LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The Radio Television Digital News Association announced today that WKYT is the winner of three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism.
WKYT won regional Murrows for Breaking News, Digital, and Innovation.
Breaking News: When a tornado ripped through southern Kentucky, WKYT delivered five straight hours of live coverage on May 16-17 as damage and fatalities became clear. While other stations signed off when warnings expired, WKYT remained a lifeline with continuous storm analysis from Chief Meteorologist Chris Bailey, live crews in Somerset and London, and critical updates on shelters, closures, and emergency information. Viewers credited the coverage with saving lives, including a London couple who took cover moments before an EF4 destroyed their home…