West Virginia MetroNews has been recognized with two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards by the Radio Television Digital News Directors Association.
The first was for breaking news coverage of a Charleston fire that destroyed Regal Apartments, prompting residents to have to flee swiftly.
The second was a a best newscast award for West Virginia Morning News.
“To be recognized for Murrow Awards is a tribute to what our news teams do every day. Their commitment to covering local stories of interest is really unequaled. We are so proud to be recognized for the coverage we provide,” said George Pelletier, president and chief executive for WVRC Media, the parent company for MetroNews and its associated radio network.
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MetroNews has now won 40 Regional Murrows since 2002 and a total of seven National Murrow Awards including entries from 2007, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023.
National winners will be announced in August, and the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala will be in October.
The RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards are among the most prestigious in broadcast and digital news.
The Radio Television Digital News Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of broadcast and digital journalism.
Also winning regional awards were West Virginia televisions stations WSAZ, WCHS and WOWK plus West Virginia Public Broadcasting.