KGET-TV, Bakersfield, and WSYR-TV, Syracuse,
Honored for “Overall Excellence”
Honors Achieved Include Four Awards in the
“Excellence in Writing,” and Three awards in “Investigative
Reporting” and “Newscast” Categories
A Mission Broadcasting, Inc. Television
Station Partnered with Nexstar to Win Murrow Awards for “Breaking
News Coverage” and “Newscast”
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 Oregon Sec. of State Resigns KOIN-TV
in Portland, OR
REGION 2 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reparations:
Let's Talk About It KGET-TV in Bakersfield, CA
Excellence in Writing The Blade:
Exploited Teens in the Bakersfield Sex Trade KGET-TV in
Bakersfield, CA
Newscast 17 News at 5: Where are the
Boys? KGET-TV in Bakersfield, CA
Overall Excellence KGET in 2023 KGET-TV
in Bakersfield, CA
REGION 3: TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Investigative Reporting Free Ride KRQE-TV in Albuquerque,
NM
REGION 5: TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Breaking News Coverage Water Main Break Closes Interstate
KTVI/KPLR-TV in St. Louis, MO
News Series Stuck on 7 KTVI/KPLR-TV in
St. Louis, MO
REGION 5: TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Understanding
Autism WHO-TV in Des Moines, IA
Excellence in Writing Last Legs: Down to
Just 21 Birds, Iowa’s Prairie Chicken Population Fading Away WHO-TV
in Des Moines, IA
REGION 6: TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Excellence in Innovation TxTag Troubles: A Viewer-Driven
Investigation KXAN-TV in Austin, TX
Excellence in Video OutLaw: A
Half-Century Criminalizing LGBTQ+ Texans KXAN-TV in Austin, TX
REGION 6: TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Investigative Reporting A Questionable Call KVEO-TV in
Harlingen, TX
REGION 7 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Feature Reporting Dragon Boat Survivors WJW-TV in Cleveland,
OH
REGION 7 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Breaking News Coverage Mass Shooting at MSU WLNS-TV in
Lansing, MI
REGION 8 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Excellence in Writing Maureen Wurtz WJZY-TV in Charlotte,
NC
News Documentary Caitlin Can Remember
WGHP-TV in Greensboro, NC
News Series Kids and Crime WREG-TV in
Memphis, TN
REGION 8 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Excellence in Writing Pat Simon Storytelling WOWK-TV in
Charleston, WV
REGION 9 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Excellence in Writing Bill Wood: Write Away WGNO-TV in New
Orleans, LA
REGION 9 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Breaking News Coverage Little Rock Plane Crash Nexstar’s
KARK-TV/ KLRT-TV (Mission Broadcasting, Inc.) in Little Rock,
AR
Digital March 2 Tornado Coverage KTAL-TV
in Shreveport, LA
Investigative Reporting NWA Doctor
Accused of Medicaid Fraud KNWA-TV in Fayetteville, AR
Newscast March 31, 2023: Surviving the
Storm Nexstar’s KARK-TV/ KLRT-TV (Mission Broadcasting, Inc.) in
Little Rock, AR
Sports Reporting Tornado Destroys
Amory's Baseball Field, but Strengthens Team's Spirit in State
Championship Run WJTV-TV in Jackson, MS
REGION 10 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Investigative Reporting High Risk WPRI-TV in Providence,
RI
REGION 11 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
Excellence in Writing Adam Chodak WROC-TV in Rochester,
NY
Feature Reporting Buffalo Niagara Honor
Flight: Mission 15 WIVB-TV in Buffalo, NY
News Documentary 5/14 One Year Later
WIVB-TV in Buffalo, NY
Newscast WSYR-TV: NewsChannel 9 at 6:00
WSYR-TV in Syracuse, NY
Sports Reporting Peyton's Purpose - The
Life and Legacy of Waverly's Peyton Shaw WETM-TV in Elmira, NY
Overall Excellence WSYR-TV WSYR-TV in
Syracuse, NY
REGION 12 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET
Excellence in Video A Way Of Life Going Under WAVY-TV in
Norfolk, VA
News Documentary Opioids - What Every
Family Should Know WAVY-TV in Norfolk, VA
REGION 12 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET
News Series Retracing Roots 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.
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