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WBT News
has been recognized by the Radio-Television News Directors
Association of the Caroiinas (RTNDAC) for excellence
in two categories for the year 1980:
(1) Best
Newscast—The
Association's most prestigious award! It recognizes
the efforts of a news team in putting together
the finished product. This was the 7:00 A.M.
News on WBT of September 9, 1980, anchored by
Scott White, news director. It contained a number
of stories of interest and importance to the
Charlotte area, including plans for First Ward
redevelopment, the gubernatorial debate, controversy
over a police chaplain.
(2) Assigned News-This recognized the
excellent coverage of the 1980 Republican National
Convention by WBT. WBT made the decision to
cover the Republican National Convention, not because
there was any mystery about who would be nominated
for President, but because of the sure role
that the North Carolina delegation, and especially
Senator Jesse Helms, would play at the Detroit
gathering. They also sent reporter Bob Bowers to
Detroit with members of the delegation. He lived
with them in their motel and spent countless hours
doing interviews, listening for undercurrents,
and finally reporting the failure of the Helms
conservatives to prevent George Bush from winning
the nomination.
The entry which won this award
contained both the reports fed back from Detroit
on the North Carolina Delegation and the efforts
of Senator Jesse Helms to be nominated for Vice-President,
and morning drive newscasts which were augmented
by feeds from ABC.
Scott White, news director
from WBT said, "WBT was the
only Charlotte area station, radio or TV,
honored by the RTNDAC this year. We take a great
deal of pride in our efforts, and it is very
gratifying to have them recognized in this way.
This is why we feel quite justified in billing
ourselves as the 'Carolinas' Number One News
Team'."
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