Major Awards and Honors Bestowed on Robert Riggs
MAJOR AWARDS AND HONORS
2001 Outstanding Alumnus, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University.
1999 Dallas Crime Commission First Ever “Excellence In Crime Reporting” Award. http://bit.ly/RobertRiggsHeroinInvestigation
1997 George Foster Peabody Award and The Alfred I. dupont Columbia University Journalism Award for Investigation of the Dallas Public School System http://bit.ly/RobertRiggs1997AlfredIduPontColumbiaJournalismAwardCeremony
1997 Edward R. Murrow Award by Television News Directors Association.
1995 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Freedom of Information Act Award http://bit.ly/RobertRiggsInvestigatesChildMolesters
1994 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award in recognition of an outstanding contribution to public understanding of the American system of law and justice. “Free To Kill” an investigation of corruption in the Texas Parole system was chosen as a distinguished example of public service.
http://bit.ly/RobertRiggsInvestigationFreeToKill
1992 The Alfred I. dupont Columbia University Journalism Award for Gulf War Coverage
http://bit.ly/RobertRiggs1992duPontAwardGulfWarCoverage
1981 The Alfred I. dupont Columbia University Journalism Award for Investigation of the 1980 Winter Olympics
http://bit.ly/RobertRiggsDownHillDollars1980WinterOlympicsInvestigation
ADDITIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS
2003 Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Government/Political Reporting
1999 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters for Best Series
1998 Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence In Television News
1997 Texas Associated Press Broadcaster for Best Continuing Coverage
1996 Radio Television News Directors Association Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Investigative Reporting
1996 Heartland Regional Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Reporting.
1996 Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Government/Political Reporting
1996 Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators for Journalism Contributions
1996 Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence in Television
1995 United Press International Southwestern U.S. Region for Investigative Reporting
1995 Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence In Journalism
1994 Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence In Journalism
1994 Texas Headliners Foundation, for Investigative Reporting
1993 Texas Associated Broadcasters for Best Investigative Report
- Best of Gannett for Community Service Reporting.
1993 Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Government/Political Reporting.
1993 Texas Legacy Award Finalist the Press Club of Dallas for Government Reporting
1992 Stephen Philbin Award Dallas Bar Association for Excellence In Journalism
1991 Association of the U.S. Army for Coverage of Operation Desert Storm
1991 Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Coverage of Gulf War Desert Storm
1990 Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Texas Politics
1990 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters for Best Reporter in Texas’ Major Markets
1988 Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Government/Political Reporting
1987 Katie Award from the Press Club of Dallas for Best General News Story
1980 New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association for General Excellence of Individual Reporting.
1980 New York State Associated Press Broadcasters’ Association for Enterprise Reporting
1979 New York State United Press International Award for Investigative Reporting.