'Top notch': Local coverage lands KFOR team several OAB Awards
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Congratulations to the team at News 4! KFOR and team members were honored for excellence in Journalism by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters.
Chief photographer Marc Dillard and Executive Producer Irish Stogner picked up the award for long-form sports programming. The reward reflects their expertise in showcasing how they headed up a team to produce a KFOR special focused on the college football kickoff last year.
Next up, Marc Dillard joined Channel 4’s News Director Natalie Hughes for the team’s work on a documentary they put together marking KFOR’s 75th anniversary last year.
According to Hughes, "Channel 4 was Oklahoma’s FIRST television station and the special programming they produced honored that milestone!”
The two also picked up an additional award for small stories they put together showcases moments in history from the Channel 4 archives. Hughes said. they spent months working on the project highlighting some of the forgotten moments in our state.
Closing out the awards sweep, News Director Natalie Hughes was also joined by Reporter Hunter Elsye and General Manager Wes Milburn for an award recognizing reporting on civil discourse and social change.
This award was given for KFOR’s coverage of a legal battle involving Channel 4’s efforts to protect the 1st amendment in our state.