Michigan AP Broadcasters Association Names WXYZ-TV 'Station Of The Year'

Michigan AP Broadcasters Association Names WXYZ-TV 'Station Of The Year'

Channel 7 Sweeps Statewide AP Awards

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV/ Channel 7 received the "Station of the Year" award, Saturday, April 12, at the 2008 Annual Awards Banquet, hosted by the Michigan Associated Press (AP) Broadcasters Association. The event recognized and celebrated outstanding news, programming and public service stories by Michigan radio and television stations. The award was presented to Channel 7's Assistant News Director Glenn Bar at a ceremony held at the Marriott Hotel in Southfield, MI.

Channel 7 "Action News" received the highest honor for General Excellence and placed first in the category of Best Newscast; Best Spot News for "Freeway Flood"; Best Hard News for "Stephen Grant verdict"; Best Continuing Coverage for "State Shutdown"; and Best Enterprise / Investigative Reporting for "Safety Second?".

Action News also was honored in a number of other key categories including, Best Natural Sound for "Fit Squad"; Best Spot Photojournalism for "Hawaiian Hideaway"; and Best Sportscast for "Loved that it wasn't all X's and O's."

The station also received honorable mention recognition in the categories of Best News Documentary for "The Ford Freedom Awards: The Medical Maverick and the Miracle Worker"; Best Individual Reporting (Bill Spencer); and Best Feature Story for "Bra Party"; Best Sport News for "August Storm"; and Best Sportscast (Don Shane).

"The diversity of these awards received by the station touch nearly every corner of the building and we celebrate the contributions of each and every team member for our success. This well-deserved recognition also reflects the quality of work and the commitment to excellence by the entire team at WXYZ-TV; a goal we strive for everyday. It's extremely gratifying to receive such a prestigious honor from the AP because recognition such as this reinforces our position as Detroit's news leader." said WXYZ Vice President and General Manager Bob Sliva.

WXYZ is owned by the Scripps Howard Broadcasting Company and its parent, The E. W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP). Scripps is a diverse and growing media enterprise with interests in national cable networks, newspaper publishing, broadcast television stations, electronic commerce, interactive media, and licensing and syndication.

The company's portfolio of media properties includes: Scripps Networks, with such brands as HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living, Great American Country and HGTVPro; daily and community newspapers in 17 markets and the Washington-based Scripps Media Center, home to the Scripps Howard News Service; 10 broadcast TV stations, including six ABC-affiliated stations, three NBC affiliates and one independent; Scripps Interactive Media, including a leading online search and comparison shopping services, Shopzilla and uSwitch; and United Media, a leading worldwide licensing and syndication company that is the home of PEANUTS, DILBERT and approximately 150 other features and comics.

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CONTACT: Marla Drutz of WXYZ, +1-248-827-9300

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