Peabody Awards emphasized the medium rather than the messages in its announcement about this year’s “News and Radio” winners.

“New players and platforms elbowed into the ranks of the usual News and Radio suspects in the 74th annual Peabody Awards,” the organization said this morning.

Podcast Serial became “the first of its kind to win a Peabody,” the trophy dispensing operation said, adding that “online VICE News (earned) recognition for visceral reports about ISIS and a high school for troubled teens, respectively.”

CNN’s investigative report about treatment delays at Veterans Administration hospitals, and other news reports got pushed lower down in Peabody’s announcement.

NBC’s Richard Engel was cited for his contribution to NBC News’ continuing coverage of ISIS. That’s welcome news for Engel and NBC News, who came under fire last week when both revised accounts on the network’s website of his 2012 kidnapping while covering events in Syria, as the New York Times questioned their original accounts.

The Peabody Awards now hands out so many trophies it’s announcing them in stages this year; Peabodys for documentary, public service, education, and children’s programming will be announced Thursday. Part of the parsing was intended so this year’s so-called “entertainment” could be announced on TV, on ABC’s Good Morning America. The Peabody Awards are pushing to become more like other trophy shows; in addition to the GMA announcement, this year’s trophy ceremony has been moved to nighttime, complete with red carpet; Fred Armisen is set to host the gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Pivot network will telecast a 90-minute cut-down of The 74th Annual Peabody Awards on Sunday, June 21 at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT.

Today’s announced batch of winners:

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