WGNO/ABC 26 Honored by Press Club of New Orleans

WGNO/ABC 26 Honored by Press Club of New Orleans

Station Wins Best Editorial and Best Graphics/Animation

Ed Daniels Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

New Orleans- July 21, 2014– WGNO, Tribune Broadcasting’s ABC Television Network affiliate for the greater New Orleans area, is proud to announce the station has been honored with 5 Awards by the Press Club of New Orleans. In addition, Ed Daniels was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication and passion for high school sports and more than three decades of covering news, sports, and hurricanes in New Orleans.

The Press Club of New Orleans honors the elite of Louisiana State broadcasting. The Lifetime Achievement Award is the organization’s most prestigious honor.

“I am so proud of these folks. Ed, Paul, Kenny, and Alyson are tireless professionals and awesome storytellers. They strive daily to give our viewers the best story possible,” said Rick Erbach, News Director, WGNO.

The 56th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards Gala was held at the Harrah’s Casino Theatre in New Orleans on July 19. The following are WGNO’s 2014 Press Club Awards:

EDITORIAL — TV
FIRST PLACE:
Ed Daniels
Eric Gordon

GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION – TV
FIRST PLACE:
Paul Milhet
Dr. Rachel’s Disinfecting Around the Home

SPORTS SHOW
SECOND PLACE:
Ed Daniels
Friday Night Football

PHOTO ESSAY VIDEOGRAPHY
THIRD PLACE:
Alyson Titkemeyer
Mandeville Christmas Storefront

PLANNED EVENT TV
THIRD PLACE:
Kenny Lopez
Playboy Super Bowl Party

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WGNO is the ABC Television Network affiliate for the greater New Orleans, Louisiana area, as well as parts of southern and coastal Mississippi. It is home to the popular and eccentric “News with a Twist” at 5 and 6PM, the Award Winning “God Bless Louisiana” campaign and all of your favorite ABC shows. WGNO, which launched as WWOM in 1967, becoming WGNO in 1969, currently airs 22 ½ hours of locally produced news and informational programming every week (23 ½ hours in the fall when Friday Night Football is on). For more information, please visit http://wgno.com.

Media contacts:

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Jessica Bellucci
jbellucci@tribune.com