CBS NEWS WINS EIGHT MURROW AWARDS – MOST FOR A NETWORK

CBS NEWS WINS EIGHT MURROW AWARDS – MOST FOR A NETWORK

Radio Division Wins “Overall Excellence” for the Third Straight Year

from the Radio, Television & Digital News Association

CBS News won eight Edward R. Murrow awards, the most for a network, the Radio, Television & Digital News Association announced today. CBS News Television work took five, and CBS News Radio won three, including the Overall Excellence award, which it wins for the third straight year.

In addition to the Overall Excellence award – a distinction CBS News Radio has earned 13 times over the past 18 years – the Radio Division was recognized for Best Audio Newscast for the seventh straight time. This year’s was for Hurricane Michael coverage, with Jeff Glor reporting from Panama City Beach, Fla., and Steve Kathan anchoring from New York. Coverage of the Parkland school shooting earned the staff the Breaking News award for the third straight time for a report by correspondent Peter King, who was the first network radio reporter at the school covering the tragic story and the weeks to follow.

The Television side’s five wins include two for Steve Hartman’s “A Facebook Post that Sparked Hope,” a feature on his “On the Road” series for the CBS EVENING NEWS and CBS SUNDAY MORNING. The end-piece about a would-be victim making friends with the Nigerian scam artist who targeted him won for Best Feature and Best Writing.

RTNDA’s Best Documentary Television award goes to “39 Days” a co-production of 48 HOURS and CBS THIS MORNING. The hour followed the rise of a student activist movement born on the first day of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to the “March for our Lives” in Washington, D.C. The report featured the work of many CBS News journalists, from those on the ground soon after the shooting, through the delivery of a powerful documentary on the day of the march; it highlighted the incredible talent of a large team of contributors.

The other two awards for television go to 60 MINUTES. Scott Pelley’s report, “Mancini’s Brain,” which looked at new evidence that PTSD can be caused by physical damage, won for Best Hard News report. Steve Kroft’s “Flying under the Radar,” about Alegiant Air, the discount airline with a high inflight breakdown record, takes the Best Investigative Reporting award.

Susan Zirinsky is the president and senior executive producer of CBS News. Craig Swagler is the vice president and general manager of CBS News Radio. Judy Tygard is the executive producer of 48 HOURS. Diana Miller is the executive producer of CBS THIS MORNING. Rand Morrison is the executive producer of CBS SUNDAY MORNING. Bill Owens is the executive producer of 60 MINUTES.

The Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala will be held on Oct. 14 in New York City.