WTOP/Washington, WINA/Charlottesville Lead Winners Of Virginias AP Broadcasters Awards

Winners

The VIRGINIAS ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS announced the winners of its awards for 2017 at the GREENBRIER resort in WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV SATURDAY (4/21).  In the larger market competition, HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON won seven first place awards, with  VIRGINIA TECH News-Talk WVTF (RADIO IQ)/ROANOKE taking home five; in the non-metro category, SAGA News-Talk WINA-A-W255CT/CHARLOTTESVILLE won eight categories, with PIEDMONT BROADCASTING CORP. Classic Hits WBTM-A-W273CD/DANVILLE, VA and ROYAL BROADCASTING Classic Hits WZRV (THE RIVER 95.3)/FRONT ROYAL, VA each winning four.

The radio first place winners included:

Radio I/Metro category:

• Spot News: HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON, “Congressional Baseball Shooting”
• Continuing News: WTOP, "CHARLOTTESVILLE Protests"
• Outstanding Sports Operation of the VIRGINIAS: MARSHALL UNIVERSITY Variety WMUL/HUNTINGTON, WV
• Documentary or In-Depth: JESSICA LILLY and ROXY TODD, WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING News-Talk WVPB/CHARLESTON, WV, “Inside APPALACHIA: Water in the Coalfields”
• Feature or Human Interest: LUKE CHURCH, VIRGINIA TECH News-Talk WVTF (RADIO IQ)/ROANOKE, “Five Points Music Sanctuary”
• Sports Feature: JEFF BOSSERT, WVTF, "MICHAEL VICK: Hall of Fame or Infamy”
• Sports Play-by-Play: WMUL, “MARSHALL Football at NC STATE“
• Best Reporter: SANDY HAUSMAN, WVTF
• Editorial or Editorial Series: CHRIS CORE, WTOP
• Investigative Reporting: HAUSMAN, WVTF, “Pipeline Prospects”
• Website: WTOP
• Newscast: WTOP
• Radio News Anchor: LILLY, WVPB
• Radio Sports Anchor: GEORGE WALLACE, WTOP
• DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN Award: RACHEL NANIA, WTOP
• Outstanding News Operation of the Virginias: WVTF

Radio II/Non-Metro:

• Spot News: JACK GARRETT, PIEDMONT BROADCASTING CORP. Classic Hits WBTM-A-W273CD/DANVILLE, VA, “New Police Chief on Crime.”
• Continuing News: DORI ZOOK, SAGA News-Talk WINA-A-W255CT/CHARLOTTESVILLE, “AUGUST 12 Protests”
• Outstanding Sports Operation of the VIRGINIAS: RANDY WOODWARD, ROYAL BROADCASTING Classic Hits WZRV (THE RIVER 95.3)/FRONT ROYAL, VA
• Documentary or In-Depth: LES SINCLAIR, WINA, “Prelude to CHARLOTTESVILLE’s August 12th: A Conversation With the Organizer”
• Feature or Human Interest: GARRETT, WBTM, "DANVILLE Remembers the VIRGINIA TECH Victims on the Tenth Anniversary of the Tragedy”
• Sports Feature: WOODWARD and CLINT DEHAVEN, WZRV, “Sports Dogs After Hours”
• Sports Play-by-Play: MIKE O'DELL, WZRV
• Best Reporter: GARRETT, WBTM
• Editorial or Editorial Series: SINCLAIR, WINA, “Could Money Spent Removing Statues be Spent More Wisely?”
• Investigative Reporting: ROB SCHILLING, WINA, “When Hate Almost Came to a CHARLOTTESVILLE Church.”
• Website: JANET MICHAEL, WZRV
• Newscast: JAY HART, WINA
• Radio News Anchor: ZOOK, WINA
• Radio Sports Anchor: LUKE NEER, WINA
• DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN Award: KATHRYN DAVIS, WBTM, "Healthbeat"
• Outstanding News Operation of the Virginias: HART and ZOOK, WINA

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