LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- WDRB News won 10 first place Society of Professional Journalists honors in the 2022 Metro Journalism Awards Thursday night.
The awards recognize the best journalism among Louisville area media outlets. The most prestigious broadcast award of the night, Best Newscast, went to producer Rod Hissong for WDRB News @ 10.
First place winners:
- Best sports column writing: Eric Crawford
- Best Kentucky Derby coverage: WDRB News staff and WDRB in the Morning, Derby Style
- Best feature reporting: Chris Sutter
- Crime/Courts/Criminal justice reporting: Travis Ragsdale, Jason Riley and Doug Smith
- Public affairs reporting: Marcus Green, Chad Mills and Dalton Rinehart
- General/Spot news reporting: Monica Harkins
- Enterprise/Investigative reporting: Travis Ragsdale, Marcus Green, Jason Riley and Stuart Hammer
- Best newscast: Rod Hissong for WDRB News @ 10
- Sports column writing: Eric Crawford
- Health reporting: Marcus Green, Chad Mills, Dalton Rinehart
Several WDRB News journalists also won second and third place honors at the ceremony.Â
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