Audacy was honored with 20 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.
11 Audacy markets were honored, including Dallas, Detroit, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco. NewsRadio 1080 KRLD in Dallas, WWJ Newsradio 950 in Detroit, KNX News 97.1 FM in Los Angeles and WCBS 880 in New York captured the distinguished “Overall Excellence” Award.
Complete list of Audacy recipients below.
Buffalo, NY
Podcast
Remembering 5-14
NewsRadio 930 WBEN
Chicago, IL
Continuing Coverage
A Year of Transition: The Migrant Dilemma in Chicago
WBBM Newsradio
Dallas, TX
Overall Excellence
NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Breaking News Coverage
Shooting at the State Fair of Texas
NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Excellence in Innovation
JFK: 60 Years to the Moment
NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Detroit, MI
Overall Excellence
WWJ Newsradio 950
Breaking News Coverage
Major Flooding at Detroit Metro Airport
WWJ Newsradio 950
Newscast
WWJ Morning Drive – Shooting at Michigan State University
WWJ Newsradio 950
Los Angeles, CA
Overall Excellence
KNX News 97.1 FM
Minneapolis, MN
Newscast
Minnesota’s Morning News for October 20, 2023
830 WCCO
New Orleans, LA
Breaking News Coverage
Smokey Fog Leads to Massive Deadly Pileup and Fatal Fire
WWL
Continuing Coverage
Scandals Surround New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
WWL
New York, NY
Overall Excellence
WCBS 880
Breaking News Coverage
Riot in Union Square
1010 WINS
Philadelphia, PA
Digital
The Manhunt for an Escaped Killer
KYW Newsradio
Hard News
New Crisis in Kensington: Treating ‘Tranq’ Wounds
KYW Newsradio
Newscast
Philadelphia’s Morning News: The I-95 Collapse
KYW Newsradio
San Francisco, CA
Breaking News Coverage
The Death of Dianne Feinstein
KCBS Radio
Excellence in Sound
Strike Music
KCBS Radio
St. Louis, MO
Newscast
Total Information AM | Friday May 5, 2023
News Radio 1120 AM and 98.7 FM KMOX
A complete list of Regional Edward R. Murrow Award winners can be found here. Regional winners automatically move on to the national round of consideration, which also includes digital news organizations and network competitors.
Among the most prestigious awards in news, the 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.
Murrow Award-winning work demonstrates the excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession. RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with these awards since 1971.
