WBFF in Baltimore Honored with 17 Awards, Including Best Evening Newscast
WJLA in Washington DC Honored with 12 Awards, Including Best Investigative News
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Jessica Bellucci jbellucci-c@sbgtv.com
Sinclair is pleased to announce WBFF in Baltimore and WJLA in Washington DC have been honored by The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Science with a total of 29 Capital Emmy awards. The Capital Emmys honor the best journalism in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC television and media community.
WBFF was nominated for 39 awards, and won 17, with Project Baltimore, the special investigative reporting unit of WBFF, taking home 7 of those awards. WJLA was nominated for 26 awards and won 12.
“The recognition of WBFF and WJLA with Emmy awards for their investigative and accountability reporting is a testament to our journalists’ unwavering commitment to asking tough questions and delivering impactful stories, which plays a crucial role in our mission to serve the public interest. We are incredibly proud of their achievements,” said Scott Livingston, Senior Vice President of News.
The following are the awards won by WBFF Baltimore:
EVENING NEWSCAST – LARGER MARKETS (1-49)
A Manhunt, A Building Collapse, and an Education Scandal
WBFF Hannah Boettcher, Producer; Connor Delancey, Photographer; Michael Jaffe, Executive Producer
DAILY NEWS REPORT (SINGLE SHIFT)
It Took My Job from Me
WBFF Maxine Streicher, Reporter; Layne Blank, Photojournalist
CONTINUING COVERAGE
Project Baltimore: Behind Closed Doors
WBFF Anthony Durso, Photojournalist; Carolyn Peirce, Executive Producer;
Chris Papst, Investigative Reporter; Jed Gamber, Photojournalist; Ray Rogowski, Producer
TEAM COVERAGE
Safe Streets Raid
WBFF Hannah Boettcher, Executive Producer; Mikenzie Frost, Reporter; Jeff Abell, Reporter; Keith Daniels, Reporter; Alexa Ashwell, Reporter
INVESTIGATIVE- SINGLE COVERAGE
Project Baltimore: Six Years Later
WBFF Anthony Durso, Photojournalist; Carolyn Peirce, Executive Producer;
Chris Papst, Investigative Reporter; Jed Gamber, Photojournalist; Ray Rogowski, Producer
INVESTIGATIVE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
Project Baltimore: The Unicorn
WBFF Anthony Durso, Photojournalist; Carolyn Peirce, Executive Producer;
Chris Papst, Producer; Jed Gamber, Photojournalist; Ray Rogowski, Producer
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – NEWS (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
Making Memories in Stone
WBFF Layne Blank, Photographer; Shannon Lilly, Reporter
CRIME/JUSTICE – NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT)
Baltimore Soap Box
WBFF Andrew Fox, Photojournalist; Jeff Abell, Reporter
EDUCATION SCHOOLS- NEWS
Project Baltimore: The Math Problem
WBFF Carolyn Peirce, Executive Producer; Chris Papst, Investigative Reporter;
Ray Rogowski, Investigative Producer; Jed Gamber, Photographer; Anthony Durso, Photographer
HEALTH/MEDICAL – NEWS
Noah’s Bucket List
WBFF Maxine Streicher, Reporter; Benjamin Otte, Photojournalist
DOCUMENTARY – CULTURAL/TOPICAL
Project Baltimore: Learned Helplessness
WBFF Carolyn Peirce, Executive Producer; Chris Papst, Investigative Reporter;
Ray Rogowski, Investigative Producer; Jed Gamber, Photographer; Anthony Durso, Photographer
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS – SHORT FORM
Project Baltimore: Thousand Dollar Tutor
WBFF Carolyn Peirce, Executive Producer; Chris Papst, Investigative Reporter;
Ray Rogowski, Investigative Producer; Jed Gamber, Photographer; Anthony Durso, Photographer
EDITOR: NEWS – SINGLE SHIFT
WBFF Ben Otte, Editor
EDITOR: NEWS – NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT
Noah’s Bucket List- WBFF Ben Otte, Editor
LIVE NEWS PRODUCER
Crafting a Newscast- WBFF Hannah Boettcher, Producer
TALENT: REPORTER DAILY NEWS
Jeff Abell Composite – WBFF Jeff Abell, Reporter
TALENT REPORTER: INVESTIGATIVE
Project Baltimore: Chris Papst, Reporter
The following are the awards won by WJLA Washington DC:
INVESTIGATIVE – SINGLE REPORT
Showroom to Shipping Containers: The Hunt for Stolen Cars
WJLA Mitch Blacher, Investigative Reporter; Trevor Taylor, Investigative Photographer/Editor
INVESTIGATIVE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
Pay to Play in Washington, D.C.
WJLA Scott Taylor, Investigative Reporter; Jacob Fisher, Photographer;
Kurt Mueller, Graphic Artist; Gary Scurka, Producer
BUSINESS/CONSUMER – NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT)
Exposing Bogus Job Claims from Elected Officials
WJLA Nickolaus Minock, Reporter; Michael Vaughn, Photographer; Kurt Mueller, Special Content Producer
DEI- NEWS
History Hidden No More WJLA Jay Korff, Reporter
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL – NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT)
Traveling with Tubman
WJLA Jay Korff, Reporter; Michael Vaughn, Photographer/Editor
MILITARY- NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT)
Voices of Vietnam – WJLA Jay Korff, Writer
MILITARY – NEWS (NO TIME LIMIT)
Chris’s Backyard – WJLA Jay Korff, Writer
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT – NEWS
Uncovering Local Politicians’ Lavish International Travel
WJLA Nickolaus Minock, Reporter; Kurt Mueller, Special Content Producer;
Michael Vaughn, Photographer
TALENT REPORTER- DAILY NEWS
Nick Minock Reporter WJLA
WRITER – NEWS
That’s Korff with 2 F’s – WJLA Jay Korff, Writer
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST – NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT
Bobo
WJLA Jay Korff, MMJ
Old Man One Man Band Still Workin’ It
WJLA Jay Korff, MMJ
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