ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS' ASSOCIATION

WINNERS IN THE CHESAPEAKE CONTEST FOR 2004

 

BALTIMORE METRO RADIO WINNERS

Spot News Reporting: WBAL – Aircraft Down

News Series WBAL – Keeping the Faith

Coverage of a Continuing story: WBAL – Unconventional Convention Coverage

Use of sound (Radio only): WBAL – Cinderella on Trial

Documentary/In‑Depth: WBAL – Baltimore’s Golden Boy

Year-Round Local Sports: WBAL – 2004 The Year in Sports

Editorializing/Commentary WBAL – The Week Gone By

Public Affairs Program Series: WBAL – Heritage, History & Hometown Events

Enterprise Reporting: WBAL – Teetering on Bankruptcy

Feature/Human Interest: WBAL – Sounds of the Cicadas

Sports Feature: WBAL – A Tribute to Ron Winchester

Specialty Reporting: WBAL – Ear on Education

Best Newscast: WBAL – News on 7/7/04 @ 8:00am

Outstanding News Operation: WBAL – Where the News Comes First

BALTIMORE METRO TELEVISION

Spot News Reporting: WBFF-TV – Flash Floods

News Series WBFF-TV – Reflections of a Champion

Coverage of a Continuing story: WMAR-TV – The War at Home

Documentary/In‑Depth: WBAL-TV – Drunk Driver Walks Free

Year-Round Local Sports: WBFF-TV – WBFF-TV/WNUV-TV Sports

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Public Affairs Program Series: WMAR-TV – School Bus Runners

Enterprise Reporting: WBAL-TV – Snoring 911 Operator

Feature/Human Interest: WBAL-TV – Dog Rescue

Sports Feature: WBFF-TV – Geri-Hat-Tricks

Television Photography: WBFF-TV – Bovine Blow

Specialty Reporting: WBAL-TV – Norvergence Scam

Best Newscast: WBFF-TV – Fox 45 News at Ten

Outstanding News Operation: WBFF-TV – WBFF-TV/WNUB-TV News

WASHINGTON METRO RADIO

Spot News Reporting: WMAL - BWI Plane Crash

News Series WMAL – Operation Homefront

Coverage of a Continuing story: WTOP – Funeral of President Reagan

Use of sound (Radio only): WTOP – Farewell to a President

Documentary/In-Depth: WTOP - Changing Lives

Year-Round Local Sports: WMAL – WMAL Local Sports 2004

Editorializing/Commentary: WTOP

Public Affairs Programming/Series: WTOP - Issues

Enterprise Reporting: WTOP -

Protecting What’s on Your Plate

Feature/Human Interest: WTOP - Remote Control Nation

Sports Feature: WTOP – TERP-Cheerleaders-Young and Old

Specialty Reporting: WTOP – National Security

Correspondent

Best Newscast: WMAL – April 1, 2004/7:30am

Outstanding News Operation: WTOP – News 2004

WASHINGTON METRO TELEVISION

Spot News Reporting: WTTG-TV – Bank Robbery Tie

WTTG-TV - Bank Robbery

News Series WUSA-TV – The Down Low

Tie

WJLA-TV – D.C. Schools:Unfit for Children?

Coverage of a Continuing story: WJLA-TV – Deadly Drugs

Documentary/In‑Depth: WJLA-TV – Code Red: A Health Alert for the Nation Capital

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Public Affairs/Program Series: WUSA-TV – Out of Control

Enterprise Reporting: WJLA-TV - TSA Whistleblowers

Feature/Human Interest: WUSA-TV – Parkingticket.com

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Television Photography: WTTG-TV

Specialty Reporting: WJLA-TV – Road Trip

Best Newscast: WJLA-TV – 5 PM Newscast 10/7/04

Tie

WTTG-TV – 5 PM Newscast 4/1/04

Outstanding News Operation: WJLA-TV

WILMINGTON-METRO RADIO

Spot News Reporting: WDEL – Tornado Touchdown

News Series WDEL – Brown vs Board of

Education - The Delaware Experience

Coverage of a Continuing story: WILM – Hot Summer in Delaware Prison

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Documentary/In-Depth: WILM – Cease-Fire: A City’s

Search for Answers

Year-Round Local Sports: WDEL – Delaware Sports 2004

Editorializing/Commentary: WILM – U.S. Aid to Tsunami

Victims

Public Affairs Program Series: WILM – Life at Death’s Doorstep

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Feature Human Interest Story: WDEL – Delaware Stories

Sports Feature: WILM – Delaware Phoenix Women’s

Ice Hockey Team

Specialty Reporting: WDEL – Delaware Education Watch

Best Newscast: WILM – Afternoon Update 04/02/04

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WDEL – Delaware’s Morning News 10/07/04

Outstanding News Operation: WILM – WILM Newsradio in 2004

NON-METRO RADIO

Spot News Reporting: WFMD - Church Fire

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Coverage of a Continuing story: WFMD – Medical Malpractice

Use of sound (Radio only): WSCL – Ben’s Red Swings

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Year-Round Local Sports: WTTR – Local Sports 2004

Editorializing/Commentary: WSCL – Alien Teenagers

Public Affairs Program/Series: WTTR – Carroll Community Forum

Enterprise Reporting: ----

Feature/Human Interest: WSCL – Horseshoe Crabs

Sports Feature: WTTR – The Athlete of the Week

Specialty Reporting: WFMD – Interview with the Mayor

Best Newscast: WFMD – 1:30 pm News 10/07/04

Outstanding News Operation: WFMD –Outstanding News Operation

NON-METRO TELEVISION

Spot News Reporting: WHAG-TV – 16 Tornadoes

News Series WBOC-TV – Brown v. Board of

Education

Coverage of a continuing story: WBOC-TV – The D.O.C.

Investigation

Documentary/In‑Depth: WBOC-TV – Weathering the Storm

A Hurricane Special Report

Year-Round Local Sports: WB0C-TV – WBOC Sports

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Public Affairs Program Series: WBOC-TV – Diagnosing Delmarva

A Health Beat Special Report

Enterprise Reporting: WHAG-TV – Slumlord

Feature/Human Interest: WBOC-TV – Jenni’s Crash

Sports Feature: WHAG-TV

Television Photography: WBOC-TV – The Golden Hour

Specialty Reporting: WMDT-TV – Our Town

Best Newscast: WHAG-TV – July 7, 2004

Outstanding News Operation: WBOC-TV – WBOC News