Gray Media and several of its stations recently received prestigious honors from industry organizations, recognizing their excellence in journalism and community service. Sandy Breland, Gray’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was selected for the 2025 John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), acknowledging her contributions to journalism and freedom of the press.
WANF in Atlanta, Georgia, received first place in the broadcast or cable television stations documentary or series category at the National Headliner Awards for "In Plane Sight: The Fix." This undercover investigation into DEA practices at airports played a major role in the U.S. Department of Justice suspending the program. WAVE in Louisville, Kentucky, also won third place in the same category for "23 Seconds: A Louisville Mass Shooting."
Further accolades include InvestigateTV receiving second place for business and consumer reporting at the National Headliner Awards for "Data-Driven," and WANF and WVUE in New Orleans being nominated for News & Documentary Emmy Awards. WIBW in Topeka, Kansas, was awarded the 2025 Celebration of Service to America Award for small market television stations for its "Hear me. See me." mental health campaign, with Gray Media also recognized as a Service to America finalist in the TV-Ownership Group category.
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