2008 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

By Robert Blomquist

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Published: Sat, April 12, 2008 - 1:41 pm
Last Updated: Sat, April 12, 2008 - 2:08 pm

WKRG is the proud recipient of three regional Edward R. Murrow awards. WKRG.com has been named Best Broadcast-Affiliated Website. Mobile's Makeover, the station's hour-long documentary on the new multi-billion dollar industries coming to Mobile, received an award for Best Continuing Coverage. WKRG also won an award for Best Spot News Coverage for the station's coverage of a murder investigation in Citronelle.
The Radio-Television News Directors Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession.

Click here to see the full list of Murrow Award winners.

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Well deserved ! Especially for the best broadcast-afiliated website and electronic journalism. I depend on that a lot since i do not get a newspaper as part of my green effort.

Posted by carl on 04/13/08 - 6:00 am • Report Abuse

Congratulations, WKRG, we have known for years that you have the best news coverage in Alabama.

Posted by Crystal Teeny on 04/13/08 - 5:47 am • Report Abuse

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