San Francisco’s KCBS All News Radio has earned an award for its reporting during last year’s protests that erupted following the death of George Floyd.
The station earned the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award for “Best Radio Breaking News Reporting.” The accolade is presented by The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
The Audacy-owned station covered two different protests in May of 2020 that took place in San Jose and Oakland. Reporters Doug Sovern and Keith Menconi put themselves in harm’s way as violence broke out around them.
Sovern was teargassed during the event. He shared experience on-air and online.
“When protesters started setting off fireworks and throwing bottles at cops, police responded with tear gas and many in the crowd fled in panic,” he tweeted at the time. “I got gassed, as did many other media.”
KCBS was the only commercial station in America to win in any category.
“I’m incredibly proud of my team’s thoughtful and compelling protest coverage. On behalf of everyone at KCBS Radio, I would like to thank SPJ for this prestigious honor,” said Jennifer Seelig, Director of News & Programming, KCBS All News Radio. “KCBS strives to deliver comprehensive coverage of stories that resonate with our audience, and this recognition underscores our unwavering commitment to our community.”
You can listen to the award-winning coverage by clicking here.
