MILTON, Del. — CoastTV News received 20 nominations from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association, with recognition spanning reporting, production and overall newsroom performance.
Across all divisions, which include radio, television and all market sizes, CoastTV was nominated for: Best Multi-Platform Storytelling — Torie Seagraves and Zoe Stayman on the “Deadly Dagsboro House Explosion.”
The station’s nominations in the Small Market TV division include:
Outstanding Spot News Reporting — Kristina DeRobertis, Olivia Armstrong and Madeleine Overturf, “Perdue Hazmat”
Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing Story — Emma Aken and Matthew Hipsman, “Lewes Fire Department Scandal”
Best Producer — Olivia Armstrong
Best Specialty Reporting — Ana Sofia Roman, “Immigration”
Best Enterprise Reporting — Ana Sofia Roman and Ted Corriero, “Perdue Hazmat Worker Speaks Out”
Outstanding Serious Feature — Matt Pencek and Ted Corriero, “50 Years Since Vietnam”
Best Multimedia Journalist — Emma Aken; Brandon Ferguson
Outstanding Light Feature — Kristina DeRobertis and Ted Corriero, “Senator Tom Carper Bids Farewell”; Madeleine Overturf, Ted Corriero and Brandon Ferguson, “Chincoteague Pony Swim”
Best Reporter — Emma Aken; Brandon Ferguson
Outstanding Website — Torie Seagraves and Zoe Stayman
Outstanding Morning Newscast — Alyssa Baker, Matt Pencek and Grace Eckerle
Outstanding Late Newscast — Madeleine Overturf, Charlie Sokaitis and Paul Williams
Outstanding Weekend Newscast — Madeleine Overturf, Owen Lipka and Brandon Ferguson
Outstanding Political Coverage — Madeleine Overturf, Ted Corriero and Torie Seagraves, “Where is Stell Parker Selby?”
Best TV News Anchor — Madeleine Overturf
Outstanding News Operation — John Dearing, Madeleine Overturf and Torie Seagraves
CoastTV's sister stations, WBOC and Delmarva Sports Network, received 11 and five nominations respectively.
Lasty year, CoastTV was nominated for 17 and won eight Associated Press awards including Outstanding News Operation, Outstanding News Series and more. The winners will be announced at the AP Awards Banquet in May in Ocean City.