Fox 61/CW 20 Awards & Honors

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2006
National Academy of Television and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter
• Feature News Reporting, "Above All," Reporter Jim Altman
• Photographer, News within 24 hours, Mike Brandenberger (Composite)
• Program - Single Spot, "Subway Series," Chad Sherman
• Editor - Short Form, William Murphy (Composite)
• Team Coverage - "Sub Base Battle"

Associated Press Awards
• Best Newscast
• The Mark Twain Award for Overall Station Excellence
• General News Award - Reporter Shelly Sindland for coverage of Michael Ross' Execution
• Sports Videography - Photographer Freddie Matthis for his feature on bull riding.

2005
National Academy of Television and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter
Same Day Videography, Chief Photographer Mike Piskorski (Composite)

National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Fox 61 Sports Director Rich Coppola, Connecticut Sportscaster of the Year

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Michael Schoenbrun Excellence in Television Reporting - Fox 61 Anchor Susan Christensen

2004
Associated Press Awards
• Breaking News Videography
• General News - "Dead Flowers"
• Breaking News - "Hartford Police Officers Shot"
• Sports Videography - "Polar Bear Open"

National Academy of Television and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter
• Outstanding Achievement in News Editing, Same Day for "Composite" by Mike Piskorski
• Outstanding News Promotional Announcement, Campaign for "FOX 61 News Teamwork," produced, directed, and edited by Bill Murphy, written by Paul Lewis.
• Outstanding News Promotional Announcement, Single Spot for "Buying Frosty a Little More Time" by Chad Sherman.

National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Fox 61 Sports Director Rich Coppola, Connecticut Sportscaster of the Year

American Lung Association
Fox 61 Family Fund/ McCormick Tribune Foundation received the 2004 Investor Award for longstanding dedication to the fight against lung disease.

Muscular Dystrophy Association's 25th Annual Broadcast Journalism Award
Gold Award for Telethon Special Event Feature and Silver Award for Telethon Promotions
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2003
Associated Press Awards
• Best Weathercast - Chief Meteorologist, Justin Kiefer
• Continuing Coverage - Reporter Shelly Sindland for her reports on former Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim
• Breaking News Videography - Chief Photojournalist Mike Piskorski
• Sports Videography - Chief Photojournalist Mike Piskorski
Honorable Mentions: Entertainment Reporter, Sarah Cody for her Feature-"Famous Names"; Photojournalist, Burchell Henry for Sports Videography; and the Fox 61 News Staff for the Mark Twain Award for Overall Excellence.

National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Fox 61 Sports Director Rich Coppola, Connecticut Sportscaster of the Year

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Susan Christensen received the National MS Public Education Award

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter
• Fox 61 News at Ten won the Emmy award for "Outstanding Team Effort" for "9/11-One Year Later"
• Chief Photojournalist Paul Quimby won the Emmy for "Outstanding Achievement in News Videography-Same Day" for a composite of his work.
• William J. Murphy "Outstanding News Promotion: Campaign"

The WB Froggy Awards
Best Station Image Promo - Producer Chad Sherman

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