The Radio Television Digital News Association 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.Listed below are the 2013 RTDNA National Murrow Award recipients, organized by market size. Please note, if you don't see a category/winner listed below, there were no entries in that category or the judges deemed no winner in that category.
| Small and Large Market Radio |
Small and Large Market Television |
| Network Radio and Television |
Online News Organizations |
| Small Market Radio |
Large Market Radio |
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| Overall Excellence | The Voice of Central Illinois WJBC AM/FM Bloomington, IL |
Overall Excellence 850KOA KOA-AM Denver, CO |
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Newscast |
12:30pm KFGO News KFGO-AM Fargo, ND |
KRLD Afternoon News KRLD-AM Dallas, TX |
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| Breaking News | Stormy Surprise WRVA-AM Richmond, VA |
Oikos University Shooting KGO-AM San Francisco, CA |
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Continuing Coverage |
Aftershocks of the Sandusky Scandal WITF-FM Harrisburg, PA |
The Fury of Sandy WCBS-AM New York, NY |
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Feature Reporting |
The Battle of Picacho Pass AZ Public Media Tucson, AZ |
Her Own Little Paris WLRN-FM / Miami Herald News Miami, FL |
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| Investigative Reporting | Abandoned Wells WITF-FM Harrisburg, PA |
Broken Shield: Exposing Abuses at Calif. Developmental Centers KQED-FM / The Center for Investigative Reporting San Francisco, CA |
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News Documentary |
Progress Report: Education in Indiana WFIU-FM/WTIU-FM Bloomington, IN |
Mike and Victor: A Family Story WBEZ-FM Chicago, IL |
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News Series |
Hazardous Hospitals WTVF-FM/Radio IQ Charlottesville, VA |
If It's Legal: Five Ways Legal Pot Could Affect Your Life KPLU-FM Seattle, WA |
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Reporting: Hard News |
Cedar Key Oyster Industry On the Brink WUFT-FM Gainsville, FL |
The Weight of the City's Violence on One School Principal WBEZ-FM Chicago, IL |
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| Reporting: Sports |
Team Jack: Prayer, Teamwork and T-Shirts KLIN-AM/FM Lincoln, NE |
Playing Through the Pain WKSU-FM Kent, OH |
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| Use of Sound | Audio Postcard from Snake Alley WIUM-FM/WIUW-FM Macomb, IL |
The Storm: Remembering Hurricane Andrew WLRN-FM / Miami Herald News Miami, FL |
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| Writing |
Hang Tough: Dick Winters in Normandy WITF-FM Harrisburg, PA |
A Christmas Poem WBZ-AM Boston, MA |
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| Website | Boise State Pubic Radio KBSX-FM Boise, ID |
MPRNews.org Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, MN |
Small and Large Market Television
| Small Market Television |
Large Market Television |
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| Overall Excellence | WVUE Overall Excellence WVUE-TV New Orleans, LA |
CBS 3 Eyewitness News KYW-TV Philadelphia, PA |
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Newscast |
Leap Day Tornadoes KSPR-TV Springfield, MO |
Aurora Theater Shooting KUSA-TV Denver, CO |
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| Breaking News | Christmas Eve Tragedy WHEC-TV Rochester, NY |
Hurricane Sandy WNBC-TV New York, NY |
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Continuing Coverage |
Waldo Canyon Fire KXRM-TV Colorado Springs, CO |
Driven to Distraction KXAS-TV Fort Worth, TX |
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Feature Reporting |
The Eyes of a Hero KHQ-TV Spokane, WA |
Neighborhood of Love KARE-TV Minneapolis, MN |
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| Investigative Reporting | Wharfside Restaurant Troubles CTV Vancouver Island Victoria, BC |
Denticaid: Medicaid Dental Abuse in Texas WFAA-TV Dallas, TX |
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News Documentary |
Disappearing Defenses WVUE-TV New Orleans, LA |
War Zone: The Destruction of an All-American City KMOV-TV St. Louis, MO |
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News Series |
Silver State Secrets KRNV-TV Reno, NV |
From Hell and Back: The Lydia Tillman Story KUSA-TV Denver, CO |
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Reporting: Hard News |
Bus Investigation WRGB-TV Niskayuna, NY |
Cahokia School Junket KMOV-TV St. Louis, MO |
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| Reporting: Sports |
The Ben Weber Story WEHT-TV Evansville, IN |
Soccer Safety Ignored WTSP-TV St. Petersburg, FL |
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| Use of Video | Collett's Compilation KTUL-TV Tulsa, OK |
Michael DelGiudice WNBC-TV New York, NY |
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| Writing |
Burt Mummolo KTUL-TV Tulsa, OK |
Boyd Huppert KARE-TV Minneapolis, MN |
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| Website | KGUN9.com KGUN-TV Tucson, AZ |
8NewsNow.com KLAS-TV Las Vegas, NV |
| Network Radio |
Network Television |
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| Overall Excellence | Overall Excellence CBS Radio News New York, NY |
Global National Global News Vancouver, BC |
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Newscast |
CBS News Hourly CBS Radio News New York, NY |
Tragedy at the Elementary School ABC News New York, NY |
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| Breaking News | Newtown School Shooting ABC News Radio New York, NY |
Tragedy at the Elementary School ABC News New York, NY |
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Continuing Coverage |
Hurricane Sandy ABC News Radio New York, NY |
CNN's Reporting from Inside Syria CNN Atlanta, GA |
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Feature Reporting |
The Man Aisle CBS Radio News New York, NY |
Marko Cheseto: Running for his Life ESPN Bristol, CT |
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| Investigative Reporting | The State Integrity Investigation Public Radio International Minneapolis, MN |
60 Minutes: Stuxnet CBS News New York, NY |
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News Documentary |
As Black As We Wish To Be by Lu Olkowski StateoftheRe:Union NPR/PRX Jacksonville, FL |
Haiti: Where Did the Money Go? Film at Eleven / Oregon Public Broadcasting Brooklyn, NY |
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News Series |
Your Voice, Your Vote ABC News Radio New York, NY |
Damascus Undercover CNN Atlanta, GA |
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Reporting: Hard News |
When Police Shoot CNN Radio Atlanta, GA |
Nick Paton Walsh's Reporting from Inside Syria CNN Atlanta, GA |
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| Reporting: Sports |
Donnovan Hill ESPN Radio Avon, CT |
On the Road: Football Dynasty CBS News New York, NY |
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| Use of Sound/Video | Saturday Night Fever's Brooklyn Legacy CNN Radio Atlanta, GA |
The Virtual Choir NBC Nightly News Weekend Edition New York, NY |
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| Writing |
Sandy: Memories of the Jersey Shore CNN Radio Atlanta, GA |
CBS Evening News On The Road CBS News New York, NY |
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| Website | NPR's Digital Experience National Public Radio Washington, DC |
CBSNews.com CBS News New York, NY |
| Local Online Organizations |
National Online Organizations |
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| Overall Excellence | Video: Star Tribune Composite Star Tribune Minneapolis, MN |
Video: Overall Excellence The Washington Post Washington, DC |
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| Newscast | No Entries |
No Winner |
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| Breaking News | Audio: No Entries Video: No Winner |
Video: Hurricane Sandy The New York Times New York, NY |
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Continuing Coverage |
No Entries |
Video: Colorado Fire Season The Denver Post Denver, CO |
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Feature Reporting |
No Entries |
Video: Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge Yahoo! Studios Santa Monica, CA |
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| Investigative Reporting | Video: Glamour Beasts: The Dark Side of Elephant Captivity The Seattle Times Seattle, WA |
Video: Convicted defendants left uninformed of forensic flaws found by Justice Dept. The Washington Post Washington, DC |
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News Documentary |
Video: In the Footsteps of Little Crow Star Tribune Minneapolis, MN |
Video: Aurora Heroes The Denver Post Denver, CO |
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News Series |
Video: Price of Protection The Seattle Times Seattle, WA |
Video: Heroin in Denver The Denver Post Denver, CO |
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Reporting: Hard News |
No Entries |
Video: Where's Caleigh? The Boston Globe Boston, MA |
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| Reporting: Sports | No Entries |
Video: Katie Taylor's Gold Medal Yahoo! Studios Santa Monica, CA |
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| Use of Sound/Video | Audio: SCPR.org Video: No Winner |
No Entries |
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| Writing | No Entries |
Video: Chinook Down by Alex Quade New York Times/nytimes.com New York, NY |
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| Website | No Entries |
Video: MediaStorm.com MediaStorm Brooklyn, NY |
