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TONIGHT ON ION: 🏀Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever 🏀Los Angeles Sparks vs. Chicago Sky WNBA 📺: Coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET on ION. #ScrippsSports #WNBA WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)

Congratulations to Scripps News international correspondent Jason Bellini and the Scripps News team for receiving the 2024 David Bloom Award for excellence in enterprise reporting. “It is not often journalists get to witness the impact of their reporting in as emotional of a way as the outcome of this story,” said Linda Pattillo, deputy managing editor-investigative/global affairs for Scripps News. The Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association will present Scripps News with the award during the 2024 Congressional Correspondents’ Dinner on Sept. 12 in Washington, D.C. Read more in today's press release: https://lnkd.in/gc8esSJu

Scripps has promoted Sean Franklin to vice president and general manager for WLEX, the Scripps-owned NBC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky. “Sean is an accomplished and respected local media leader who has a deep understanding of WLEX, the Lexington market and Scripps operations,” said Lyn Plantinga, regional vice president and general manager. “His move is a great example of the culture of employee growth and development we are cultivating at Scripps. I look forward to this next chapter for him, and I know our Lexington teams are in great hands.” Read more in today's press release: https://lnkd.in/gCNsj2Yu

Congratulations to the 71st Scripps Howard Journalism Awards finalists! The Scripps Howard Journalism Awards judges – a panel of veteran journalists and media leaders – selected this year’s finalists from 775 entries across 14 categories. The winners will be announced during a special program airing at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 20, on Scripps News. Meet this year's finalists: https://lnkd.in/gVDzU9Up

Donate today to double your impact! 📚 Today, Sept. 4, the Scripps Howard Fund will match the first $175,000 donated to the “If You Give a Child a Book …” childhood literacy campaign. Learn more and find a link to donate: https://lnkd.in/g9D5Ti7g #NationalLiteracyMonth

ION's most-watched #WNBA telecast ever! 🏀 📺 The Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky WNBA matchup on ION on Friday, Aug. 30 averaged 1.6 million viewers, marking the fifth time this season that the WNBA on ION audience surpassed a million viewers. Viewership peaked at 1.92 million.  WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) #WNBAonION