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Watch the Gold & Silver Circle Ceremony - Recording and Ceremony Details

Updated: Sep 27, 2022





The Gold & Silver Circle Ceremony took place at the University of Maryland, Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center on September 24, 2022.







2020 and 2021 Silver Circle Honorees

The 2020 and 2021 honorees join an impressive group of industry professionals who have helped shape the broadcast industry and continue to influence its future. These leaders have inspired excellence and innovation in every communications discipline. Devoting a quarter-century or more to the broadcast industry, these remarkable media professionals have made significant contributions to the National Capital Chesapeake Bay community.


With the induction of the 2021 honorees, the Silver Circle totals 268 and the Gold Circle totals 23.


Gold Circle Honorees

Wally Ashby – A-Team Productions, Director/Producer, DC (2020)

Tom Bettag – Univ. of Maryland, Full-time Lecturer, Maryland (2021)

Edward Jones – UDC Cable Television and the University of the District of Columbia, General Manager/Executive Producer, DC (2021)

Ross Simpson – WDVM 25, Anchor/Reporter, Maryland (2021)

Stan Stovall – WBAL, Anchor, Baltimore (2021)


Silver Circle Honorees

Will Anderson – Blue Ridge PBS, President/CEO, Virginia (2021)

Jamie Costello – WMAR, News Anchor, Baltimore (2020)

John Crosset – WBFF, Executive Producer, Baltimore (2020)

Greg Guise – Retired, WUSA9, Photojournalist/Editor, DC (2020)

Melanie Hastings – WJLA, GMW Anchor, DC (2021)

Ede Jermin – WRC, Operations Manager, DC (2021)

Veronica Johnson – WJLA, Meteorologist, DC (2021)

Dave Lucas – WJLA, Weekday Anchor, DC (2021)

Robin Reed – WDBJ7, Anchor, Roanoke (2021)

Janet Roach – WVEC, Anchor/Reporter, Norfolk (2020)

Lisa Robinson – WBAL, News Anchor, Investigative Reporter, Maryland (2021)

Steven Schupak – Maryland Public Television, COO, Maryland (2020)

Tom Sherwood – WRC, Reporter, DC (2020)

Harry Vaughn – Maryland Public TV, Managing Director, Maryland (2021)

Diane Walker – WWBT, Anchor/Reporter, Richmond (2020)


Circle Patrons

Thank you to our Circle Patrons!









5 Comments


jj yang
jj yang
Mar 28

It’s really nice to see people like Stan Stovall getting recognized after all these years on air in Baltimore. I grew up watching him, and he always came reading astrocartography chart across as someone you could trust. That kind of consistency in local news feels rare now.

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Davis
Mar 14

Congrats to all the honorees! It's really inspiring to see so many dedicated professionals recognized for their decades of work shaping our local media.mpeg to mp3

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jj yang
jj yang
Mar 03

Woah, 268 Silver Circle honorees now? That’s wild! Makes you wonder how many lives these folks have touched over 25+ years in broadcasting. banana pro 2 Kinda makes me wanna look up some of their old work—anyone got a fave piece from one of them?

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jj yang
jj yang
Feb 28

What an impressive group of honorees! nano bnana It's inspiring to see so many dedicated professionals being recognized for their decades of contributions to broadcasting. The Silver and Gold Circles truly highlight the talent and commitment within our local media community. Congratulations to all inductees - your work has undoubtedly shaped journalism in meaningful ways. Special shoutout to Veronica Johnson, whose weather forecasts I've relied on for years!

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Davis
Davis
Feb 26

Congrats to all the honorees! It's really inspiring to see so many dedicated professionals recognized for their decades of work shaping our local media.Riddle School

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