TEGNA Stations Receive Three 2023 Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Gracie Awards
30 März 2023 - 09:55PM
Business Wire
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today that WKYC in Cleveland
and WXIA in Atlanta have received three 2023 Gracie Awards from the
Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. The Gracie Awards shine a
spotlight on women in media and recognize individuals who have made
inspirational contributions to the industry.
“We are very proud of our exceptional journalists who produce
and share stories that fundamentally impact lives and advance the
truth in the communities we serve,” said Lynn Beall, EVP and COO,
media operations, TEGNA. “We congratulate all of the Gracie Award
winners who are making a positive change with their powerful
storytelling.”
TEGNA stations’ winners and honorable mention recipients
include:
- WKYC Studios’ journalist and weekday morning anchor Danielle
Wiggins received the On-Air Talent (TV-Local) award. Wiggins found
herself part of the story in 2022 when she was diagnosed with
breast cancer. She faced her health journey with grace, strength,
and the will to make a difference. WKYC’s “Do It for Danielle”
campaign helped shine a light on health disparities and lack of
access to screenings for women with breast cancer and raised funds
for cancer research and a local cancer wellness center. WKYC is
TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in Cleveland.
- WKYC Studios’ “Sunday GO!” received an award for News Magazine
(TV-Local). Anchored by an all-female team of journalists,
including Isabel Lawrence, Brianna Dahlquist, meteorologist Payton
Domschke, supervising producer Jessica Miller, producer Rachel
Gross, and a countless team of talented photographers and editors,
“Sunday GO!” is a special weekly newsmagazine that features
long-form storytelling across platforms.
- WXIA, TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in Atlanta, received a Documentary
(TV-Local) award for “A Different Cry,” a three-part investigation
into the rising suicide rates among Black youth in America. The
series, led by WXIA’s award-winning Atticus investigative unit, is
told through the eyes of two families who lost their sons to
suicide and shows how school systems are ill-equipped to handle
bullying complaints. “A Different Cry” also sheds light on how poor
records and data are obscuring the true nature of this crisis in
America.
- WKYC Studios received an Honorable Mention in the Investigative
Feature (TV-Local) category for “Cedar Point: Shattered Summer
Dreams,” an investigative series in partnership with TEGNA stations
WTOL in Toledo and WBNS in Columbus that looked at sexual assault
reports filed by women working at the park.
- WXIA investigative reporter Kristin Crowley received an
Honorable Mention in the Hard News Feature (TV-Local) category for
“Frankensteined Guardrails: The Monster on Georgia Roads,” which
led to guardrails across the state being inspected by authorities
following the station’s reporting.
- WXIA producer Ciara Bri’d Frisbie received an Honorable Mention
in the Producer-Scripted/Edited/Live (TV Local) category.
More information about the Alliance for Women in Media
Foundation and the Gracie Awards is available at
https://allwomeninmedia.org/.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that
serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA
tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and
delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television
stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4
network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station
groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television
households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks
True Crime Network, Twist and Quest. TEGNA offers innovative
solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television,
digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion,
TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit
www.TEGNA.com.
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