Roanoke Public Radio Wins 3 Murrow Awards

WVTF Public Radio / RADIO IQ claimed three first place awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association's 2011 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards program. Two of the stories were reported by news director Connie Stevens and the third by Charlottesville-based Sandy Hausman.

The winning entries and categories are

• Audio Feature Reporting, "Happy, Healthy Cooks" (Stevens reporting);
  
• Use of Sound, "Busking" (Stevens); and
• Writing, "Meet Menhaden" (Hausman).

The regional awards program covers media outlets in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Delaware. Regional winners automatically become eligible for the national awards competition.

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession. RTDNA is the world's largest professional organization devoted exclusively to electronic journalism. RTNDA represents local and network news professionals in broadcasting, cable, and other digital media in more than 30 countries.