KXAN wins multiple accolades at the Texas Broadcast News Awards

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On April 12, KXAN received multiple awards at the Texas Broadcast News Awards in Austin.

The award program, which was introduced in 2022, “recognizes  outstanding broadcast journalism produced by member Radio and TV stations serving local communities throughout the state.”

KXAN won the following awards:

• KXAN wins TV-Large (DFW, HOU, SA, AUS)

• Overall, Texas Broadcast Excellence: KXAN-TV Austin – KXAN Staff

• Station Photojournalism: KXAN Photojournalism 2024 – KXAN Staff

• Investigative Report Preventing Disaster: Investigating Hospital Crashes – Matt Grant, Josh Hinkle, Dalton Huey, Chris Nelson
  Headliners Foundation of Texas Charles E. Green Award

• Multimedia / Digital Storytelling: A Hanging on Backbone Creek: Unraveling Texas’ Antiquated Death Investigations – KXAN Staff (Josh Hinkle, David Barer, Richie Bowes, Arezow Doost, Eric Henrikson, Dalton Huey, Robert Sims, Kate Winkle)

• Political Issues Coverage: From Class to Court: Texas’ Untracked Truancy System – Kelly Wiley, David Barer, Richie Bowes, Josh Hinkle, Kate Winkle

• Election Results Coverage: Campaign Context – Daniel Marin, Laney Valian, Jordan Belt, Haley Cihock

• Breaking News: Austin University of Texas Protests – Jennifer Sanders, Daniel Marin, Chelsea Moreno, KXAN Staff
  Headliners Foundation of Texas Charles E. Green Award

• Documentary / TV Special: State of Texas: Preventing Disaster – Matt Grant, Josh Hinkle, Dalton Huey, Chris Nelson, John Thomas

• Specialty / Beat Reporting: Public Safety Reporting (Preventing Disaster) – Matt Grant, Josh Hinkle, Dalton Huey, Chris Nelson

• Original Digital Content: Austin Stitched Together: A Divisive Legacy Lingers as I-35 Expands – Kelsey Thompson, Richie Bowes, Josh Hinkle, Robert Sims, Kate Winkle

• Morning / Mid-Day Newscast: Total Solar Eclipse – Haley Cihock, John Thomas, Eric Henrikson, Jennifer Sanders, KXAN Staff

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