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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5 things to do if your office pool plays Mega Millions’ $1B jackpot
“If we win, we won’t have to show up for work on Monday” — that fantasy is likely being stoked among co-workers in thousands of workplaces as they team up to buy tickets for Friday night’s Mega Millions jackpot, which now stands at $1 billion. But there are challenges ahead if you actually do win.
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Rockwool factory site meets standards, but new sinkholes discovered
Environmental inspectors at the Rockwool insulation construction site have found 10 potential sinkholes at the Jefferson County, West Virginia, location where a controversial 24-hour-a-day manufacturing plant is being built.
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Md. superintendent hopes young children will increase pedestrian safety
As local and state officials consider what can be done to improve pedestrian safety, the head of public schools says a proven technique is already being used: Teach the kids.
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More teen passengers die when drivers are other teens
Find out how people in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. were killed when a teen was behind the wheel.
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Md. officer charged with raping woman after traffic stop makes 1st court appearance
Prosecutors and defense lawyers in District Court agreed Officer 1st Class Ryan Macklin, 29, would remain in custody until a bond hearing Oct. 26. He’s pleaded not guilty; charging documents released say he told the woman “to drive behind a nearby store.”
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Jail for ex-Montgomery Co. teacher who had sexual relationship with student in 1980s
As part of an agreement with prosecutors, the 64-year-old entered a guilty plea to one count of sex abuse of a minor Monday in Montgomery County Court and was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
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Dating website triangle murder suspects plead not guilty
The two defendants in the April 2017 death of Marty McMillan Jr. were live-in boyfriend and girlfriend at the time, but never looked at each other while pleading not guilty at their arraignments in D.C. Superior Court.
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Hints of trouble in (Joe’s Record) Paradise; owner blames upcoming elections
A popular and long-lasting local record store said times are tough, and the owner believes politics has something to do with it.
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Rockwool: No work-related cancer, or neighbor health lawsuits
Among the questions being debated as the Rockwool insulation factory is being built in Jefferson County, West Virginia, is: “Will the emissions make people sick?”
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Good bet gambling interests will push for casinos, sports betting in Virginia
Big name casinos and slot machine makers seem ready to make a concerted push in Virginia’s General Assembly.
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Grand jury to consider new charges in Loudoun Co. mother-son murders
Brian Welsh, 38, of Herndon, Virginia, remains the sole suspect in the January shooting deaths of 65-year-old Mala Manwani and her 32-year-old son, Rishi.
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Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl amid sex abuse case scrutiny
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl, amid scrutiny and criticism over Wuerl’s handling of sex abuse claims dating back decades, when he led Pittsburgh’s archdiocese.
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Man suspected of fatally stabbing DC runner granted hearing postponement
Family members of Wendy Martinez, who was fatally stabbed Sept. 18 while out for a run in her Logan Circle neighborhood, had flown in from Florida for the preliminary hearing. Approximately a dozen family and friends of the defendant, 23-year-old Anthony Crawford, were also in the courtroom.
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Man in wheelchair tumbles down Metro escalator, dies
The Metro Chief Safety Officer said that after the man fell from the top of the escalator, he was dragged up from the bottom a short distance, then the escalator shut off, sending him to the bottom again.
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Rockwool factory’s efforts to protect water quality ‘unsatisfactory’
The Rockwool company, which is building a controversial insulation plant in Ranson, West Virginia, has been cited by the state environmental agency for failing to ensure against stormwater runoff.
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