Awards & Recognitions

Spencer Wilking holding an Emmy award, standing in front of a blue backdrop with the text 'The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' and an Emmy statue logo.
Oscar winner John Ridley at the Dupont Awards with Spencer Wilking and others behind him on stage, at an awards event with a backdrop displaying 'DuPont Columbia Awards'.

  • Honorary Mention for Best Multi-Part Documentary: “When Truth isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story.”

    “While the series presents some broadly known history of Rudy Giuliani's rise and fall, it details how Giuliani’s actions in the present are not anomalous, but can be traced far back into his actions of the past.” - International Documentary Association

  • Awarded by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights for "Let It Fall: L.A. 1982-1992," an ABC documentary film about police brutality and the L.A. riots directed by Oscar-winner John Ridley.

  • Awarded by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism for "Let It Fall: L.A. 1982-1992," an ABC documentary film about police brutality and the L.A. riots directed by Oscar-winner John Ridley. The Dupont Award honors excellence in broadcast and digital journalism in the public service.

  • A SPJ documentary award for "Let It Fall: L.A. 1982-1992," an ABC film about police brutality and the L.A. riots directed by Oscar-winner John Ridley.

  • Excellence in Innovation Award for “ASPIREist,” a multipart television docu-series and digital project focused on solution based news for the USA Network & HLN.

  • Best Digital Feature for “Toxic Lake,” a short film and digital project about toxic algae in Florida directed by Spencer Wilking for the Weather Channel.

  • News Emmy nomination for Outstanding Science, Medical, and Environmental Report for “Toxic Lake,” a short film and digital project about toxic algae in Florida directed by Spencer Wilking for the Weather Channel.

  • Awarded by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for “ASPIREist” for the USA Network & HLN.

  • The EPPY™ Awards, presented by Editor & Publisher, honoring the Best in Digital Media for “ASPIREist” for the USA Network & HLN.

  • 2014 Edward R. Murrow Award as a producer for ABC News.

  • 2013 IRE Finalist for “Flood Cars,” an ABC report co-produced by Spencer Wilking on superstorm Sandy-damaged cars being illegally resold to unsuspecting consumers.

  • Sports Emmy Award for “Tragic Hero: Steve Gleason” on HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. “Tragic Hero” tells the story of former NFL player Steve Gleason and his battle with ALS disease.

  • Sports Emmy Award for the long running newsmagazine series’ HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.

  • Peabody Award for long running newsmagazine series’ HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.

  • Peabody Award for WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show, a daily news and radio interview program hosted by journalist Brian Lehrer.