WGLT has earned two national awards for outstanding visual storytelling and newscasts from the Public Media Journalists Association [PMJA].
The annual awards were announced June 6. Based on staff size, WGLT competed in Division B.
WGLT earned first place in Visual Storytelling for Emily Bollinger’s visual story titled, “Photos: Colors fly in downtown Bloomington for first Holi Moli.” Their story covered the first Holi Moli Festival of Colors, through compelling images and video of the event. It's the third straight win for Bollinger.
WGLT also earned second place in Newscast for a broadcast that aired Sept. 15, 2023, and was produced by Charlie Schlenker. It's the second straight win for Schlenker.
PMJA is a highly esteemed association representing public media journalists across the U.S. You can learn more about WGLT’s history of award-winning journalism on our Awards page.
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