WOAY-TV announces six first-place awards won in Associated Press of the Two Virginias broadcast contest

OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) – WOAY-TV is excited to announce the results from a successful weekend in the Associated Press of the Two Virginias broadcast award luncheon.

The Newswatch team secured six first-place wins and one second-place win in the 2025 competition. Those six first-place awards are the most out of any other station in West Virginia.

Judges noted the work of our team in their comments, saying in part, “You really care about this community and I can tell. If I lived there, this would be my go-to station.”

Here’s the full list of awards:

Best Investigative Series: Danny Delanty, Water Crisis in Wyoming County

Best Multi-Platform Story: Danny Delanty, Water Crisis in Wyoming County

Best Team News Coverage: Newswatch Team, Severe Flooding Strikes McDowell County

Best Spot News Photography: Micah Leith and Danny Delanty, Severe Flooding Strikes McDowell County

Best Daily News Report (Single Shift): Newswatch Team, Severe Flooding Strikes McDowell County

Best Old Dominion Heritage: Larry Marrs, Tazewell Old-Time and Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention

Best Weathercaster: Christian Boteler

Thank you to all of our viewers for making WOAY your home for local news in Southern West Virginia.

You can see a full list of awards and judge comments here.

Watch the full story here.