Award Winning Newscasts & Anchors

Award Winning News Team

Channel 8 News Now’s news team is among the most decorated in the business. The I-Team’s George Knapp was awarded the prestigious Peabody Award for his special series Crossfire: Water, Power and Politics, a look at how the dramatic growth in Las Vegas impacts the Southwest.

Our anchors and reporters have also won numerous Emmys for their coverage of local issues and events over the years.

Channel 8 News Now takes pride in leading the discussion on topics and issues near and dear to those living in Southern Nevada. We also seek to take advantage of all available technologies to aid in bringing our viewers the best, most complete coverage possible. As a reflection of our hard work in making news available “Anytime, Anywhere,” for the past two years, our website, 8NewsNow.com, has been honored with an Edward R. Murrow regional award for best website.

Local News Leader

When Clark County residents 18+ were asked “What is your favorite TV station for local news,” Channel 8 News Now was clearly the winner.

Las Vegas Local News Preference

- Source: Marshall Marketing, 2010 Survey