Neal Augenstein
Ever since 1997, when Neal Augenstein kept nudging the then-news director to hire him as a part-time weekend reporter, he’s had the great pleasure of being a reporter for WTOP.
In 2013, Neal took on the role of Tech Editor, overseeing the growth of the WTOP.com tech section.
Things have changed in many ways. When he walked in the door, the newsroom was still equipped with reel-to-reel tape recorders, and the portable bag phones that weighed as much as a bowling ball. Today, Neal is the first major market radio reporter who does most of his field production on an iPhone.
Through the years, Neal has covered many of the crimes and trials that have gripped the Washington community – including the Beltway Snipers, Chandra Levy, and of course, Sept. 11, 2001. But ironically, listeners seem to remember the lifestyle and feature reports – cooking food on the dashboard of his car in 100 degree weather, butt-lifting underwear and pole dancing for guys.
Neal’s been pleased to receive awards over the years for hard news, feature reporting, use of sound and sports. However, he’s most proud when people he reports about tell him they believe his reporting is accurate, fair and in context.
Neal’s ultimate honor is having listeners trust him and the WTOP team, to provide information they need and enjoy in their life.
You can email Neal at naugenstein@wtop.com or follow him on Twitter @AugensteinWTOP.
Latest Articles by Neal Augenstein
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Record store owner, early DC punk producer Skip Groff dies at 70
Skip Groff, whose Yesterday & Today Records, and role in producing and releasing music helped form D.C.’s early punk scene, has died at age 70.
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Goodnight, John-Boy: Bed-and-breakfast being built near ‘Waltons’ house
Ground was broken Tuesday for a new bed-and-breakfast in Schuyler, Virginia, near the home where the writer whose book inspired the TV show grew up. The owner expects construction to be complete by mid-October in time for the yearly Waltons event later that month.
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Marijuana-impaired driving spikes in Maryland, police say
As more states decriminalize marijuana, Maryland State Police are seeing a large jump in the number of weed-related impaired driving crashes and violations.
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After 16 years, Loudoun Co. prosecutor Jim Plowman to become judge
Loudoun County prosecutor Jim Plowman will step down in November, and become a judge in the 20th Judicial District.
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Va. woman who lost gay rights custody battle to her mother dies
Sharon Bottoms Mattes, who lost custody of her young son to her mother in 1993 after a Virginia court ruled her same-sex relationship made her “an unfit parent,” has died at age 48.
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Teen charged in Damascus High School locker room rape to be tried in juvenile court
A judge ruled Friday that one of the four Damascus High School football players initially charged as an adult with sexually attacking four teammates with a broomstick will now be tried in juvenile court.
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Va. woman kept dead mother’s body wrapped in blankets, air fresheners for 6 weeks
A Bristol, Virginia, woman is charged with concealing her mother’s body under dozens of blankets and air fresheners in their home, more than six weeks after her mother died.
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After harsh words, Leesburg plans to donate African-American cemetery
After heated rhetoric, the town of Leesburg, Virginia, plans to donate a historic cemetery to a group that preserves African-American burial grounds.
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Radio on: What’s different, the same for radio listeners over the years
Happy “World Radio Day!” Some things have changed in the way people listen to radio, but others remain the same.
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Man indicted in 2016 lifeguard rape at Alexandria pool
The woman was attacked on a Saturday afternoon, during Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3, 2016, at the pool in the 200 block of South Pickett Street.
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Son who sought ‘human sacrifice’ to enter plea in Loudoun Co. murder
A Loudoun County man who allegedly told a friend he “needed a human sacrifice” before killing his father will enter a plea later this month to avoid trial.
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In a once-flourishing taxicab mecca, DC rides plummet
Ridesharing services are having a dramatic effect on the number of taxicab rides in the nation’s capital.
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Prosecutor seeks to revoke release of man found insane in Va. officer shooting
A local prosecutor has asked the judge to revoke the conditional release of a man who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2013 the shooting of a Virginia police officer.
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Md. man turns childhood Hot Wheels passion into world’s priciest collection
The toy cars were introduced in 1968. Now, a Montgomery County man’s Hot Wheels toy car collection is estimated to be worth $1.5 million.
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Man released from mental hospital after shooting Va. officer now arrested on gun, arson charges
A Virginia man who was released from a mental hospital months ago after shooting a police officer has been arrested on arson and gun charges.
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