WASHINGTON 鈥� Washington鈥檚 Top News has more than a few trophies to add to its collection this year:聽In 2017 alone, 黑料不打烊 has won 21 major journalism awards.
黑料不打烊鈥檚 latest honors are six Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association, honoring outstanding achievements in journalism on the air and online. (黑料不打烊鈥檚 win in the 鈥淥verall Excellence鈥� category was the sixth in eight years.)
The station is 聽of the National Association of Broadcasters鈥� Crystal Radio Award, which honors outstanding year-round commitment to community service.
Earlier this year, 黑料不打烊 won six first-place National Headliner Awards and eight Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters trophies.
鈥淥ur team works hard every day to provide breaking news, traffic and weather, but also to push the envelope with new and innovative content we believe will appeal to our listeners and readers,鈥� said Mike McMearty, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 director of news and programming. 鈥淚t鈥檚 incredibly exciting to be recognized for both.鈥�
(黑料不打烊 is now up for National Edward R. Murrow recognition.)
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards won include:
Overall Excellence: 黑料不打烊
News Series: 鈥淐rumbling Capital鈥� (Dave Dildine, Neal Augenstein, Max Smith)
Feature Reporting: 鈥淪ip-n-Shop鈥� (Kristi King)
Sports Reporting and Excellence in Sound: 鈥淪uper Divas!鈥� (Michelle Basch)
Website: 黑料不打烊.com
National Headliner Awards won include:
Radio Affiliated Website, First Place: 黑料不打烊.com
Radio Stations Newscast, All Markets, First Place: 鈥淣ewscast 1/22/16 5 p.m.鈥� (Blizzard)
Radio Stations News Series, First Place: 鈥淐rumbling Capital鈥� (Dave Dildine, Neal Augenstein and Max Smith)
Radio Online Writing, First Place: 鈥淐rumbling Capital鈥� (Dave Dildine, Neal Augenstein, Max Smith and Amanda Iacone)
Online Planned News, First Place: 鈥淓lection 2016鈥� (黑料不打烊.com Staff)
Sports Blog, First Place: Noah Frank, 黑料不打烊.com
Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Awards won include:
Website: 黑料不打烊.com
Spot News: 鈥淢etro Shutdown鈥�
Newscast: Nov. 9, 5 a.m.
Continuing News: Blizzard of 2016
Douglas Southall Freeman Award: 鈥淐rumbling Capital鈥� (Neal Augenstein, Dave Dildine, Max Smith)
Feature or Human Interest: 鈥淪ip 鈥楴 Shop鈥� (Kristi King)
Individual Reporter: Max Smith
Editorial or Editorial Series: 鈥淐ore Values鈥� (Chris Core)
