RTDNA Announces 2024 Region 3 Edward R. Murrow Award Winners

Today, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced Region 3 winners of the Edward R. Murrow Awards. Region 3 comprises Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. 

Regional winners automatically advance to the national competition, winners of which will be announced in August. 

Congratulations to this year's winners! Learn how to promote your win here.

Breaking News Coverage

Farmington Shooting
KOAT-TV 
Albuquerque, NM

Continuing Coverage

Too Unwell to Testify
ABC15 Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

Digital

Denver7 Digital: Environmental Reporting
KMGH
Denver, CO

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Una Vida Nueva 
KUSA
Denver, CO

Excellence in Video

Ma Kaing One Year Later
KUSA
Denver, CO

Excellence in Writing

For the People that Let Us In
KUSA
Denver, CO

Feature Reporting

The Old Red Barn
KUSA
Denver, CO

Hard News

Arthur Roybal
KUSA
Denver, CO

Investigative Reporting

Free Ride
KRQE Media Group
Albuquerque, NM

News Documentary

Una Vida Nueva 
KUSA
Denver, CO

News Series

Retal(1A)tion
ABC15 Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

Newscast

9NEWS at 10: East High Shooting 
KUSA
Denver, CO

Podcast

The Forgotten 
Arizona's Family
Phoenix, AZ

Sports Reporting

Native Runner 
Arizona's Family
Phoenix, AZ

Overall Excellence

9NEWS: Trust is Earned
KUSA
Denver, CO

Continuing Coverage

Cyber Shutdown at Tucson Unified School District
KOLD News 13
Tucson, AZ

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Rio
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, AZ

Excellence in Innovation

Arizona Illustrated Increasing Spanish Language Content
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, AZ

Feature Reporting

A Beautiful Boy
KRDO
Colorado Springs, CO

Investigative Reporting

Don’t Bring Guns to Mexico
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, AZ

News Documentary

Al & Hannah
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, AZ

Newscast

Death and Deception
KRDO
Colorado Springs, CO

Sports Reporting

Sirena Linton, Gymnast
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, AZ

Overall Excellence

KVOA | News 4 Tucson
KVOA-TV
Tucson, AZ

Breaking News Coverage

Elijah McClain Verdict #2
Colorado Public Radio
Denver, CO

Continuing Coverage

'The Zone': From the Courtroom to the Street, the Last Year in Phoenix's Largest Homeless Encampment
KJZZ News
Phoenix, AZ

Digital

CPR News and Denverite Online
Colorado Public Radio
Denver, CO

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Beth's Story: She Says Being a 'Non-Speaker' Shouldn't Mean Losing Her Right to Decide for Herself
KJZZ News
Phoenix, AZ

Excellence in Sound

Soundies: 1940s 'Music Videos' Gave Black Performers a Time to Shine in the Jim Crow Era
KJZZ News
Phoenix, AZ

Excellence in Writing

Jeff Caplan's 'My Minute of News'
KSL NewsRadio
Salt Lake City, UT

Feature Reporting

A Run-Down Motel Became an Accidental Sanctuary for Hundreds of Migrants
Colorado Public Radio
Denver, CO

Hard News

Christian Glass Family to Receive Largest Known Police Settlement in Colorado History
Colorado Public Radio
Denver, CO

Investigative Reporting

Battle of the Books 
KSL NewsRadio and KSL TV
Salt Lake City, UT

News Documentary

A Year Since Club Q
Colorado Public Radio
Denver, CO

News Series

How is Colorado's Red Flag Law Being Used?
Colorado Public Radio
Denver, CO

Newscast

Book of Mormon Challenge 
KSL NewsRadio
Salt Lake City, UT

Podcast

Parched
Colorado Public Radio
Denver, CO

Sports Reporting

Girls Flag Football is Off to a Flying Start with First Arizona Championship this Year 
KJZZ News
Phoenix, AZ

Overall Excellence

CPR News 
Colorado Public Radio
Denver, CO

Breaking News Coverage

University of Arizona Safety Questioned
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, AZ

Continuing Coverage

Women's Healthcare Options are Vanishing in Wyoming 
KHOL
Jackson, WY

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Lack of Firewood for Home Heating Continues to Trouble Hopi People
KNAU Arizona Public Radio
Flagstaff, AZ

Excellence in Innovation

El Tour de Mayor
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, AZ

Excellence in Sound

Sports is for Everyone
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, AZ

Excellence in Writing

Take a Look Inside the Friar’s Fork & Sanctuary, on the Shortlist for a Coveted James Beard Award
KRCC
Colorado Springs, CO

Feature Reporting

Stigmas are Stopping Firearm Owners from Seeking Mental Health Resources
Wyoming Public Media
Laramie, WY

Hard News

As the Demand for Coal Wanes, Carbon County Sets its Sights on a Renewable Energy Project
Wyoming Public Media
Laramie, WY

Investigative Reporting

Cartels Making Billions on Human Smuggling
Arizona Public Media
Tucson, AZ

News Documentary

Rematriation: Mending the Hoop Part 5
Wyoming Public Media
Laramie, WY

News Series

In Crisis: Colorado Youth are Still Struggling with Mental Health
KUNC
Fort Collins-Greeley, CO

Podcast

Thirst Gap: Learning to Live with Less on the Colorado River
KUNC
Fort Collins-Greeley, CO

Sports Reporting

An All-Women’s Climb of the Grand Teton Celebrates the First Female Ascent of the Peak 100 Years Ago
Wyoming Public Media
Laramie, WY