鶹 Brings Home Five 2026 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, Six Chesapeake AP Awards

For Immediate Release                                                                                                    June 1, 2026

Washington, D.C. – 鶹 is proud to announce it has been honored with from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), including the prestigious Overall Excellence award. 鶹 was also honored with six Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association awards.

In addition to the award for Overall Excellence, 鶹 also earned regional Murrow Awards in Breaking News Coverage, Newscast and two individual reporting categories.  These honors celebrate the station’s commitment to delivering trusted, timely and impactful journalism across radio and digital platforms.

鶹 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.

“This recognition reflects the extraordinary work our newsroom does every single day to serve our community,” said Julia Ziegler, Director of News and Programming at 鶹. “These 11 awards are a testament to the passion, talent and journalistic integrity of our entire team.”

The full list of 鶹 News’ 2026 Regional Murrow Award Winners includes:

Overall Excellence

Breaking News Coverage

Hard News

 – Mike Murillo

News Series

 – JJ Green

Newscast

Annually presented by the RTDNA, the Edward R. Murrow Awards recognize outstanding achievements in journalism on the regional and national levels. 鶹 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 鶹’s Chesapeake AP awards includes:

Outstanding Website

鶹.com

Outstanding Newscast

Outstanding Series

Outstanding Commentary

Outstanding Sports Feature

Best Digital-First Storytelling

Matt About Town – 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 鶹

鶹 serves the Washington D.C. metro area 24/7 with news, traffic and weather.  鶹 can be heard on 103.5 FM, 107.7 FM and 103.9 FM. 鶹’s live stream and news content are available on any device at 鶹.com, the 鶹 app and on smart speaker devices.  鶹 and its sister news operation, Federal News Network, are owned by Hubbard Radio, LLC.

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Contact:                         

Elly Rowe

erowe@wtop.com

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