47abc
May 6, 2021
The Radio Television Digital News Association named 47 ABC as a double 2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow award winner Thursday. The first award was given for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the series aired in 2020 – Breaking The Stigma: Fighting For Acceptance. The series hosted by Senior Evening Anchor Julian Sadur was a follow up to the previous year’s Regional Murrow award-winning special Breaking The Stigma: Just Listen. The second award was given for News Series – called Back To School 2020. Senior Evening Anchor Julian Sadur took a look at students returning to school in many different ways in the middle of a pandemic.
The public radio show, hosted by Dr. Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead and produced by Justina Pollard, received the award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for “
Not Again!: Baltimore Uprising 2.0”.
The special broadcast, which aired May 30, 2020, documented what was happening in Baltimore, Maryland and across the nation, following the death of George Floyd.
It provided a space for residents to talk through their issues, reflect on the riots following the death of Freddie Gray and brainstorm ways to move forward as a country.
The Regional Murrow Award, the most prestigious in news, recognizes local and national stories that uphold the Radio Television Digital News Association code of ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community.