News excellence: WRAL claims top award, six more at regional Emmys
The 38th annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Award winners were announced in Nashville on Feb. 17, 2023, and WRAL again came home with the top award. It marks the second year in a row that WRAL won for News Excellence.
“This remarkable run reflects the collective, amazing commitment and work of a great news team.” said News Director Rick Gall. “We have now won the marquee award in six straight regional competitions: 2 Emmys for News Excellence, 2 Murrows (the Edward R. Murrow Award) for Overall Excellence, and 2 RTDNAC (Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas) awards for Outstanding News Operation.”
This was News Excellence win No. 25 under Gall's leadership.
In total, WRAL notched seven wins recognizing incredible work in daily news, WRAL’s documentary unit, weather, technical achievement and public affairs reporting. WRAL News was nominated in 23 categories, including breaking news, morning newscast and evening newscast.
CATEGORY #01: NEWS EXCELLENCE
Winner: WRAL
• Rick Gall, News Director
CATEGORY #27: WEATHER
Winner: WRAL for Microburst and Storm Surge
• Kat Campbell, Meteorologist
• Shan Zhong, Weather Project Designer
CATEGORY #29: DOCUMENTARY TOPICAL
Winner: WRAL for Crisis Next Door
• Cristin Severance, Documentary Investigative Reporter
• Jay Jennings, Documentary Photographer
CATEGORY #32: PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
Winner: On the Record: Securing our Schools
• Noah Klein, Producer
• Dan Haggerty, Anchor
• Justin Arner, Promotions Producer
CATEGORY #33: SOCIETAL CONCERNS
Winner: WRAL for Critical Term: Why are Black mothers and babies dying?
• Cristin Severance, Documentary Investigative Reporter
• Julian Grace, Reporter
• Jay Jennings, Documentary Photographer
CATEGORY #37: INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION
Winner: WRAL for Life after Retirement: Tobacco Road Edition
On the Record: After basketball with Roy Williams
On the Record: After basketball with Mike Krzyzewski
• Debra Morgan, Anchor/Reporter
• Gerald Owens, Reporter/Anchor
CATEGORY #67: TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Capitol Broadcasting Company/WRAL for Big Night In - Audio Description
• Don Ursich, Executive Producer
• Allen Palmer, Engineer
• Josh Knapp, Engineer
