Awards

  • Public Media Journalism Association

    Breaking news coverage of the Derek Chauvin verdict

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    First Place: “Live Coverage Of The Derek Chauvin Verdict From MPR News”Live coverage of George Floyd riots

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    July 2022

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    Link to Audio

  • National Headliner Award

    Live coverage of George Floyd riots

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    First place: "Radio stations breaking news or continuing coverage of a single news event" (newsroom award)

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    May 2021

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    Link to Audio

  • RTDNA National Murrow Award

    Live Coverage of the Mohamed Noor verdict

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    First Place: Continuing Coverage of the Mohamed Noor Trial (newsroom award)

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    March 2020

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    Link to Audio

  • RTDNA Regional Murrow Award

    Live coverage of the fallout following the murder of George Floyd

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    Best Newscast 5/29/20

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    March 2021

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    Link to Audio

  • RTDNA Regional Murrow Award

    Breaking News
    (Newsroom award)

    May 2017

    Police Shooting of Philando Castile
    WCCO-AM
    Minneapolis, MN

  • RTDNA Regional Murrow Award

    Large Market Radio Station - Overall Excellence
    (Newsroom award)

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    April 2015

  • NABEF Service to America Award

    National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation “Celebration of Service to America Award”

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    WCCO Radio team awarded the Service to America award for “recognizing outstanding community service by local broadcasters.”

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    https://www.wearebroadcasters.com/publicService/story.asp?id=2427

  • NAB Marconi Award

    2011 Large Market Radio Station of the Year

    WCCO-AM