WATCH: The 2026 Murrow Awards, live from New York

Watch the 2026 Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala, live from Gotham Hall starting at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 12. 

More than 400 people will take part in the Best Night in Journalism, celebrating more than 100 winners at this year's Murrow Awards Gala. The run of show is as follows:

Excellence in Writing
Feature Reporting
Feature Documentary
Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
DINNER BREAK
John F. Hogan Award
Excellence in Innovation
Excellence in Video
Investigative Reporting
Digital
Excellence in Sound
Student Awards
Hard News
Breaking News
News Documentary
News Series
Sports Reporting
Podcast
Continuing Coverage
Newscast
Paul White Award
Overall Excellence

The Murrow Awards are recognized as one of the most prestigious accolades in the news sphere, celebrating local and national journalism that aligns with the RTDNA Code of Ethics, showcases technical prowess, and underscores the significance and influence of journalism as a community service. The honored work echoes the excellence that Edward R. Murrow established as the gold standard in broadcast news. 

Since 1971, RTDNA has been honoring achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards.