Judges of the Radio Television Digital News Association awarded ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊNews with six regional awards in the 2016 Edward R. Murrow Awards competition. ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊcompetes in RTDNA Region 13, which is comprised of Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S.Virgin Islands. The station won four regional Murrow awards last year.
WLRN's wins were for continuing coverage of normalized relations between the United States and Cuba; a look at the South Florida graffiti scene in the '90s; an investigation into the lives of those who fall into the health care coverage gap; an exploration of the migration crisis in Central America; how a popular Brazilian sport is taking over South Florida beaches; and overall excellence for the ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊnews team.
Hear the award-winning pieces by clicking the links below and see some of the digital projects that got us the win.
Audio Continuing Coverage
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Audio Feature Reporting
Julia Duba
Audio News Documentary
WLRN-Miami Herald News/Health News Florida
Audio News Series
WLRN-Miami Herald News
Audio Sports Reporting
Tim Padgett
Overall Excellence
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Here is a complete list of winners.