The Edward R. Murrow Awards are presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association

Radio and Television News Directors Association

The Radio Television Digital News Association , formerly the Radio-Television News Directors Association , is a United States-based membership organization of radio, television and online news directors, producers, executives and educators...

 in recognition of what the Association terms "outstanding achievements in electronic journalism."

Judging

Submissions are judged by a panel of professional journalists. Entries from individual stations are judged regionally. The finalists from each region are given an ERM Regional Award, and the opportunity to compete in the national awards. It is possible for the judges to decide that none of the entries in a given category merit an award, in which case none will be offered.

Past winners

Some of the more notable winners of the Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow

Edward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...

 award include Katie Couric

Katie Couric

Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric is an American journalist and author. She serves as Special Correspondent for ABC News, contributing to ABC World News, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, This Week and primetime news specials...

, Dan Rather

Dan Rather

Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather, Jr. is an American journalist and the former news anchor for the CBS Evening News. He is now managing editor and anchor of the television news magazine Dan Rather Reports on the cable channel HDNet. Rather was anchor of the CBS Evening News for 24 years, from March 9,...

, Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Thomas John "Tom" Brokaw is an American television journalist and author best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation and other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors...

, Peter Jennings

Peter Jennings

Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM was a Canadian American journalist and news anchor. He was the sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight from 1983 until his death in 2005 of complications from lung cancer...

, Ted Koppel

Ted Koppel

Edward James "Ted" Koppel is an English-born American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline from the program's inception in 1980 until his retirement in late 2005. After leaving Nightline, Koppel worked as managing editor for the Discovery Channel before resigning in 2008...

, Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann

Keith Theodore Olbermann is an American political commentator and writer. He has been the chief news officer of the Current TV network and the host of Current TV's weeknight political commentary program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, since June 20, 2011...

, Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Charles Gumbel is an American television journalist and sportscaster. He is best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's The Today Show. He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel.-Early life:...

, Brian Williams

Brian Williams

Brian Douglas Williams is the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the evening news program of the NBC television network, a position he assumed in 2004...

, Serena Altschul

Serena Altschul

Serena Altschul is an American broadcast journalist, well known for her work at MTV News. She is the daughter of author Siri von Reis and Arthur Altschul, a former partner at Goldman Sachs.-Career:...

 and Richard Engel. Full lists of winners and organizations can be found on the RTNDA website.

Categories and Awards

Year	Category	Award	Winner	Work	Link
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Overall Excellence	NBC News
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Breaking News	NBC News	Hurricane Gustav
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Continuing Coverage	NBC News	Tip Of The Spear
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Feature: Hard News	CBS News 60 Minutes	Exonerated
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Feature Reporting	CBS News 60 Minutes	Rex
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Investigative Reporting	CBS News 60 Minutes	The Wasteland
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	News Documentary	Nickelodeon	Nick News with Linda Ellerbee Linda Ellerbee Linda Ellerbee is an American journalist who is most known for several jobs at NBC News, including Washington, DC correspondent, host of the Nickelodeon network's Nick News, and reporter and co-anchor of NBC News Overnight, which was recognized by the jurors of the duPont Columbia Awards as... : Coming Home: When Parents Return From War
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	News Series	NBC News	American Story with Bob Dotson Bob Dotson Robert Charles "Bob" Dotson is an American broadcast journalist employed by NBC News. Dotson is a national correspondent on NBC New's top-rated "Today" show.-Biography:Dotson was born in St. Louis, Missouri...  - News Series
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Newscast	CBS News	November 12th Broadcast
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Sports Reporting	ESPN	Kick for Nick
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Videography	CTV News	Tibetan Horseman
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Website	CNN		http://www.cnn.com/
2009	Television Network/Syndication Service	Writing	NBC News Today Show	American Story with Bob Dotson Bob Dotson Robert Charles "Bob" Dotson is an American broadcast journalist employed by NBC News. Dotson is a national correspondent on NBC New's top-rated "Today" show.-Biography:Dotson was born in St. Louis, Missouri...
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Overall Excellence	CBS Radio News	Overall Excellence
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Breaking News	NPR	Breaking the News of the Earthquake in Chengdu, China
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Continuing Coverage	CBS Radio News	Campaign 2009
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Feature: Hard News	CBS Radio News	Military Malpractice
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Feature Reporting	World Vision Report	Daily Talk
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Investigative Reporting	ABC News Radio	The Big 3's Private Planes
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	News Documentary	NPR	MEXICO '68: A Movement, A Massacre and the 40 Year Search for the Truth
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	News Series	CBS Radio News	Too Close to Call
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Newscast	ABC News Radio	ABC Information Network Newscast
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Sports Reporting	NPR	Olympic Coverage
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Use of Sound	CBS Radio News	Mt. Rushmore
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Writing	Michael Kavanagh Michael Kavanagh Michael Kavanagh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club St. Lachtain's and has a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 1998.-Biography:...	World Vision Report
2009	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Web Site	NPR		www.NPR.org
2009	Television: Large Market	Overall Excellence	KIRO-TV	KIRO-TV Overall Excellence
2009	Television: Large Market	Breaking News Coverage	KWTV	Oklahoma Tornadoes
2009	Television: Large Market	Continuing Coverage	KCBS/KCAL-TV	November Wildfires
2009	Television: Large Market	Feature: Hard News	KHOU-TV	Slaughtergate
2009	Television: Large Market	Feature Reporting	KARE-TV	Duck in a Truck
2009	Television: Large Market	Investigative Reporting	NECN	The Forgotten Fire
2009	Television: Large Market	News Documentary	WGBH-TV	Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Lee Atwater Harvey LeRoy "Lee" Atwater was an American political consultant and strategist to the Republican Party. He was an advisor of U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and Chairman of the Republican National Committee.-Childhood and early life:...  Story
2009	Television: Large Market	News Series	KPIX-TV	Assignment Africa
2009	Television: Large Market	Newscast	WMUR-TV	WMUR News 9 Tonight
2009	Television: Large Market	Sports Reporting	KSDK-TV	Challenger Baseball
2009	Television: Large Market	Videography	WBNS-TV	Lima Company: A Portrait of Service
2009	Television: Large Market	Website	WRAL-TV		http://www.wral.com/
2009	Television: Large Market	Writing	KOMO-TV	Eric Johnson Eric Johnson Eric Johnson is an American guitarist. Though he is best known for his success in the instrumental rock format, Johnson regularly incorporates jazz, fusion, gospel and country and western music into his recordings...
2009	Radio: Large Market	Overall Excellence	WTOP-FM	WTOP Radio
2009	Radio: Large Market	Breaking News Coverage	KGO-AM	Northern California on Fire
2009	Radio: Large Market	Continuing Coverage	KMOX-AM	The Floods of 2009
2009	Radio: Large Market	Feature Reporting	KOA-AM	Swingers
2009	Radio: Large Market	Feature: Hard News	WTOP-FM	Hidden Hunter
2009	Radio: Large Market	Investigative Reporting	Capital Public Radio	A Different Kind of Drug Problem
2009	Radio: Large Market	News Documentary	WBEZ-FM	Death's Footprint
2009	Radio: Large Market	News Series	KWMU-FM	Gangs of North St. Louis
2009	Radio: Large Market	Newscast	KMOX-AM	Newscast 8:00a 2/8/9
2009	Radio: Large Market	Sports Reporting	KIRO-FM	Olympic Mom
2009	Radio: Large Market	Use of Sound	WTOP-FM	Cathedral Bells
2009	Radio: Large Market	Website	WTOP-FM		http://www.wtop.com/
2009	Radio: Large Market	Writing	WTOP-FM	Core Values (by Chris Core Chris Core Chris Core is an American radio and television personality formerly on Washington DC's 630 WMAL and host of The Chris Core Show from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM EST... )
2009	Television: Small Market	Overall Excellence	KCCI-TV	NewsChannel 8 Overall Excellence
2009	Television: Small Market	Breaking News Coverage	WATE-TV	Central High Shooting
2009	Television: Small Market	Continuing Coverage	KTVB-TV	Boise Inferno
2009	Television: Small Market	Feature: Hard News	WGRZ-TV	Kevin Everett Kevin Everett Kevin Everett, is a former American football tight end who played for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft... : Minute by Minute
2009	Television: Small Market	Feature Reporting	KOMU-TV	Magic Tree
2009	Television: Small Market	Investigative Reporting	KOAA-TV	D.A. Drinks & Drives
2009	Television: Small Market	News Documentary	KWWL-TV	Rising Waters
2009	Television: Small Market	News Series	KTUU-TV	Crisis on the Yukon
2009	Television: Small Market	Newscast	KCCI-TV	NewsChannel 8 at 7
2009	Television: Small Market	Sports Reporting	WALA-TV	Challenger Field
2009	Television: Small Market	Videography	KTVB-TV	Oregon Trail Wagon Man
2009	Television: Small Market	Website	WJAR-TV		http://www.turnto10.com/
2009	Television: Small Market	Writing	WICS-TV	Andrew Tanielian
2009	Radio: Small Market	Overall Excellence	WJBC-AM	WJBC 2008 - The Voice of Mclean County
2009	Radio: Small Market	Breaking News Coverage	WRVA-AM	Building Collapse
2009	Radio: Small Market	Continuing Coverage	WSLU-FM	The Impact of War..at Home
2009	Radio: Small Market	Feature Reporting	WMSI-FM	An Oil Well in My Own Backyard
2009	Radio: Small Market	Feature: Hard News	WITF-FM	Aftermath of the Luis Ramirez Beating Death
2009	Radio: Small Market	Investigative Reporting	WAKR-AM	Bungalo 5 & Hot Spots
2009	Radio: Small Market	News Documentary	KSAK-FM	A Voice In Your Life
2009	Radio: Small Market	News Series	WITF-FM	Impact of War
2009	Radio: Small Market	Newscast	WDEL-AM	Delaware's Morning News
2009	Radio: Small Market	Sports Reporting	WSLU-FM	Native Americans in Baseball's Past and Present
2009	Radio: Small Market	Use of Sound	WVPS-FM	Oxen Exam
2009	Radio: Small Market	Website	WAKR-AM	2009 Akron NewsNow.com	http://www.akronnewsnow.com/
2009	Radio: Small Market	Writing	WUOT-FM	WUOT-FM Writing Compilation 2009
2009	Website Non-Broadcast Affiliated		The Tyee	The Tyee	http://thetyee.ca/
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Overall Excellence:	ABC News
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Continuing Coverage: CBS News, Boots on the Ground	CBS News	Boots on the Ground
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Feature: Hard News	ABC News	Children of War
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Feature Reporting	CBS News	The Way Home
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Investigative Reporting	ABC News	Brian Ross Brian Ross Brian Ross is an American racecar driver. He won Rookie of the Year honors in the Auto Racing Club of America in 2000 and won the CRA Kendall Late Model Series in 1999 and 2001...  Investigates: Prescription for Error
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	News Documentary	ABC News	To Iraq and Back: Bob Woodruff Reports
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	News Series	ESPN	Deportes, Sobrevivientes - Still Alive
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Newscast	CBS News	The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric Katie Couric Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric is an American journalist and author. She serves as Special Correspondent for ABC News, contributing to ABC World News, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, This Week and primetime news specials...
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Sports Reporting	ESPN	ESPN SportsCenter: Sister Andrea Jaeger Andrea Jaeger Andrea Jaeger is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982...
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Spot News Coverage	ABC News	Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Videography	ABC News	Key to the World: Kiribati
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Website	CBS News	www.cbsnews.com
2008	Television Network/Syndication Service	Writing	NBC News	The Today Show, American Story with Bob Dotson Bob Dotson Robert Charles "Bob" Dotson is an American broadcast journalist employed by NBC News. Dotson is a national correspondent on NBC New's top-rated "Today" show.-Biography:Dotson was born in St. Louis, Missouri...
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Overall Excellence	CBS Radio News
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Continuing Coverage	ABC News Radio,	Virginia Tech Shootings
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Feature: Hard News:	Mississippi Public Broadcasting	Emmett Till Apology
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Feature Reporting	Mississippi Public Broadcasting	Kids Write the Blues
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Investigative Reporting	NPR	Sexual Abuse of Native American Women
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	News Documentary	XM Satellite Radio	The Invisible: Children without Homes
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	News Series	NPR	Rescuing the Wounded: Iraq to Germany
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Newscast	CBS Radio News	News on the Hour
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Sports Reporting	ABC News Radio	A Reason to Cheer
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Spot News Coverage	CBS Radio News	Virginia Tech
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Use of Sound	CBS Radio News	Bob Barker Bob Barker Robert William "Bob" Barker is a former American television game show host. He is best known for hosting CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history, and for hosting Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.Born...  Retires
2008	Radio Network/Syndication Service	Writing	CBS Radio News	Dave Ross
2008	Television: Large Market	Overall Excellence	KOMO-TV, Seattle
2008	Television: Large Market	Continuing Coverage	KGW-TV	December Storm
2008	Television: Large Market	Feature: Hard News	WTHR-TV	Mission Complete
2008	Television: Large Market	Feature Reporting	KYW-TV	Stephen McGowan
2008	Television: Large Market	Investigative Reporting:	KNBC-TV	Contaminated
2008	Television: Large Market	News Documentary	WBAL-TV	Africa's Maryland
2008	Television: Large Market	News Series	BAL-TV, A Clear Cut Case	A Clear Cut Case
2008	Television: Large Market	Newscast	HDH-TV, 7 News at 13	7 News at 14
2008	Television: Large Market	Sports Reporting	CNC-TV	A League of Their Own
2008	Television: Large Market	Spot News Coverage	KARE-TV	35W Bridge Collapse
2008	Television: Large Market	Videography	KUSA-TV	Scholl Videography Compilation
2008	Television: Large Market	Website	WFAA-TV	www. WFAA.com Online Innovation
2008	Television: Large Market	Writing	OMO-TV, Sharify\'s Stories	Sharify\'s Stories
2008	Television: Small Market	Overall Excellence	WJAR-TV	Cranston, RI
2008	Television: Small Market	Continuing Coverage	WKRG-TV	Mobiles Makeover
2008	Television: Small Market	Feature: Hard News	LTX-TV	Filyaw's Letters
2008	Television: Small Market	Feature Reporting	ews 10 Now, Syracuse, NY	Dr. Seuss Winter
2008	Television: Small Market	Investigative Reporting	WLOX-TV, Home Sweet Meth Home	Home Sweet Meth Home
2008	Television: Small Market	News Documentary	KTHV-TV	50 Years: Central High Foundations of Freedom
2008	Television: Small Market	News Series:	HAM-TV, A Wish Before Dying	A Wish Before Dying
2008	Television: Small Market	Newscast	A-Channel Barrie	A Channel News at 9
2008	Television: Small Market	Sports Reporting:	KCCI-TV	One Week: Highway 8
2008	Television: Small Market	Spot News Coverage:	SLS-TV	Virginia Tech Massacre Day 4
2008	Television: Small Market	Videography	KVUE-TV	Seaholm Swan Song
2008	Television: Small Market	Website	WSYR-TV	www.9wsyr.com
2008	Television: Small Market	Writing	News 12 Connecticut	David Springer Composite
2008	Radio: Large Market	Overall Excellence:	WBAL-AM, Baltimore
2008	Radio: Large Market	Continuing Coverage:	KTAR-FM	Illegal Immigration
2008	Radio: Large Market	Feature Reporting:	WNYC-FM	The Second Mom
2008	Radio: Large Market	Feature: Hard News	KGO-AM	The Golden Hour
2008	Radio: Large Market	Investigative Reporting	WTMJ-AM	Unlawful Restraint?
2008	Radio: Large Market	News Documentary	WBAL-AM	The Immortal Ironman
2008	Radio: Large Market	News Series	WBZ-AM	Teen Stress
2008	Radio: Large Market	Newscast	710 KIRO AM	The Big Story @ 9
2008	Radio: Large Market	Sports Reporting	KMOX-AM,	PlayBoys Pt. 7
2008	Radio: Large Market	Spot News Coverage	KRLD	North Texas Tornado
2008	Radio: Large Market	Use of Sound	KGO-AM	The Golden Hour
2008	Radio: Large Market	Website	WTOP-AM/FM	www.wtopnews.com
2008	Radio: Large Market	Writing	WBZ-AM	Carl Stevens Carl Stevens Carl Stevens may refer to:*Carl H. Stevens Jr., American clergyman*Carl Stevens , voice actor for character Fred Jones on U.S. animated series Scooby-Doo*Carl Stevens, orchestrator in 1950s for artists including Nick Noble...
2008	Radio: Small Market	Overall Excellence	KFDI-FM/KFDI-AM, Wichita, KS
2008	Radio: Small Market	Continuing Coverage	WVPS-FM	Climate Change
2008	Radio: Small Market	Feature Reporting	FCR-FM, Love, War, and PTSD	Love, War, and PTSD
2008	Radio: Small Market	Feature: Hard News	South Dakota Public Broadcasting	Fire Gel
2008	Radio: Small Market	News Documentary	UOM-FM, Ashes to Hope: Overcoming the Detroit Riot	Ashes to Hope: Overcoming the Detroit Riot
2008	Radio: Small Market	News Series	WSLU-FM	Farm to Farm, Family to Family
2008	Radio: Small Market	Newscast	WWL-AM/FM	Grand Jury Clears Doctor Charged with Killing Katrina Patients
2008	Radio: Small Market	Sports Reporting	WMSI/WQJQ-FM	British Baseball Fan
2008	Radio: Small Market	Spot News Coverage	FDI-FM / KFTI-AM	Valley Center Explosion
2008	Radio: Small Market	Use of Sound: WRUF-AM, Game Security	RUF-AM, Game Security	Game Security
2008	Radio: Small Market	Website: WAKR-AM, AkronNewsNow.com	WAKR-AM	www.AkronNewsNow.com
2008	Radio: Small Market	Writing	GLT-FM, Charlie Schlenker Compilation	Charlie Schlenker Compilation
2008	Website Non-Broadcast Affiliated		Dallas Morning News	www.dallasnews.com