WBFO receives two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

By Mark Scott

Buffalo, NY – The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) honored WBFO Wednesday with two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.

WBFO's coverage of the crash of Flight 3407 in Clarence was honored in the breaking news category. Reporters who contributed to our first day coverage were News Director Mark Scott, Assistant News Director Eileen Buckley, Arts Editor Joyce Kryszak, Morning Edition hosts Bert Gambini and Howard Riedel and intern Avery Schneider.

Joyce Kryszak's piece on the Polish Legacy Project received the Murrow Award for feature reporting.

The RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession.

WBFO competed against other radio stations in markets 50 and above in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The station will now compete against other regions for the national Murrow awards, which will be judged later this year.

Click the audio player above to hear a montage of WBFO's Flight 3407 coverage now or use your podcasting software to download it to your computer or iPod.