WBAL NewsRadio news program “WBAL News Now at 5 am” celebrates some national recognition. The morning show earned first-place honors in the radio Newscast category of the National Headliner Awards this week, per Radio Ink.
The Baltimore-based morning show at WBAL wasn’t the only content at the radio station to receive some honors at the Headliner Awards. WBAL NewsRadio also garnered acclaim in the Radio Documentary/Public Affairs category for the special “Baltimore’s Battle Against Crime,” produced by reporter Phil Yacuboski.
“WBAL NewsRadio has a rich history of delivering market-leading news coverage for nearly 100 years”, Dan Joerres, President & General Manager for WBAL NewsRadio, 98 ROCK and WBAL-TV, said.
“We are thrilled to be honored with two National Headliner Awards, which further acknowledges our dedication to keeping our listeners informed and engaged. We look forward to further amplifying this commitment for many years to come.”
The National Headliners is one of the oldest and largest annual contests identifying journalistic excellence in the communications industry, with almost 2800 medallions given to the newspaper, radio, television, and digital content creators.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
