Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll Results 2025: Sports & Media

COLUMNIST

WINNER: DAN RODRICKS, THE BALTIMORE SUN (retired Jan. 2025)
Finalists: Leslie Gray Streeter, The Baltimore Banner; Mike Preston, The Baltimore Sun

INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

WINNER: @SAILLOCAL
Finalists:@thebaltimorebanner; @anniedemm

LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER

WINNER: RACHEL CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY
Finalists:Charlotte Nagey; Lauren’s Line Photography (Lauren O’Donnell)

LOCAL PODCAST

WINNER: THE EXIT 52 PODCAST
Finalists: Crisis on Infinite Podcasts; WYPR’s On the Record

ORIOLE

WINNER: CEDRIC MULLINS
Finalists: Gunnar Henderson; Adley Rutschman

RADIO PERSONALITIES

WINNER: KRAMER AND JESS (MIX 106.5)
Finalists: Justin, Scott, and Spiegel (98 Rock); Ashley Sterner (WYPR)

RADIO STATION

WINNER: 89.7 WTMD
Finalists: 88.1 WYPR; 98 Rock

RAVEN

WINNER: LAMAR JACKSON
Finalists: Derrick Henry; Mark Andrews

REPORTER

WINNER: JULIE SCHARPER, THE BALTIMORE BANNER
Finalists: Justin Fenton, The Baltimore Banner; Roch Kubatko, MASN

SPORTS MEDIA PERSONALITY

WINNER: GERRY SANDUSKY, WBAL-TV
Finalists: Kevin Brown, ESPN/Baltimore Orioles; Alex Glaze, WJZ

TIKTOK ACCOUNT

WINNER: @THEBALTIMOREFOODIE
Finalists: @thebaltimorebanner; @eatmorebmore

TV PERSONALITY

WINNER: KRISTY BRESLIN, WMAR
Finalists: Jennifer Franciotti, WBAL-TV; Marty Bass, WJZ

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