Wichita Closes Early For Murrow Celebration
Scripps Country KFDI/Wichita, KS just won a National Edward R. Murrow Award in the “Breaking News” category for the station’s coverage of a workplace shooting in Hesston, KS, on Feb. 25, 2016. The entry featured the first reports of the shooting, live coverage and eyewitness accounts from the scene. The announcement of KFDI’s award was made yesterday by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).
“This is a significant recognition for the KFDI radio news team and our second national Murrow Award in as many years,” said Justin Case, Operations Manager of KFDI-FM. “Our ability to provide urgent information to our community in a breaking news situation is at the core of what we do and it is truly rewarding to receive recognition of our efforts from the RTDNA.”
The Murrow Awards recognize outstanding work produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world, and the RTDNA received nearly 4,300 entries during the 2017 awards season. The national awards will be presented at the RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala at Gotham Hall in New York City on Oct. 9.
