WEKU Wins Four Regional 2026 Edward R Murrow Awards
By Mike Savage
May 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM EDT
WEKU has won four regional Edward R Murrow awards for journalism excellence.
The 2026 Murrow award winners were announced Thursday afternoon by the Radio Television Digital News Association.
WEKU was awarded Best Digital Story for a Northern Kentucky Secretive Data Center by Shepherd Snyder; Excellence in Writing for the Stable Recovery Program by Sam Dick; Best Podcast for a Drumming Program that Helps those with Parkinson's Disease by Cheri Lawson; and Best Sports Reporting for a story on Kentucky Square Dance Clubs by Cheri Lawson.
WEKU Director & General Manager Mike Savage says he is proud of the solid reporting being done at WEKU. "It's really an honor to work with such talented journalists. These awards are a well-deserved recognition for a hard-working team of journalists."
WEKU is in Region 8, which includes stations in Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
The full regional winner list can be viewed here.
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The 2026 Murrow award winners were announced Thursday afternoon by the Radio Television Digital News Association.
WEKU was awarded Best Digital Story for a Northern Kentucky Secretive Data Center by Shepherd Snyder; Excellence in Writing for the Stable Recovery Program by Sam Dick; Best Podcast for a Drumming Program that Helps those with Parkinson's Disease by Cheri Lawson; and Best Sports Reporting for a story on Kentucky Square Dance Clubs by Cheri Lawson.
WEKU Director & General Manager Mike Savage says he is proud of the solid reporting being done at WEKU. "It's really an honor to work with such talented journalists. These awards are a well-deserved recognition for a hard-working team of journalists."
WEKU is in Region 8, which includes stations in Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
The full regional winner list can be viewed here.
**The 1850 campaign is replacing lost federal funds one supporter at a time. Thanks to our listeners and supporters, we are very close to reaching our goal of 1850 new supporters donating at least $10 a month. Click here to join the campaign!