Gray Media Stations Win 93 Regional Murrow Awards, WVUE Leads
GTN•Gray Media’s 41 local stations earned 93 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, led by WVUE in New Orleans with nine and WMTV in Madison with six. Four stations received the Overall Excellence award and 11 won Investigative Reporting honors as winners advance to the national round.
1. Awards Distribution
Gray Media’s 41 television stations secured 93 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, with WVUE in New Orleans leading with nine awards and WMTV in Madison earning six.
2. Top Honors and Categories
Four stations—WANF, WCSC, WDBJ and WRDW—received the Overall Excellence award, while 11 stations won in Investigative Reporting; additional awards spanned Digital, Hard News, Podcast and Innovation categories.
3. Next Stage and Prestige
Award recipients advance to the national round of the Edward R. Murrow Awards, a competition recognizing broadcast and digital journalism excellence since 1971, with national winners announced later this summer.
4. Company Reach and Profile
Gray Media operates 117 full-power television markets reaching 37% of US households, including 78 top-rated stations and the country’s largest Telemundo affiliate group across 46 markets.
