The purpose of the Emmy Awards is to recognize outstanding achievements in television by conferring annual awards of merit in the chapter’s designated award region. The annual presentation of these awards is intended to be an incentive for the continued pursuit of excellence for those working in the television industry and to focus public attention on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements in television.

The purpose of the Emmy Awards is to recognize outstanding achievements in television by conferring annual awards of merit in the chapter’s designated award region. The annual presentation of these awards is intended to be an incentive for the continued pursuit of excellence for those working in the television industry and to focus public attention on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements in television.

The purpose of the Emmy Awards is to recognize outstanding achievements in television by conferring annual awards of merit in the chapter’s designated award region. The annual presentation of these awards is intended to be an incentive for the continued pursuit of excellence for those working in the television industry and to focus public attention on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements in television.

The RTNDA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the "spirit of excellence" that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the electronic news profession.