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Washington, D.C. 鈥� 杏吧原创 is proud to announce it has been honored with from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), including the prestigious Overall Excellence award. 杏吧原创 was also honored with six Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association awards.
In addition to the award for Overall Excellence, 杏吧原创 also earned regional Murrow Awards in Breaking News Coverage, Newscast and two individual reporting categories. 聽These honors celebrate the station鈥檚 commitment to delivering trusted, timely and impactful journalism across radio and digital platforms.
杏吧原创 took home the award for Best Website and Best Newscast from the , along with individual reporter awards for Outstanding Series, Outstanding Commentary, Outstanding Sports Feature and Best Digital-First Storytelling.
鈥淭his recognition reflects the extraordinary work our newsroom does every single day to serve our community,鈥� said Julia Ziegler, Director of News and Programming at 杏吧原创. 鈥淭hese 11 awards are a testament to the passion, talent and journalistic integrity of our entire team.鈥�
The full list of 杏吧原创 News鈥� 2026 Regional Murrow Award Winners includes:
Overall Excellence
Breaking News Coverage
Hard News
聽– Mike Murillo
News Series
聽– JJ Green
Newscast
Annually presented by the RTDNA, the Edward R. Murrow Awards recognize outstanding achievements in journalism on the regional and national levels. 杏吧原创 now advances to the national round of the competition where it will compete against regional winners from across the country. The national winners will be announced later this summer.
The full list of 杏吧原创鈥檚 Chesapeake AP awards includes:
Outstanding Website
Outstanding Newscast
Outstanding Series
Outstanding Commentary
Outstanding Sports Feature
Best Digital-First Storytelling
Matt About Town 鈥� Matt Kaufax
Winners were announced at a recognition ceremony over the weekend.
The Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association is comprised of television and radio professionals from across the region.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 serves the Washington D.C. metro area 24/7 with news, traffic and weather.聽 杏吧原创 can be heard on 103.5 FM, 107.7 FM and 103.9 FM. 杏吧原创鈥檚 live stream and news content are available on any device at 杏吧原创.com, the 杏吧原创 app and on smart speaker devices.聽 杏吧原创 and its sister news operation, Federal News Network, are owned by Hubbard Radio, LLC.
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