2011 Edward R. Murrow Awards National Winners

The Radio Television Digital News Association has announced the 2011 National Edward R. Murrow Award winners. The awards honor excellence in electronic journalism.

For the third consecutive year, NBC News won the Edward R. Murrow award for Overall Excellence in the network television grouping. NBC News also won National Murrows for Video News Documentary, Video Newscast and Use of Video, in the network television grouping.

In the network radio grouping, CBS Radio News won its fifth consecutive Overall Excellence award and was awarded a total of six National Murrows. National Public Radio again took home the award for Website in the network radio grouping as well as three other awards in the grouping.

After winning every award given to a national online news organization in 2010, The Associated Press won eight national awards in 2011, including the award for Overall Excellence. StarTribune.com was named the Overall Excellence winner in the local online organization grouping for the second consecutive year.

In all, 62 news organizations are being honored with 95 awards, listed below.

Television Network/Syndication Service

Overall Excellence
NBC News
NBC News Overall Excellence
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Video Breaking News Coverage
Seven Network Australia
Winnie
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Video Continuing Coverage
ABC News
Brian Ross Investigates: Taking on Toyota
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Video Feature Reporting
CBS News
Jan's Story
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Video Reporting: Hard News
CBS News
Battle Over History
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Video Investigative Reporting
ESPN
ESPN, Outside the Lines: "Human Trafficking & the World Cup"
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Video News Documentary
NBC News
A Father's Mission
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Video News Series
CBS News
Afghan Bomb Squad
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Video Newscast
NBC News
Iraq: The Long Way Out
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Video Sports Reporting
Big Ten Network
Brock Mealer Feature
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Use of Video
NBC News
TODAY Goes Viral, "I Gotta Feeling"
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Web site
CNN
CNN.com

Writing
ESPN
2010 FIFA World Cup
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Radio Network/Syndication Service

Overall Excellence
CBS Radio News
Overall Excellence
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Audio Breaking News Coverage
CBS Radio News
Earthquake in Haiti
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Audio Continuing Coverage
CBS Radio News
Disaster in the Gulf
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Audio Feature Reporting
ESPN
The Sporting Life with Jeremy Schaap - A Goal, A Ghost
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Audio Reporting: Hard News
National Public Radio
The Foreclosure Nightmare
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Audio News Documentary
Public Radio International (This American Life)
Long Shot - Hasta La Vista, Maybe
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Audio Investigative Reporting
National Public Radio
Home of Nursing Home: America's Empty Promise to Give the Elderly and Disabled a Choice
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Audio News Series
Youth Radio with National Public Radio’s All Things Considered
Trafficked: A Youth Radio Investigation
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Audio Newscast
CBS Radio News
CBS World News Roundup
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Audio Sports Reporting
ESPN
ESPN, Outside the Lines: "Coach Randolph"
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Use of Sound
CBS Radio News
Kids' Digital Day
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Web site
National Public Radio
NPR.org

Writing
CBS Radio News
Dave Ross
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Online News Operation - National

Overall Excellence
The Associated Press
Overall Excellence
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Video Breaking News Coverage
The Associated Press
Haiti Earthquake
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Video Continuing Coverage
The Associated Press
Gulf Oil Spill
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Video Feature Reporting
Yahoo!
Second Act: Donald Arthur
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Video Investigative Reporting
The Associated Press
J1 Visas
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Video Reporting: Hard News
The Associated Press
Gulf Oil Dive
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Video News Documentary
Reuters
Souvenirs of War - Purple Hearts, Prosthetics and Phantom Pains
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Video News Series
GlobalPost
On Location
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Video Sports Reporting
The Associated Press
USA vs. England
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Use of Video
The Associated Press
Miners Rescued
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Web site
The Tyee
thetyee.ca

Writing
The Associated Press
Lee Powell
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Online News Operation - Local

Overall Excellence
StarTribune.com - Minneapolis, MN
Overall Excellence
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Video Feature Reporting
The Seattle Times - Seattle, WA
A Child's Perspective on Homelessness
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Video Investigative Reporting
The Seattle Times - Seattle, WA
Seniors for Sale
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Video News Documentary
knoxnews.com - Knoxville, TN
Brewing Up A Tea Party
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Web site
TBD.com

Television: Large Market

Overall Excellence
WTHR-TV - Indianapolis, IN
Overall Excellence
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Video Breaking News Coverage
KCRA-TV - Sacramento, CA
Galleria Fire
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Video Continuing Coverage
KMGH-TV - Denver, CO
FATAL ERRORS: Deaths At The State Hospital
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Video Feature Reporting
KGW-TV - Portland, OR
A Long Journey
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Video Reporting: Hard News
WFAA-TV - Dallas, TX
Fallen Heroes
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Video Investigative Reporting
WFAA-TV - Dallas, TX
Bitter Lessons
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Video News Documentary
KMOV-TV - St. Louis, MO
State of Education
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Video News Series
WTHR-TV - Indianapolis, IN
Reality Check: Where Are The Jobs
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Video Newscast
WISN-TV - Milwaukee, WI
WISN 12 News at 10:00
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Video Sports Reporting
KUSA-TV - Denver, CO
Kyle Kasper
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Use of Video
KING-TV - Seattle, WA
Doug Burgess Composite
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Web site
KING-TV - Seattle, WA
king5.com

Writing
KARE-TV - Minneapolis, MN
Boyd Huppert Compilation
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Radio: Large Market


Overall Excellence
WTOP-FM - Washington, DC
Overall Excellence
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Audio Breaking News Coverage
CFRB-AM - Toronto, ON, Canada
G20 Black Block Party in Toronto
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Audio Continuing Coverage
KCBS-AM - San Francisco, CA
Firestorm Follow-Up
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Audio Feature Reporting
WBAL-AM - Baltimore, MD
A Harrowing Experience
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Audio Reporting: Hard News
KUT-FM - Austin, TX
Bernier Doctors on Healthcare Curran
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Audio Investigative Reporting
WBT - Charlotte, NC
State Airplanes
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Audio News Documentary
Michigan Radio - Ann Arbor, MI
Coal: Dirty Past, Hazy Future
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Audio News Series
KUT-FM - Austin, TX
NASA End of the Space Shuttle
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Audio Newscast
KSL-AM/FM - Salt Lake City, UT
Best Newscast 9/20/10
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Audio Sports Reporting
KGO-AM - San Francisco, CA
Cut Man
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Use of Sound
WCBS-AM - New York, NY
Sean Adams
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Web site
WBUR-FM - Boston, MA
wbur.org

Writing
KIRO-FM - Seattle, WA
Best of Dave Ross
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Television: Small Market


Overall Excellence
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY
Overall Excellence
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Video Breaking News Coverage
WJAR-TV - Cranston, RI
Historic Flooding / Dangerous Bridge
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Video Continuing Coverage
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY
The Death of Laura Cummings
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Video Feature Reporting
WHO-TV - Des Moines, IA
Homeless Like Me
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Video Reporting: Hard News
WGRZ-TV - Buffalo, NY
The Legacy of Jason Dunham
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Video Investigative Reporting
WVUE-TV - New Orleans, LA
Public Belt Investigation
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Video News Documentary
WRDW-TV - North Augusta, SC
Black Market Babies
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Video News Series
KYTV-TV - Springfield, MO
Bombing and Rebuilding: The Reality of War in Afghanistan
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Video Newscast
WMTW-TV - Auburn, ME
News 8 at Six
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Video Sports Reporting
KKTV - Colorado Springs, CO
Legs of Steel, Heart of Gold
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Use of Video
WTVR-TV - Richmond, VA
It Took A War
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Web site
KTVB-TV - Boise, ID
KTVB.COM

Writing
WISC-TV - Madison, WI
Andy Choi's Storytelling
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Radio: Small Market

Overall Excellence
WRVA-AM - Richmond, VA
Overall Excellence
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Audio Breaking News Coverage
WCHS-AM - Charelston, WV
Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion
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Audio Continuing Coverage
WNRP-AM - Pensacola, FL
Continuing Coverage of Gulf Oil Spill
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Audio Feature Reporting
WATD-FM - Marshfield, MA
Down in the Dumps
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Audio Investigative Reporting
KUNC-FM - Greeley, CO
Sergeant Lynch's War
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Audio Reporting: Hard News
WMSI/WQJQ-FM - Jackson, MS
Volunteer City
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Audio News Documentary
WVPS-FM - Colchester, VT
Afghanistan's Other War
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Audio News Series
WSHU Public Radio - Fairfield, CT
Policing the Mentally Ill
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Audio Newscast
WWUS-FM - Big Pine Key, FL
Evening Edition
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Audio Sports Reporting
WITF-FM - Harrisburg, PA
Beep Baseball
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Use of Sound
WVPS-FM - Colchester, VT
Night Patrol
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Web site
Rubber City Radio Group - Akron, OH
AkronNewsNow.com

Writing
WVPS-FM - Colchester, VT
An Appreciation for the Cluster Fly
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