WCVB Channel 5, Boston's ABC affiliate, has won three National Headliner Awards for outstanding journalism in its news division and website.
Presented by the Press Club of Atlantic City, the annual contest is one of the oldest and largest annual award contests in the country recognizing journalistic merit across the communications industry. WCVB is the only New England television station to be honored in this year's 82nd annual awards.
"We are truly honored to be recognized, once again, by our peers,” said Bill Fine, WCVB President and General Manager. "We have an unparalleled team of experienced, local journalists who know the Boston market inside and out. As a result, our entire news team delivered extraordinary coverage, on all platforms, that impacted our local community.”
"It's always an honor to be recognized by the National Headliner Awards," said Andrew Vrees, WCVB News Director. "This recognition for journalistic excellence across all of our platforms is especially gratifying as we constantly strive to deliver the best quality news coverage when and where it's most convenient for our viewers."
WCVB was honored in the following categories:
Broadcast television stations website
First place, wcvb.com
Recognizing WCVB's news team's efforts to break the biggest stories of the year and the digital team's industry-leading graphic presentation. Highlights of web coverage throughout the year include the station's investigations into the MBTA's winter woes, long-term reporting on the "Baby Doe" case, comprehensive digital coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing trial, as well as several other major stories.
Broadcast or cable television stations continuing coverage of a single news event
Second place, "Marathon Bombing Trial"
WCVB's comprehensive continuing coverage of the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that began in March 2015 for the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013 – the devastating attack that killed three and left hundreds injured.
Broadcast or cable television stations coverage of a live breaking news event
Third Place, "Marathon Bombing Verdict"
WCVB's breaking news coverage of the verdict delivered by a Boston jury that found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on all 30 counts related to the deadly 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
National Headliner Awards
Founded in 1934 by the Press Club of Atlantic City, the National Headliner Awards program is one of the oldest and largest annual contests recognizing journalistic merit across the country in the communications industry. The first National Headliner Awards were presented in 1935. Since then, more than 2,000 Headliner medallions have been presented to outstanding writers, photographers, daily newspapers, magazines, graphic artists, radio and television stations and networks, and news syndicates. http://www.headlinerawards.com
WCVB CHANNEL 5
WCVB is Boston’s broadcast/digital media leader, providing news, weather, sports, community service and entertainment on multiple platforms including WCVB Channel 5, wcvb.com, WCVB mobile and MeTV Boston. Founded by community leaders in 1972, WCVB is committed to its mission to serve the region with quality local content. In addition to nearly 45 hours of NewsCenter 5 coverage each week, original offerings include Chronicle, the nation's longest running local news magazine; CityLine, a weekly urban magazine program; and On The Record, a weekly political roundtable. The station has been honored with numerous prestigious national broadcasting honors including the RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards for "Best Newscast" and National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation's "Service to the Community" award. Additional top honors include the National Headliner Awards, Gracie Awards, Gabriel Awards, the regional Emmy's, Associated Press Awards, Walter Cronkite Award, and duPont Awards. WCVB, Boston's ABC affiliate station, is owned by Hearst Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst, a leading media company whose global holdings include 30 television stations and two radio stations. Follow us on Facebook (wcvb5), Twitter (@wcvb) or Google+ (search +wcvb).
