AVA Digital awards AWARDS, GOLD
AVA Digital Awards, Gold Winner, Stories of Impact Podcast, 2022
DAVEY AWARDS, SILVER
Category: General-Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Podcasts, Stories of impact: Social Cognition in Autism Podcast. 2021
Marcom Gold Podcast Award
Stories of Impact: Ubuntu. 2021
Jackson Wild Science Award
Searching for Language in Dolphins, Short Form Finalist, Animal Behavior. Awarded to the program that most effectively explores animal behavior in an innovative and illuminating way. 2021 Searching for Language in Dolphins, Short Form Finalist, Science in Nature. Awarded to the program that most effectively reveals science and scientific discovery into an understanding of any aspect of the natural world. 2021
Sharecare/Emmy
Award Finalist: “Positivity: Everyday Love” and “The Science of Forgiveness” 2021
TELLY AWARDS
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Silver Award, Stories of Impact, Online: Series: Documentary, 2021
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Bronze Award, Stories of Impact, Online: Series: Science & Technology, 2021
WEBBY AWARD
Webby Winner XXV, Stories of Impact, Video series: Science and Education Category, 2021
Communicator Awards
Features Category: Storytelling for Podcasts, Diverse Intelligences, 2020.
Individual Episode: Science and Medicine, Social Cognition in Autism, 2020.
AVA DIGITAL AWARDS, GOLD
AVA Digital Awards, Gold Winner, Stories of Impact, 2021
DOTCOMM AWARDS, GOLD
Gold Award, “Ubuntu & Youth Radio Reporters with Nina Callaghan” podcast, 2021
Marcom AWARDS, Gold
Gold Award, “Stories of Impact: Ubuntu & Youth Radio Reporters with Nina Callaghan” podcast. 2021.
Marcom AWARDS, GOLD
Two Gold Awards for "Stories of Impact podcast series" and "Whales and Aliens" podcast. 2020.
TELLY AWARDS, GOLD
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Gold Award, Documentary Series, 2020
Jackson Wild Science Award
Jackson Wild Science Award, The Honey Bee Brain. Finalist. Short Documentary Category. 2020. Best Animal Behavior Film: Awarded to the program that most effectively explores animal behavior in a new, fresh, imaginative or illuminating way. Best Science in Nature Film: Awarded to the program that most effectively incorporates science, the scientific method and scientific discovery into an understanding of some aspect of the natural world.
Sharcare/Emmy Award
Health/Science News “Understanding Social Cognition in Autism.” Stories of Impact, Templeton World Charity Foundation, 2020
Jackson Wild Science Award
"Whales and SETI." Finalist. Short Documentary category. 2019
– Nature film’s equivalent to the Oscars, the Jackson Wild Media Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science and conservation storytelling.
TELLY AWARDS
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Telly Award, Documentary Series. 2019
Novim
Epiphany Science Inspiration Award, Stanford University. 2019
TELLY AWARDS, GOLD
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Gold Award, Documentary Series. 2018
NATIONAL EMMY
Contributions to ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of President Barack Obama’s Inauguration. 2010
ALFRED I. DUPONT
Award for participation in ABC’s coverage of the death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI.
NATIONAL EMMY
for contributions to ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of the events surrounding September Eleventh 2001.
GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY
for contributions to ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of the events surrounding September Eleventh 2001.
Alfred I. DUPONT SILVER BATON
for contributions to ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of the events surrounding September Eleventh 2001.
NATIONAL EMMY
for participation in “ABC 2000,” the Network’s 24-hour worldwide Millennium coverage, the biggest live global television event ever produced.
GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY AWARD
for participation in “ABC 2000,” the Network’s 24-hour worldwide Millennium coverage, the biggest live global television event ever produced.
NATIONAL HEADLINER
for participation in “ABC 2000,” the Network’s 24-hour worldwide Millennium coverage, the biggest live global television event ever produced.
OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB
“Citation for Excellence” winner for ABC’s coverage of the US Embassy bombings in East Africa.
TELLY Award
“HealthMakers 250: Conversations on the Leading Edge” Web series, Sharecare 2013
NATIONAL EMMY NOMINATION
for ABC’s Special Events’ coverage of former President Reagan’s death.
CARNEGIE MELLON CYBERSECURITY JOURNALISM AWARD
for technology reporting at ABC News.
AAAS Science Journalism Award
finalist award for science and technology reporting at ABC News.
The National Association of Black Journalists Award
ABC News Nightline, "Violence in Soweto."
“I have come to know Richard well and rely on his insight and wisdom. He has a unique ability to understand the complex place we live in and make it accessible through his unique storytelling ability. Richard’s imprint and compassion helps make our
world a better place.”