ABC57 News wins two prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - ABC57 News won two 2023 Regional Murrow Awards!

The awards are considered amongst the most prestigious awards in TV news.

They are given out by the Radio and Televisions News Directors Association (RTNDA) and they honor work that exemplifies the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community.

The ABC57 team won the Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award for our coverage of The River: The Eric McGinnis Murder.

Our coverage details the May 1991 murder of 16-year-old Benton Harbor High School student Eric McGinnis, who was dropped off at a teen dance spot in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan by his father for a night of fun.

Five days later, his bloated body was found floating in the St. Joseph River. What really happened that night remained a mystery for more than 30 years.

You can check out more of our coverage here. 

We also won the award for Excellence in Writing for the Butterfly Effect.

The Butterfly Effect details the 50-year saga of completing construction of U.S. 31 between South Bend and Benton Harbor and the role a rare, endangered butterfly played in the long-delayed project.

You can see that coverage here.