The Radio-Television News Directors Association has announced this year’s Edward R. Murrow awards. The RTNDA “has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism … since 1971. Murrow’s pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession.”

Here are the Region 5 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska) winners in large-market radio and television.

REGION 5
Radio, Large Market

Overall Excellence
KMOX, St. Louis, MO
KMOX 2008

Breaking News Coverage
KMOX, St. Louis, MO
Kirkwood City Hall Shooting
Listen to the winning entry

Continuing Coverage
KMOX, St. Louis, MO
The Floods of 2008

Feature Reporting
KWMU, St. Louis, MO
Old School Wrestling

Feature: Hard News
KMOX, St. Louis, MO
Garden of Innocence

Investigative Reporting
KMOX, St. Louis, MO
They Will Stop at Nothing: Child Predators

News Documentary
KMOX, St. Louis, MO
They Will Stop at Nothing: Child Predators

News Series
KWMU, St. Louis, MO
Gangs of North St. Louis

Newscast
KMOX, St. Louis, MO
Newscast 8 a.m. 2/8/08

Television, Large Market

Overall Excellence
KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO
KSDK Compilation

Breaking News Coverage
KMOV-TV, St. Louis, MO
Kirkwood Massacre
Watch the winning entry

Continuing Coverage
KMBC-TV, Kansas City, MO
Cameron Brain Tumors

Feature Reporting
KCTV, Fairway, KS
Precious Doe

Feature: Hard News
KMOV-TV, St. Louis, MO
China Meds

Investigative Reporting
KCTV, Kansas City, MO
Airline Insecurity

Newscast
KCTV, Kansas City, MO
KCTV 10 p.m. News

Sports Reporting
KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO
Challenger Baseball

Writing
KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO
Mike Bush Stories