BBC’S Quentin Sommerville and Darren Conway recognized with RTCA’s David Bloom Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. — BBC correspondents Quentin Sommerville and Darren Conway were named recipients of the 2025 David Bloom Award at the Radio-Television Correspondents' Association (RTCA) Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday evening. The award, which honors the memory of the late NBC News correspondent, recognizes excellence in enterprise reporting.

Over the past two years, Sommerville and Conway have reported from the front lines of the war in Ukraine, traveled undercover in Myanmar, covered conflicts in Lebanon and Syria, and reported from Mexico where they charted the dangers of the fentanyl crisis. Their work has brought audiences firsthand insight into some of the most defining global stories and dangerous regions around the world.

On the recognition, Sommerville remarked: “David Bloom believed in the fundamental truth of eyewitness reporting. He gave his life for it. Broadcast news has changed dramatically since his time, and we as journalists are under assault across the globe.”

He added: “Frontline reporting comes at a price, but it is irreplaceable. The power of being able to say, “I was there, I bore witness,” is more important today than ever. David Bloom embodied that truth, we thank him and his family for his sacrifice, and we thank you for this award.”

Paul Danahar, executive editor World News Content BBC, said: “Quentin and Darren exemplify why trusted, compelling and brave journalism matters now more than ever. Their work gives audiences the context and clarity to understand a rapidly changing world at a time when it's never been more important.”