TLDR
- Nexstar stations secure 34 Regional Murrow Awards across U.S. markets
- KXAN and KHON earn top Overall Excellence honors from RTDNA
- Multiple stations win awards for reporting, innovation, and podcasts
- Mission Broadcasting stations add three more Regional Murrow Awards
- Local journalism efforts drive broad recognition across Nexstar network
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) stock traded at $179.91, down $4.49 or 2.44%, as the company announced a major journalism achievement. Twenty Nexstar-owned television stations earned 34 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The recognition highlighted newsroom performance across reporting, innovation, digital content, and community-focused journalism.
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The awards covered stations in several markets across the United States. Multiple stations earned recognition in more than one category. Nexstar strengthened its position as one of the country’s largest local broadcasting groups.
The Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards recognize excellence in electronic journalism. The program honors outstanding work in television and radio news production. The awards remain an important benchmark for local newsroom performance.
Leading Stations Earn Multiple Honors
KXAN-TV in Austin and KHON-TV in Honolulu received Overall Excellence awards during the competition. KXAN also secured additional recognition in digital journalism, innovation, diversity initiatives and podcast production. The station emerged as one of Nexstar’s most recognized outlets this year.
KTVI-TV in St. Louis collected three Regional Murrow Awards across several categories. The station earned honors for writing, continuing coverage, and documentary reporting. These results reflected strong performance in storytelling and news production.
WPRI-TV in Providence also received three awards during the competition. The station gained recognition for investigative reporting, breaking news coverage, and documentary journalism. As a result, WPRI ranked among the top-performing Nexstar stations in this year’s awards.
Several other stations secured multiple awards across different categories. WJZY-TV, WGNO-TV, WRIC-TV, KHON-TV, and KGET-TV each earned two Regional Murrow Awards. Their achievements demonstrated the depth of newsroom talent across Nexstar’s broadcasting portfolio.
Recognition Extends Across Diverse Markets
Ten Nexstar stations earned one Regional Murrow Award each. These stations represented a wide range of geographic regions and market sizes. The awards reflected strong journalism efforts throughout the company’s network.
The recognized stations included WFLA-TV in Tampa and KOIN-TV/KRCW-TV in Portland. WTNH in New Haven and KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City also earned honors. In addition, several stations from smaller markets secured recognition for their work.
WGHP-TV in Greensboro, WHO-TV in Des Moines, and WSYR-TV in Syracuse received awards. KETK-TV in Tyler, KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, and KSNT-TV in Topeka also joined the winners list. These stations expanded Nexstar’s presence across the Regional Murrow Awards program.
The broad distribution of awards highlighted local journalism’s continued importance. Newsrooms across the network earned recognition for serving their communities. Nexstar demonstrated consistent editorial performance in numerous regions.
Mission Broadcasting Stations Add to Award Count
Mission Broadcasting stations also contributed to the overall recognition. WPIX-TV in New York received one Regional Murrow Award during the competition. KLRT-TV in Little Rock secured two awards in separate categories.
Nexstar produces news programming for both Mission Broadcasting stations. Therefore, the recognition reflected the company’s broader operational reach. The awards also highlighted successful partnerships within its television portfolio.
Nexstar remains one of the largest local television broadcasters in the United States. The company operates stations serving millions of viewers nationwide. With 34 Regional Murrow Awards earned this year, Nexstar added another milestone to its long history of local news production and community-focused journalism.
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