The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced the recipients of the 2022 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. The 7 Michigan broadcasters won a total of 13 awards in Region 7, which is shared with Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism.
The Michigan stations and their winning entries are as follows:
Small Market Radio | |
Excellence in Sound The Woodcock’s Sky Dance is One of Northern Michigan’s Spring Thrills Interlochen Public Radio Interlochen, MI |
Investigative Reporting Group is Backing a String of Marijuana Proposals in Michigan, But Its Donors Are a Mystery WKAR-FM East Lansing, MI |
Excellence In Writing Rural Drag WCMU-FM Mount Pleasant, MI |
Newscast Newscast – Amy Robinson – July 14, 2021 WCMU-FM Mount Pleasant, MI |
Feature Reporting 83 Year Old Tractor Finds New Home WCMU-FM Mount Pleasant, MI |
Podcast Points North: Acme Creek Culvert Highlights Need for Resilient Infrastructure Interlochen Public Radio Interlochen, MI |
Large Market Radio | |
Digital Michigan Radio Digital Michigan Radio Ann Arbor, MI |
Overall Excellence Michigan Radio Michigan Radio Ann Arbor, MI |
News Documentary Stateside – Oxford High School Michigan Radio Ann Arbor, MI |
Investigative Reporting “It’s still not right.” An investigation into Lakeside Academy Michigan Radio Ann Arbor, MI |
Small Market Television | |
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Brenda’s Story: From Undocumented to Documented Michigan State University School of Journalism East Lansing, MI |
Feature Reporting A Reason to Fight WLNS-TV Lansing, MI |
Large Market Television | |
Newscast Local 4 News at 11 WDIV-TV Detroit, MI |