Edward R. Murrow Awards
Edward R. Murrow Awards are issued annually to stations by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), which has been honoring outstanding achievement 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 excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the electronic news profession.
KLCC competes in the five-state Region I competition, including both commercial and non-commercial stations, large and small markets. Regional winners automatically advance to the national competition.
2022
For the fourth consecutive year, KLCC was recognized for Overall Excellence in the Small Market Radio Division for Region 1, including Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana. The entry included a newscast by Love Cross, and reporting by Brian Bull, Rachael McDonald, Chris Lehman, Melorie Begay, Tiffany Eckert, and Aubrey Bulkeley.
The individual honors included Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for reporter Brian Bull’s coverage of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (Girls/ People). Bull also received the award for Excellence in Writing.
KLCC news anchor Love Cross was recognized for Excellence in Sound for her piece, Sounds from the Ballgame: Emeralds Return to PK Park. Cross’ work also topped the competition’s Newscast category, which included contributions from Brian Bull, Tiffany Eckert, and Tom Banse.
2021
KLCC wins a record five prestigious regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from RTDNA
For the third consecutive year, KLCC received the Regional Murrow Award for Overall Excellence. The entry included a newscast by Love Cross and reporting by Chris Lehman, Brian Bull, Tiffany Eckert, Elizabeth Gabriel, Melorie Begay, and Rachael McDonald.
Also, for a third time, KLCC won the Regional Murrow Award for Excellence in Writing for submissions by Brian Bull. For this entry, Brian submitted three stories: The Big Bang in Oregon that Still Whales to this Day, 50 Years Later ,New Wave of Social Justice finds Black and Indigenous Activists United, andBallet Fantastique Gives Famed Colonial Ghost Story the Virtual Treatment.
KLCC also won the Regional Murrow Award for Excellence in Sound for Volunteers Scoured Lane County For Homeless Residents Here’s What They Found, by Elizabeth Gabriel.
And KLCC won the Regional Murrow Award for Local Restaurateurs Expand and & Launch Despite Pandemic, by Melorie Begay.
KLCC also won for Excellence in Video for Caesar the No Drama Llama Takes Edge of Volatile 2020, by Brian Bull.
2020
KLCC wins two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
KLCC News has won two Regional Murrow Awards: Overall Excellence and Excellence in Writing.
The Overall Excellence award included a newscast by KLCC’s Anni Katz, as well as stories by reporters Chris Lehman, Melorie Begay, Rachael McDonald, Brian Bull, Tiffany Eckert, and Amy Brenneman. It is the second consecutive year KLCC has won a regional Murrow in this category and division (Small Market Radio).
The Excellence in Writing award went to reporter Brian Bull for his three stories: Nearly Two Years’ Work by 100 Carvers Yields Totem Pole for Sheldon High; Forests Increasingly Contending with Homeless Encampments’ Waste and Trash; and Ghoulish Teams More than Shovel Ready for Coffin Races. It is the second consecutive year that Bull has won a regional Murrow in this category and division (Small Market Radio).
2019
KLCC Wins First National Murrow Award!
KLCC has won Excellence in Writing for three scripts submitted to the annual Murrows contest organized by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).
The submission contained reports by reporter Brian Bull on the March for Our Lives event in Eugene, the cash-to-smash business “Demolition Zone”, and how Bend, Oregon became home to the last Blockbuster Video store in America.
The compilation was chosen out of 14 regions as the national winner for Small Market Radio.
KLCC Wins 3 Regional Awards!
Overall Excellence - KLCC
Included stories by KLCC’s Brian Bull, Rachael McDonald, Tiffany Eckert, Deonna Anderson, Karen Richards, Alec Cowan, Barbara Dellenback and Melorie Begay.
Excellence in Writing - Writing Samples from Brian Bull
Newscast - Newscast by Love Cross
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2018 Regional Winner
Brian Bull - All Ears on Deck! A Gallery of Noises from the Ocean Deep
The award is for Excellence in Sound.
2017 Regional Winner
Rachael McDonald - Eugene Students Protest Presidential Election.
The story took top honors in the "Breaking News" category.
2016 Regional Winner
Angela Kellner - Oregon Medical Cannabis: One Family’s Search For Seizure Relief
The story took top honors in the "Writing" category.
2015 Regional Winner
Jacob Lewin - Camp Starlight
The story took top honors in the "Use of Sound" category.