WBFF in Baltimore Honored with 17 Awards, Including Best Evening Newscast

WJLA in Washington DC Honored with 12 Awards, Including Best Investigative News

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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