The Gabriel Awards are a
Catholic
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honor awarded each year for excellence in
broadcasting
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.
They were started by the
Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals in 1965, and are currently administered by the
Catholic Media Association.
Description
Awards are given to national and local market radio and television broadcasters to "recognize outstanding artistic achievement ... which entertains and enriches with a true vision of humanity ..."
In 2014, for example, television station
WRAL in
Raleigh, North Carolina
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, was recognized by the Gabriel Awards for its news division's production of programs dealing with childhood homelessness and conditions in
Haiti
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.
References
External links
Official website
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Awards established in 1965
American television awards
American radio awards