WKRG Honored With 9 Awards

by Media general Inc.

Published: Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:35 pm CST Last Updated: Sun, March 30, 2008 - 3:44 pm CST

Birmingham, Alabama – WKRG, the Media General-owned television station in Mobile, Alabama has been recognized for excellence in journalism. In the first combined single-day awards ceremonies for the Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association and the Alabama Broadcasters Association, WKRG received nine first place news awards.
Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association
• Best Large Market Documentary: Mobile's Makeover; Tiffany Craig, Jennifer Dale, Jud Hulon, Ed Smith
• Best Large Market Investigative Reporting: Phony Fish (Grouper DNA Testing); Tiffany Craig, Arnell Hamilton
• Best Large Market Specialized Reporter: Jere Hough
• Best Large Market Reporter: Kimberly Curth
• Best Large Market Anchor: Jennifer Abney

Alabama Broadcasters Association
• Best Alabama Television Website: wkrg.com
• Best Alabama Television Local Programming: Mobile's Makeover; Tiffany Craig, Jennifer Dale, Jud Hulon, Ed Smith
• Best Alabama Television Feature or Franchise: County Road 5/Blind Artist; Jere Hough, Gary Arnold
• Best Alabama Television Spot News: Perret Murder; Tiffany Craig, Arnell Hamilton, Gary Arnold, Melvin Todd

In the Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association, WKRG competes against television stations in Birmingham and Mobile in the Large Market category. WKRG is the only Mobile station to win Alabama AP Awards this year. In the Alabama Broadcasters Associations award competition, all statewide television stations compete against each other.

About Media General
Media General is a multimedia company operating leading newspapers, television stations and online enterprises primarily in the Southeastern United States. The company’s publishing assets include three metropolitan newspapers, The Tampa Tribune, Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Winston-Salem Journal; 22 daily community newspapers in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina; and more than 150 weekly newspapers and other publications. The company’s broadcasting assets include 23 network-affiliated television stations that reach more than 32 percent of the television households in the Southeast and nearly 9.5 percent of those in the United States. The company’s interactive media assets include more than 75 online enterprises that are associated with its newspapers and television stations.

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carl Says:

Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 12:04 pm

I really don’t care what they call it,if it taste good,Grouper or catfish or what but the price makes a huge difference on my budget!Good eye opening news piece on suspicious fish.

BamaBob Says:

Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:01 am

Congratulations!

I did love the fishy fish story and it changed my life. I can’t go into a restaurant around this area without thinking about those Grouper impersonators. The real funny thing is that I used to love that Chinese catfish disguised as a grouper!

Missknowitall Says:

Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 7:41 am

Way to go, Team! I couldn’t get up and get ready for work without you. I looooooooooove youuuuuuuuu all!

fartman Says:

Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 6:56 am

To all the employees behind the camera as well as in front of the camera, congratulations on the awards! All the hard work apparently paid off! Keep up the GREAT work!!

On a side note…GO HEELS!!

carl Says:

Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 6:50 am

CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done!Kudos ,an honor that is most assuredly deserved and i love the whole team.

NTHand Says:

Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 8:01 pm

Congratulations WKRG!!!