1997 Edward R. Murrow Awards (Radio Television Digital News Association) Last updated October 05, 2025 Edward R. Murrow Awards [ 1] now renamed the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) in recognition of what the association terms "outstanding achievements in electronic journalism ." National winners were selected from a pool of regional award winners. [ 2] [ 3] Below are the 1997 national and regional award winners, which recognizes coverage that aired during the previous 1996 calendar year. [ 4]
1997 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners Local Radio Small Market Division Local Radio Large Market Division Local Television Small Market Division Local Television Large Market Division Network Radio Division Network Television Division 1997 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Winners Region 1: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Region 2: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada Region 3: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin Region 4: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia Region 6: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Region 7: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Region 8: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia Region 9: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont International See also References External links Categories that are not listed either had no entrants or the entries received were not deemed worthy of the award. For regional awards, it is worth noting the states included in each region have changed through the years. [ 5] The lists below indicate which states are included in each region for the 1997 awards. [ 6] The category currently called Breaking News was called "Spot News Coverage" in 1997, so the lists below have been edited to read Breaking/Spot News to avoid any confusion. [ 7]
The information on this page was retrieved using the Archive.org Internet Wayback Machine to access the now defunct website for RTNDA, a domain that was abandoned when the organization was renamed RTDNA. [ 8]
1997 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners Local Radio Small Market Division Overall Excellence: WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA[ citation needed ] Newscast : WIVK-AM, Knoxville, TN Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KFGO-AM, Fargo, ND Continuing Coverage: WSYR-AM, Syracuse, NY Investigative Reporting : WIVK-AM, Knoxville, TN Sports Reporting : WJDX/WMSI-FM, Jackson, MS News Series: WHAS-AM, Louisville, KY News Documentary: WUAL-FM, Tuscaloosa, AL Local Radio Large Market Division Overall Excellence: WBAL-AM, Baltimore Newscast: WBZ-AM, Boston Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WGST-AM, Atlanta Continuing Coverage: WFLS-AM, Fredericksburg, VA Investigative Reporting: WJR-AM, Detroit Feature Reporting: WBAP-AM, Arlington, TX Sports Reporting: WBAL-AM, Baltimore News Series: WLW-AM, Cincinnati News Documentary: WMNF-FM, Tampa, FL Use of Sound: KCBS-AM, San Francisco Local Television Small Market Division Overall Excellence: WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL Newscast: WOKR-TV, Rochester, NY Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA Continuing Coverage: KREM-TV, Spokane, WA Investigative Reporting: WWMT-TV, Kalamazoo, MI Feature Reporting: KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, UT Sports Reporting: WBRC-TV, Birmingham, AL News Series: KWTV, Oklahoma City, OK News Documentary: KREM-TV, Spokane, WA Use of Video: WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY Local Television Large Market Division Overall Excellence: KARE-TV, Minneapolis Newscast: WCVB-TV , Needham, MA Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WEWS-TV, Cleveland Continuing Coverage: KATU-TV, Portland, OR Investigative Reporting: WAGA-TV, Atlanta Feature Reporting: WFAA-TV, Dallas Sports Reporting: WITI-TV, Milwaukee News Series: WXYZ-TV, Southfield, MI News Documentary: WJLA-TV , Washington Use of Video: KTVT-TV, Fort Worth, TX Network Radio Division Overall Excellence: ABC News Radio, New York Newscast: ABC News Radio, New York Breaking/Spot News Coverage: North Carolina News Network, Raleigh, NC Continuing Coverage: ABC News Radio, New York Feature Reporting: ABC News Radio, New York News Series: Wisconsin Public Radio , Madison, WI Network Television Division Newscast: Univision Network News, Miami Breaking/Spot News Coverage: Dateline NBC, New York Continuing Coverage: Nightline, ABC News, New York Investigative Reporting: Dateline NBC, New York Feature Reporting: Dateline NBC, New York Sports Reporting: Dateline NBC, New York News Series: Dateline NBC, New York News Documentary: Turning Point, ABC News, New York 1997 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Winners Region 1: Radio Small Market Newscast: KSL-AM, Salt Lake City Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KFQD-AM, Anchorage, AK Continuing Coverage: KUNM-FM, Albuquerque, NM Feature Reporting: KTOO-FM, Juneau, AK News Series: KSL-AM, Salt Lake City Region 1: Radio Large Market Overall Excellence: KOMO-AM, Seattle Newscast: KOMO-AM, Seattle Continuing Coverage: KEX-AM, Portland, OR Feature Reporting: KGMI-AM, Bellingham, WA News Series: KEX-AM, Portland, OR Sports Reporting: KOA-AM, Denver Use of Sound: KPLU-FM, Tacoma, WA Region 1: Television Small Market Overall Excellence: KREM-TV, Spokane, WA Newscast: KSL-TV, Salt Lake City Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA Continuing Coverage: KREM-TV, Spokane, WA Feature Reporting: KSL-TV, Salt Lake City Investigative Reporting: KOAT-TV, Albuquerque, NM News Documentary: KREM-TV, Spokane, WA News Series: KREM-TV, Spokane, WA Sports Reporting: KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA Use of Video: KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City Region 1: Television Large Market Overall Excellence: KUSA-TV, Denver Newscast: KCNC-TV, Denver Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KOIN-TV, Portland, OR Continuing Coverage: KATU-TV, Portland, OR Feature Reporting: KUSA-TV, Denver Investigative Reporting: KSTW-TV, Tacoma, WA News Documentary: KSTW-TV, Tacoma, WA News Series: KGW-TV, Portland, OR Use of Video: KCNC-TV, Denver Region 2: Radio Small Market Region 2: Radio Large Market Overall Excellence: KCBS-AM, San Francisco Newscast: KCBS-AM, San Francisco Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KNX-AM, Los Angeles Continuing Coverage: KNX-AM, Los Angeles Feature Reporting: KNX-AM, Los Angeles News Documentary: KNX-AM, Los Angeles News Series: KNX-AM, Los Angeles Sports Reporting: KNX-AM, Los Angeles Use of Sound: KCBS-AM, San Francisco Region 2: Television Small Market Newscast: KTNV-TV, Las Vegas Continuing Coverage: KVBC-TV, Las Vegas Feature Reporting: KLAS-TV, Las Vegas News Documentary: KLVX-TV, Las Vegas Sports Reporting: KGET-TV, Bakersfield, CA Region 2: Television Large Market Overall Excellence: KCAL-TV, Hollywood Newscast: KCOP-TV, Los Angeles Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KPNX-TV, Phoenix Continuing Coverage: KCBS-TV, Los Angeles Feature Reporting: KTLA-TV, Los Angeles Investigative Reporting: KNXV-TV, Phoenix News Series: KMEX-TV, Los Angeles News Documentary: KCAL-TV, Hollywood Sports Reporting: KPNX-TV, Phoenix Region 3: Radio Small Market Overall Excellence: WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA Newscast: WOC-AM, Davenport, IA Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KFGO-AM, Fargo, ND Continuing Coverage: WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA Feature Reporting: KIOA-AM, Des Moines, IA News Documentary: KUWS-FM, Superior, WI News Series: KFGO-AM, Fargo, ND Region 3: Radio Large Market Overall Excellence: WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee Continuing Coverage: WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee Feature Reporting: WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee Investigative Reporting: KWMU-FM, St. Louis News Series: WCCO-AM, Minneapolis Use of Sound: WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee Region 3: Television Small Market Overall Excellence: WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KAKE-TV, Wichita, KS Feature Reporting: KAKE-TV, Wichita, KS Investigative Reporting: WOWT-TV, Omaha, NE News Documentary: WDAY-TV, Fargo, ND News Series: KAKE-TV, Wichita, KS Region 3: Television Large Market Overall Excellence: KARE-TV, Minneapolis Newscast: KARE-TV, Minneapolis Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KARE-TV, Minneapolis Continuing Coverage: WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee Feature Reporting: KARE-TV, Minneapolis News Series: KARE-TV, Minneapolis Sports Reporting: WITI-TV, Milwaukee Use of Video: KARE-TV, Minneapolis Region 4: Radio Small Market Overall Excellence: KVOO-AM, Tulsa, OK Newscast: WOAI-AM, San Antonio Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KVOO-AM, Tulsa, OK Continuing Coverage: KVOO-AM, Tulsa, OK Feature Reporting: WOAI-AM, San Antonio News Documentary: WUAL-FM, Tuscaloosa, AL News Series: WUAL-FM, Tuscaloosa, AL Sports Reporting: WJDX-FM, Jackson, MS Use of Sound: KVOO-AM, Tulsa, OK Region 4: Radio Large Market Overall Excellence: KTRH-AM, Houston Newscast: KTRH-AM, Houston Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KTRH-AM, Houston Continuing Coverage: KETR-FM, Commerce, TX Continuing Coverage: KKDA-AM, Grand Prairie, TX Feature Reporting: WBAP-AM, Arlington, TX Use of Sound: KTRH-AM, Houston Region 4: Television Small Market Overall Excellence: KOTV, Tulsa, OK Newscast: KOTV, Tulsa, OK Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WBRC-TV, Birmingham, AL Continuing Coverage: WSFA-TV, Montgomery, AL Feature Reporting: WDSU-TV, New Orleans Investigative Reporting: WALA-TV, Mobile, AL Investigative Reporting: WBRC-TV, Birmingham, AL Investigative Reporting: WDSU-TV, New Orleans News Documentary: KFOR-TV, Oklahoma City News Series: KWTV-TV, Oklahoma City Sports Reporting: WBRC-TV, Birmingham, AL Use of Video: WWL-TV, New Orleans Region 4: Television Large Market Newscast: WFAA-TV, Dallas Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KTRK-TV, Houston Continuing Coverage: KRIV-TV, Houston Feature Reporting: WFAA-TV, Dallas Investigative Reporting: KXAS-TV, Fort Worth, TX News Series: WFAA-TV, Dallas Use of Video: KTVT-TV, Fort Worth, TX Region 5: Radio Small Market Newscast: WMBD-AM, Peoria, IL Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WSOY-AM, Decatur, IL Continuing Coverage: WJBC-AM, Bloomington, IL Feature Reporting: WSIU-FM, Carbondale, IL News Documentary: WSGW-AM, Saginaw, MI News Series: WSIU-FM, Carbondale, IL Use of Sound: WSGW-AM, Saginaw, MI Region 5: Radio Large Market Overall Excellence: WBBM-AM, Chicago Newscast: WIBC-AM, Indianapolis Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WBBM-AM, Chicago Continuing Coverage: WBBM-AM, Chicago Feature Reporting: WBBM-AM, Chicago Investigative Reporting: WJR-AM, Detroit News Documentary: WHBC-AM/FM, Canton, OH News Series: WLW-AM, Cincinnati Sports Reporting: WNDE-AM, Indianapolis Use of Sound: WBEZ-FM, Chicago Region 5: Television Small Market Overall Excellence: WHIO-TV, Dayton, OH Newscast: WNDU-TV, South Bend, IN Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WTOV-TV, Steubenville, OH Continuing Coverage: WHIO-TV, Dayton, OH Feature Reporting: WQAD-TV, Moline, IL Investigative Reporting: WWMT-TV, Kalamazoo, MI News Documentary: WTOL-TV, Toledo, OH News Series: WICS-TV, Springfield, IL Sports Reporting: WICD-TV, Champaign, IL Use of Video: WWMT-TV, Kalamazoo, MI Region 5: Television Large Market Overall Excellence: WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH Newscast: WKRC-TV, Cincinnati Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WEWS-TV, Cleveland Continuing Coverage: WXIN-TV, Indianapolis Feature Reporting: WTHR-TV, Indianapolis Investigative Reporting: WMAQ-TV, Chicago News Series: WXYZ-TV, Southfield, MI Sports Reporting: WTHR-TV, Indianapolis Use of Video: WOIO-TV, Cleveland Region 6: Radio Small Market Overall Excellence: WIVK-AM, Knoxville, TN Newscast: WIVK-AM, Knoxville, TN Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WIVK-AM, Knoxville, TN Continuing Coverage: WHAS-AM, Louisville, KY Feature Reporting: WHAS-AM, Louisville, KY Investigative Reporting: WIVK-AM, Knoxville, TN News Series: WHAS-AM, Louisville, KY Sports Reporting: WHAS-AM, Louisville, KY Region 6: Radio Large Market Overall Excellence: WSB-AM, Atlanta Newscast: WSTR-FM, Atlanta Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WGST-AM, Atlanta Continuing Coverage: WGST-AM, Atlanta News Documentary: WMNF-FM, Tampa, FL Sports Reporting: WSB-AM, Atlanta Region 6: Television Small Market Overall Excellence: WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL Newscast: WPBF-TV, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WIS-TV, Columbia, SC Continuing Coverage: WGHP-TV, High Point, NC Continuing Coverage: WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY Feature Reporting: WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY Investigative Reporting: WLKY-TV, Louisville, KY News Documentary: WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY News Series: WTLV-TV, Jacksonville, FL Sports Reporting: WLKY-TV, Louisville, KY Use of Video: WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY Region 6: Television Large Market Overall Excellence: WKRN-TV, Nashville, TN Newscast: WKRN-TV, Nashville, TN Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL Continuing Coverage: WTVD-TV, Durham, NC Feature Reporting: WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC Investigative Reporting: WAGA-TV, Atlanta News Documentary: WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC News Series: WTVJ-TV, Miami Use of Video: WSMV-TV, Nashville, TN Region 7: Radio Small Market Newscast: WSYR-AM, Syracuse, NY Continuing Coverage: WSYR-AM, Syracuse, NY News Series: WHAM, Rochester, NY Region 7: Radio Large Market Newscast: KDKA-AM, Pittsburgh Breaking/Spot News Coverage: KYW-AM, Philadelphia Continuing Coverage: WCBS-AM, New York Feature Reporting: WHYY-FM, Philadelphia Investigative Reporting: WCBS-AM, New York News Series: WGLS-FM, Glassboro, NJ Region 7: Television Small Market Overall Excellence: WOKR-TV, Rochester, NY Newscast: WOKR-TV, Rochester, NY Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WOKR-TV, Rochester, NY Investigative Reporting: WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY News Documentary: WXXI-TV, Rochester, NY News Series: WTVH-TV, Syracuse, NY Region 7: Television Large Market Newscast: WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh Feature Reporting: WPIX-TV, New York Investigative Reporting: KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh Sports Reporting: New York 1 News, New York Sports Reporting: WTXF-TV, Philadelphia Use of Video: WPIX-TV, New York Region 8: Radio Small Market Continuing Coverage: WVIR-TV, Charlottesville, VA Feature Reporting: WCVE-TV, Richmond, VA Investigative Reporting: WAVY-TV, Portsmouth, VA News Documentary: WCVE-TV, Richmond, VA News Series: WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA Newscast: WVIR-TV, Charlottesville, VA Overall Excellence: WBOC-TV, Salisbury, MD Sports Reporting: WBOC-TV, Salisbury, MD Continuing Coverage: WJMA- AM/FM, Orange, VA Feature Reporting: WJMA- AM/FM, Orange, VA Newscast: WINA-AM, Charlottesville, VA Overall Excellence: WVTF-FM, Roanoke, VA Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WVTF-FM, Roanoke, VA Use of Sound: WJMA- AM/FM, Orange, VA Region 8: Radio Large Market Overall Excellence: WBAL-AM, Baltimore Newscast: WBAL-AM, Baltimore Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WBAL-AM, Baltimore Continuing Coverage: WFLS-AM, Fredericksburg, VA Feature Reporting: WMAL-AM, Washington Investigating Reporting: WBAL-AM, Baltimore News Documentary: WBAL-AM, Baltimore News Series: WBAL-AM, Baltimore Sports Reporting: WBAL-AM, Baltimore Use of Sound: WBAL-AM, Baltimore Region 8: Television Small Market Overall Excellence: WBOC-TV, Salisbury, MD Newscast: WVIR-TV, Charlottesville, VA Continuing Coverage: WVIR-TV, Charlottesville, VA Feature Reporting: WCVE-TV, Richmond, VA Investigative Reporting: WAVY-TV, Portsmouth, VA News Documentary: WCVE-TV, Richmond, VA News Series: WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA Sports Reporting: WBOC-TV, Salisbury, MD Region 8: Television Large Market Overall Excellence: WJLA-TV, Washington Newscast: WRC-TV, Washington Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WBFF-TV, Baltimore Continuing Coverage: WJLA-TV, Washington Feature Reporting: WRC-TV, Washington Investigative Reporting: WJLA-TV, Washington News Documentary: WJLA-TV, Washington News Series: WRC-TV, Washington Use of Video: WBFF-TV, Baltimore Region 9: Radio Small Market Overall Excellence: WCFR-AM, Springfield, VT Continuing Coverage: WTSL-AM, Lebanon, NH News Series: WCFR-AM, Springfield, VT Use of Sound: WPRO-AM, East Providence, RI Region 9: Radio Large Market Overall Excellence: WBZ-AM, Boston Newscast: WBZ-AM, Boston Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WATD-FM, Marshfield, MA Continuing Coverage: WBZ-AM, Boston Region 9: Television Small Market Overall Excellence: WJAR-TV, Cranston, RI Newscast: WJAR-TV, Cranston, RI Breaking/Spot News Coverage: WJAR-TV, Cranston, RI Continuing Coverage: WLNE-TV, Providence, RI Feature Reporting: WLBZ-TV, Bangor, ME Investigating Report: WJAR-TV, Cranston, RI News Documentary: WJAR-TV, Cranston, RI News Series: WGGB-TV, Springfield, MA Use of Video: WJAR-TV, Cranston, RI Region 9: Television Large Market Overall Excellence: WHDH-TV, Boston Newscast: WCVB-TV, Needham, MA Continuing Coverage: WCVB-TV, Needham, MA Feature Reporting: New England Cable News, Newton, MA Investigative Reporting: WCVB-TV, Needham, MA News Series: WHDH-TV, Boston Sports Reporting: New England Cable News, Newton, MA Use of Video: WCVB-TV, Needham, MA International International: Radio Small Market International: Radio Large Market International: Television Small Market International: Television Large Market Newscast: Television Broadcasts Limited, Kowloon, Hong Kong Breaking/Spot News Coverage: Television Broadcasts Limited, Kowloon, Hong Kong Investigative Reporting: Television Broadcasts Limited, Kowloon, Hong Kong News Series: U.TV, Vancouver, Canada Use of Video: U.TV, Vancouver, Canada References ↑ "WRAL-TV Wins Regional Murrow Award for Innovation for Second Year in a Row" . 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