Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio Awarded with Two Edward R. Murrow Awards

The media station has received awards in the Digital and Hard News categories

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Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio Awarded with Two Edward R. Murrow Awards
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We’re thrilled to share that Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio have won two Edward R. Murrow Awards! Congratulations to our production teams and collaborators on this exciting achievement.

The Edward R. Murrow Awards, presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), are among the most prestigious honors in journalism. They recognize outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital news that uphold the highest standards of ethics, accuracy, and public service—values championed by legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow.

Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio are incredibly proud to receive these honors, as it affirms our commitment to delivering trusted, impactful journalism that serves our communities. This award is a testament to the hard work of our teams and the importance of public media in fostering an informed and engaged public.

You can read and listen to our award-winning pieces here:

At Ashawaug Farm in Hopkinton, Narragansett growers are preserving heritage crops while navigating cuts to federal programs that helped small and tribal producers
A fiscal watchdog group recommends tightening oversight of education spending as the state continues to struggle with improving educational outcomes
A new nonprofit owner has raised nearly half of its initial renovation budget and says more than 100 prospective tenants have expressed interest
The pop star, who owns a home in Westerly, made the surprise donation on Thursday
A date with defending champion Argentina doesn’t scare the region’s sizable Cabo Verdean population, whose soccer team has already made history
Under President Trump, some members of the southeastern Massachusetts Portuguese community have conflicting views on the economy, politics and the state of the “American Dream”