Marie Waxel from WAAY-TV awarded broadcast prize by Military Reporters & Editors
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 — During its annual conference for journalists who cover the military, Military Reporters & Editors presented awards to the winners of the 2024 MRE Journalism Contest. Marie Waxel’s entry aired on WAAY-TV was singled out by judges for exceptional work as a television documentary.
Marie Waxel Biography
Marie Waxel is a news anchor with WAAY-TV and an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist with a 16-year tenure in broadcast news. Waxel is a graduate of Newberry College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications, with a minor in psychology.
Award Summary
Television documentary “Look Back, Don’t Stare: The Battle of Mogadishu 30 Years Later”
Prize Category:Best Television Documentary, Broadcast Media — The “TV Documentary” or “Docuseries” award is designated for a single telecast or series of telecasts designed around a single topic exhibiting high quality journalism, impact on the target audience and technical excellence.
View the winning submission
Digital Broadcast October 3, 2023 / Traditional Broadcast October 6, 2023 | WAAY 31 News
Additional credits:
Photographer/Producer: Shawn Jarrett
Executive Producer: Amanda Jarrett
Editor: Brad King
“Look Back, Don’t Stare: The Battle of Mogadishu 30 Years Later”
