Five TV Stations Earn Prestigious Journalism Award
February 9th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyThe 2023 Alfred I duPont-Columbia University Awards have been announced and among the winners are five local TV stations. The Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, established in 1942, honors excellence in broadcast and digital journalism in the public service and is considered one of the most prestigious awards in journalism.
FT. Wayne’s WPTA Earns Emmy For Overall Excellence
July 2nd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWPTA, Quincy’s NBC affiliate in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, took home the top prize for Overall Excellence in the Lower Great Lakes Emmy Awards. “In doing so,” said Jonathan Shelley, WPTA’s news director, “a station that scarcely operated as a traditional Big Four affiliate just a few years ago took home the statuette over six other finalists – all from long-established broadcast operations in Indianapolis and Cleveland.”