SC Public Radio Nominated for 12 Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas

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South Carolina Public Radio is proud to announce the network has received 12 award nominations from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC). Winners of the 2023 RTDNAC awards competition will be announced at an awards luncheon on November 11th at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

RTDNAC is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to showcasing the best broadcast journalism in North Carolina and South Carolina. RTDNAC also supports college students who aspire to a journalism career.

These annual awards honor outstanding journalism across TV, radio and digital platforms. The competition is open to all Carolina stations and individuals, and submissions are separated into four divisions— Radio, TV I (public television and radio stations with 20 or more full-time employees operating in certain markets), TV II (all other stations) and Student.

See below for the full list of SC Public Radio’s 2023 RTDNAC Award finalists:

Breaking News

• South Carolina judge sentences Alex Murdaugh to life in prison, Victoria Hansen

Entertainment

• Frankenstein remains a frightful favorite for more than two centuries, Tut Underwood

Hard News Feature

• Classical musician releases debut album in prison, Victoria Hansen
• Lesson from a fading mind, from a neighbor with early-onset Alzheimer’s, Scott Morgan

Light Feature

• A nearly decade-long wait is over for Mary Ashley Barbot and the kidney she calls “Cupcake”, Victoria Hansen

Podcast (Long)

• InDebted: Episode 8 — The 36% Solution, Caelan Bailey, Sean Birch, Scott Morgan, A.T. Shire

Podcast (Short)

• InDebted: Barnwell — A love story, Caelan Bailey, Sean Birch, Scott Morgan, A.T. Shire

Radio Reporter of the Year

• Victoria Hansen

Series

• New report looks at isolation in South Carolina’s senior population, Scott Morgan

Social Reform

• Partnership to restore football field of former Equalization School, sends message of community, hope, Thelisha Eaddy
• Upstate takes center stage in LGBTQ+ books debate, Scott Morgan

Special Report

• SC General Assembly begins work on new anti-abortion bill, Russ McKinney

Reaching more than 275,000 listeners each week, SC Public Radio’s network offers two formats – News/Talk and News/Music – and operates eight transmitters across the state. For more on SC Public Radio, visit www.southcarolinapublicradio.org.

A complete list of 2023 RTDNAC Award finalists can be found on the RTDNAC website

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