KUOW Wins Seven Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
May 12, 2020
Seattle, WA —KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio has won seven 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in broadcast and digital journalism. The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced the full list of regional winners today. All winners will automatically be entered into consideration for national Edward R. Murrow Awards.
KUOW received awards for excellence in writing, feature reporting, hard news, multimedia journalism, a news series, and sports reporting. KUOW was also awarded for overall excellence of regional large market radio stations.
"These awards are a wonderful testament to the talent, hard work and range of KUOW’s newsroom," said KUOW News Director Jill Jackson. "Our journalists are able to report in-depth news that really matters to our community. They also know how to tell a compelling story that both informs and sometimes even entertains. I am so proud to work with this team. "
According to RTDNA, these regional winners were selected from more than 5,000 entries and represent the best in local broadcast news.
“Murrow Award-winning journalism upholds the guiding principles of RTDNA’s Code of Ethics: truth, accuracy, fairness, context, independence, transparency and accountability for consequences,” said RTDNA Chairman Terence Shepherd. “Displaying technical excellence, creativity and innovation, this year’s winners have empowered audiences across the country to make more informed decisions for themselves and to become closer to their communities.”
KUOW is thankful to our dedicated journalists and community, who make this work possible. Below, learn more about KUOW's winning stories.
2020 REGIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS
Excellence in Writing
It’s carpool karaoke (and free Tylenol) with this Seattle night driver
Reporter: Casey Martin
Editor: Liz Jones
In this story, part of KUOW's Night Shift series, reporter Casey Martin interviews Melinda Minder, a ride-share driver, as they ride through Seattle in the middle of the night.
Feature Reporting
23 couples, one mass celebration in Washington farm town
Reporter: Esmy Jimenez
Editor: Liz Jones
Esmy Jimenez reports on 23 weddings taking place together on a hot summer day in Mattawa, Washington. KUOW photojournalist Megan Farmer documented the celebration.
Hard News
She was raped 15 years ago. Her rape kit was finally tested and turned up a match
Reporter: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Editor: Gil Aegerter
In 2019, Washington state appropriated millions more dollars toward revamping the state’s crime lab and eliminating the state’s backlog of 10,000 untested rape kits. KUOW Reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch reported on one of seven rape cases filed in King County because of DNA evidence obtained through a kit that had been in the backlog.
Multimedia
Life after a hate crime: the recovery of DaShawn Horne
Reporter: Megan Farmer
Editor: Sydney Brownstone, Isolde Raftery
KUOW photojournalist Megan Farmer followed DaShawn Horne and his family for over a year after he was almost beaten to death in a hate crime near Seattle. Her powerful photos document his recovery.
News Series
Reporters: Isolde Raftery, Deborah Wang, Ann Dornfeld
Photojournalist: Megan Farmer
Editor: Liz Jones
KUOW's Wired for Worry series told stories about parents and children who wrestle with anxiety—from new moms to school-skipping teens—and how they look for ways through it.
Sports reporting
Former Seahawk Doug Baldwin on depression, life after football, and his mission to build community
Host: Kim Malcolm
Senior Producer: Andy Hurst
Editor: Liz Jones
All Things Considered host Kim Malcom interviewed former Seahawk Doug Baldwin about the struggles of moving forward after a lifetime of playing football.
Overall Excellence: Large Market Radio
KUOW Puget Sound Radio
This award recognizes overall excellence in news coverage as an organization.