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Sinclair Broadcast Group Wins 21 RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
12 of the Company’s Newsrooms Received the Award, Presented Annually for Outstanding Journalism WGME/Portland, ME Wins Overall Excellence
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n12 of the Company’s Newsrooms Received the Award, Presented Annually for Outstanding Journalism\n\nWGME/Portland, ME Wins Overall Excellence\n\n BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI) is proud to announce that 12 of its newsrooms have been honored with the prestigious RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Journalism. In total, these stations brought home a collective 21 awards, a testament to the company’s commitment to providing the best in local journalism.\n\nThe Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.\n\n“Being honored by the RTDNA with so many Murrow Awards reinforces Sinclair’s commitment to delivering impactful local news that uplifts the voices in the communities we serve, and we are thrilled to be recognized for the hard work and dedication of our newsrooms,” said Scott Livingston, Senior Vice President of News at Sinclair.\n\nLivingston continued, “As we continue to create compelling content across multiple platforms, we are especially proud of WGME/Portland, which was honored with the award for Overall Excellence, and WCIV/Charleston’s podcast Unsolved Carolina, which was recognized as best in the region, the first time Sinclair’s podcast content was honored with a Murrow Award. In addition, our newsroom in Dayton was honored for the first time, further proof of the exceptional work and commitment to storytelling from our journalists around the country, which continues to set Sinclair apart.”\n\nWinning stations include:\n\nWBFF/Baltimore\nInvestigative Reporting: Failure Factory (Project Baltimore)\nContinuing Coverage: Failure Factory (Project Baltimore)\nSports Reporting: Miracle on Ice\n\nWJLA/Washington DC\nNewscast: 7 News On Your Side at 11pm: Chaos at the Capitol\nNews Documentary: 9/11 20 Years Later: The Loss, the Lessons, our Strength\nExcellence in Writing: Jay Korff: The Portrait and Tom’s Long Haulers\n\nKOMO/Seattle\nExcellence in Video: I Need the Freedom. That’s All\nFeature Reporting: The Redemption of Ginny Burton\nSports Reporting: The Man Who Jumped and Touched the Sun\n\nWGME/Portland ME\nOverall Excellence: CBS13 On Your Side\nExcellence in Innovation: 51 Days: Surviving a Cyber Attack\nContinuing Coverage: Police Shooting Backlog\n...