YNN, Your News Now, has received and been nominated for numerous journalism awards including the following:
2011
Texas Association of BroadcastersInvestigative
First Place - YNN, Austin: Heidi Zhou-Castro, Psychotropic Drugs in Foster Care
October 2010
Documentary/TV Magazine or Special
Honorable Mention: YNN, Austin: Veronica Castelo, Ricky Doyle and Drew Moses - Active 8
2010
Series
Honorable Mention: YNN, Austin: Heidi Zhou and Ed Keiner - Shortchanging Child Care
July 2010
Specialty or Beat Reporting
Honorable Mention: YNN, Austin: Russell Wilde - Wilde About Texas
2010
TV Website
Honorable Mention: YNN, Austin
2010
Online/Special Content
First Place - YNN, Austin: Texas House Election
Oct. 2010
Second Place - YNN, Austin: Broken Children, Broken System
May 2010
2010
Texas Associated Press BroadcastersBest Sports Story
First Place - News 8 Austin, Jeff Power, Mount Everest
Sept. 1, 2009
Best Documentary/TV Magazine or Special
First Place - News 8 Austin, Crestina Chavez, 40 Years of Brotherhood
November 2009
Second Place - News 8 Austin, Veronica Castelo, Ricky Doyle, & Drew Moses, Active 8
2009-2010
Best Series
First Place - News 8 Austin, Crestina Chavez & Drew Moses, Family Ties
October 2009
Honorable Mention - News 8 Austin, Russell Wilde & Andy Brooksbank, Texas BBQ
March 2009
Best General Assignment
First Place - News 8 Austin, Heidi Zhou & Drew Moses, Oil Titans
August 2009
Best Continuing Coverage
Second Place - News 8 Austin, Heidi Zhou, Construction Worker Safety
Sept. 2009
Best Website
Honorable Mention: News8Austin.com
2009
Best Online/Special Content
Second Place: News 8 Austin, Longhorn Football
2009
2009
USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Political Journalism2008 Election Coverage – Local Cable News Station
Best Weathercast
Second Place – Maureen McCann; Dec. 17, 2008
Best Spot Story/Individual
Honorable Mention – Heidi Zhou & Eddie Garcia: Highway Rescue
Best Documentary/TV Magazine or
Special
Second Place – Rachel Elsberry, Drew Moses & Chris Rodriguez: ACL Music Festival
Best Specialty/Beat Reporting
Honorable Mention – Victor Diaz: Film Industry
Best Website
Honorable Mention – News 8 Austin
2008
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters
Second Place – Best Sports Story: Shane McAuliffe: Deaf Football Team
Second Place – Best TV Magazine/Special: Rachel Elsberry/Drew Moses/Chris Rodriguez: ACL Music Festival.
Honorable Mention – Weather: Burton Fitzsimmons, 3/28/2007
Honorable Mention – Best Spot Story/Individual: Amy Hadley & Ed Keiner: Ice Storm
Honorable Mention – Best Feature/Light: Crestina Chavez & Ed Keiner: Photographer
Austin Chronicle “Best of Austin” Critics Poll
• Best Roving Reporter – Amy Hadley
2007
Texas Section-ASCE Journalism Award• Video News Series –
Opening the Floodgates: The Trouble with Texas Dams – Veronica Castelo/Jenna Hiller
Lone Star Emmy Nominations
• Human Interest – Series – Fit for Friday – Amy Hadley/Ed Keiner
• Documentary – Historical – The Tower Shooting – Paul Brown/Rachel Elsberry
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters
• First Place – Series: Paul Brown/Rachel Elsberry: The Tower Shooting
• First Place – Documentary: Paul Brown/Rachel Elsberry: The Tower Shooting
• First Place – Continuing Coverage: Veronica Castelo: ACC Election
• Second Place – Sports Story: Crestina Chavez/Chris Hardie: Trading Helmets.
• Honorable Mention – News Anchor: Paul Brown
• Honorable Mention – Sportscast: Jeff Power
• Honorable Mention – Specialty/Beat Reporting: Amy Hadley, Fit for Friday
• Honorable Mention – Website: News 8 Austin.com
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
• Sports Reporting – Vincent’s Hometown: Crestina Chavez
• Documentary – The Tower Shooting: Paul Brown/Rachel Elsberry
• Writing – The Tower Shooting: Paul Brown/Rachel Elsberry
USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Political Journalism
• 2006 Election Coverage
Austin Chronicle “Best of Austin” Readers Poll
• Best Local News Website
• Best Reporter – Amy Hadley
2006
Lone Star Emmy Nominations• Community/Public Service [PSA] – Single Spot: Light the Night: Barry DeCrane
• Weather – Program/Special – Texas Flood: Rachel Elsberry/Burton Fitzsimmons/Lalo Garcia
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
• Best Continuing Coverage: Austin After Katrina
Texas Association of School Boards' Media Honor Roll
• Veronica Castelo
2005
Radio–Television News Directors Foundation• N.S. Bienstock Fellowship Award: Hermelinda Vargas, government reporter
Goodwill Community Partnership Awards
• Media Partner of the Year
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters
• First Place – Documentary: James Keith/Rachel Elsberry: He Said/She Said
• First Place – TV Magazine/Special: Rachel Elsberry & Lalo Garcia: ACL Fest Preview
• First Place – Documentary: Crestina Chavez, Chris Hardie & Lalo Garcia: On the Streets with APD.
• First Place: Web site: news8austin.com
• Second Place – Series: Crestina Chavez/Chris Hardie: The Cost of DWI
• Second Place – TV Magazine/Special: News Staff: Longhorn Game Day
• Second Place – Sports Story: Jeff Power: Heart of a Champion
• Second Place – General Assignment, Crestina Chavez: The Filling Station
• Honorable Mention – Feature/Light: Allie Rasmus: Tamale Tradition
• Honorable Mention – Series, Allie Rasmus & Eddie Garcia, Tale of Two Campaigns
• Honorable Mention – Continuing Coverage, James Keith, Baby Asia
2004
National Edward R. Murrow Award• Documentary – Erica Riggins
• News 8 Explores –
Child AbuseRegional Edward R. Murrow Award
• News Documentary – Erica Riggins
• News 8 Explores – Child Abuse
• Web Site – news8austin.com
Lone Star Emmy Award
• Barry DeCrane and Mike Harvey – AMOA Warhol Exhibit
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters
• First Place – Spot Story-Individual: Erica Riggins and Kevin Coons – UT War Protest
• First Place – Specialty/Beat Reporting: Eric Allen – Government
• First Place – Continuing Coverage: Staff Effort – Killer D's
• First Place – TV Website
• Second Place – News Anchor/Team: Paul Brown
• Second Place – Documentary: Erica Riggins – Child Abuse
• Honorable Mention – Feature (Light): Rachel Elsberry – Lessons In Leadership
• Honorable Mention – Series: Erica Riggins – Child Abuse
Barbara Jordan Media Award
• TV News Feature
• Jitin Hingorani – Open Door Preschool
2003
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award• News Series – Antonio Castelan
• News 8 Explores –
Mold• Web Site – news8austin.com
Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism
• Honorable Mention – Doug Shupe
• News 8 Explores – Los Trabajadores series
USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Political Journalism
• 2002 Election Coverage – Local Cable News Station
Best Local News Website
• Austin Chronicle “Best of Austin” Readers Poll
Lone Star Emmy Award
• Outstanding Live Report – Erica Riggins and Kevin Coons:
Guadalupe War Protests
• Outstanding Engineering Achievement – Glenn Patterson: September 11, 2002
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters
• First Place – Spot Story-Individual: Antonio Castelan/Dathan Hull – As bad as it gets
• First Place – Series: Rachel Elsberry/Brian Elledge – Sept. 11: Reflections
• First Place – TV Website
• Second Place – General Assignment: Eric Allen – The Motivator
Mental Health Association in Texas Media Award
• News Series – Doug Shupe
• News 8 Explores – Mental Illness
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Media Award
• News Series – Doug Shupe
• News 8 Explores – Mental Illness
Champions' Media Award from the Austin New Milestones
• News Series – Doug Shupe
• News 8 Explores – Mental Illness
2002
National Sigma Delta Chi Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism• Breaking News Coverage – Sept. 11: Austin, Texas
Best Local News Website
• Austin Chronicle “Best of Austin” Readers Poll
Best Traffic Reporter
• Jabari Warfield
• Austin Chronicle “Best of Austin” Critics’ Choice
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters
• First Place for spot News Story: Eric Allen – San Marcos Flooding
• Second Place for Best Sports Story: Jeff Power – Bradford Hermes Profile
• Honorable Mention for Best Division II Reporter: Candace Byers
• Honorable Mention for Spot News Story: Doug Shupe – Shoal Creek Flooding
• Honorable Mention for Continuing Coverage: Yogurt Shop Murder Trial
• Honorable Mention for Spot News Coverage: Round Rock Fire
Dallas Press Club Katie Awards
• Finalist, Spot News Story – Sept. 11: Austin, Texas
Houston Press Club Lone Star Award
• Third Place, Spot News Coverage – Sept. 11: Austin, Texas
2001
Houston Press Club Lone Star Award• Best Medium/Small Market Newscast: Dec. 12, 2000
Dallas Press Club Katie Awards
• Finalist – Best Medium/Small Market Newscast: Dec. 12, 2000
Dallas Press Club Katie Awards
• Finalist – Web Site News Content
• Yogurt Shop Murder Trial
Austin Chapter of Public Relations Society of America
• Best Media Organization
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters
• Honorable Mention – Best Division II Newscast
• Dec. 12, 2000
Best Fashion News on Television
• Cheryl Bishop
• Austin Chronicle “Best of Austin” Critics’ Choice
2000
National Sigma Delta Chi Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism• Continuous Reporting of a Breaking Event
• Texas A & M Bonfire Collapse
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
• Televison Spot News Coverage: Texas A & M Bonfire Collapse
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters
• First Place – Continuing Coverage: Texas A & M Bonfire Collapse
• Second Place – Sports Story: Kelli Johnson – Deaf Football Player
Austin Chapter of Public Relations Society of America
• Texas PR Choice Award
News 8 Austin has also been cited for outstanding coverage and cooperation with the Associated Press, both in Texas and nationally.