27-05-2025
News 8 RochesterFirst.com wins 2 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
News 8 WROC has won two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). The list was revealed Tuesday morning.
received Murrow Awards in the 'Digital' and 'Excellence in Innovation' categories.
The digital submission included the station's of coverage of the total solar eclipse — coverage that included several hours of wall-to-wall live reporting preceded by days of unique content previewing the historic, albeit overcast, day.
The Excellence in Innovation submission featured Songs from Studio B, an online series by Dan Gross in which he recorded local bands performing at WROC — an effort that required extraordinary amount of time and technology.
Both submissions will now be considered for a National Edward R. Murrow Award.
News 8 has been recognized with several digital awards over the past decade including the 2019 national award for Excellence in Social Media.
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