Jayne Miller series wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for WBAL-TV

Series on judges honored in competition against large market stations

WBAL-TV won a national Edward R. Murrow Award for a series on judges by investigative reporter Jayne Miller, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced Tuesday.

Here's part of what the press release:

The award for Best Video Investigative Reporting is for a series by WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team lead investigative reporter Jayne Miller called "Judging The Judges." The award-winning investigation opens the book on judges who misbehave, violate ethics and break the law. The story focuses ion judicial accountability and reveals a system where reprimands are often kept private and judges remain on the bench...

"It is the Murrow standard of excellence that we strive for on-air, on the Web and in every media platform, and it's an honor to receive this award for our efforts," said Dan Joerres, WBAL-TV president and general manager.