The 38th annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Award winners were announced in Nashville on Feb. 17, 2024, and WRAL again came home with the top award. It marks the second year in a row that WRAL won for News Excellence.
“This remarkable run reflects the collective, amazing commitment and work of a great news team.” said News Director Rick Gall. “We have now won the marquee award in six straight regional competitions: 2 Emmys for News Excellence, 2 Murrows (the Edward R. Murrow Award) for Overall Excellence, and 2 RTDNAC (Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas) awards for Outstanding News Operation.”
This was News Excellence win No. 25 under Gall’s leadership.
In total, WRAL notched seven wins recognizing incredible work in daily news, WRAL’s documentary unit, weather, technical achievement and public affairs reporting. WRAL News was nominated in 23 categories, including breaking news, morning newscast and evening newscast.
NEWS EXCELLENCE
WRAL-TV
WEATHER
Microburst and Storm Surge – Kat Campbell, Shan Zhong, WRAL-TV
DOCUMENTARY TOPICAL
Crisis Next Door – Cristin Severance, Jay Jennings, WRAL-TV
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
On the Record: Securing our Schools – Noah Klein, Dan Haggerty, Justin Arner, WRAL-TV
SOCIETAL CONCERNS
Critical Term: Why are Black mothers and babies dying? – Cristin Severance, Julian Grace, Jay Jennings, WRAL-TV
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION
Life after Retirement: Tobacco Road Edition – Debra Morgan, Gerald Owens, WRAL-TV
On the Record: After basketball with Roy Williams
On the Record: After basketball with Mike Krzyzewski
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Big Night In – Audio Description – Don Ursich, Allen Palmer, Josh Knapp, Capitol Broadcasting/WRAL-TV
Thanks to WRAL.com for this CapCom story & to WRAL-TV’s Jeremy Spearman for these CapCom photos.
Members of the WRAL-TV Team attend the 38th annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Award ceremony in Nashville on Feb. 17, 2024, celebrating winning the award for Overall News Excellence and several others.
