RTNDA Awards Eight National Edward R. Murrow Awards to Gray Media Stations, InvestigateTV

ATLANTA, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gray Media (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today that the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has awarded eight National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism to five local stations and Gray’s national investigative division, InvestigateTV.

The national award for Overall excellence in the small market category went to WRDW in Augusta, Georgia.

Gray won two national awards for Hard news reporting. At national network level, ResearchTVin partnership with ProPublica, was honored for an investigative series called “Railroaded,” which exposed the dangers trains create at railroad crossings across the country. The major market local station award went to WANF in Atlanta, Georgiafor a report titled “Shoot the Hostage,” which revealed how police are allowed to shoot a hostage without liability.

Gray also won two national awards for Investigative journalism. WANF-Atlanta was again awarded in the large local station category for “In ‘Plane’ Sight,” an undercover investigation into Drug Enforcement Task Force agents who frisked innocent passengers at airport gates, looking for money and holding the cash they seized. The small local station award went to WSAZ in Charleston-Huntington, West Virginiafor “The Secret Next Door”—the surprising construction of a home for the criminally ill in a residential neighborhood.

WAFB in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, won the national award for News series in the small market category. “The Brave Cave” exposed an unauthorized interrogation facility used by local police.

The national Podcast prize in the large markets category was won by WSMV in Nashville, Tennesseefor “Monster Coming Out,” an investigation into a long-haul truck driver suspected of being a serial killer.

WANF-Atlanta has won a third national award in the large markets category for its Digital/online coverage“Shielded”—a four-part investigative series exploring the special treatment of police officers suspected of violence against their own families.

“We are honored by these awards and proud of the recognized news teams who exemplify the culture of excellence and dedication to the viewers we serve,” said Gray Chairman and CEO Hilton H. Howell Jr.

“At Gray, we create content that makes an impact and celebrate journalism that makes a difference in our communities,” said Gray Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland. “Congratulations to all of our honored newsrooms.”

In May, RTDNA presented a total of 78 2024 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism to 35 local Gray stations. RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971.

About Gray media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The Company is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of U.S. television households. Its portfolio includes 77 top-rated television station markets and 100 top-rated and/or second-rated television station markets, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households. The Company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency that provides national and local clients with digital marketing strategies using the most advanced digital products and services. Gray’s additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, visit www.graymedia.com.

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