
Listed below are the 2017 RTDNA National Edward R. Murrow Award recipients, organized by market size/entry division.
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Large Market Radio
Network Radio
Small Market Television
Large Market Television
Network Television
Small Digital News Organization
Large Digital News Organization
Small Market Radio
Overall excellence
New Hampshire Public Radio
New Hampshire Public Radio
Concord, NH
Breaking News
Hesston Excel Industries Shooting
KFDI
Wichita, KS
Continuing Coverage
New Evidence of Innocence: The Jens Soering Story
WVTF/RADIOIQ
Charlottesville, VA
Excellence in Innovation
KBIA’s unique in-depth digital storytelling tool
KBIA
Columbia, MO
Excellence in Social Media
WFIU/WTIU News Social Media
WFIU/WTIU News
Bloomington, IN
Excellence in Sound
Why is America’s first country music superstar buried in Bridgeport?
WSHU Public Radio
Farifield, CT
Excellence in Video
How The Iowa Caucus Works, In 2 Minutes (Starring Legos)
Vermont Public Radio
Colchester, VT
Excellence in Writing
Apache Chef Revives the Cuisine of His Ancestors
KNAU, Arizona Public Radio
Flagstaff, AZ
Feature Reporting
TFC: New Hampshire's Legendary Trail "Fixing" Crew
New Hampshire Public Radio
Concord, NH
Reporting: Hard News
Then and Now: The Summer of Justice
KMUW
Wichita, KS
Investigative Reporting
Life Without Parole: A Five-Part Series
WVTF/RADIOIQ
Charlottesville, VA
News Documentary
What Is The Status Of The Abenaki Native Americans In Vermont Today?
Vermont Public Radio
Colchester, VT
News Series
No Place to Go: Homeless in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Public Radio
Concord, NH
Newscast
West Virginia Morning News
WCHS Radio/MetroNews
Charleston, WV
Reporting: Sports
Polo on BMX bikes
WITF
Harrisburg, PA
Website
northcountrypublicradio.org
North Country Public Radio
Canton, NY
Large Market Radio
Overall excellence
WTOP-FM
WTOP-FM
Washington, DC
Breaking News
UCLA Shooting & Lockdown
KNX-AM
Los Angeles, CA
Continuing Coverage
The Beast
660 NEWS
Calgary, AB
Excellence in Innovation
Harlem Heat Project
WNYC Radio/New York Public Radio
New York, NY
Excellence in Social Media
KUT Social Media
KUT-FM
Austin, TX
Excellence in Sound
What It's Like To Relearn To Hear Through Cochlear Implants
KCUR-FM
Kansas City, MO
Excellence in Video
One Crisis Away: Rebuilding a Life - Jennifer Anderson
KERA-FM
Dallas, TX
Excellence in Writing
The Gross Gatherings: A climate fight on Chicago’s South Side
WBEZ
Chicago, IL
Feature Reporting
Mr. Fries Man goes viral
KCRW
Santa Monica, CA
Reporting: Hard News
Gentrification: Feeling Like an Outsider in Your Own Neighborhood
WNYC Radio
New York, NY
Investigative Reporting
There’s a Cancer-Causing Chemical in My Drinking Water. Will California Finally Regulate It?
KQED
San Francisco, CA
News Documentary
Texas Standard: Out of the Blue: 50 Years After the UT Tower Shooting
KUT - Texas Standard
Austin, TX
News Series
English Language Learner Services Navigate Indiana's New School Funding Formula
Indiana Public Broadcasting
Bloomington, IN
Newscast
The Chelsea Bombing: The Hunt For A Suspect
WCBS-AM NewsRadio
New York, NY
Reporting: Sports
How A Phone Call Helped Turn An Olympic Letdown Into A World Record
WBUR
Boston, MA
Website
WTOP.com
WTOP-FM
Washington, DC
Network Radio
Overall excellence
CBS Radio News
CBS Radio News
New York, NY
Breaking News
Pulse Nightclub
CBS Radio News
New York, NY
Continuing Coverage
Wells Fargo Hurts Whistleblowers - NPR Investigation Sparks Senate Inquiry
NPR
Washington, DC
Excellence in Innovation
NPR ED
NPR
Washington, DC
Excellence in Sound
9-1-1 Helps Dad Deliver Baby
ABC News Radio
New York, NY
Excellence in Writing
Kickers
ABC News Radio
New York, NY
Feature Reporting
Challenger Engineer Sheds 30 Years of Guilt
NPR
Washington, DC
Reporting: Hard News
Los Angeles Reacts to Dallas Police Shootings
Westwood One
Washington, DC
Investigative Reporting
In the Dark
APM Reports
St. Paul, MN
News Documentary
Dropped and Dismissed: Child Sex Abuse Lost in the System
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX
Emeryville, CA
News Series
Serial Season Two
Serial
New York, NY
Newscast
CBS World News Roundup
CBS Radio News
New York, NY
Reporting: Sports
Making the Team
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX
Emeryville, CA
Website
Serial Season Two Website
Serial
New York, NY
Small Market Television
Overall excellence
NBC12 News
WWBT-TV
Richmond, VA
Breaking News
Sevier County Wildfires
WBIR-TV
Knoxville, TN
Continuing Coverage
Officers Ambushed
KCCI-TV
Des Moines, IA
Excellence in Innovation
News 3 election coverage
WISC-TV
Madison, WI
Excellence in Social Media
KOMU-TV
KOMU-TV
Columbia, MO
Excellence in Sound
A Game Time Tradition
WDAY-TV
Fargo, ND
Excellence in Video
Skyline Skepticism
WBND-TV
South Bend, IN
Excellence in Writing
Eric Hanson's This is Iowa
KCCI-TV
Des Moines, IA
Feature Reporting
A Labor of Love
KCEN-TV
Temple, TX
Reporting: Hard News
Impact: Tyler Sash and CTE
KCCI-TV
Des Moines, IA
Investigative Reporting
Badge to Badge
KWCH-TV
Wichita, KS
News Documentary
From the Ashes of Vietnam
KWTX-TV
Waco, TX
News Series
The Corridor
KTVB-TV
Boise, ID
Newscast
Terence Crutcher shooting coverage
KTUL-TV
Tulsa, OK
Reporting: Sports
LumberJill
News 12 Connecticut
Norwalk, CT
Website
KOMU-TV
KOMU-TV
Columbia, MO
Large Market Television
Overall excellence
KXAS-TV
KXAS-TV
Fort Worth, TX
Breaking News
Dallas Officer Ambush
KXAS-TV
Fort Worth, TX
Continuing Coverage
The Human Toll of Hanford's Dirty Secrets
KING-TV
Seattle, WA
Excellence in Innovation
Generation Addicted
NBC 10
Philadelphia, PA
Excellence in Social Media
KHOU-TV
KHOU-TV
Houston, TX
Excellence in Sound
The Mariachi
KXAS-TV
Fort Worth, TX
Excellence in Video
Lost on the Lake
KARE-TV
Minneapolis, MN
Excellence in Writing
Boyd Huppert
KARE-TV
Minneapolis, MN
Feature Reporting
Jaxson's Story
WTLV-TV
Jacksonville, FL
Reporting: Hard News
K2: Fake Drug, Real Horror
News 12 Hudson Valley
Yonkers, NY
Investigative Reporting
Big Buses, Bigger Problems: Investigating DCS
KXAS-TV
Fort Worth, TX
News Documentary
Wildlife Detectives: Mystery Sharks of Seattle
Cascade Public Media / KCTS / EarthFix
Seattle, WA
News Series
Medical Waste
WVUE-TV
New Orleans, LA
Newscast
News 8 at 10: Dallas Police Ambush
WFAA-TV
Dallas, TX
Reporting: Sports
All Girl Baseball Team
KOMO TV
Seattle, WA
Website
nbcwashington.com
WRC-TV
Washington, DC
Network Television
Overall excellence
CBS News
CBS News
New York, NY
Breaking News
Charlotte Riots
CNN
New York, NY
Continuing Coverage
60 Minutes: Breakthrough Status
CBS News
New York, NY
Excellence in Innovation
Multi-Market Content
Global News
Toronto, ON
Excellence in Social Media
Presidential Election 2016
CNN
New York, NY
Excellence in Sound
Favela Violins
CTV News
Toronto, ON
Excellence in Video
28 Hours Surrounded by ISIS
CNN
New York, NY
Excellence in Writing
Steve Hartman
CBS News
New York, NY
Feature Reporting
E:60 The Last Round
ESPN
Bristol, CT
Reporting: Hard News
28 Hours Surrounded by ISIS
CNN
New York, NY
Investigative Reporting
Genetic Testing Gold Rush
CBS News
New York, NY
News Documentary
13th
Netflix
Beverly Hills, CA
News Series
Undercover in Syria
CNN
New York, NY
Newscast
CBS This Morning
CBS News
New York, NY
Reporting: Sports
E:60 The Number
ESPN
Bristol, CT
Website
weather.com
weather.com
New York, NY
Small Digital News Organization
Overall excellence
The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
Austin, TX
Continuing Coverage
Bordering on Insecurity
The Texas Tribune
Austin, TX
Excellence in Innovation
ASPIREist
ASPIREist
Venice, CA
Excellence in Social Media
A Sniper On Campus
The Texas Tribune
Austin, TX
Excellence in Video
Water is Life
MIT/Mechanical Engineering
Cambridge, MA
Excellence in Writing
Save Our Water
The News-Press
Fort Myers, FL
Feature Reporting
Cars Fly on the Fourth of July
Alaska Dispatch News
Anchorage, AK
Investigative Reporting
Hell and High Water
The Texas Tribune / Pro Publica
Austin, TX
News Documentary
Freed But Forgotten: A Proposition 47 Investigation
USA TODAY Network-California
Palm Springs, CA
Reporting: Sports
Craig Sager
The News-Press
Fort Myers, FL
Large Digital News Organization
Overall excellence
The New York Times
The New York Times
New York, NY
Breaking News
Eight Hours of Terror
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX
Continuing Coverage
America's Opioid Crisis
Washington Post
Washington, DC
Excellence in Innovation
Snapchat's Good Luck America
Snap Inc.
Venice, CA
Excellence in Social Media
Washington Post
Washington Post
Washington, DC
Excellence in Sound
The Last Trailer Park
Newsday
Melville, NY
Excellence in Video
Predator/Prey: The Fight for Isle Royale Wolves
Detroit Free Press
Detroit, MI
Excellence in Writing
Lee Powell
Washington Post
Washington, DC
Feature Reporting
The No Man's Land Beneath the Border Wall
The Atlantic
Washington, DC
Reporting: Hard News
Tainted Water, Little Hope
Washington Post
Washington, DC
Investigative Reporting
Investigative Coverage of Donald Trump
Washington Post
Washington, DC
News Documentary
Don't Forget About Flint
Detroit Free Press
Detroit, MI
Reporting: Sports
Justice High Football
The Denver Post
Denver, CO