WTOP’s Neal Augenstein honored for his contributions to the DC area
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WTOP's Neal Augenstein joined John and Michelle to talk about being honored in Washingtonian Magazine.
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As journalists, we don’t usually make ourselves the feature of a story, but today, WTOP is shining a spotlight on one of our colleagues, Neal Augenstein, who has been selected as one of Washingtonian Magazine’s “Washingtonians of the Year.”
Augenstein, and nine other locals, are being honored for making the region a better place.
“I take the responsibility of being a reporter for WTOP pretty seriously,” Augenstein said. “I’m indebted to the people who’ve sort of gone along for the ride and have been willing to trust me after all of these years.”
Augenstein, with his distinctive accent and booming voice, has been a fixture on WTOP’s airwaves for nearly 30 years. A general assignment reporter, he’s covered hard-hitting stories across the D.C. region and has won journalism awards for his work.
But, his path to your airwaves wasn’t always assured.
“I spent the first 10 years of my radio career being told, ‘You’re a good journalist, but you don’t belong on the air,’” he said.
Augenstein said once he got to WTOP, the station had him work with a voice coach to tame his New York accent (he was raised in Connecticut, but his parents are from the Bronx).
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WTOP’s Neal Augenstein has been selected as one of Washingtonian Magazine’s “Washingtonian of the Year.”
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WTOP’s Neal Augenstein has been selected as one of Washingtonian Magazine’s “Washingtonian of the Year.”
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Neal Augenstein in a photo from high school.
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Early headshot of WTOP’s Neal Augenstein.
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WTOP’s Neal Augenstein speaks with coworkers during an interview with Voice of America about covering the nation’s capital.
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