2008 News Awards Contest Winners
Radio

STUDENT MARKET RADIO WINNERS

FEATURE
1. "Capturing History", Duane Trimble & Sarah Johnson, KWAR

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "Students and the Economy", Duane Trimble & Sarah Johnson, KWAR

SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
1. "St. Ambrose vs. Quincy", Steve Campbell, KALA
2. "Men's Basketball Buzz Levick Tourney 2008", Austin Draude, Matt Ray, Taylor Umland, KWAR
3. "St. Ambrose vs. Iowa Wesleyan", Steve Campbell, KALA

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SMALL MARKET RADIO WINNERS

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1. "SWAT Coverage (Severe Weather Action Team)", KNIA Staff, KNIA
2. "House Fire Live Report", KNIA Staff, KNIA
3. "Valley News Today Fire", Mike Peterson, KMA

USE OF ACTUALITY
1. "Organ Tuner", Charles Potter, KWPC
2. "Band Camp", Mike Peterson, KMA
3. "Drake Funeral", Charles Potter, KWPC

FEATURE
1. "Valentines Day", KNIA Staff, KNIA
2. "ATV Accident Victim Speaks", Kristan Gray, KMA
3. "Mothers Day", Tom Robinson, KSOM

IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "Offenburger/MLK Series", Mike Peterson, KMA
2. "40 Years Ago-Charles City Tornado", Robert Fisher, KGLO/KRIB
3. "County Roads", Charles Potter, KWPC

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "Wilton Legislative Forum", Charles Potter, KWPC
2. "KNIA KRLS Breast Cancer Save a Life Radiothon", KNIA/KRLS Staff, KNIA/KRLS
3. "County Budget", Charles Potter, KWPC

FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. "Ethanol, Golden Grain", Mark Dorankamp, KGLO/KRIB
2. "Oak Hill Acres Farm", Charles Potter, KWPC
3. "Ag Week 2008", Ben Stanton, KCII

SPORTS COVERAGE
1. "Toughest Two Minutes In Sports", Kristan Gray, KMA
2. "Where Are They Now-Don Stange", Chris Williams, KMA
3. "Return to Central", Zach Ulin, KWPC

SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
1. "KGLO Sports", Tim Fleming, KGLO
2. "KMA Sports Play by Play", Chris Williams, KMA
3. "Ames vs. Marshalltown", Dave Sprau & Chuck Stevens, KASI

POLITICAL COVERAGE
1. "County Candidate Forums", Charles Potter, KWPC
2. "Legislative Candidate Forum", Charles Potter, KWPC
3. "Meet the Candidates 2008", Mike Peterson, KMA

GENERAL REPORTING
1. "Final Murder Suspect Full Story", KNIA Staff, KNIA/KRLS
2. "Western Iowa Honor Flight", Mike Peterson, KMA
3. "Red Oak No Smoking Ordinance", Mike Peterson, KMA

EXCELLENCE IN WRITING
1. "Child Sex Abuse Trial", Charles Potter, KWPC
2. "Compilation", Mike Peterson, KMA
3. "Accessory to Murder Trial", Charles Potter, KWPC

SPECIAL CATEGORY #1: FLOOD /TORNADO SPOT NEWS
1. "Aftermath in Parkersburg", Robert Fisher, KGLO/KRIB

SPECIAL CATEGORY #2: FLOOD/TORNADO FEATURE
1. "Tornado Survivor", Mike Peterson, KMA
2. "Cedar Rapids Flood Workers", Charles Potter, KWPC

SPECIAL CATEGORY #3: FLOOD/TORNADO EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1. "Two Disasters-Mason City and Parkersburg", Robert Fisher, KGLO/KRIB
2. "Louisa County's Record Flood", Charles Potter, KWPC
3. "Rebuild Iowa in Wapello", Charles Potter, KWPC

BEST NEWSCAST
1. Mike Peterson, KMA
2. Trent Rice, KASI
3. Ryan Long, KICD

BEST SPORTSCAST
1. Joey Elbert, KUOO
2. Bob Fisher, KRIB
3. Dave Sprau, KASI

OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. Trent Rice, News Director, KASI
2. Mike Peterson, News Director, KMA
3. Robert Fisher, News Director, KRIB/KGLO

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LARGE MARKET RADIO WINNERS

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1. "Witness to a Plane Crash", Dean Borg, IPR
2. "Hostage Incident", Dan Welk, WHO

USE OF ACTUALITY
"Statehouse Notebook", Richard Lee, WHO

FEATURE
1. "A Mother's Day to Remember", Rick Fredricksen, IPR
2. "The Dobson Pipe Organ", Sue Danielson, WHO
3. "Deere Family Organ", Rick Fredricksen, IPR

IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "The National Conventions", Jim Boyd, WHO
2. "Chicago Meets Storm Lake", Joyce Russell, IPR
3. "Iowa's Oldest Restaurant School", Tom Berryman, KDTH

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "Cyber policies in schools", Tom Berryman, KDTH
2. "Quad Cities Forum", Phil Roberts, WOC
3. "Karl Rove Visits Iowa City", The Exchange Staff, IPR

FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. "The Millstream Brewery", Ken Root, WHO
2. "Exotic Animal Farm", Rick Fredricksen, IPR
3. "Antique Tractors", Joyce Russell, IPR

SPORTS COVERAGE
1. "Shawn Johnson", Rick Fredricksen, IPR
2. "Hawkeye Huddle", Jon Miller, WHO
3. "Wimbledon in Iowa", Rob Dillard, IPR

SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
1. "Sports '08", Scott Unash, KGYM
2. "Basketball-Regina vs. Williamsburg", Kelly Neff, KCJJ
3. "Miracle Finish/Playoff Football", Tim Lary, KDTH

POLITICAL COVERAGE
1. "Compilation", WHO Staff, WHO

GENERAL REPORTING
1. "Our State Fair is a Late State Fair", Jeneane Beck, IPR
2. "9th Grade Academies", Rob Dillard, IPR
3. "13th Street Economy", Jonathan Ahl, IPR

EXCELLENCE IN WRITING
1. "Good-Bye Old Friend", Phil Roberts, WOC
2. "A Compilation", Richard Lee, WHO

SPECIAL CATEGORY #1: FLOOD/TORNADO SPOT NEWS
1. "Parkersburg Tornado", Pat Blank, IPR
2. "Parkersburg Tornado", Jim Boyd, WHO

SPECIAL CATEGORY #2: FLOOD/TORNADO FEATURE
1. "Duffy's Ark", Stephen Grant, IPR
2. "Animals Assist", Pat Blank, IPR
3. "Animal Shelter", Pat Blank, IPR

SPECIAL CATEGORY #3: FLOOD/TORNDO EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1. "Compilation", WHO Staff, WHO
2. "Disaster Coverage Compilation", Iowa Public Radio Staff, IPR
3. "Faith After the Flood", Pat Blank, IPR

BEST NEWSCAST
1. Dick Layman, WHO
2. Jim Taylor, WOC

BEST SPORTSCAST
1. Mark Minnick, WOC

OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. Jim Boyd, News Director, WHO
2. Jonathan Ahl, News Director, IPR

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