MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 17, 2018--
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that its stations have received
four Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media
Foundation. The Gracie Awards honor outstanding programming by, for and
about women and individual achievement in television, radio and
interactive media.
TEGNA’s Gracie Award-winning stations, projects and people include:
Gracie Awards for Best Documentary and for Individual Achievement:
“Selling Girls,” a digital-first, 6-part series investigating sex
trafficking of underage girls in the U.S., was produced by a team of
investigative journalists based in Atlanta and Houston with assistance
from the TEGNA Design Tank based in Denver at KUSA. The series ran on
TEGNA stations’ websites and on-air, giving each station the chance to
offer local coverage on the topic, highlighting the crisis in their own
community. Separately, WXIA executive producer Erin Guttierez was also
recognized for individual achievement as producer of multiple series and
breaking news for “Atticus Investigates.”
Gracie Award for Hard News Feature/Local News: “Raped in the Military,”
focusing on three courageous women veterans who shared their experiences
of sexual assault while serving in the military. Station manager Michael
Valentine worked with WUSA reporter Andrea McCarren and photojournalist
and editor John Mogor on this interview-driven story, which inspired
other victims to come forward to share their own harrowing experiences.
Gracie Award for Soft News Feature/Local News: WUSA was also recognized
for the series “Impact,” a project that exposed the hidden problem of
food insecurity in an affluent suburb outside of Washington, DC. WUSA
helped address the need by working with the United Way of the National
Capital Area and the community to provide students with food for their
weekends at home. WUSA anchor/host Lesli Foster, station manager Michael
Valentine, executive producers Sarah Gahagan and Ryan Wood, promotions
manager Greg Cohen and researcher Eliana Block were honored with the
award.
“TEGNA’s local news teams deliver important journalism every day,
tackling issues that matter in their communities and in our society,”
said Lynn Beall, executive vice president and COO, media operations,
TEGNA. “I’m proud of all our Gracie Award winners for their achievements
and for the impact their work has had.”
The Gracie Awards will be awarded by the Alliance for Women in Media
Foundation at a luncheon on June 27 in New York. For more information
about the Gracie Awards and about the Alliance for Women in Media
Foundation, click
here.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the
greater good of our communities. With 47 television stations and two
radio stations in 39 markets, TEGNA delivers relevant content and
information to consumers across platforms. It is the largest owner of
top 4 affiliates in the top 25 markets, reaching approximately one-third
of all television households nationwide. Each month, TEGNA reaches 50
million adults on-air and approximately 35 million across its digital
platforms. TEGNA has been consistently honored with the industry’s top
awards, including Edward R. Murrow, George Polk, Alfred I. DuPont and
Emmy Awards. TEGNA delivers results for advertisers through unparalleled
and innovative solutions including OTT local advertising network Premion,
centralized marketing resource Hatch, and G/O
Digital, a one-stop shop for local businesses to connect with
consumers through digital marketing. Across platforms, TEGNA tells
empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers
innovative marketing solutions. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
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703-873-6274
Corporate Communications
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Jeffrey Heinz, 703-873-6917
Vice
President, Investor Relations
jheinz@TEGNA.com
