Congratulations WKYC!
News Director Rita Andolsen announced that WKYC won a regional Edward R. Murrow award for "Overall Excellence." The winning entry included stories we have done on SuccessTech, The Painesville train derailment, the Jessie Davis case, our Home Made Series, Race for the Cure specials, the Officer West Funeral, TSA theft, Blvd of Broken Dreams, CSU Death and our 7pm Newscast the day after the Virginia Tech Shootings.
These stories should be in the archive section of wkyc.com if anyone would like to take a gander.
Such an honor! Edward R. Murrow is one of the most, if not THE most renowned and influential figures in Broadcasting.
This award is a true testament to the hard work every single employee here at Channel 3 News puts into their craft on a daily basis.
I have to admit, at times I am cynical about 'certain' awards. Definitely NOT this one. This is quite an honor!
It does seem like there is an award for just about everything and anything. What many do not realize is that TV awards are different from Sports Awards or other honors.
If a player leads the league in homeruns, rbi's and batting average, he wins the Triple Crown.
If you want a chance at winning an Emmy or Press Club, you have to physically enter the particular story. You have to fill out an application, submit a fee (which for Emmy Awards can run anywhere from 75 dollars upwards of 150 dollars per entry), dub down a copy of the story, and submit the entire package by a due date. Sometimes if feels as if you are "buying into a chance" to win an award.
Then, the whole screening process. Oftentimes, its just a group of 3 fellow broadcasters in a different city with a few pizzas sitting around a DVD player watching story after story after story for hours. The fate of whether you win or lose is in the hands of 3 folks who may or may not have good news judgement.
I do believe being honored for a job well done is essential! I do believe in some awards! I have 6 emmy awards and at least 8 press club awards myself. It's the nature of the biz to want to attain something tangible. At times though, I think it makes the folks around prouder than the recipient!
For me, going home after a job well done, exhausted, knowing you pummelled the competition is award enough!
News Director Rita Andolsen announced that WKYC won a regional Edward R. Murrow award for "Overall Excellence." The winning entry included stories we have done on SuccessTech, The Painesville train derailment, the Jessie Davis case, our Home Made Series, Race for the Cure specials, the Officer West Funeral, TSA theft, Blvd of Broken Dreams, CSU Death and our 7pm Newscast the day after the Virginia Tech Shootings.
These stories should be in the archive section of wkyc.com if anyone would like to take a gander.
Such an honor! Edward R. Murrow is one of the most, if not THE most renowned and influential figures in Broadcasting.
This award is a true testament to the hard work every single employee here at Channel 3 News puts into their craft on a daily basis.
I have to admit, at times I am cynical about 'certain' awards. Definitely NOT this one. This is quite an honor!
It does seem like there is an award for just about everything and anything. What many do not realize is that TV awards are different from Sports Awards or other honors.
If a player leads the league in homeruns, rbi's and batting average, he wins the Triple Crown.
If you want a chance at winning an Emmy or Press Club, you have to physically enter the particular story. You have to fill out an application, submit a fee (which for Emmy Awards can run anywhere from 75 dollars upwards of 150 dollars per entry), dub down a copy of the story, and submit the entire package by a due date. Sometimes if feels as if you are "buying into a chance" to win an award.
Then, the whole screening process. Oftentimes, its just a group of 3 fellow broadcasters in a different city with a few pizzas sitting around a DVD player watching story after story after story for hours. The fate of whether you win or lose is in the hands of 3 folks who may or may not have good news judgement.
I do believe being honored for a job well done is essential! I do believe in some awards! I have 6 emmy awards and at least 8 press club awards myself. It's the nature of the biz to want to attain something tangible. At times though, I think it makes the folks around prouder than the recipient!
For me, going home after a job well done, exhausted, knowing you pummelled the competition is award enough!
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