Baltimore Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WBAL-AM, "Murder in Amish Country"
• News Series: WBAL, "Little League"
• Coverage of a Continuing Story: WBAL, "Electric Shock"
• Use of Sound: WBAL, "Wise Avenue Train Station"
• Documentary/In-depth: WBAL, "Children Aren't Always the Victims"
• Year-round Local Sports: WBAL
• Editorial or Commentary: WBAL, "Walden Ponderings"
• Public Affairs: WBAL, "Good Neighbors, Good Neighborhoods"
• Enterprise Reporting: WBAL, Anne Kramer, "Going Around in 911 Circles"
• Feature/Human Interest: WBAL, "Pedal Power"
• Sports Feature: WBAL, "All Things Ravens"
• Specialty Reporting: WBAL, "In the Spotlight"
• Best Newscast: WBAL, "Oct. 17, 2006, 7 a.m. News"
• Outstanding Web Site: wbal.com
• Outstanding Talk Show: WBAL, "The Chip Franklin Show"
• Outstanding News Operation: WBAL

Baltimore Metro TV:

• Spot News Reporting (tie): WBAL-TV, "Farm Fire" and WJZ-TV "Signal 13"
• News Series: WBAL-TV, "Behind Closed Doors"
• Coverage of a Continuing Story: WBFF-TV, "Police Scandal"
• Documentary/In-depth: WBAL-TV, "Baltimore Basilica"
• Year-round Local Sports: WBFF-TV
• Weathercast: WBFF-TV, Steve Fertig
• Public Affairs: WMAR-TV, "Lights and Sirens"
• Enterprise Reporting: WBAL-TV, Mindy Basara, Joyce Karp, Charles Cochran and Augusta Brennan-Jones, "Baby Gender Mentor"
• Feature/Human Interest: WJZ-TV, "Last Hope"
• Sports Feature: WBAL-TV, "Section 62"
• Television Photography: WJZ-TV, Eric Kettering
• Specialty Reporting: WBAL-TV, "Health Alert with Donna Hamilton"
• Best Newscast: WBAL-TV, "11 News at 5"
• Outstanding News Operation: WBFF-TV

Washington Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WTOP, "Flash Flood"
• News Series: WTOP, "Victim to Survivor"
• Coverage of a Continuing Story: WTOP, "Police Shooting in Fairfax County"
• Use of sound: WTOP, "Fruitcake Firing Range"
• Documentary/In-depth: WFED, "Feds and the Flood"
• Year-round Local Sports: WTOP
• Editorial or Commentary: WTOP, "Commentary and Analysis"
• Public Affairs: WTWP, "Gallaudet Series"
• Enterprise Reporting: WFED, Mark Segraves, "Paying for the Motorcade"
• Feature/Human Interest: WTOP, "Capitol Hauntings"
• Sports Feature: WTOP, "66 Orioles"
• Specialty Reporting: WTOP, "Man About Town"
• Best Newscast: WTOP, "Nov. 15"
• Outstanding Web Site: wtopnews.com
• Outstanding Talk Show: WTOP, "Ask the ... "
• Outstanding News Operation: WTOP

Washington Metro TV:

• Spot News Reporting: WTTG-TV, "Needwood Dam Evacuation"
• News Series: WTTG, "License Lineup"
• Coverage of a Continuing Story: WTTG, "Floods of '06"
• Documentary/In Depth: WTTG "Overtime on Your Dime"
• Weathercast: WTTG
• Public Affairs: WTTG, "Fire Ops 101"
• Enterprise Reporting: WTTG, Rick Yarborough, Maureen Umeh and
• Stephanie Johnson, "Towing Troubles"
• Feature/Human Interest: WTTG, "Pip and Zastrow"
• Television Photography: WTTG, Lance Ing
• Specialty Reporting: WTTG, "Danger From the Deep"
• Best Newscast: WJLA-TV, "Oct. 17, 2006"
• Outstanding News Operation: WJLA

Wilmington, Del., Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WILM-AM, "Devon High Rise Fire"
• News Series: WDEL-AM, "DANG Drill"
• Documentary/In-depth: WDEL, "Delaware's Dirty Heroin"
• Year-round Local Sports: WDEL
• Editorial or Commentary: WILM, "Spanish Version of The Star Spangled Banner"
• Public Affairs: WDEL, "Weathering the Storm"
• Enterprise Reporting: WDEL, Mellany Armstrong, "From Fat to Fit"
• Feature/Human Interest: WDEL, "Delaware Stories"
• Sports Feature: WILM, "Smooth as Cylc"
• Specialty Reporting: WDEL, "The Loudell Report"
• Best Newscast: WDEL, "Delaware's Morning News"
• Outstanding Web Site: wdel.com
• Outstanding Talk Show: WDEL, "The Rick & Gerry Show"
• Outstanding News Operation: WDEL

Nonmetro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WFMD-AM, "Drownings"
• News Series: WFMD, "Leaving Office"
• Coverage of a Continuing Story: WTTR-AM, "Election Night 2006"
• Use of sound: WSCL-FM, "Immigrant Protest"
• Documentary/In-depth: WSCL, "Undocumented on Delmarva"
• Year-round Local Sports: WTTR
• Editorial or Commentary: WTTR, "I've Been Thinking About ... "
• Public Affairs: WTTR, "Carroll County Forum"
• Feature/Human Interest: WSCL, "Blackwater"
• Sports Feature: WTTR, "Athlete of the Week"
• Specialty Reporting: WFMD, "Education"
• Best Newscast: WFMD, "5:05 a.m."
• Outstanding Web Site: WFMD
• Outstanding Talk Show: WFMD, "Moderately Priced Dwelling Units"
• Outstanding News Operation: WFMD

Nonmetro TV:

• Spot News Reporting: WBOC-TV, "Homes Evacuated"
• News Series: WBOC, "9/11 Five Years Later"
• Coverage of a Continuing Story: WBOC, "Maryland and Delaware Flooding"
• Documentary/In-depth: WMDT-TV, "MDE vs. Salisbury WWTT"
• Year-round Local Sports: WBOC
• Weathercast: WBOC
• Public Affairs: WBOC, "2006 Jefferson Awards"
• Enterprise Reporting: WBOC, Laura Mazzeo and Josh Crompton, "Delmarva's Most Wanted"
• Feature/Human Interest: WMDT, "Angel Flight"
• Sports Feature: WBOC, "Friday Night Flights"
• Television Photography: WBOC, Tim Jones, "White Marlin"
• Specialty Reporting: WBOC, "Learning Matters"
• Best Newscast: WMDT, "Nov. 15, 6 p.m."
• Outstanding Web Site: wboc.com
• Outstanding News Operation: WBOC

Certificate for Outstanding News Protection of The Associated Press:

• WBAL-AM, Baltimore
• WBFF-TV, Baltimore
• WBOC-TV, Salisbury
• WDEL-AM, Wilmington, Del.
• WGMD, Rehoboth Beach, Del.
• WILM-AM, Wilmington, Del.
• WPOC-FM, Baltimore
• WTOP, Washington
• WUSA-TV, Washington 

2005 CAPBA Awards Winners

Baltimore Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WBAL-AM "Tunnels Targeted"
• News Series: WBAL-AM "Curb Your Intelligence"
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WBAL-AM "Rafael Palmeiro Steroid Scandal"
• Use of sound: WBAL-AM "Power Tool School"
• Documentary/In-depth: WBAL-AM "Katrinas Aftermath: Marylanders Move In"
• Year-round Local Sports: WBAL-AM
• Editorial or Commentary: WBAL-AM "Walden Ponderings"
• Public Affairs: WBAL-AM "Neighbors Helping Neighbors"
• Enterprise Reporting: WBAL-AM, Anne Kramer, "Suspended and Behind the Wheel"
• Feature/Human Interest: WBAL-AM "Annie's Playground"
• Sports Feature: WBAL-AM "Robert Florio"
• Specialty Reporting: WBAL-AM "In the Spotlight:
• Best Newscast: WBAL-AM "November 22, 2005, 7 a.m. News"
• Outstanding News Operation: WBAL-AM

Baltimore Metro TV:

• Spot News Reporting: WBAL-TV "Bison Round-Up"
• News Series: WBAL-TV "Dangerous Pets"
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WBFF-TV "Tunnel Threat"
• Documentary/In-depth: WBAL-TV "Survivors Among Us"
• Year-round Local Sports: WBFF-TV
• Weathercast: WBFF-TV, Steve Fertig
• Enterprise Reporting: WBAL-TV "911 Operator Refuses to Help"
• Feature/Human Interest: WBAL-TV "Dreaming of Lance Armstrong"
• Sports Feature: WBFF-TV "The Beijing Cubs"
• Television Photography: WMAR-TV, Tom Wynkoop
• Specialty Reporting: WBAL-TV "Health Alert with Donna Hamilton"
• Best Newscast: WBAL-TV "WBAL-TV11 Morning News"
• Outstanding News Operation: WBFF-TV

Washington Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WTOP-AM/FM "Capitol Chaos"
• News Series: WTOP-AM/FM "Troubled Waters"
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WTOP-AM/FM "Capitol Chaos"
• Use of sound: WTOP-AM/FM "Nats Opening Day"
• Documentary/In-depth: WTOP-AM/FM "Troubled Waters"
• Year-round Local Sports: WTOP-AM/FM
• Editorial or Commentary: WTOP-AM/FM, Cal Thomas
• Public Affairs: WTOP-AM/FM "Of Consuming Interest"
• Enterprise Reporting: WTOP-AM/FM, Mark Segraves "Toxic Barrels"
• Feature/Human Interest: WTOP-AM/FM "Chincoteague"
• Sports Feature: WTOP-AM/FM "Curling Mania"
• Specialty Reporting: WTOP-AM/FM "Sprawl and Crawl"
• Best Newscast: WTOP-AM/FM "July 7"
• Outstanding News Operation: WTOP-AM/FM

Washington Metro TV:

• Spot News Reporting: WTTG-TV "Annapolis Fire"
• News Series: WUSA-TV "Big Brother"
• Coverage of a Continuing Story: WJLA-TV "Prince George's Police Investigation"
• Year-round Local Sports: WJLA-TV
• Public Affairs: WJLA-TV "Field Trip to Ballou"
• Enterprise Reporting: WTTG-TV "8 Mile Run"
• Feature/Human Interest: WTTG-TV "Wave Team"
• Sports Feature: WTTG-TV "Football Changes Family"
• Television Photography: WTTG-TV, Lance Ing
• Specialty Reporting: WJLA-TV "Going the Distance, High Stakes, Big Bucks"
• Best Newscast: WJLA-TV "News at 5 p.m."
• Outstanding News Operation: WJLA-TV

Wilmington, Del., Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WDEL-AM "MBNA Sold"
• News Series: WILM-AM "Chasing Dreams in the First State"
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WDEL-AM "Snow Storm"
• Use of sound: WILM-AM "Veterans' Day"
• Documentary/In-depth: WDEL-AM "Gas 101"
• Year-round Local Sports: WDEL-AM
• Editorial or Commentary: WILM-AM "Rights of Minorities Protected..."
• Enterprise Reporting: WDEL-AM, Allan Loudell "The Loudell Report"
• Feature/Human Interest: WDEL-AM "Delaware Stories"
• Sports Feature: WDEL-AM "Saturday Football Center"
• Specialty Reporting: WDEL-AM "Delaware Education Watch"
• Best Newscast: WILM-AM "Noon News Update July 7"
• Outstanding News Operation: WDEL-AM

Nonmetro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WFMD-AM "Townhouse Fire"
• News Series: WFMD-AM "Teenage Help Card"
• Coverage of a Continuing Story: WFMD-AM "Mayoral Election"
• Use of sound: WSCL-FM "Ocean City"
• Documentary/In-depth: WTTR-AM "Meningitis in Carroll County"
• Year-round Local Sports: WTTR-AM
• Editorial or Commentary: WSCL-FM "Golden Years"
• Public Affairs: WFMD-AM "Emergency Preparedness"
• Feature/Human Interest: WSCL-FM "Immigrant Drivers"
• Sports Feature: WTTR-AM "Athlete of the Week"
• Specialty Reporting: WFMD-AM "Local Economic Outlook"
• Best Newscast: WFMD-AM "Oct. 18, 2005 7:05 a.m."
• Outstanding News Operation: WFMD-AM

Nonmetro TV:

• Spot News Reporting: WBOC-TV "Shooter Rampage"
• News Series: WMDT-TV "Drunk Driving"
• Coverage of a Continuing Story: WMDT-TV "Katrina Recovery"
• Documentary/In-depth: WBOC-TV "Katrina Special"
• Year-round Local Sports: WBOC-TV
• Weathercast: WBOC-TV, Dennis Ketterer
• Public Affairs: WBOC-TV "Saving The Bay"
• Enterprise Reporting: WMDT-TV "Childhood Obesity"
• Feature/Human Interest: WMDT-TV "Down Under Boxing"
• Specialty Reporting: WMDT-TV "Financial Focus"
• Best Newscast: WBOC-TV "April 7"
• Outstanding News Operation: WBOC-TV

Certificate for Outstanding News Protection of The Associated Press:

• WBAL-AM, Baltimore
• WBAL-TV, Baltimore
• WBFF-TV, Baltimore
• WPOC-FM, Baltimore
• WFMD-AM, Frederick
• WJLA-TV, Washington
• WRC-TV, Washington
• WDEL-AM, Wilmington
• WBOC-TV, Salisbury

2004 CAPBA Awards Winners 

Baltimore Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WBAL – Aircraft Down
• News Series WBAL – Keeping the Faith
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WBAL – Unconventional Convention Coverage
• Use of sound (Radio only): WBAL – Cinderella on Trial
• Documentary/In-Depth: WBAL – Baltimore’s Golden Boy
• Year-Round Local Sports: WBAL – 2004 The Year in Sports
• Editorializing/Commentary WBAL – The Week Gone By
• Public Affairs Program Series: WBAL – Heritage, History & Hometown Events
• Enterprise Reporting: WBAL – Teetering on Bankruptcy
• Feature/Human Interest: WBAL – Sounds of the Cicadas
• Sports Feature: WBAL – A Tribute to Ron Winchester
• Specialty Reporting: WBAL – Ear on Education
• Best Newscast: WBAL – News on 7/7/04 @ 8:00am
• Outstanding News Operation: WBAL – Where the News Comes First

Baltimore Metro Television:

• Spot News Reporting: WBFF-TV – Flash Floods
• News Series WBFF-TV – Reflections of a Champion
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WMAR-TV – The War at Home
• Documentary/In-Depth: WBAL-TV – Drunk Driver Walks Free
• Year-Round Local Sports: WBFF-TV – WBFF-TV/WNUV-TV Sports
• Public Affairs Program Series: WMAR-TV – School Bus Runners
• Enterprise Reporting: WBAL-TV – Snoring 911 Operator
• Feature/Human Interest: WBAL-TV – Dog Rescue
• Sports Feature: WBFF-TV – Geri-Hat-Tricks
• Television Photography: WBFF-TV – Bovine Blow
• Specialty Reporting: WBAL-TV – Norvergence Scam
• Best Newscast: WBFF-TV – Fox 45 News at Ten
• Outstanding News Operation: WBFF-TV – WBFF-TV/WNUB-TV News

Washington Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WMAL - BWI Plane Crash
• News Series WMAL – Operation Homefront
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WTOP – Funeral of President Reagan
• Use of sound (Radio only): WTOP – Farewell to a President
• Documentary/In-Depth: WTOP - Changing Lives
• Year-Round Local Sports: WMAL – WMAL Local Sports 2004
• Editorializing/Commentary: WTOP
• Public Affairs Programming/Series: WTOP - Issues
• Enterprise Reporting: WTOP - Protecting What’s on Your Plate
• Feature/Human Interest: WTOP - Remote Control Nation
• Sports Feature: WTOP – TERP-Cheerleaders-Young and Old
• Specialty Reporting: WTOP – National Security Correspondent
• Best Newscast: WMAL – April 1, 2004/7:30am
• Outstanding News Operation: WTOP – News 2004

Washington Metro Television:

• Spot News Reporting: Tie WTTG-TV – Bank Robbery and WTTG-TV - Bank Robbery
• News Series: Tie WUSA-TV – The Down Low and WJLA-TV – D.C. Schools:Unfit for Children?
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WJLA-TV – Deadly Drugs
• Documentary/In-Depth: WJLA-TV – Code Red: A Health Alert for the Nation Capital
• Public Affairs/Program Series: WUSA-TV – Out of Control
• Enterprise Reporting: WJLA-TV - TSA Whistleblowers
• Feature/Human Interest: WUSA-TV – Parkingticket.com
• Television Photography: WTTG-TV
• Specialty Reporting: WJLA-TV – Road Trip
• Best Newscast: tie WJLA-TV – 5 PM Newscast 10/7/04 and WTTG-TV – 5 PM Newscast 4/1/04
• Outstanding News Operation: WJLA-TV

Wilmington Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WDEL – Tornado Touchdown
• News Series WDEL – Brown vs Board of Education - The Delaware Experience
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WILM – Hot Summer in Delaware Prison
• Documentary/In-Depth: WILM – Cease-Fire: A City’s Search for Answers
• Year-Round Local Sports: WDEL – Delaware Sports 2004
• Editorializing/Commentary: WILM – U.S. Aid to Tsunami Victims
• Public Affairs Program Series: WILM – Life at Death’s Doorstep
• Feature Human Interest Story: WDEL – Delaware Stories
• Sports Feature: WILM – Delaware Phoenix Women’s Ice Hockey Team
• Specialty Reporting: WDEL – Delaware Education Watch
• Best Newscast: tie WILM – Afternoon Update 04/02/04 and WDEL – Delaware’s Morning News 10/07/04
• Outstanding News Operation: WILM – WILM Newsradio in 2004

Non-Metro Radio:

• Spot News Reporting: WFMD - Church Fire
• Coverage of a Continuing story: WFMD – Medical Malpractice
• Use of sound (Radio only): WSCL – Ben’s Red Swings
• Year-Round Local Sports: WTTR – Local Sports 2004
• Editorializing/Commentary: WSCL – Alien Teenagers
• Public Affairs Program/Series: WTTR – Carroll Community Forum
• Feature/Human Interest: WSCL – Horseshoe Crabs
• Sports Feature: WTTR – The Athlete of the Week
• Specialty Reporting: WFMD – Interview with the Mayor
• Best Newscast: WFMD – 1:30 pm News 10/07/04
• Outstanding News Operation: WFMD –Outstanding News Operation

Non-Metro Television:

• Spot News Reporting: WHAG-TV – 16 Tornadoes
• News Series WBOC-TV – Brown v. Board of Education
• Coverage of a continuing story: WBOC-TV – The D.O.C. Investigation
• Documentary/In-Depth: WBOC-TV – Weathering the Storm: A Hurricane Special Report
• Year-Round Local Sports: WB0C-TV – WBOC Sports
• Public Affairs Program Series: WBOC-TV – Diagnosing Delmarva: A Health Beat Special Report
• Enterprise Reporting: WHAG-TV – Slumlord
• Feature/Human Interest: WBOC-TV – Jenni’s Crash
• Sports Feature: WHAG-TV
• Television Photography: WBOC-TV – The Golden Hour
• Specialty Reporting: WMDT-TV – Our Town
• Best Newscast: WHAG-TV – July 7, 2004
• Outstanding News Operation: WBOC-TV – WBOC News