2002
News Awards Contest Winners
Small Market Television
| Station | Title of Entry | Name of Journalist(s) |
| SPOT NEWS COVERAGE | ||
| 1. KSFY | Helicopter Crash | Neal Bennet, Brian Allen |
| 2. KTIV | Norfolk Helicopter Crash | Matt Breen, Kristie VerMulm |
| 3. KTVO | Dog Mauling | Chris Cowperthwaite |
| NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY (TV) | ||
| 1. KSFY | Sheldon Fire | Craig Lee |
| 2. KMEG | Norfolk Suspects | Chris Rylaarsdam |
| 3. KMEG | Snow Geese | Dave Finger |
| FEATURE | ||
| 1. KTIV | One Cool Cat | Christian Walk |
| 2. KIMT | Brain Surgery Success | Amy Fleming |
| 3. KMEG | Shopping Rush | Erik Tyger |
| IN-DEPTH/SERIES | ||
| 1. KMEG | Life of Meth | Leslie Rupiper |
| 2. KMEG | Sioux City Stockyards: End of an Era | Larry Wentz, Jose Muniz, Dave |
| 3. KTVO | Exotic Herds of the Heartland | Chris Cowperthwaite |
| PUBLIC AFFAIRS | ||
| 1. KIMT | Building Healthy Communities & Kids | Amy Fleming |
| 2. KTVO | Wapello Co. Supervisor Forum | Tim McGonigal |
| FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS | ||
| 1. KMEG | Sioux City Stockyards: End of an Era | Larry Wentz, Jose Munitz, Dave Finger |
| 2. KSFY | Drought 2002 | Brian Allen, Robyn Black |
| 3. KTVO | Voice of Eddyville | John Ahrens |
| SPORTS COVERAGE | ||
| 1. KIMT | Girls Playing Football | Greg Berry |
| 2. KIMT | Chasing the Major League Dream | Mark Woodley |
| 3. KTVO | Who Let The Dawgs Out | Tim Peters |
| POLITICAL COVERAGE | ||
| 1. KSFY | Who’s Got the Money? | Brian Allen, Collin McKenzie |
| 2. KTVO | Bush Visits Iowa | Amanda Krenz |
| 3. KTIV | Decision Day 2002 | Bridget Breen, Jon Beringer |
| GENERAL REPORTING | ||
| 1. KTIV | Col. Bud Day | Matt Breen |
| 2. KTVO | On Strike | Chris Cowperthwaite |
| 3. KMEG | Norfolk Suspects | Ryan Panitz, Chris Rylaarsdam |
| BEST NEWSCAST | ||
| 1. KTIV | December 11, 6 p.m. | |
| 2. KIMT | October 25, 6 p.m. | |
| 3. KSFY | December 12, 6 p.m. | |
| BEST SPORTSCAST | ||
| (no entries) | ||
| OVERALL EXCELLENCE | ||
| 1. KTIV, Sioux City | ||
| 2. KMEG, Sioux City | ||