The

Gerald Loeb Award The Gerald Loeb Award, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was estab ...

is given annually for multiple categories of business reporting. The "Broadcast Enterprise" category was awarded in 2012 for a radio story that aired on ''

National Public Radio National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It differs from other n ...

'', and the "Broadcast" category was awarded in 2013 for a television news story that aired on ''

WFAA-TV WFAA (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Dallas, Texas, United States, serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside Decatur-licensed Estrella TV affiliate KMPX (channel 29) ...

''. "Broadcast" was replaced by " Video/Audio" in 2014.

Gerald Loeb Award for Broadcast Enterprise (2012)

"When Patents Attack"
by

Laura Sydell Laura Sydell formerly reported on Digital Culture for NPR. She was born in New Jersey, and is a former senior technology reporter for Public Radio International's ''Marketplace'', and a regular reporter on for National Public Radio's ''All Thin ...

and

Alex Blumberg Alex Blumberg is an American entrepreneur, radio journalist, former producer for public radio and television, best known for his work with ''This American Life'', ''Planet Money'', and '' How to Save a Planet''. He is the co-founder and CEO of th ...

, ''

NPR National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It differs from other ...

'' ::Story: :
"When Patents Attack"
July 22, 2011

Gerald Loeb Award for Broadcast (2013)

* "Denticaid:

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Dental Abuse in Texas" by Byron Harris,

Billy Bryant William Bryant (26 November 1913 – 25 December 1975) was an English footballer. Bryant started his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers after joining from his local side Cockfield, based in County Durham. He made his league debut for Wolves ...

Jason Trahan Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was ...

and Mark Smith, ''

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Gerald Loeb Award historical winners list
{{Gerald Loeb Award American journalism awards Gerald Loeb Award winners

Gerald Loeb Award for Broadcast Enterprise (2012)

Gerald Loeb Award for Broadcast (2013)

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