WRAL-TV Wins Outstanding News Operation, Multiple Top Honors, at RTDNAC Competition

WRAL-TV came home with a news truck full of awards from the The Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC) annual awards luncheon last weekend. The station won 15 first place plaques, plus one for WRAL-TV News+ Anchor Grace Holland who won for a WFMY story, and 4 second place certificates.

I'm especially pleased and proud to share that we won Outstanding News Operation, WRAL-TV News Director Rick Gall told the crew. This is now the fifth straight regional competition that we've taken home the top award (Murrow Excellence, RTDNAC Outstanding News Op, Emmy Excellence, Murrow Excellence, RTDNAC Outstanding News Op). That truly is an extraordinary streak given how competitive these contests are. Congratulations to all!!

The event took place at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, November 11, 2023, and a number of staffers attended on behalf of the station.

The WRAL -TV winners are:

FIRST PLACE Outstanding News Operation

WRAL-TV

Best Newscast

WRAL-TV - The 25th Hour: Helping and Healing After Hedingham

Community Impact

WRAL-TV - Crisis Next Door - Cristin Severance, Jay Jennings

General News

WRAL-TV - 5OYS State Retirement System Exposed - Keely Arthur, Pritchard Strong, Richard Adkins

General News by Multimedia Journalist

WRAL-TV - WRAL Data Trackers: Where Raleigh's Sidewalks End - Ali Ingersoll

Podcast (Short)

WRAL-TV - WRAL Daily Download: A Family's Experience with Racial Profiling - Julian Grace, Rachel McCarthy, Doug Miller

Political/Election

WRAL-TV - NC Votes 101 - Laura Leslie, Josie Zimmer, Luke Notestine, Ryan Terhune

Social Reform

WRAL-TV - In-Depth with Dan: Should Police Carry AEDs? - Dan Haggerty, Allyson Lorick, Stephanie Beck, Ashley Talley, Mark Bergin

Special Report

WRAL-TV - On The Record: Securing our Schools - Dan Haggerty, Noah Klein

Use of Technology

WRAL-TV - Augmented Reality-A-Palooza

Light Feature

WFMY News 2 - Burlington Carousel reopens after years of restoration - Grace Holland* (now a WRAL Reporter)

TV News Anchor of the Year (TV I)

WRAL - Debra Morgan

TV News Investigative Reporter of the Year (TV I)

WRAL - Keely Arthur

TV News Multimedia Journalist of the Year (TV I)

WRAL - Keenan Willard

TV News Producer of the Year (TV I)

WRAL - Noah Klein

TV News Reporter of the Year (TV I)

WRAL - Matt Talhelm

SECOND PLACE Investigative

WRAL-TV - Aftermath: North Carolina Hurricane Victims Left Behind - Cristin Severance, Jay Jennings

Original Digital Video

WRAL-TV - WRAL Sports+ Selection Sunday Special - Louis Fernandez

Photography

WRAL-TV - Tar Heel Traveler Explores the Art of Work - Sean Braswell, Lauren DesArmo

TV Sportscaster of the Year (TV I)

WRAL - Kacy Hintz

Find the full list of winners at https://rtdnac.org/awards/

Thanks to WRAL-TV's Leesa Moore for this CapCom scoop & to WRAL-TV's Noah Klein for this CapCom photo.

WRAL-TV News staffers represent the station, taking home multiple honors from the RTDNAC Awards luncheon in Charlotte on Saturday, November 11, 2022. (l to r) Jay Jennings, Ashley Talley, Matt Talhelm, Josie Zimmer, Noah Klein, Debra Morgan, Vinnie Bonafusco, Rick Gall, Keely Arthur, Allyson Lorick & Pritchard Strong.

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