WVUE, the Fox affiliate in New Orleans, won five regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the small market television category for Region 7 that comprises Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. WVUE is owned by Louisiana Media Co. and operated by Raycom under a shared services agreement. The station used this distinction to create two news […]
WVUE, the Fox affiliate in New Orleans, won five regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the small market television category for Region 7 that comprises Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. WVUE is owned by Louisiana Media Co. and operated by Raycom under a shared services agreement.
The station used this distinction to create two news image spots. You would think getting five Murrow Award announcements into one 30-second spot would be difficult, but this promo manages to do that and easily tie it to what WVUE stands for.
WVUE, Overall Excellence
The Overall Excellence award “reflects the depth and scope of the news organization”. This is the fourth time in the last six years WVUE has been recognized for Overall Excellence, including winning the national award in 2013.
Anchor Lee Zurik’s series of stories called, Easy Money, which holds public officials accountable, led the station to be honored with the Overall Excellence award.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MKbbr2QYpI
WVUE, New Series, Swiped, Financial Mismanagement
The station won the regional Murrow award in the New Series category for its investigation, Swiped, Financial Mismanagement, into how the Municipal Employees Retirement System, a state-wide retirement board, used taxpayer dollars to pay for extravagant dinners. One dinner bill was more than $3200, $700 of that bill was for alcohol. Purchasing alcohol with public funds is against the law in Louisiana.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf-uERlmsfg&feature=youtu.be
WVUE, Hard News, Jindal’s Presidential Run
WVUE was honored with a regional Murrow for its investigation into questionable campaign spending by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindall in his run to be the candidate for U.S. President.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDJlYIR3T5w&feature=youtu.be
WVUE, Use of Video, Heart of Louisiana
WVUE won the regional Murrow award for its Heart of Louisiana series which included a video essay on a nature photographer, a behind-the-scenes look at a Cajun bakery and a picturesque story about Grand Isle birds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIvx8Ri38v0
WVUE, Website
http://www.fox8live.com/
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