WCVB Channel 5 has been awarded the 2015 National Edward R. Murrow award for "Best Newscast" in the Television (Large Market) category for its “Revere Tornado” coverage. The station won five out of twelve regional Edward R. Murrow Awards earlier this year, winning far more than any other television station in New England. The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) presents the Murrow Awards annually. The awards recognize the best electronic journalism produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world.
"This is an exciting time in broadcast journalism because today’s viewers have more options than ever before to consume their news,” said WCVB President and General Manager Bill Fine. “WCVB is committed to delivering the best, most comprehensive news coverage to our viewers across all our platforms, whether broadcast or digital, and is deeply rooted in serving our local community. To be recognized for our efforts by the RTDNA, an organization that upholds the journalistic standards of the legendary Edward R. Murrow, is extremely humbling and gratifying.”
"It is a great honor for WCVB to be recognized with a national Murrow award, one of the most prestigious awards in journalism," said WCVB News Director Andrew Vrees. "This national Murrow award is a testament to the extraordinary talent and hard work of our NewsCenter 5 team. It is the highest form of praise to be recognized in such a way by our peers and I am very proud of our entire team."
WCVB’s national Murrow award for “Newscast – Large Market” recognizes its NewsCenter 5 coverage of a destructive tornado that tore through Chelsea and Revere last July, with a path length of two miles and path width of 3/8th of a mile, and maximum wind gusts estimated at between 100 and 120 mph. WCVB's regional Edward R. Murrow awards include Overall Excellence, Newscast, Breaking News Coverage, News Series and Website. This was the sixth consecutive year that WCVB received top honors in the regional "Overall Excellence," "Newscast" and "News Series" categories. The RTDNA received more than 4,200 entries during the 2015 awards season, setting an all-time record for the third year in a row.
WCVB was also recently lauded “Best Newscast” at the Boston/New England Emmy® Awards as well as this year’s National Headliner Awards.
To view the full list of this years national Murrow Award winners, click here.
WCVB Wins 2015 National Murrow Award for Best Newscast
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