Hearst-Argyle Television Awards List April 2008
WCVB-TV, Boston
National Headliner Awards 2nd place: Coverage of a Live Breaking News Event 3rd place: Newscast
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television Large Market (Region 10)
Overall Excellence News Series Continuing Coverage Spot News Coverage
Massachusetts Associated Press Best Newscast General News Reporting Sports Program
Gracie Awards “Kelley’s Story” “Every Woman’s Risk”
Television Week Digital Transition – runner-up
WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH (Boston DMA)
Associated Press
Best....
Newscast Spot News Coverage Breaking News Sportscast Weathercast Sports Special Documentary Public Service Program
WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh
George Foster Peabody Award "Fight for Open Records"
IRE Medal "Freedom of Information Award"
National Headliner Awards
• Continuing News (1st Place) • Investigative Reporting (1st Place) • Environmental Reporting (1st Place) • Feature (3rd Place)
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television Large Market (Region 11)
• Continuing Coverage • Overall Excellence
Pennsylvania Associated Press
• Enterprise Reporting • Regularly Scheduled Newscast • Feature
WBAL Radio, Baltimore:
Maryland Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Excellence in Journalism Awards
Radio Sports Reporting: First Place and Second Place Radio Investigative Reporting: First Place Radio Breaking News: First Place Radio Human Interest: Second Place Radio General Reporting: First Place, Second Place Radio Documentary/In-Depth: Second Place
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Radio: Large Market Region 12
Overall Excellence Continuing Coverage News Documentary News Series Sports Reporting Spot News Coverage Use of Sound
WBAL-TV, Baltimore
Maryland Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Awards:
Spot News Reporting: First Place Public Service: First Place Investigative Reporting: Second Place Documentary/In-Depth Human Interest Reporting Sports Reporting
Maryland Associated Press
First Place:
Spot News Coverage Outstanding News Series Outstanding Documentary/In-Depth Reporting Outstanding Public Affairs Program/Series Outstanding Enterprise Reporting Outstanding Specialty Reporting Best Newscast Best Web Site Outstanding News Operation
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television: Large Market (Region 12)
News Documentary News Series Writing
KMBC-TV, Kansas City
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
First Place:
News Feature Story Weathercast Single Topic Event News Coverage In Depth News Reporting Special Program Station Promotion Campaign
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television Large Market (Region 5)
• Overall Excellence • Spot News Coverage
WISN-TV, Milwaukee
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.
- Station Of The Year (Television, major market) - Best News Operation (Television, major market) - Best Evening Newscast - Best Weathercast - Best Series/Documentary - Special Interest - Feature - News Video - Sports Reporting - Sports Video
Wisconsin Associated Press:
First Place:
- Continuing Coverage - Best Sports Story - Best Photography
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television Large Market (Region 4)
- Best Newscast
WYFF-TV, Greenville/Spartanburg, SC
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television: Large Market (Region 8)
Overall Excellence Feature: Hard News Newscast
NABEF Service to America Television Award
WGAL-TV, Lancaster/Harrisburg, PA
Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters
First Place: • Storm Team Forecast: • Sports Play By Play: • Sports Photography • Editorial: • Documentary: • Public Affairs • Continuing Coverage • Regularly Scheduled Newscast
• Second Place: Public Affairs
• Third Place: Sports Photography: Spot News Series: News Photography: Continuing Coverage:. Feature Sports Feature:
Joe Snyder Award for Outstanding News Service
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television Large Market (Region 11)
- News Documentary
KOAT-TV, Albuquerque
New Mexico Associated Press Awards
1st Place General News 1st Place Photography 2nd Place Newscast 2nd Place General News 3rd Place Breaking News 3rd Place Weather 3rd Place Sports Story
KOCO-TV, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters
Best Weather Coverage Best Website
WLKY-TV, Louisville
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television: Large Market (Region 8)
- Writing
Kentucky Associated Press Awards
1st Place "Best Enterprise/Investigative Reporting" 1st Place "Best Spot News" 1st Place "Best Special Series/Documentary" 1st Place "Best Political Coverage"
WDSU-TV, New Orleans
New Orleans Press Club Awards:
Best Newscast Best Weathercast Best Sportscast Best Website Best Public Affairs Best Continuing Coverage Best Feature Best Photo Essay
Louisiana AP Broadcast Awards:
Best Spot News Best Television Website Breaking Weather Coverage Best Newscast
KCCI-TV, Des Moines
Regional EMMY's
- Spot News Coverage - Writing
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television Small Market (Region 5)
- Sports Reporting
KETV, Omaha
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television Small Market (Region 5)
Overall Excellence Continuing Coverage News Documentary Spot News Coverage
WMTW-TV, Portland/Auburn, ME
Maine Association of Broadcasting Awards:
1st Place, Best Newscast 1st Place, Best Weathercast 1st Place, Feature (9/11, The Maine Connection) 1st Place, Public Affairs 1st Place, Continuing Coverage 1st Place, Sports Feature
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television Small Market (Region 10)
- Continuing Coverage
WAPT-TV, Jackson, MS
Mississippi Associated Press
- Best Website
KHBS-TV/KHOG-TV, Fort Smith/Fayetteville, AR
RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Television Small Market (Region 9)
- Newscast
Arkansas Associated Press Awards
1st Place - Best Newscast 1st Place - Continuing Coverage 1st Place - Spot News Reporting 1st Place - Sports Coverage 2nd Place - Sportscast 2nd Place - Documentary Honorable Mention - Non-Spot News Reporting Honorable Mention - Investigative Reporting