NewsChannel 3 was in contention for the AP top honors in several categories for this year’s AP Broadcast Awards held in Richmond on April 28, 2012:
Continuing News: Death of a Police Recruit
Feature or Interest: Do My Military Job
In-Depth Reporting: Prostitution Problem
Investigative Reporting: Military Mold
Outstanding News Operation
Douglass Southall Freeman: Taking Action Against Crime
Individual Reporting: Anjali Hemphill
The Gallimore Award for Distinguished Service was also awarded to NewsChannel 3’s Barbara Ciara.
Joshua Wehmeyer: Meritorious Award for Outstanding Effort by an Individual Producer at a Television Station in Virginia