Broadcast Corner

"Last year on May 20, Edith Morales huddled in a 7-Eleven cooler with several others just as an EF-5 tornado proceeded to tear the city of Moore, Oklahoma, apart. She suffered several life-threatening injuries, including a broken back, while three other strangers who sought refuge with her were killed. After spending 50 days in an ICU, KFOR was there with her daughter as she heard her mom speak for the first time since that fateful day. Edith’s body had been broken, but her amazing story of survival deserves to be shared," said Joe Busch a photojournalist at KFOR TV, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. To see Edith’s story, click here. 

Joe Busch

"I recently won my first regional Edward R. Murrow award for work done on Edith’s remarkable story. This Murrow Award recognizes excellence in journalism and my part in this collaboration was as editor. The daunting task of editing Travis Shutten and Jon Englert’s exceptional footage came during July sweeps last year. Access to a story this compelling demanded my utmost attention. While winning a Murrow Award is exciting for both me and the station, it is only the result of efforts to tell Edith’s amazing story. I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to remind our audience of the power of the human spirit and I am honored to have received recognition for that work."