Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association Names Winners Of 2018 Awards

Awards

The CHESAPEAKE ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (covering stations in MARYLAND, DELAWARE, and WASHINGTON, DC) recently announced the winners in its 2018 awards contest. HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON once again led all winners with 13 first-place honors and a Best in Show for podcasting; SAJAK Full Service WNAV-A-W260BM/ANNAPOLIS took home seven first place trophies.

Radio first place winners included:

• Best in Show -- Radio: DON RUSH, SALISBURY UNIVERSITY Classical WSCL/SALISBURY-Variety WSDL/OCEAN CITY, MD, “Facing Deportation”
• Best Podcast -- Audio: MICHELLE BASCH, HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON, “GOING UNDER: THE STORY OF TANGIER ISLAND”

Radio I/Metro:

• Outstanding Spot News Reporting: HEARST News-Talk WBAL-A-W268BA/BALTIMORE, "CAPITAL GAZETTE Shooting"
• Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing Story: WTOP, “Government Shutdown”
• Outstanding News Series: JULIUS WHITE, MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Jazz WEAA/BALTIMORE, “Frigid Schools, Heated Community”
• Outstanding Use of Sound: RACHEL NANIA, WTOP, “The Power of Music”
• Outstanding Talk Show: KARSONYA WISE WHITEHEAD and JUSTINA POLLARD, WEAA, “TODAY WITH DR. KAYE”
• Outstanding Editorial or Commentary: JOEL MCCORD, YOUR PUBLIC RADIO News-Talk WYPR/BALTIMORE, “My Hometown Mourns”
• Outstanding Public Affairs:  RACHEL NANIA, WTOP, “Dangers of Childbirth”
• Outstanding Specialty Reporting: CARLA BABB, VOICE OF AMERICA RADIO/WASHINGTON, “Military Beat”
• Outstanding Documentary/In-Depth Reporting: JOHN DOMEN, WTOP, “Preventing Online Predators”
• Outstanding Enterprise Reporting: CAROLYN PRESUTTI, AMY KATZ and LORI LUNDIN, VOICE OF AMERICA, “MACY’S Hijab Debate”
• Outstanding Sports Feature: NOAH FRANK and DICK ULIANO, WTOP, "Tackling Concussions.”
• Outstanding Feature or Human Interest Story: J.J. GREEN, WTOP, “Spookstock”
• Multimedia/Online Journalism: COLLEEN KELLEHER, WTOP, “Beach Real Estate Guide”
• Best Reporter: NICK IANNELLI, WTOP
• Outstanding Year-Round Local Sports: WTOP
• Outstanding Website: WTOP
• Outstanding Newscast: WTOP
• Outstanding Digital Feature Project: JACK MOORE, WTOP, “DC Uprising.”
• Outstanding News Operation: WTOP

Radio II/Non-Metro:

• Outstanding Spot News Reporting: SAJAK Full Service WNAV-A-W260BM/ANNAPOLIS, "CAPITAL GAZETTE Shootings”
• Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing Story: CONNOISSEUR MEDIA News-Talk WFMD-A/FREDERICK, “FREDERICK Flooding.”
• Outstanding Use of Sound: DON RUSH, WSCL-WSDL, “NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL”
• Outstanding Talk Show: SUSAN MONDAY, FOREVER MEDIA News-Talk WXDE (DELAWARE 105.9)/LEWES, DE, “You Be the Judge: Should a Catholic School Principal Who Disagreed With Church Leaders Be Reinstated After She Was Fired?”
• Outstanding Editorial or Commentary: TOM HEHMAN, WSCL-WSDL, “Tree of Life.”
• Outstanding Public Affairs: TAIYANA GOLDSBOROUGH, AARON DRABIC and TEONTRE WRIGHT, KENT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Variety WKHS/WORTON, MD, "KENT COUNTY CONNECTION"
• Outstanding Documentary/In-Depth Reporting: DON RUSH, WSCL-WSDL, “Youth and the Juvenile Justice System”
• Outstanding Enterprise Reporting: DONNA COLE, WNAV, “A Banned Pesticide Killed 18 Bald Eagles”
• Outstanding Sports Feature: FRANCESCA RAFFAELE and NANCY KARIBJANIAN, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Variety WVUD/NEWARK, DE, “Women on the UD Men’s Crew Team”
• Outstanding Feature or Human Interest Story: DON RUSH, WSCL-WSDL, “Facing Deportation”
• Multimedia/Online Journalism: DONNA COLE, WNAV, “Ship Selection USS SIOUX CITY”
• Outstanding Year-Round Local Sports: WILEY BAKER, WNAV
• Outstanding Website: WFMD
• Outstanding Newscast: WFMD
• Outstanding Digital News Project: DONNA COLE, WNAV, “Tidal Flooding.”
• Outstanding Digital Feature Project: DONNA COLE, WNAV, “What is Pickleball?”
• Outstanding News Operation: WNAV

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