Local broadcasters in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas and Indianapolis are among 60 finalists for the annual Peabody Awards, the organization announced Wednesday.
They are:
KNTV, NBC's Bay Area O&O, which is being considered for its report, Arrested at School: Criminalizing Classroom Misbehavior
KXAS, the NBC-owned station in Dallas, for its investigation, Big Buses, Bigger Problems: Investigating DCS
WTHR Indianapolis, the Dispatch-owned NBC affiliate, for two reports- Dangerous Exposure and Charity Caught on Camera.
All of the works were aired in 2016.
The local broadcasters, which are being considered for a Peabody in the news category, are in there with some formidable national news outlets - CBS, CNN and HBO.
Finalists in entertainment, children's programming, documentary, public service, radio/podcast, and web are being considered as well.
The Peabody organization, which is based at the University of Georgia, will announce its 30 winners in a series of announcements April 12-25. This year will mark the 76th anniversary of the Peabody Awards, created to honor the best storytelling in television, radio and digital media.
A full list of the Peabody Award finalists can be found here.
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Local broadcasters in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas and Indianapolis are among 60 finalists for the annual Peabody Awards, the organization announced Wednesday.
