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ݮý honored with 5 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

WASHINGTON – ݮý was honored with five Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards Tuesday by the Radio Television Digital ݮý Association (RTDNA).

The ݮý news team was recognized in the Overall Excellence category for the fifth time in the past seven years for its coverage in the D.C. region. Also, ݮý’s entire staff was recognized with a regional award for Best Website for exclusive reports on everything from to the , and team coverage of the

Individual accolades were presented to ݮý’s Megan Cloherty, Andrew Mollenbeck and Chris Core. Cloherty was recognized in the Feature Reporting category for “” — a touching report about the unlikely connection between an NBA star and young musician; Mollenbeck in the Sports Reporting category for “” — a one-on-one with broadcasting legend Vin Scully, who began his career at ݮý; and Chris Core in the Writing category for “” – his entertaining take on the day’s top stories.

“It’s always an honor to be recognized regionally with an Edward R. Murrow award. It’s especially gratifying to be recognized for Overall Excellence and for Best Website,” said ݮý’s Director of ݮý and Programming Mike McMearty. “These are awards shared by everyone in the ݮý newsroom.”

The RTDNA first established the Murrow awards in 1971 to pay tribute to Edward R. Murrow and his many journalism accomplishments. Annually presented by the RTDNA, the Edward R. Murrow Awards recognize outstanding achievements in electronic journalism on the regional and national level.

ݮý now moves on to compete in those five categories for National Edward R. Murrow recognition. In 2016 alone, ݮý has won 16 major journalism awards, including Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Awards and National Headliner Awards.

Listen to the submission that won Overall Excellence:

Listen to “50 Shades of Weird” from Chris Core that earned him the award:

View the links below to see the other submissions that contributed to the Best Website award.

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