Today, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced the regional winners of the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and the Tri States Radio News Team has received one of those regional awards.
You can listen to the award winning story here...
Sports Reporting: Powerlifters Build Comradery - by Rich Egger
This piece was judged as the best small market entry for Sports Reporting among public and commercial radio stations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Regional winners automatically advance to the national competition, winners of which will be announced in August.
The Murrow Awards are the embodiment of the values, principles and standards set forth by Edward R. Murrow, a journalism pioneer who set the standards for the highest quality of broadcast journalism. Murrow Award winning stories put public interest above all else, provide a catalyst for public discussion, and adhere to the RTDNA Code of Ethics. Of the awards given to journalists, the Murrow Awards are among the most respected journalism awards in the world.