Wisconsin stations win 27 regional Murrow Awards

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Twelve WBA member radio and TV stations won 27 regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism. Wisconsin is part of Region 4, which also includes Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota. Here are the awards:

Television | Large Market

Breaking News Coverage Parking Garage Collapse WISN-TV Milwaukee, WI

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Milwaukee Teacher in Controversial Ad WISN-TV Milwaukee, WI

Feature Reporting My Block: How Pewaukee Became the Unlikely Center for Indian Culture and Religion WTMJ-TV Milwaukee, WI

Newscast Parking Garage Collapse WISN-TV Milwaukee, WI

Podcast Open Record WITI-TV Milwaukee, WI

Television | Small Market

Breaking News Coverage Westside Condo Explosion WMTV 15 News Madison, WI

Continuing Coverage Problems at the Harmony WISC-TV Madison, WI

Digital Supporting Students: Youth Mental Health WSAW-TV Wausau, WI

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Wisconsin in Black & White PBS Wisconsin Madison, WI

Excellence in Video Angel on the Ice: Born out of Tragedy, Ashland’s Ice Rescue Craft Continues to Make a Difference Northern News Now Duluth, MN

Excellence in Writing Saved by a Stranger WMTV 15 News Madison, WI

Feature Reporting Jack the Magnificent PBS Wisconsin Madison, WI

Hard News Special Report: Duluth Employers Band Together to Spark New Home Construction Northern News Now Duluth, MN

Investigative Reporting 15 Investigates: MMSD Open Records Roadblock WMTV 15 News Madison, WI

News Documentary A Complicated Loss WXOW 19 La Crosse, WI

News Series Rough Roads WXOW 19 La Crosse, WI

Newscast 2023 Spring Election Night WISC-TV Madison, WI

Podcast Forgotten: Wisconsin Cold Cases WSAW-TV Wausau, WI

Overall Excellence WMTV 15 News WMTV 15 News Madison, WI

Radio | Large Market

Digital WUWM WUWM Radio Milwaukee, WI

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Home is Here Wisconsin Public Radio Madison, WI

Excellence in Sound Oldest Lionel Railroad Club Chugs Along in New Berlin Wisconsin Public Radio Madison, WI

Excellence in Writing ‘Do For Self’ Exhibit Chronicles Milwaukee’s Black Cross Nurses WUWM Radio Milwaukee, WI

Investigative Reporting State Reviewing Milwaukee Business’s Suspicious Use of COVID Relief Funds Wisconsin Public Radio Madison, WI

News Documentary How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin since 1849 Wisconsin Public Radio Madison, WI

Sports Reporting Lifting Spirits and Honoring Ancestors: Snow Snake is Back on Madeline Island Wisconsin Public Radio Madison, WI

Radio | Small Market

Continuing Coverage The Pelican River Forest WXPR Public Radio Rhinelander, WI

The full list of winners is available here.