RTDNA Announces 2024 Region 12 Edward R. Murrow Award Winners

Today, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced Region 12 winners of the Edward R. Murrow Awards. Region 12 comprises Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. 

Regional winners automatically advance to the national competition, winners of which will be announced in August. 

Congratulations to this year's winners! Learn how to promote your win here.

Breaking News Coverage

Breaking News: Escaped Inmate Captured Live On Air
WBAL-TV
Baltimore, MD

Continuing Coverage

Behind Closed Doors
WBFF FOX45 News
Baltimore, MD

Digital

WBALTV.com - Marijuana in Maryland
WBAL-TV
Baltimore, MD

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Green Book
WVEC
Norfolk, VA

Excellence in Video

A Way Of Life Going Under
WAVY-TV
Norfolk, VA

Excellence in Writing

Jay Korff
WJLA
Washington, DC

Feature Reporting

Noah's Bucket List
WBFF FOX45 News
Baltimore, MD

Hard News

Fighting Fentanyl
WRC-TV
Washington, DC

Investigative Reporting

Investigation into the Safe Streets Program
WBFF FOX45 News
Baltimore, MD

News Documentary

Opioids - What Every Family Should Know
WAVY-TV
Norfolk, VA

News Series

Los Disturbios de Mount Pleasant
WRC-TV
Washington, DC

Newscast

A Manhunt, A Building Collapse, and an Education Scandal
WBFF FOX45 News
Baltimore, MD

Overall Excellence

WBAL-TV
WBAL-TV
Baltimore, MD

Breaking News Coverage

Graduation Mass Shooting
WWBT 12 On Your Side
Richmond, VA

Continuing Coverage

'This Was a Mental Health Crisis': The Death of Irvo Otieno
WWBT 12 On Your Side
Richmond, VA

Digital

WTVR Web and Digital Team
WTVR
Richmond, VA

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Hidden History
WSLS
Roanoke, VA

Excellence in Innovation

Solutionaries
WSLS
Roanoke, VA

Excellence in Video

Smith Point Sea Rescue: They Wouldn’t Have Survived
WTVR
Richmond, VA

Excellence in Writing

'A Horse, Marine & Dollhouse': Greg McQuade
WTVR
Richmond, VA

Feature Reporting

Kinzie Goes Downhill
WSLS
Roanoke, VA

Hard News

Blaine Sirry Speaks Out
WSLS
Roanoke, VA

Investigative Reporting

The Informant
WTVR
Richmond, VA

News Documentary

Reopen the Case: Center Street
WTVR and Reopen the Case Foundation
Richmond, VA

News Series

Retracing Roots
WRIC
Richmond, VA

Newscast

Deadly Graduation Day Shooting - 11:00pm Newscast
WTVR
Richmond, VA

Podcast

Hometown Stories - Spaces of Belonging
WDBJ7
Roanoke, VA

Sports Reporting

Secretariat at 50: It Was Thrilling Watching Perfection
WTVR
Richmond, VA

Overall Excellence

WTVR CBS 6 NEWS: Your Voice, Your Community, Your Story
WTVR
Richmond, VA

Breaking News Coverage

Baltimore Firefighters Killed in Row Home Fire
WBAL-AM
Baltimore, MD

Continuing Coverage

Crisis in the Middle East
WTOP
Washington, DC

Digital

WTOP.com
WTOP
Washington, DC

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

How Do We Both Remember the Past and Wrestle with the Present?
WEAA
Baltimore, MD

Excellence in Sound

Baltimore County Landfill May Soon Have Hawk to Patrol to Force Unwanted Birds to 'Get Outta Dodge'
WYPR 88.1 FM
Baltimore, MD

Excellence in Writing

Dr. Seuss Experience
WTOP
Washington, DC

Feature Reporting

Martin's Turns 90
WTOP
Washington, DC

Hard News

Augusta Fells School Confronts Youth Violence
WBAL-AM
Baltimore, MD

News Documentary

Turning The Tide: Greater Baltimore's Battle Against Youth Violence
WBAL-AM
Baltimore, MD

News Series

How Baltimore is Trying to Keep its People Safe from Xylazine
WYPR 88.1 FM
Baltimore, MD

Newscast

WTOP 7-21-23 3pm
WTOP
Washington, DC

Overall Excellence

WTOP-FM
WTOP
Washington, DC

Breaking News Coverage

Huguenot High School Graduation Shooting
VPM News
Richmond, VA

Continuing Coverage

GenX in the Roanoke River
WVTF/Radio IQ
Roanoke, VA

Digital

Iwacu: A Journey to Rediscovering Home
VPM News
Richmond, VA

Excellence in Innovation

Curious Commonwealth
VPM News
Richmond, VA

Excellence in Sound

The Pumpkin Patch
WVTF/Radio IQ
Roanoke, VA

Feature Reporting

Banned Book Nook
WVTF/Radio IQ
Roanoke, VA

Hard News

Silica Dust Danger
WVTF/Radio IQ
Roanoke, VA

Investigative Reporting

Who Gets to Serve on College Boards?
WVTF/Radio IQ
Roanoke, VA

News Documentary

Branded: The Fight to Restore Voting Rights
WVTF/Radio IQ
Roanoke, VA

News Series

Prison Culture Clash
WVTF/Radio IQ
Roanoke, VA

Newscast

WVTF/Radio IQ Newscast 11.13.23
WVTF/Radio IQ
Roanoke, VA

Podcast

Admissible
VPM News
Richmond, VA

Overall Excellence

WVTF/Radio IQ
WVTF/Radio IQ
Roanoke, VA