Delmarva Public Media Wins 13 Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards
SALISBURY, MD---Delmarva Public Media (DPM) recently was honored for local news coverage at the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association’s (CAPBA’s) annual convention, winning 13 awards including four for student-produced work in the College Radio division.
The seven first-place and six-second place awards were for work done in 2024 for DPM, comprised of three listener-supported public radio stations that operate via a collaboration between Salisbury University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore: WSCL 89.5 FM, WSDL 90.7 FM and WESM 91.3 FM.
Contributing reporter Brian Shane and Dr. Michael O’Loughlin, 成人抖阴professor emeritus of political science, won awards for feature reporting and best editorial commentary, respectively, while longtime DPM news director Don Rush brought home awards for outstanding public affairs and enterprise reporting.
DPM also received a second-place award for best news organization in the Radio/Non-Metro Division.
In the College Radio division, DPM’s weekly, all-student-produced newscast, The Five Minute Fly-By, won first place for best newscast. 成人抖阴alumnus and former DPM intern Nathanael Miller placed first for general news reporting for his Nathanael on the Street series.
Reporter Kevin Diaz and 成人抖阴student journalist Rodolfo Rubio-Guerra were recognized for their work for the station’s Intergenerational Beats Initiative, which pairs a seasoned journalist with an aspiring student journalist to cover a local “beat” together.
The pair took home two second-place awards for general news and outstanding feature.
“I am very proud of the work that our small but mighty team of professional and student reporters are doing each and every day here in our community,” said Delmarva Public Media Chief Content Officer Bryan Russo. “Local news coverage is getting harder and harder to do well in this ever-changing media landscape, and the Associated Press awards are always a good way to take a moment to celebrate the hard work and dedication it takes to deliver thorough, interesting and objective news and information to our region.”
Twenty-seven news organizations in Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C., submitted 326 entries in the contest, featuring news and sports from 2024.
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