WRAL-TV wins 9 regional Emmy Awards, including news excellence
WRAL-TV was recently honored with nine Emmy Awards at the 37th National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ (NATAS) Midsouth Chapter awards ceremony, including the highest honor of News Excellence.
This is a major accomplishment for WRAL, as it follows the station's recent success in winning a regional Edward R. Murrow award for Overall Excellence and an RTDNAC Outstanding News Operation award.
The Emmy awards, which honor excellence in television, were awarded for the following categories:
News Excellence
WRAL Overall Excellence.
Breaking or Spot News – Multiple Reports
Black Friday Mall Shooting, WRAL. Ashley Talley, Courtney Gartman, Jodi Leese Glusco, Mark Boyle, Lena Tillett, Jeremy Spearman, Kathleen Del Hoyo, Keely Arthur, Lauren DesArmo, Eric Miller, Sarah Krueger, Vincent Boccanfuso, Keith Baker.
Journalistic Enterprise
Leandro: The Case for a Sound, Basic Education, WRAL. Cristin Severance, Jay Jennings, Emily Walkenhorst.
Photographer – News
Lauren DesArmo Composite, WRAL. Lauren DesArmo.
News Promotion – Topical
9/11 Survivor, WRAL. Kyle LaCkore.
Graphic Arts
Shan Graphic Arts Composite, WRAL. Shan Zhong.
Graphic Arts – Motion Graphics
WRAL Immersive Mixed Reality, WRAL. Shan Zhong.
Lighting
Kyle LaCkore Lighting, WRAL. Kyle LaCkore.
Technical Achievement
WRAL Virtual and Augmented Reality Projects, WRAL. Shan Zhong, James A. Ford, Jr., Alison King, Brinson Jones, Timothy King, Diana Alston, Wade Allen, Rhett Aycock, Stephanie Beck, Josh Knapp, Lauren Slome, Leesa Moore.
“These awards are a testament to the hard work and dedication of the WRAL team and demonstrate the station's commitment to providing the highest quality news coverage to our viewers,” said WRAL News Director, Rick Gall. “We are honored to have been recognized with these awards and look forward to continuing to serve our community with excellence.”
A complete list of categories and winners can be found here.
