Boise, ID - The Radio Television Digital News Association has honored KTVB.COM with the National Edward R. Murrow Award. This is the second consecutive year in which KTVB.COM has achieved this national distinction for outstanding electronic journalism. 

KTVB.COM first won the Northwest Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in April. Winners from all 13 regions proceeded to national judging. Entries were evaluated on an array of factors, including depth and quality, content, innovation, use of video, design, functionality, interactivity and storytelling techniques.

"We are very proud to have a legacy of award-winning journalism at KTVB," said Kate Morris, Executive News Director of KTVB. "We take great pride in the quality of content we provide viewers on-air, online and on mobile, and we are honored to receive this prestigious award recognizing our effort to provide important local content on multiple platforms with the goal of making a meaningful impact on our community at large."

The RTNDA has honored outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971.  Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name.  Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession.  For more information about the Edward R. Murrow Awards and the Radio Television Digital News Association, or to view the winning entries, go to rtdna.org.

About KTVB
The KTVB News Group includes KTVB-Boise, Idaho's Very Own 24/7, KTFT-Twin Falls, KTVB.COM, KTFT7.COM and ZIdaho.com.  KTVB produces more local news per week than any television station in Idaho. Its family of websites attract more visitors and page view traffic than any electronic media company in Idaho. KTVB has been the number one television station in Idaho for several decades and was also the first full service television station in Idaho, signing on in 1953. Additional information is available by contacting President & General Manager Doug Armstrong at 208-375-7277.

About Belo Corp.
The KTVB News Group is part of Belo Corp. (BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, that owns and operates 20 television stations (nine in the top 25 markets) and their associated Web sites.  Belo stations, which include affiliations with ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW and MyNetwork TV, reach more than 14 percent of U.S. television households in 15 highly-attractive markets.  Belo stations rank first or second in nearly all of their local markets.  Additional information is available at www.belo.com or by contacting Paul Fry, Vice President/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, at 214-977-6835.