In a 3-peat, WHYY News wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for its Climate Fixers series

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WHYY News’ Climate Fixers series won a national Edward R. Murrow Award in the Digital category. The station competes in the large radio market section, and it is the third consecutive year that WHYY News has won on the national level.

The award was presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association. The association states on its website that it honors stories that “demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the public.”

Climate Fixers is a series of videos and stories featuring WHYY News Senior Reporter/Editor Susan Phillips as she “profiles innovative people working locally to cool the earth, heal the planet and help neighbors thrive.”

Notable stories from the series produced out of WHYY’s Climate Desk include “Slowing down ‘fast fashion’ with natural dyes” and “Climate-proofing Philly for a warmer growing season.” All of the stories have a focus on the positive impact people are having by taking a stand against climate change.

“In a highly competitive business, being recognized for excellence, particularly in the name of one of the most trusted media professionals of all time, is an affirmation of what makes WHYY such a standout,” said Bill Marrazzo, WHYY’s President and CEO. “Further, ‘Climate Fixers,’ is a robust story published by WHYY’s Climate Desk, one of most highly appreciated news verticals by our audiences.”

The Radio Television Digital News Association “is the world’s largest professional organization devoted exclusively to broadcast and digital journalism.” The awards they hand out are often among the most prestigious in the industry.

The Climate Fixers digital video series was made possible due to a grant from PBS. WHYY News Photographers Kimberly Paynter and Emma Lee photographed the video series, which featured drone photography. Both Paynter and Lee became drone pilots as a result of the grant.

“It is exciting that WHYY journalism has been selected for a national Edward R. Murrow award for the Climate Fixers digital series, but the teamwork and collaborative multiplatform journalism matter more,” said Sarah Glover, WHYY vice president of news and civic dialogue. “The work of the WHYY News Climate Desk represents local news innovation in action.”

“This national Murrow award is a testament to WHYY’s outstanding storytelling. Congratulations to the WHYY News staff on this three-peat recognition as this is our third national Murrow Award in a row,” she said.

Last year, WHYY News won a national Murrow award for its coverage of the 2023 elections in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 2023, WHYY News’ national Murrow award honored “Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist,” a podcast produced in collaboration between WHYY News and Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting.

WHYY News was awarded four regional Murrow awards this past May.

Editor’s Note: Nate Harrington’s WHYY News internship has been made possible thanks to the generous support from the Dow Jones News Fund O’Toole Family Foundation Internship.