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SEATTLE, WA – KING 5 Television is proud to announce that it has been
honored with three prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards given by the
Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA). THE RTNDA has been
honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the
Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate
the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the
broadcast news profession.
KING 5 won the following awards in the Large Market category for Region
1, which includes Montana, Idaho, Alaska, Oregon and Washington:
1. Overall Excellence
This is KING 5’s second consecutive award for Overall Excellence.
2. Web Site (Broadcast Affiliated)
King5.com was recognized for its dual role in disseminating information
from KING 5 News broadcasts while simultaneously generating
original content. KING 5’s web site was selected for its superior
design, content, and interactivity.
3. Sports Reporting
Michael King, Dino Delarosa and Kevin Glantz won the regional Murrow for
Ballboy, the story of an 80-year-old fan who chases home run balls in the
parking lot at Tacoma Rainier games.
These regional winners will move on to the national competition.
National Edward R. Murrow awards will be announced in June.
About Belo Corp.
Belo Corp. is one of the nation's largest pure-play publicly-traded television companies, with annual revenue of approximately $775 million. The Company owns and operates 20 television stations reaching more than 14 percent of U.S. television households, including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW and MyNetwork TV affiliates and their associated Web sites, in 15 highly-attractive markets across the United States. Belo stations consistently deliver distinguished journalism for which they have received significant industry recognition including nine Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton Awards; eight George Foster Peabody Awards; and 19 national Edward R. Murrow Awards - all since 2000, and in each case more than any other commercial station group in the nation. Nearly all Belo stations rank first or second in their local market. Belo owns stations in seven of the top 25 markets in the nation, with six stations located in the fast-growing, top-14 markets of Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Seattle/Tacoma and Phoenix. Additionally, the Company has leveraged its local television assets to create regional cable news channels in Texas and the Northwest increasing its impact in those regions. Additional information is available at www.belo.com or by contacting Paul Fry, vice president/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, at 214-977-6835.
