National Awards

Since 1991 WATD has earned eleven national Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA).

Writing - Ed Perry Compilation 2004
Feature Reporting - The $10 Million Dollar Yard Sale 2004
Breaking News - Escaped Prisoner in Duxbury 2003
News Writing - 2003
Overall Excellence-2002
News Feature - The Possible Dreams Auction 2001
News Writing- 2000
Sports Feature - An Evening at the Fleet Center 2000
News Writing- 1999
Overall Excellence- 1999
Continuing Coverage - The Search for Melissa Benoit 1991

2009 RTNDA Awards

* Breaking News
* Hard News Feature
* Investigative Reporting
* Sports Feature
* Sports Play-By-Play
* News Station of the Year

Overall Excellence - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Best Newscast - 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
Spot News Coverage - 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
Sports Reporting - 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Continuing Coverage - 1991, 2000, 2002, 2004
Best Documentary - 1993, 1998
News Feature - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009
News Writing - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Use of Sound - 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007
News Series - 2001
Best Station Website - 2002, 2004, 2007
Feature Reporting - 2005, 2006
Investigative Reporting - 2005, 2009
Breaking News - 2009

WATD's 2002 News Team Accepts the Award for
News Station of the Year

Other AP Awards

From 1990 to 2009 WATD was named Associated Press News Station of the Year nine times. During that period WATD also received more than 40 other first place awards from the Associated Press.

Boston Air Awards

Spot News Coverage - Hanover Shooting 2001
Spot News Coverage - Tragedy in Pembroke 1999
Best Newscaster - Christine James 1999
Best Afternoon Drive- Cathy Dee 1998