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KARE wins two Murrow Awards

MPR also recognized in national contest.

By Neal Justin

June 11, 2014 at 3:45PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

KARE, the Twin Cities' NBC affiliate, has won two Edward R. Murrow awards, which are among the most prestigious honors in the electronic media world.

The station was cited in feature reporting was a piece called "Climbing Out" and in hard-news reporting for "Know Before You Tow."

MPR was also recognized for its website.

The awards will be presented Oct. 6 in New York.

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.