Wins Six First Place RTDNAC/AP Awards
Raleigh-Durham’s most watched television station received the top honor of Outstanding News Operation at the North Carolina Associated Press awards for the seventh time in nine years. WRAL-TV took home a total of 14 honors from the RTDNAC/AP awards ceremony honoring the best in broadcast journalism in North Carolina and South Carolina.
“It’s great to see such a wide variety of our work and our talented staff get this kind of recognition,” said WRAL-TV News Director Rick Gall. “The Outstanding News Operation award, in particular, speaks to the tremendous energy and effort we put forth every day in providing news coverage that makes a difference in the communities that we serve.”
The awards are listed below with links to the winning award submissions.
- AP Outstanding News Operation (North Carolina)
First Place: WRAL — WRAL Outstanding News Operation - RTDNAC Best Photography
First Place: WRAL — Nooks and Crannies — Richard Adkins - RTDNAC General News
First Place: WRAL — Medical Miracle — Bruce Mildwurf, Ed Wilson, Greg Clark, Adam Owens, Cullen Browder - RTDNAC Light Feature
First Place: WRAL — Willie McRae — Gerald Owens, Greg Clark - RTDNAC Political-Election
First Place: WRAL — May Primary — Leesa Moore, Lori Grant, Jamie Thomas, John Renigar, Dave Henderson - RTDNAC TV News Anchor of the Year
First Place: WRAL — David Crabtree - AP Best Newscast (North Carolina)
Second Place: WRAL — Kidnapped Man Rescued — Kimberly Ursich, Jay Nelson - RTDNAC News Documentary
Second Place: WRAL — Cut Loose and Cut Off — Clay Johnson, Jay Jennings, Steve Elizondo, Bill Leslie - RTDNAC News Website
Second Place: WRAL — WRAL.com - RTDNAC Special Report
Second Place: WRAL — Mighty Endeavor — Stephanie Moore, Waliya Lari, James Ford, John Renigar, David Crabtree - RTDNAC Best Sportscaster
Second Place: WRAL — Jeff Gravley - RTDNAC TV News Photographer of the Year
Second Place: WRAL — Greg Clark - RTDNAC TV News Producer of the Year
Second Place: WRAL — Kimberly Ursich - RTDNAC TV News Reporter of the Year
Second Place: WRAL — Adam Owens
“I am thrilled for our Team, which works so hard year-round to produce quality journalism,” said WRAL-TV Vice President and General Manager Steven D. Hammel. “The real winner with the awards is our viewers, who experience this quality on a daily basis.”
Thanks to WRAL-TV’s Debbie Tullos for this capcom story.