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Awards

Major Awards and Honors Bestowed on Robert Riggs

MAJOR AWARDS AND HONORS  

2001  Outstanding Alumnus, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University.

1999  Dallas Crime Commission First Ever “Excellence In Crime Reporting” Award. http://bit.ly/RobertRiggsHeroinInvestigation

1997  George Foster Peabody Award and The Alfred I. dupont Columbia University Journalism Award for Investigation of the Dallas Public School System http://bit.ly/RobertRiggs1997AlfredIduPontColumbiaJournalismAwardCeremony

1997  Edward R. Murrow Award by Television News Directors Association.

1995  Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Freedom of Information Act Award http://bit.ly/RobertRiggsInvestigatesChildMolesters

1994  American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award in recognition of an outstanding contribution to public understanding of the American system of law and justice. “Free To Kill” an investigation of corruption in the Texas Parole system was chosen as a distinguished example of public service.

http://bit.ly/RobertRiggsInvestigationFreeToKill

1992  The Alfred I. dupont Columbia University Journalism Award for Gulf War Coverage

http://bit.ly/RobertRiggs1992duPontAwardGulfWarCoverage

1981  The Alfred I. dupont Columbia University Journalism Award for Investigation of the 1980 Winter Olympics

http://bit.ly/RobertRiggsDownHillDollars1980WinterOlympicsInvestigation

ADDITIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS  

2003  Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Government/Political Reporting

1999  Texas Associated Press Broadcasters for Best Series

1998  Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence In Television News

1997  Texas Associated Press Broadcaster for Best Continuing Coverage

1996   Radio Television News Directors Association Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Investigative Reporting

1996  Heartland Regional Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Reporting.

1996  Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Government/Political Reporting

1996  Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators for Journalism Contributions

1996  Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence in Television

1995  United Press International Southwestern U.S. Region for Investigative Reporting

1995  Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence In Journalism

1994  Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence In Journalism

1994  Texas Headliners Foundation, for Investigative Reporting

1993  Texas Associated Broadcasters for Best Investigative Report

  1. Best of Gannett for Community Service Reporting.

1993  Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Government/Political Reporting.

1993  Texas Legacy Award Finalist the Press Club of Dallas for Government Reporting

1992  Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence In Journalism

1991  Association of the U.S. Army for Coverage of Operation Desert Storm

1991  Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Coverage of Gulf War Desert Storm

1990  Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Texas Politics

1990  Texas Associated Press Broadcasters for Best Reporter in Texas’ Major Markets

1988  Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Government/Political Reporting

1987  Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Best General News Story

1980  New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association for General Excellence           of Individual Reporting.

1980  New York State Associated Press Broadcasters’ Association for Enterprise Reporting

1979  New York State United Press International Award for Investigative Reporting.

 

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