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23 Nexstar Media Inc. Television Stations Win 36 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Outstanding Journalism and Exceptional Locally Produced News Programming
Two Stations Honored for “Overall Excellence” Honors Achieved Include Four Awards in Each of the “Breaking News Coverage,” “Digital,” and “Investigative
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nTwo Stations Honored for “Overall Excellence”\n\n\nHonors Achieved Include Four Awards in Each of the “Breaking News Coverage,” “Digital,” and “Investigative Reporting” Categories\n\n\nThree Mission Broadcasting, Inc. Television Stations Partnered with Nexstar to Win Four Murrow Awards, Including the Award for “Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”\n\n\n IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nNexstar Media Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that 23 of its television stations have earned a total of 36 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).\n\n\nSeven Nexstar stations received multiple awards. WPRI-TV (CBS) in Providence, RI (DMA #51), earned five awards, WJZY-TV (FOX) in Charlotte, NC (DMA#21), earned four, and KXAN-TV (NBC) in Austin, TX (DMA# 35), earned three. WRIC-TV (ABC) in Richmond, VA (DMA #56), and WPRI-TV each won the award for “Overall Excellence” in their region. Other honors included recognition for “Overall Excellence,” “Excellence in Innovation,” “Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” “Excellence in Video,” “Excellence in Writing,” “Digital,” and “Podcast” categories.\n\n\nIn addition, three television stations owned by Mission Broadcasting, Inc., for whom Nexstar produces the news, received a total of four Murrow awards.\n\n\n“Nexstar is committed to delivering the most compelling local and national news, sports and entertainment content in America across television, streaming and digital,” said Andy Alford, President of Broadcasting for Nexstar Media Inc. “We are incredibly proud of the outstanding work our stations and our journalists do every day, and we are grateful to the RTDNA for honoring us with these prestigious regional Edward R. Murrow awards this year.”\n\n\nCommenting on the awards, Susan Tully, SVP of Local Content Development at Nexstar Media Inc., said, “Nexstar’s journalists strive for perfection as they report on stories that matter most to our viewers. With their commitment to localism, and a passion for professional excellence, Nexstar’s 5,500 local journalists are the best in the industry, and this recognition from the RTDNA is confirmation of their incredible work.”\n\n\nBelow is the complete list of Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Nexstar and Mission Broadcasti...