CBS News, CBS News Radio, “60 Minutes,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell” and “48 Hours” Receive Honors

CBS News was recognized with 20 National Headliner Awards, it was announced today by the Press Club of Atlantic City. CBS News and CBS News Radio earned seven first-place honors and 13 second- and third-place honors in the 88^th National Headliner Awards.

The National Headliner Awards program is one of the oldest and largest annual contests recognizing outstanding journalism in newspapers, photography, radio, television and online. The awards were founded in 1934 by the Press Club of Atlantic City. Click HERE for a full list of winners.

The CBS News first-place honorees this year are:

• 60 MINUTES: “The Final Act” – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators Feature, Sports or Human Interest – Anderson Cooper, Nichole Marks, David M. Levine and Robert Zimet

• 48 HOURS: “What Happened to the Perfect Child?” – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators News Magazine Program – Troy Roberts, Judy Tygard, Patti Aronofsky, Murray Weiss, Doreen Schechter, Joan Adelman, Gary Winter and Gabriella Demirdjian

• CBS SUNDAY MORNING: “On Point” – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators Pandemic Coverage/Project – Lee Cowan, Dustin Stephens and Carol A. Ross

• CBS NEWS WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP: Jan. 7, 2021 – Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators Newscast – Steve Kathan and Paul Farry, CBS News Radio

• ASSAULT ON THE U.S. CAPITOL – Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators Breaking News or Continuing Coverage – CBS News Radio Staff.

• CBS NEWS RADIO – ONE YEAR LATER – Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators Feature and Human Interest Story – CBS News Radio staff

• CBS NEWS RADIO – ONE YEAR LATER – Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators Pandemic Coverage/Project – CBS News Radio staff.

This year’s CBS News second-place honorees are:

• CBS SUNDAY MORNING: “Bullseye” – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators Feature, Sports or Human Interest – Lee Cowan, Dustin Stephens and David Bhagat

• THE CBS EVENING NEWS with NORAH O’DONNELL: Oct. 13, 2021 – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators Newscast – CBS EVENING NEWS with NORAH O’DONNELL staff

• 60 MINUTES: “Geldingadalir” – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators Health/Science Reporting – Bill Whitaker, Heather Abbott, Sean Kelly and LaCrai Mitchell

• THE FALL OF AFGHANISTAN – Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators Breaking News or Continuing Coverage – CBS News Radio staff

The CBS News third-place honorees are:

• CBS SUNDAY MORNING: “Home Free?” – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators Feature, Sports or Human Interest – Lee Cowan, Amol Mhatre and Remington Korper

• CBS SUNDAY MORNING: “Behind the Badge” – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators News Magazine Program – CBS SUNDAY MORNING staff

• CBS SUNDAY MORNING: “For the Birds” – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators Environmental Reporting – Martha Teichner, Mary Lou Teel and David Bhagat

• CBS SUNDAY MORNING: “COVID: One Year Later” – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators Pandemic Coverage/Project – Alan Golds, Martha Teichner and Ed Givnish

• THE QUEEN CARRIES ON: A GAYLE KING SPECIAL – Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators Documentary or Series of Reports on the Same Subject – CBS News and 48 HOURS staff

• CBS NEWS TOP OF THE HOUR: April 21, 2021 - 7 AM – Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators Newscast – Deborah Rodriguez, Matt Cherry and Steve Futterman, CBS News Radio

• THE DEBRIEF with MAJOR GARRETT: “Insurrection: Capitol Hell” – Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators Documentary or Public Affairs – Major Garrett, Arden Farhi and Jamie Benson, CBS News Radio

• CBS NEWS SPECIAL SERIES, 20 YEARS LATER, AMERICA REMEMBERS 9/11 – Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators News Series – CBS News Radio staff

• THE DEBRIEF with MAJOR GARRETT: “Virus of Hate” – Broadcast Radio Networks and Syndicators Pandemic Coverage/Project – Major Garrett, Arden Farhi and Jamie Benson, CBS Radio News

Press Contact:

Richard Huff – Huffr@cbsnews.com