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WTOP/Washington DC Wins 19 CAPBA Awards
RADIO ONLINE | Monday, June 5, 2017 |
WTOP/Washington DC was honored over the weekend with no less than 19 Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association (CAPBA) Awards, including the Outstanding News Operation award and the award for Best Website for WTOP.com.
"We were truly humbled this year," said Mike McMearty, WTOP's Director of News and Programming. "From multimedia, to editorial and sports to so much more, these awards are a tribute to the hard work of our staff. We take great pleasure in serving our listeners, our readers and our community."
The complete list of 2017 CAPBA awards include:
- Outstanding News Operation-WTOP-FM Outstanding Website-WTOP.com Outstanding Newscast-July 29, 2016 5 pm Outstanding Spot News Reporting-Westfield Mall Shooting Outstanding Year-Round Local Sports-WTOP Sports Multimedia/Online Journalism (Radio Only)-Dave Dildine, Ghost Bridges Outstanding Talk Show (Radio Only)-Debra Feinstein, Mark Lewis and Judy Taub, Ask the Governor "Blizzard Edition." Outstanding Editorial/ Commentary-Chris Core, Core Values Outstanding Specialty Reporting-Rachel Nania, Living Outstanding Sports Feature-Michelle Basch, Super Divas Outstanding Digital Feature Project-Omama Altaleb, Cup 'O Joe Outstanding Enterprise Reporting-Neal Augenstein, Michelle Basch, 911, Please Hold Outstanding News series-JJ Green, Guarding the Gateway Outstanding Feature/Human Interest Story-Kristi King, Sip-n-Shop Outstanding Use of Sound-Brennan Haselton, Vintage Game Night Best Reporter-Michelle Basch Outstanding Public Affairs Series-Dave Dildine, Neal Augenstein, Max Smith, Crumbling Capital Outstanding Digital News project-Neal Augenstein, Michelle Basch, Before Flint Outstanding Documentary/ In-Depth Reporting-Neal Augenstein, Before Flint
The awards were presented to WTOP employees on Saturday at the annual Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Convention in Ocean City, Maryland. The Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association is comprised of television and radio professionals from across the region.
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