Awards

Presented annually by the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards recognize achievements in radio, television and digital journalism in 14 geographic regions across the US. NHPR compete in the Small Market Radio category. These awards reflect the breadth of NHPR’s commitment to independent, in-depth reporting on crucial issues in the Granite State:

• Digital – Digital Journalism in an Unprecedented Year, reflecting overall web presence and multimedia content (broadcast, digital and social media), and digital approach to stories.

• Investigative Reporting – N.H. Towns Pay Millions To Settle Claims Against Police: Details Often Hidden From Public (Todd Bookman)

• Hard News: Clients, Staff Say Major N.H. Addiction Treatment Center Mishandled COVID Outbreak (Lauren Chooljian)

• News Documentary – Massachusetts v. EPA (Outside/In)

On the state level, NHPR received multiple awards including 13 first-place awards from the New Hampshire Press Association’s Distinguished Journalism Contest, recognizing excellence in radio and general excellence in digital presence. The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters also recognized NHPR’s work, awarding 2020 Granite Mikes first-place honors in the categories of Spot News, Documentary News, and Feature Story, and merit recognition in the categories of Documentary News, Feature Story, and Newscast.

Banner photo: Dotty Miller and her husband Peter were the subject of a multi award-winning feature by Lauren Chooljian called The Pandemic Diaries: One Couple’s Story of Isolation and Love in a Nursing Home. Photo courtesy Dotty Miller.