TV in St. Louis, MO
News Series
[url="]Stuck on 7 [/url]
KTVI/KPLR-TV in St. Louis, MO
REGION 5: TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
[url="]Understanding Autism [/url]
WHO-TV in Des Moines, IA
Excellence in Writing
[url="]Last Legs: Down to Just 21 Birds, Iowa’s Prairie Chicken Population Fading Away [/url]
WHO-TV in Des Moines, IA
REGION 6: TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Excellence in Innovation
[url="]TxTag Troubles: A Viewer-Driven Investigation [/url]
KXAN-TV in Austin, TX
Excellence in Video
[url="]OutLaw: A Half-Century Criminalizing LGBTQ Texans [/url]
KXAN-TV in Austin, TX
REGION 6: TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Investigative Reporting
[url="]A Questionable Call [/url]
KVEO-TV in Harlingen, TX
REGION 7 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Feature Reporting
[url="]Dragon Boat Survivors [/url]
WJW-TV in Cleveland, OH
REGION 7 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Breaking News Coverage
[url="]Mass Shooting at MSU [/url]
WLNS-TV in Lansing, MI
REGION 8 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Excellence in Writing
[url="]Maureen Wurtz [/url]
WJZY-TV in Charlotte, NC
News Documentary
[url="]Caitlin Can Remember [/url]
WGHP-TV in Greensboro, NC
News Series
[url="]Kids and Crime [/url]
WREG-TV in Memphis, TN
REGION 8 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Excellence in Writing
[url="]Pat Simon Storytelling [/url]
WOWK-TV in Charleston, WV
REGION 9 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Excellence in Writing
[url="]Bill Wood: Write Away [/url]
WGNO-TV in New Orleans, LA
REGION 9 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Breaking News Coverage
[url="]Little Rock Plane Crash [/url]
Nexstar’s KARK-TV/ KLRT-TV (Mission Broadcasting, Inc.) in Little Rock, AR
Digital
[url="]March 2 Tornado Coverage [/url]
KTAL-TV in Shreveport, LA
Investigative Reporting
[url="]NWA Doctor Accused of Medicaid Fraud [/url]
KNWA-TV in Fayetteville, AR
Newscast
[url="]March 31, 2023: Surviving the Storm [/url]
Nexstar’s KARK-TV/ KLRT-TV (Mission Broadcasting, Inc.) in Little Rock, AR
Sports Reporting
[url="]Tornado Destroys Amory's Baseball Field, but Strengthens Team's Spirit in State Championship Run [/url]
WJTV-TV in Jackson, MS
REGION 10 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Investigative Reporting
[url="]High Risk [/url]
WPRI-TV in Providence, RI
REGION 11 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Excellence in Writing
[url="]Adam Chodak [/url]
WROC-TV in Rochester, NY
Feature Reporting
[url="]Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight: Mission 15 [/url]
WIVB-TV in Buffalo, NY
News Documentary
[url="]5/14 One Year Later [/url]
WIVB-TV in Buffalo, NY
Newscast
[url="]WSYR-TV: NewsChannel 9 at 6:00 [/url]
WSYR-TV in Syracuse, NY
Sports Reporting
[url="]Peyton's Purpose - The Life and Legacy of Waverly's Peyton Shaw [/url]
WETM-TV in Elmira, NY
Overall Excellence
[url="]WSYR-TV [/url]
WSYR-TV in Syracuse, NY
REGION 12 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Excellence in Video
[url="]A Way Of Life Going Under [/url]
WAVY-TV in Norfolk, VA
News Documentary
[url="]Opioids - What Every Family Should Know [/url]
WAVY-TV in Norfolk, VA
REGION 12 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
News Series
[url="]Retracing Roots [/url]
WRIC-TV in Richmond, VA
The RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971.
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with over 200 owned or partner stations in 117 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national cable news network, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240530833491/en/
