South Dakota Public Broadcasting is pleased to announce SDPB has won six 2022 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Small Market Radio, awarded by the Radio Television Digital News Association.
SDPB has won in the following categories:
Overall Excellence – awarded for work that reflects the depth and scope of journalistic endeavors by the news organization.
Digital – Awarded for showcasing the website and overall web presence: https://listen.sdpb.org/. Producers: Josh Haiar and SDPB Staff.
Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – LNI Art Show Highlights Student Artists and Attracts Interior Secretary Haaland for a Visit. Producer: Richard Two Bulls.
Hard News – Survey Says South Dakotans Support Expanding Public Medical Programs. Producer: Lee Strubinger.
News Documentary – The Return of Native Children’s Remains from Federal Boarding Schools. Producers: Lori Walsh, Chris Laughery, Steven Zwemke.
News Series – The 2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Producer: Arielle Zionts.
“Of the awards given to journalists, the Murrow Awards are among the most respected journalism awards in the world,” said Cara Hetland, Director of Journalism for SDPB. “We are proud of our ongoing efforts to report on the issues that impact the citizens of South Dakota.”
The Radio Television Digital News Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. The Murrow Awards are the embodiment of the values, principles and standards set forth by Edward R. Murrow, a journalism pioneer who set the standards for the highest quality of broadcast journalism.