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KAZU honored for outstanding journalism

KAZU once again dominated the regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in electronic journalism presented by the Radio, Television, Digital News Association. The station has been honored each year since 2010.

The association recognizes work of the highest quality produced by radio, television and online news organizations around the world. "At a time when news reaches people in so many ways, these awards become even more meaningful," said RTDNA executive director Mike Cavender. "It is a tangible reminder of the high quality local journalism being done across the country."

In Region 2, which includes California, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam, the station took top honors in four of the 13 small market categories, including continuing coverage, featuring reporting, news series, and sports reporting.

The winning entries by category:

Regional winners automatically become eligiblefor the national awards competition next month.

KAZU 90.3 FM – NPR for the Monterey Bay Area – is a community service of California State University, Monterey Bay.