Six Worldnow Clients Awarded The 2015 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Website

NEW YORK, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldnow, the leading provider of digital media management, online video, OTT and advertising services for digital media organizations, recognizes its six customers that won the regional 2015 Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Website. The award honors radio, television and digital media companies in more than thirty countries on the criteria of excellence and outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. In the past three years, Worldnow customers have won more than fifteen regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Website.

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), the world's largest professional organization devoted to electronic journalism, presents the Edward R. Murrow Awards. The RTDNA received more than 4,200 entries during the 2015 awards season, setting an all-time record for the third year in a row.

Worldnow congratulates its clients awarded the regional 2015 Edward R. Murrow for Best Website:

• WSAV, Savannah, GA
• WWBT, Richmond, VA
• WCAX, Burlington, VT
• WBMA, Birmingham, AL
• KTUL, Tulsa, OK
• KOLD, Tucson, AZ

"It is an incredible honor to be recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association and we are thrilled that several of our long-standing customers have been duly recognized by the association," said Melissa Hatter, executive vice president of product and client operations. "Worldnow is honored to work with such progressive broadcasters, who serve their communities to the utmost. Our congratulations go to the staffs of our Murrow winners, who continue to innovate on behalf of their audience every day."

According to the RTDNA Worldnow's clients WVUE-TV in New Orleans and WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, Florida each took home seven Murrows, the most in the small market television category. This included wins in the overall excellence and Newscast categories for both stations.

RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of electronic journalism. Regional winners automatically advance to the National Edward R. Murrow Awards, which will be presented in New York City on October 12^th. To view the complete list of Regional Edward R. Murrow Award winners, click here.

About Worldnow
Worldnow offers the only unified media platform that enables media companies to ingest, manage, measure and monetize video and content on all IP-connected devices. The company's open, modular end-to-end platform combines digital content management (CMS), online video (OVP), over-the-top (OTT), live stream channel management, analytics and advertising. Worldnow's multi-tenant software platform powers many leading companies such as CBS, Cox, Dispatch, Fox Television, Media General, Meredith Corporation and Raycom Media. To learn more, please visit www.worldnow.com and follow @WorldnowNews

About RTDNA
RTDNA is the world's largest professional organization devoted exclusively to electronic journalism. RTDNA represents local and network journalists in broadcasting, cable and digital media in more than 30 countries.

SOURCE Worldnow

Related Links

http://www.worldnow.com