WUOT Receives National Murrow Award In NYC Ceremony

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Published October 7, 2014 at 9:04 AM EDT

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WUOT's Matt Shafer Powell receives the National Edward R. Murrow Award from NBC's Lester Holt

Leslie Snow

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Matt Shafer Powell and Leslie Snow pose with WUOT's National Edward R. Murrow Award

M. Michelle Powell

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Matt Shafer Powell and Todd Steed's paper doppelganger share a moment with the award following Monday's award ceremony. Steed composed and produced the music for WUOT's winning entry.

M. Michelle Powell

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ESPN's Jeremy Schaap and WUOT's Matt Shafer Powell backstage at the 2014 Edward R. Murrow Awards

M. Michelle Powell

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Left to Right: NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, WUOT's Matt Shafer Powell, CBS 60 Minutes Correspondent Lesley Stahl

M. Michelle Powell

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Unwinding after Monday's ceremony. Left to Right: Craig Snow, Leslie Snow, Matt Shafer Powell, Michelle Powell

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The WUOT logo lights up the stage at Monday's 2014 Edward R. Murrow Awards at the Marriott Marquis in New York

Leslie Snow

Representatives from WUOT were on-hand Monday October 6 to receive a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism from the Radio-Television Digital News Association. NBC's Lester Holt presented the award to Director of News Content Matt Shafer Powell for Best Documentary in the Small Market Radio Division. The winning entry "I'm Still Here: My HIV Life" was produced by Powell, Leslie Snow and Todd Steed, who composed the music.

Listen to the winning entry

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