Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“The Simpsons” and “Frontline” have been given the Peabody Awards’ top honor, its institutional award.
That recognition was announced on Wednesday, along with this year’s 30 Peabody Award winners — programs that include OWN’s “David Makes Man,” Amazon’s “Fleabag,” Hulu’s “Ramy,” HBO’s “Succession” and “Watchmen,” and Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and “When They See Us.”Those 30 programs were selected as “the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media during 2019.” The announcement comes after Monday’s news that Cicely Tyson has been named named winner of the Peabody career achievement award.“This year’s winners are a vibrant collective of inspiring, innovative,.
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