DETROIT — WXYZ-TV received top awards from the Michigan chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) at the 40th Michigan Emmy Awards event, Saturday, June 16, at Motor City Casino in Detroit.  

Among a total of nine Emmy awards, the station received both the award for “Overall Excellence” and the award for “News Excellence.” 

“These awards represent the tremendous collaborative efforts of our entire team,” said Mike Murri, WXYZ and WMYD vice president and general manager. “We work tirelessly to serve our community and create quality, enterprising journalism on all of our platforms. To have our team’s work recognized by the Academy with these prestigious awards is a great honor.”