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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that stations WFAA (Dallas, Texas) and KING 5 (Seattle, Washington) have received 2021 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, among the highest honors given for excellence in journalism. WFAA was honored for “VERIFY Road Trip: Climate Truth,” which took a climate change skeptic on a journey through Texas and Alaska to meet experts and witness first-hand the effects of global warming. KING 5 won for their documentary “Bob’s Choice,” chronicling the final months of a 75-year-old terminally ill cancer patient who chose to end his life under Washington’s Death with Dignity Act.
“Each of our station recipients represent the power of local journalism to inform and inspire the communities we serve,” said Lynn Beall, EVP and COO for media operations, TEGNA. “Through empathetic and impactful reporting, WFAA and KING 5 helped audiences gain a better u