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ݮý Honored with Eleven 1st Place Awards by Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association

For Immediate Release June 6, 2022

ݮý Honored with Eleven 1st Place Awards by Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association

Washington D.C. – ݮý took home 11 first place Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association (CAPBA) Awards this weekend, including Outstanding ݮý Operation and Outstanding ݮýcast.

“As a 24/7 news operation, our work never stops. We are honored that work was recognized by CAPBA,” said Julia Ziegler, ݮý’s Director of ݮý and Programming. “These awards are truly a testament to the hard work of our entire news team.”

The complete list of ݮý’s 2022 CAPBA first place honors include:

  • Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing Story: ݮý Staff | Capitol Insurrection
  • Outstanding Use of Sound: Mike Murillo | Fire Ops
  • Outstanding Editorial or Commentary: Joel Oxley | Enough is Enough
  • Outstanding Enterprise Reporting: Megan Cloherty and Jack Moore | DFS Scandal
  • Outstanding Sports Feature: Dave Johnson | Sports and the Black Experience
  • Outstanding Light Feature: John Aaron | Datsun Spirit
  • Best Reporter: John Domen
  • Outstanding Year-Round Local Sports: ݮý Staff
  • Outstanding ݮýcast: ݮý Staff
  • Best Radio ݮý Anchor: Dimitri Sotis
  • Outstanding ݮý Operation: ݮý Staff

In addition to first place accolades, ݮý also took home four 2nd place awards. Winners were announced at a recognition ceremony over the weekend.

The Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association is comprised of television and radio professionals from across the region.

About ݮý

ݮý has served the Washington region since 1926 and has been in the news format since 1969. ݮý is the Washington’s top news source, serving the metro area 24/7 with news, traffic and weather. ݮý can be heard on 103.5 FM in the metro area, 107.7 FM in Stafford, Virginia and 103.9 FM in Frederick, Maryland. ݮý’s live stream and news content is available on any device at ݮý.com. ݮý and its sister news operation, Federal ݮý Network, are owned by Hubbard Radio, LLC.

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Contacts:

Elly Rowe

erowe@wtop.com

 

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