WRAL wins big at annual RTDNAC awards
The WRAL News team took home the top honor Saturday at the annual RTDNAC/AP Awards Ceremony in Charlotte.
WRAL was named Outstanding News Operation of the year.
WRAL's Debra Morgan won for TV news anchor of the year; reporters Keely Arthur (TV investigative reporter of the year), Matt Talhelm (TV reporter of the year) and Keenan Willard (multimedia journalist of the year) also took home top individual honors.
WRAL wins in 2023 RTDNAC Awards
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
TV Sportscaster of the Year (TV I)
WRAL – Kacy Hintz (second place)
Best Newscast
WRAL - The 25th Hour: Helping and Healing After Hedingham
Community Impact
WRAL - Crisis Next Door - Cristin Severance, Jay Jennings
General News
WRAL - 5OYS State Retirement System Exposed - Keely Arthur, Pritchard Strong, Richard Adkins
General News by Multimedia Journalist
WRAL - WRAL Data Trackers: Where Raleigh’s Sidewalks End - Ali Ingersoll
Podcast (Short)
WRAL - WRAL Daily Download: A Family's Experience with Racial Profiling - Julian Grace, Rachel McCarthy, Doug Miller
Political/Election
WRAL - NC Votes 101 - Laura Leslie, Josie Zimmer, Luke Notestine, Ryan Terhune
Use of Technology
WRAL - Augmented Reality-A-Palooza
Social Reform
WRAL - In-Depth with Dan: Should Police Carry AEDs? - Dan Haggerty, Allyson Lorick, Stephanie Beck, Ashley Talley, Mark Bergin
Special Report
WRAL - On The Record: Securing our Schools - Dan Haggerty, Noah Klein
Investigative
WRAL - Aftermath: North Carolina Hurricane Victims Left Behind - Cristin Severance, Jay Jennings (second place)
Original Digital Video
WRAL - WRAL Sports+ Selection Sunday Special - Louis Fernandez (second place)
Photography
WRAL - Tar Heel Traveler Explores the Art of Work - Sean Braswell, Lauren DesArmo (second place)
RTDNAC (Radio Television Digital Association of the Carolinas) and the Associated Press honor the work of individuals journalists, news organizations and student journalists at the annual event, held this year at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The awards are judged by industry volunteers from newsrooms and universities across the Carolinas.
