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28 Nexstar Television Stations Win 52 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Outstanding Journalism and Exceptional Locally Produced News

WKRG-TV in Mobile, Alabama and KGET-TV in Bakersfield, California Honored for “Overall Excellence”

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that 28 of its owned and operated television stations have earned a total of 52 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).

WKRG-TV (CBS) in Mobile, AL (DMA #56), and KGET-TV (NBC/CW) in Bakersfield, CA (DMA #125), were honored for “Overall Excellence.”

KGET-TV also won awards in six other categories: “Breaking News Coverage,” “Excellence in Writing,” “Feature Reporting,” “Newscast,” “Sports Reporting,” and “Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”

WJZY-TV/Queen City News (FOX) in Charlotte, NC (DMA #21), won six regional Murrows, including the awards for “Excellence in Video,” “Feature Reporting,” “Hard News,” “Investigative Reporting,” “Newscast,” and “Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”

KXAN-TV (NBC) in Austin, TX (DMA #34), was recognized in five categories, including “Digital,” “Excellence in Innovation,” “Excellence in Video,” “News Series,” and “Podcast.”

KELOLAND (CBS) in Sioux Falls, SD (DMA #111), received three regional Murrow awards: “News Documentary,” “Sports Reporting,” and “Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”

Winning two regional Murrow awards each were: WRIC-TV (ABC) in Richmond, VA (DMA #56), WTEN-TV (ABC) in Albany, NY (DMA #62), WROC-TV (CBS) in Rochester, NY (DMA #79), KWKT-TV (FOX) in Waco / Temple / Bryan, TX (DMA #83), and WSYR-TV (ABC) in Syracuse, NY (DMA #88).

Sixteen Nexstar stations were each recognized with a regional Murrow award. They are: WGN-TV (CW) in Chicago, IL (DMA #3), WFLA-TV (NBC) in Tampa, FL (DMA #11), KDVR-TV (FOX) in Denver, CO (DMA #17), KTVI-TV (FOX) in St. Louis, MO (DMA #24), WXIN-TV (FOX) in Indianapolis, IN (DMA #25), WTNH-TV (ABC) in Hartford/New Haven, CT (DMA #32), KLAS-TV (CBS) in Las Vegas, NV (DMA #40), WIAT-TV (CBS) in Birmingham, AL (DMA #45), WREG-TV (CBS) in Memphis, TN (DMA #51), KRQE-TV (CBS/FOX) in Albuquerque, NM (DMA #48), WPRI-TV (CBS) in Providence, RI (DMA #52), WIVB-TV (CBS) in Buffalo, NY (DMA #54), WKRG-TV (CBS) in Mobile, AL (DMA #57), KSNW-TV (NBC) in Wichita, KS (DMA #71), KXRM-TV (FOX/CW) in Colorado Springs, CO (DMA #87), KETK-TV (NBC) in Tyler/Longview, TX (DMA #106), and WWLP-TV (NBC/CW) in Springfield, MA (DMA #115).

In addition, two stations owned by Mission Broadcasting, Inc., WPIX-TV (CW) in New York, NY (DMA #1) and KRBC-TV (NBC) in Abilene, TX (DMA #166), were also recognized by RTDNA. WPIX-TV picked up two regional Murrow awards for “Feature Reporting,” and “Hard News.” KRBC-TV and Nexstar’s KTAB-TV (CBS) jointly received two regional Murrow awards in the “Feature Reporting,” and “News Documentary” categories. Nexstar produces the news for both WPIX and KRBC.

Commenting on the awards, Andy Alford, Nexstar’s President of Broadcasting, said: “We are honored to be recognized by RTNDA for the exceptional work produced by our 6,000 journalists across the country. These awards reflect the ongoing commitment Nexstar stations have to provide compelling unbiased news programming every day. Thank you to the Radio Television Digital News Association for this acknowledgement; we are grateful. Congratulations to our regional Murrow award-winning journalists and stations.”

Below is the complete list of regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting television stations.

REGION 2 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Racial Profiling On The Las Vegas Strip

KLAS-TV

Las Vegas, NV

https://youtu.be/Ws2g0mJmZCg

REGION 2 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Breaking News Coverage

Zack Scrivner Investigation

KGET - 17 News

Bakersfield, CA

https://youtu.be/HYPCe42r4GI

 

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Identity in Local Politics

KGET - 17 News

Bakersfield, CA

https://youtu.be/XZMGQTonk4w

 

Excellence in Writing

Buckshot May

KGET - 17 News

Bakersfield, CA

https://youtu.be/ebQq2SZdDg0

 

Feature Reporting

Explant: Breast Implant Illness

KGET - 17 News

Bakersfield, CA

https://youtu.be/l4bA0rwKKgc

Newscast

17 News at Sunrise: Live from the Borel Fire

KGET - 17 News

Bakersfield, CA

https://youtu.be/i4NFXfCen-U

 

Sports Reporting

Buckshot May

KGET - 17 News

Bakersfield, CA

https://youtu.be/ebQq2SZdDg0

 

Overall Excellence

KGET in 2024

KGET - 17 News

Bakersfield, CA

https://youtu.be/2xBk2Rynw6s

 

REGION 3 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Excellence in Writing

Finding Norman Mergler

KDVR

Denver, CO

https://vimeo.com/935678770

 

Podcast

Behind The Story: Albuquerque Grandma Shoots Intruder

KRQE Media Group

Albuquerque, NM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GYs969ead8

REGION 3 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Sports Reporting

A Puncher's Chance

FOX21/KXRM

Colorado Springs, CO

https://youtu.be/J47z6jntPX4

REGION 4 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

America's Forgotten People - Praying For Justice, Safety And Running Water

KELOLAND Media Group

Sioux Falls, SD

https://youtu.be/KKGuUH2w7oU

 

News Documentary

Emergency & Hope on Pine Ridge

KELOLAND Media Group

Sioux Falls, SD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmYZZrrnpp0

Sports Reporting

A League Of Their Own

KELOLAND Media Group

Sioux Falls, SD

https://youtu.be/RalEy7Y16ME

 

 

REGION 5 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Hard News

Insurance Claims Crisis

KTVI-TV

St. Louis, MO

https://vimeo.com/1041174174

REGION 5 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Newscast

KSN News: Mass shooting after KC Chiefs' victory rally

KSNW

Wichita, KS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cbfi00xrNE

REGION 6 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Digital

KXAN Investigates | kxan.com

KXAN

Austin, TX

https://www.kxan.com/backbone-creek

 

Excellence in Innovation

A Hanging On Backbone Creek: Unraveling Texas' Antiquated Death Investigations

KXAN

Austin, TX

https://www.kxan.com/backbone-creek/

 

Excellence in Video

A Fatal Fall: The Treysuhr Carter Mystery

KXAN

Austin, TX

https://vimeo.com/1039277658

News Series

Preventing Disaster: Investigating hospital crashes

KXAN

Austin, TX

https://vimeo.com/1039264059

 

Podcast

Catalyst Season 7: Death Inquests

KXAN

Austin, TX

https://soundcloud.com/josh-hinkle-51052372/catalyst-podcast-s7-e1-found

 

REGION 6 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Philippine Scouts: The Forgotten WWII Heroes

KWKT FOX 44

Waco, TX

https://youtu.be/vh2Od4qqKn0

 

Excellence in Video

The Rescue of the Lost Battalion: 80 Years Later

KWKT FOX 44

Waco, TX

https://youtu.be/HKr2HpJvTSc

 

Feature Reporting

West Texas Woman Transforms Into ‘La Catrina’

KTAB/KRBC

Abilene, TX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36WhBZcBOaA&t=1s

News Documentary

Confronting the Fentanyl Crisis

KTAB/KRBC

Abilene, TX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61PzEZq_NVE

 

Sports Reporting

Hometown Heeler

KETK

Tyler, TX

https://youtu.be/5KCrgsH7xJ4

 

REGION 7 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Breaking News Coverage

Delphi Murders Verdict

WXIN-TV

Indianapolis, IN

https://youtu.be/ZcOfxmW9uBE

Sports Reporting

A Race Against Time

WGN-TV

Chicago, IL

https://youtu.be/9JTUmJqUIfs

REGION 8 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Future of Black Charlotte

WJZY Queen City News

Charlotte, NC

https://youtu.be/xqBXmNlf0FU

 

Excellence in Video

Asheville Arts District Destroyed

WJZY Queen City News

Charlotte, NC

https://youtu.be/-UonKUCNFBQ

 

Feature Reporting

Letters from Thomas

WJZY Queen City News

Charlotte, NC

https://youtu.be/HualaHOvvo0

 

Hard News

The Weather Radar Gap

WJZY Queen City News

Charlotte, NC

https://youtu.be/dJlteD_-zfo

 

Investigative Reporting

Unheard: The Sexual Assault Of A Child And The System That Let Her Down

WJZY Queen City News

Charlotte, NC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2tz8H4u1HY

 

Newscast

Queen City Helping Our Hometowns: Asheville

WJZY Queen City News

Charlotte, NC

https://youtu.be/FzyJkdYaeOA

REGION 8 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Continuing Coverage

MATA Madness

WREG-TV

Memphis, TN

https://youtu.be/Py4_k2BjEzg

REGION 9 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Investigative Reporting

Inside Alabama Prisons: Deaths at Donaldson

CBS 42 News (WIAT-TV)

Birmingham, AL

https://youtu.be/DpA3sGHRHfs

REGION 9 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Overall Excellence

WKRG

WKRG

Mobile, AL

https://youtu.be/sS9CbveXMgU

REGION 10 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Hard News

Hidden in Plain Sight: Crystal’s Story

WTNH

New Haven, CT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVncoaROt9Q

REGION 10 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Investigative Reporting

Springfield Public Schools camera agreement

WWLP

Springfield, MA

https://youtu.be/JsVkQeLeWbs

News Series

Housing Crisis

WPRI

Providence, RI

https://youtu.be/C6MjWMSZPwI

REGION 11 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Feature Reporting

Jay Dow

WPIX-TV

New York, NY

https://youtu.be/qY8BtKWLMXQ

Hard News

Special Needs Student Abuse Allegations

WPIX-TV

New York, NY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U76zlfIzyY

REGION 11 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Breaking News Coverage

Carbon Street House Explosion

WSYR-TV

Syracuse, NY

https://youtu.be/5yfZ2svwIHU

 

Digital

Total Eclipse of the Web - A Day for Digital

WROC-TV

Rochester, NY

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/eclipse/

 

Excellence in Innovation

Songs from Studio B

WROC-TV

Rochester, NY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ8uK5gCkwg

 

Excellence in Video

700 Seasons: The Story Of Forest Lawn

WIVB-TV

Buffalo, NY

https://vimeo.com/1055345796

Excellence in Writing

Veterans Voices

WSYR-TV

Syracuse, NY

https://youtu.be/4Q3yLwihce0

 

Feature Reporting

A Wicked Good Story

WTEN

Albany, NY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ql3--lFwC0

 

News Documentary

Opioids in the Capital Region

WTEN

Albany, NY

https://youtu.be/QgLkhVK55YQ

 

REGION 12 TELEVISION | SMALL MARKET

Digital

WRIC.com

WRIC

Richmond, VA

https://www.wric.com/election-results/

Excellence in Innovation

WRIC NOW

WRIC

Richmond, VA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1lAbXUW2rg

REGION 13 TELEVISION | LARGE MARKET

Excellence in Innovation

Tracking the Tropics: Powering through Hurricane Helene

WFLA-TV

Tampa, FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-KAuPDwBgk

The RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism at the local and national level with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Regional winners are automatically considered for a National Edward R. Murrow Award, which will be announced in August.

About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

Contacts

MEDIA CONTACT:

Gary Weitman

EVP and Chief Communications Officer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

972/373-8800 (office) or gweitman@nexstar.tv

INVESTOR CONTACT:

Joe Jaffoni or Jennifer Neuman

JCIR

212/835-8500 or nxst@jcir.com

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