/ KCUR took home five Edward R. Murrow Awards from the 2021 contest. The station was recognized for its reporting on climate change in Kansas City, investigations into surprise medical billing, and remembrances of lives lost during the pandemic. KCUR 89.3 has been awarded five Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for its 2020 coverage on the Kansas City region, spanning from reporting on Black Lives Matter protests to a series remembering the people lost to COVID-19. The Murrow Awards, which are given out every year by the Radio Television Digital News Association, are among the most prestigious prizes in journalism. KCUR competes in the large market radio division of Region 5, which includes the states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. The winners of the regional awards will go on to compete in the national competition.