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.

Contact: Marla Drutz
(248) 827- 9300

SOURCE WXYZ

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