Awards

Edward R. Murrow Awards - Entry Requirements, Categories and Fee Information

Eligibility

Entries may be submitted by individuals, stations, networks, syndication services, program services and websites. Entries without appropriate station, network or company authorization will not be accepted. You do not have to be a member of RTNDA to enter the competition or win an award. International entries are accepted.

Each entry must have appeared between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008, with the exception of the website categories.

Entry Deadline

Entries and media should all be complete and uploaded no later than February 13, 2009. Entries completed after February 13, 2009 will not be accepted.

Entry Process

To start your entry, click here. Once you’ve finished the entry and provided payment, you will receive an e-mail from RTNDA that your entry is complete. It will contain instructions, and a link, on how to upload the media that accompanies your entry. Please do not lose this e-mail as it is the only way to access the upload site. Only one e-mail per entry will be sent and each link can only be used once.

Divisions

Awards are given in the following divisions for radio and television stations:

Small-Market Station—51+ market*

Large-Market Station—1-50 market*

Network/Syndication Service/Program Service—defined as an organization that programs to multiple markets.

Awards are given in the following divisions for Non-Broadcast-Affiliated Websites only:

Small—Fewer than 200,000 unique visitors per month

Large—More than 200,000 unique visitors per month

*Market size is determined by MSA ranking for radio entries and by DMA ranking for television entries. The division for international entries in radio is determined by population of individuals 12 years of age and older, with stations serving populations of more than 1,462,100 judged in the large-market category. The division for international entries in television is determined by television households served, with stations serving more than 550,390 television households judged in the large-market category.

RTNDA Staff/Board Contact Information

Stacey Staniak
RTNDA staff
staceys@rtnda.org
202.467.5214

Tara Sheehan
RTNDA Staff
taras@rtnda.org
202.467.5203

Marny Klump
RTNDA Staff
marnyk@rtnda.org
202.467.5202

Ed Esposito
RTNDA Chairman
eesposito@rcrg.net or edespositoRTNDA@roadrunner.com
216.219.6432

Bill Roswell
RTNDA Board Member
roswell@kyw.com
215.350.3714

Chip Mahaney
513.432.6565

Randy Bell
601.946.0468

Kathy Walker
720.373.8084

Entry Fees

Station

	RTNDA Member	Nonmember
Radio/Audio	$65	$115
Television/Video	$110	$195

Network/Syndication Service/Program Service

	RTNDA Member	Nonmember
Radio/Audio	$135	$220
Television/Video	$150	$245

Non-Broadcast-Affiliated Website

	RTNDA Member	Nonmember
Website only	$150	$245

If entering at the member rate, you must give the name of the RTNDA member and member number. The member must be paid in full through March 1st, 2009. If you are unsure of your member status or can’t remember your member number, contact RTNDA staff at 202.467.5203 or e-mail us at membership@rtnda.org.

Payment for entry fees can be made online by credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express) when you submit your entry or by mailing a check. If payment is made by check, please include a copy of the invoice received via e-mail or note the invoice number(s) directly on the check to ensure proper credit to your account. Entries must be paid for in full by the time judging starts or they won't be judged. Checks should be made payable to RTNDA. Our mailing address has changed since last year's competition. All checks can be sent to:

RTNDA
4121 Plank Road, #512
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Disqualification

An entry that does not follow competition rules as outlined in here will be disqualified. Entries that are longer than the time limit will be disqualified. Entrants will not be notified of disqualification, nor will entry fees be refunded.