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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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.
