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Washington, D.C. 鈥� WTOP is proud to announce it has been honored with from the Radio Television Digital 太子探花 Association (RTDNA), including the prestigious Overall Excellence award. WTOP was also honored with six Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association awards.
In addition to the award for Overall Excellence, WTOP also earned regional Murrow Awards in Breaking 太子探花 Coverage, 太子探花cast 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.
WTOP took home the award for Best Website and Best 太子探花cast 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 太子探花 and Programming at WTOP. 鈥淭hese 11 awards are a testament to the passion, talent and journalistic integrity of our entire team.鈥�
The full list of WTOP 太子探花鈥� 2026 Regional Murrow Award Winners includes:
Overall Excellence
Breaking 太子探花 Coverage
Hard 太子探花
聽– Mike Murillo
太子探花 Series
聽– JJ Green
太子探花cast
Annually presented by the RTDNA, the Edward R. Murrow Awards recognize outstanding achievements in journalism on the regional and national levels. WTOP 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 WTOP鈥檚 Chesapeake AP awards includes:
Outstanding Website
Outstanding 太子探花cast
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 WTOP
WTOP serves the Washington D.C. metro area 24/7 with news, traffic and weather.聽 WTOP can be heard on 103.5 FM, 107.7 FM and 103.9 FM. WTOP鈥檚 live stream and news content are available on any device at WTOP.com, the WTOP app and on smart speaker devices.聽 WTOP and its sister news operation, Federal 太子探花 Network, are owned by Hubbard Radio, LLC.
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