Award Winning Journalism

KOMU 8 has a rich tradition of excellence in news coverage, creative achivement and community support. Here is a list of just some of the recent accolades that have been awarded to this station.

2019

Missouri Broadcasters Association
Best Weathercast - Kenton Gewecke, Chief Meteorologist
Best Local Website - KOMU.com
Best Commercial Announcement - Braydan Hogue, "Come Play at Midway"
Certificate of Merit for Best News Anchor - Emily Spain
Certificate of Merit for Breaking News Coverage - "Missing 4-year-old found dead"
Kansas City Press Club
Gold Award - News Website - Annie Hammock, KOMU.com
Gold Award - Investigative Reporting - "Problematic Coroner System"
Silver Award - Multimedia Package - "KOMU 360 Politics"
Bronze Award - Feature Story - "Live-Music Industry Changes As Collectors Drop Hammer on Royalty Fees"
Honorable Mention - Breaking News - "Missing 4-Year-Old Found Dead"
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
Multimedia (Formerly Website) - KOMU.com

2018

National Edward R. Murrow Award
Excellence in Website - KOMU.com
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
Excellence in Website - KOMU.com
Excellence in Social Media
Missouri Broadcasters Association
Best Local News Website - KOMU.com
Best Weathercast - Kenton Gewecke
Best News Anchor - Landon Burke
Kansas City Press Club
Gold Award - Feature Story - "Out of control music festival was mid-Missouri's biggest draw before eclipse"
Gold Award - Magazine Story - "Target 8: Cause of Death: Bullying"
Gold Award - Sports Story - "Target 8: Missouri Gymnastics posts abnormally high departure numbers"
Silver Award - Feature Story - "Total solar eclipse provides new way to study sun"
Silver Award - Investigative Reporting - "Target 8: Man suing police after Taser incident in downtown Columbia bar"

2017

Missouri Broadcasters Association
Station of the Year
National Edward R. Murrow Award
Excellence in Website - KOMU.com
Excellence in Social Media - "Team Coverage: GOP Gubernatorial Debate"
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
Excellence in Website - KOMU.com
Excellence in Social Media - "Team Coverage: GOP Gubernatorial Debate"
Excellence in Innovation - "Target 8: Town Square"

2016

Missouri Broadcasters Association
Best Weathercast
Best Local Website
Best Documentary / Public Affairs - "Inside Infertility"
Certificate of Merit - Complete Newscast
Kansas City Press Club
Gold Award - Documentary - "Inside Infertility"
Silver Award - Investigative Reporting - "Target 8: ICU Nursing Shortage"
Silver Award - General Reporting - "Hitt Street Garage Shooting"
Silver Award - Breaking News "Mizzou Protests"
Bronze Award - Sports Reporting - "Target 8: Rams' Future"
Bronze Award - Feature Reporting - "Dr. Dive"
Bronze Award - Public Service - "Joplin 4 Years Later"
Honorable Mention - Sports Reporting - "Father Mike"
Honorable Mention - Website

2015

Kansas City Press Club
Gold Award - Beat Reporting - "Inside Infertility"
Gold Award - Entertainment Reporting - World Series Coverage
Gold Award - Investigative Reporting - "Target 8: Spice Makers Use New Compounds to Make Product Legal"
Gold Award - Public Service Project - "Grand Opening of Joplin Schools"
Gold Award - Sports Reporting - "Love Is Blind"
Silver Award - Public Service Project - "Town Square: Bullying & The Working Poor"
Silver Award - Sports Reporting - "Special Season"
Bronze Award - Sports Reporting - "Mexico Cheerleader"
Honorable Mention - Sports Reporting - "Waiting Game"
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First Place - News: General Assignment, Serious News - "Target 8: Spice Makers Use New Compounds to Make Product Legal"
First Place - News: General Assignment, Light News - "Waiting Game"