Audacy was honored with 30 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. 12 Audacy markets were honored, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia. 830 WCCO in Minneapolis, KNX News 97.1 in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, WBEN in Buffalo and WCBS 880 in New York captured the distinguished “Overall Excellence” Award.

Complete list of Audacy winners below.

Buffalo, NY

Overall Excellence
WBEN

Breaking News Coverage
WBEN
Buffalo Blizzard Christmas 2022

Newscast
WBEN
A New Morning with Susan Rose and Brian Mazurowski

Chicago, IL

Overall Excellence
WBBM Newsradio

Breaking News Coverage
WBBM Newsradio
Highland Park Parade Shooting

Dallas, TX

Breaking News Coverage
KRLD Newsradio 1080
December 2022 DFW Tornado Outbreak

Newscast
KRLD Newsradio 1080
February 2022 Winter Weather Cripples DFW

Detroit, MI

Newscast
WWJ Newsradio 950
WWJ AM Drive Newscast Midterm Election Results

Los Angeles, CA

Overall Excellence
KNX News 97.1 FM

Hard News
KNX News 97.1 FM
Chasing Karen Bass

Minneapolis, MN

Overall Excellence
830 WCCO
WCCO 2022

Newscast
830 WCCO
WCCO Drivetime News

New Orleans, LA

Digital
WWL Radio
Sean Payton Steps Down as Head Coach of the New Orleans Saints

Podcast
WWL Radio
The Thanh Report Podcast

New York, NY

Overall Excellence
WCBS 880

Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
1010 WINS/ WCBS 880
Beyond Black History Month

Philadelphia, PA

Breaking News Coverage
KYW Newsradio
The Deadly Fire in Fairmount

Continuing Coverage
KYW Newsradio
Philadelphia Aids Ukraine, Feels Pain of Russian Aggression

Hard News
KYW Newsradio
Terror in the Juvenile Justice Center

News Series
KYW Newsradio
Roe v. Wade Overturned: First-person Abortion Narratives

Pittsburgh, PA

Feature Reporting
KDKA News Radio
KDKA Radio News Extra: The Struggle for Fire Recruits

St. Louis, MO

Excellence in Sound
News Radio 1120 AM and 98.7 FM KMOX
Your Trip to the Airport

Newscast
News Radio 1120 AM and 98.7 FM KMOX
Total Information AM 10/25/22 6 a.m.

San Francisco, CA

Breaking News Coverage
KCBS All News
Democracy, Attacked

Continuing Coverage
KCBS All News
Another Health Crisis Emerges

Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
KCBS All News
Queer Anxiety

Excellence in Writing
KCBS All News
Baseball Rules, and Life

News Series
KCBS All News
Blurred Lines: When Does ‘Tough’ Become Abuse?

Newscast
KCBS All News
KCBS Afternoon News: July 8, 2022

Sports Reporting
KCBS All News
A Player Chooses Life

A complete list of Regional Edward R. Murrow Award winners can be found here. Regional winners automatically move on to the national round of consideration, which also includes digital news organizations and network competitors. National winners will be announced later this Summer.

Among the most prestigious awards in news, the Murrow Awards recognize local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community. Murrow Award-winning work demonstrates the excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession. RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with these awards since 1971.