Thirty-five recipients of George Foster Peabody Awards for broadcasting excellence in news and entertainment-administered by the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication annually-were named on Wednesday. A ceremony will be held June 16, hosted by NBC anchor Brian Williams.
Among the winners: -Wounded television journalists from ABC News, CBS News, and 60 Minutes -Planet Earth -30 Rock -Project Runway (the first reality show to win a Peabody) -Mad Men -Dexter -Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! (a weekly news quiz show produced by National Public Radio and Chicago Public Radio) -The Colbert Report (On last night's show, Colbert made sure everyone was aware of the recognition-especially Jon Stewart)
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