The 2012 National Edward R. Murrow Award winners have been announced.
In the large market local TV categories, Minneapolis-St. Paul NBC-affiliate KARE took home a couple of awards. The Gannett-owned station won for “Video Reporting: Hard News” and reporter Boyd Huppert was honored in the “Writing” category.
In the small market categories, KCCI in Des Moines was awarded for “Overall Excellence” while its crosstown rival, WHO, won for “Video Feature Reporting.” New Orleans Fox-affiliate WVUE won two small market awards, including “Video Continuing Coverage” and “Video News Series.”
Full list of local winners inside…
Large Market
Overall Excellence
WCVB – Needham, Mass.
Video Breaking News Coverage
WTHR – Indianapolis
State Fair Tragedy
Video Continuing Coverage
KING – Seattle
Bully with a Badge
Video Feature Reporting
KUSA – Denver
Adde’s Lesson
Video Reporting: Hard News
KARE – Golden Valley, Minn.
Dramatic Rise in Homeless Teens
Video Investigative Reporting
WBAL – Baltimore
Judging the Judges
Video News Documentary
KING – Seattle
Climb of a Lifetime
Video News Series
KMOV – St. Louis
Selling St. Louis
Video Newscast
KTVU – Oakland, Calif.
The Ten O’Clock News
Video Sports Reporting
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia – Philadelphia
Remembering Richie
Use of Video
WTHR – Indianapolis
Steve Rhodes
Website
KMGH – Denver
theDenverChannel.com
Writing
KARE – Minneapolis
Boyd Huppert
Small Market
Overall Excellence
KCCI – Des Moines, Iowa
Video Breaking News Coverage
WSHM – Springfield, Mass.
Springfield Tornado
Video Continuing Coverage
WVUE – New Orleans
Hiding Behind the Badge
Video Feature Reporting
WHO – Des Moines, Iowa
Sky Rise
Video Reporting: Hard News
KRGV – Weslaco, Texas
Police Threat
Video Investigative Reporting
WBBH – Fort Myers, Fla.
EBT Card Investigation
Video News Documentary
KITV – Honolulu
Kokoro: Hearts Across the Pacific
Video News Series
WVUE – New Orleans
Swiped
Video Newscast
KHNL-KGMB – Honolulu
Hawaii News Now at 5pm
Video Sports Reporting
WWL – New Orleans
Jay Rink’s Defensive Line
Use of Video
WATE – Knoxville, Tenn.
Mission to Africa
Website
KTVB – Boise, Idaho
KTVB.COM
Writing
KCCI – Des Moines, Iowa
Hanson Compilation
The full list of winners, including national and radio, as well as video of the winning stories, is available here.