KUOW wins seven Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
May 13, 2024
Seattle, WA — KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio has won seven 2024 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including Best Podcast for the "Ghost Herd" docuseries. The Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards honor outstanding achievement in local broadcast and digital journalism. All winners will automatically be entered into consideration for national Edward R. Murrow Awards.
"An amazing team of people in KUOW's newsroom works hard every day to tell stories like these, and I love when our best work is recognized," said interim news director Jason Pagano. "We couldn't do it without the generous support of our Seattle and Western Washington audience. I hope they are proud of the work their local NPR station does on their behalf."
KUOW is thankful to our dedicated journalists and community, who make this work possible. Below, learn more about KUOW's winning stories.
2024 REGIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS: LARGE MARKET RADIO
See full list of winners in Region 1 on the RTDNA website.
Continuing Coverage
Attacks on Our Region's Power Grid
Reporting by John Ryan. Edited by Catharine Smith.
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Ten Thousand Things: "A Book Becomes A Movement"
Created by Shin Yu Pai. Produced by Whitney Henry-Lester. Edited by Jim Gates.
Feature Reporting
The Second Shift: Child Care Crisis Forces Families into Grueling Schedules
Reporting by Monica Nickelsburg. Edited by Carol Smith.
Hard News
For Some Without a Home, the Airport is a Source of Shelter
Reporting by Casey Martin. Edited by Carol Smith.
News Documentary
What Will be the Future of Church in Seattle?
By Libby Denkmann and Sarah Leibovitz, Soundside
Podcast
Created by Anna King. Produced by Matt Martin and Whitney Henry-Lester. Edited by Jim Gates. Produced in partnership with Northwest Public Broadcasting.
Sports Reporting
Pickleball is Growing. Is Seattle Ready?
Reporting by Joshua McNichols. Edited by Carol Smith.
