2008
News Awards Contest Winners
Television
STUDENT MARKET TELEVISION WINNERS
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1. "Iowa City Plane Crash", Forrest Saunders, DITV
2. "Breitbach's Fire", Morgan Finke, LCTV13
3. "UD Plane Crash", Megan Stralow, LCTV13
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
1. "Loras Hockey Club", Lauren Squires, LCTV13
2. "Mountain Biking", Daniel Randolph, LCTV13
3. "Apple River Fort", Andrew Huck & Daniel Randolph, LCTV13
FEATURE
1. "Big Turkey Legs", Alicia Corso, DITV
2. "Cedar Valley Humane Society", Steffani Tollefson, WTV
3. "Arthur Geisert", Lauren Squires, LCTV13
IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "Salvia", Erica Patterson, DITV
2. "Working Poor", Erin Horst, LCTV13
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "Public Affairs: On Campus & Community", UNI TV
2. "Decision 2008", LCTV13
3. "KnightWatch on the Economy", WTV
FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. "Farm Bill", Erin Horst, LCTV13
2. "4H Extension Levy", Felicia Carner, LCTV13
3. "Organic Food", Forrest Saunders, DITV
SPORTS COVERAGE
1. "Pregame Bowl Special", DITV Sports, DITV
2. "Coach Matt Pucci", Nick Helten, LCTV13
3. "Haitian Soccer", Lauren Squires, LCTV13
SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
1. "Football vs. Luther", Joseph Holguin & Christopher Lehr, LCTV13
2. "St. Ambrose vs. William Penn", Steve Campbell, TV11-St. Ambrose
3. "Men's Basketball", Seth Drury & Abby Showalter, WTV
POLITICAL COVERAGE
1. "Youth Vote", Jillian Petrus, DITV
2T "Live Election Special", DITV Staff, DITV
2T "Election Night 2008", WTV8 Staff, WTV
GENERAL REPORTING
1. "Chess Murder", Megan Cabalka, DITV
2. "Karen Fox Adopts", Katrina Berning, LCTV13
3. "Pope Visits America", Lauren Squires & Katrina Berning, LCTV13
EXCELLENCE IN WRITING
1. "Dance Marathon Simeon", Joe Augustine, DITV
2. "Compilation", Katrina Berning, LCTV13
3. "Obama Emails", Jay Knoll, DITV
SPECIAL CATEGORY #2: FLOOD/TORNADO FEATURE
1. "AP Football", Nick Doehrmann, DITV
2. "Flood '08-UI Library", Alicia Corso, DITV
3. "Business", Jillian Petrus, DITV
SPECIAL CATEGORY #3: FLOOD/TORNADO EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1. "Surge of Hope: The Community's College Responds", KSP Staff, Kirkwood Student
Productions
2. "Compilation", DITV Staff, DITV
BEST NEWSCAST
1. Loras College, From the Boulevard
2. Univ. of Iowa, Daily Iowan TV
3. St. Ambrose Univ., TV-11 Dateline
BEST SPORTSCAST
1. "Sports Zone", Nick Helten & Crystal Klein, LCTV
2. "Sports", Dan Haverkamp, SAU
3. "SportsKnight", Seth Drury & Sam Boender, WTV
OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. LCTV13, Loras College
2T. WTV8, Wartburg College
2T. Daily Iowan TV, University of Iowa
SMALL MARKET TELEVISION WINNERS
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1. "Little Sioux Boy Scout Camp Tornado", Kristie VerMulm, Kim Wilson & Brooke
Balkende, KTIV
2. "Little Sioux Scout Tornado", Carla Kreegar & KCAU Staff, KCAU
3. "Murder on Adams", Brian Scott, KIMT
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
1. "The Challenger", Tia Heidebrecht & Allissa Hopkins, KTIV
2. "Fallen Coach", Dave Hauck, KSFY
FEATURE
1. "Jukebox Repairman", Al Joens, KTIV
2. "Dynamite Girl", Larry Wentz & Todd Wingert, KCAU
3. "Allen Family Fire Test", Brian Allen & Dave Hauck, KSFY
IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "Anatomy of an OWI", Kristen Johnson & Bridget Breen, KTIV
2. "Beating the Odds", Kristie VerMulm & Tia Heidebrecht, KTIV
3. "Coaching Boys Into Men", Tim Seaman, KCAU
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "Focus for the Cure", Jenna Rehnstrom, Brandi Becker & Laura Blair,
KCAU
SPORTS COVERAGE
1. "Football Field Rescue", Jenna Rehnstrom, KCAU
2. "Blood Brothers", Jeff Zell, KIMT
3. "Tough Enough: The Rise of Ultimate Fighting", Tim Seaman, KCAU
POLITICAL COVERAGE
1. "General Election 2008", Carla Kreegar & KCAU Staff, KCAU
2. "Decision 2008", Bridget Breen, KTIV
3. "Hyperion Vote", Carla Kreegar & KCAU Staff, KCAU
GENERAL REPORTING
1. "Boy Scout Reflection", Kristie VerMulm & Tom McConnell, KTIV
2. "Water Worries", Abigayle Sloan, KCAU
3. "Congo Crash", Cole Mathisen, KIMT
SPECIAL CATEGORY #2: FLOOD/TORNADO FEATURE
1. "Flood Poet", Matt Breen, KTIV
BEST NEWSCAST
1. KCAU, Channel 9 Eyewitness News
BEST SPORTSCAST
1. Tim Seaman, KCAU
OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. KTIV, Bridget Breen, News Director
2. KIMT, Greg Berry, News Director
3. KCAU, Carla Kreegar, News Director
LARGE MARKET TELEVISION WINNERS
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1T. "Hog Confinement Fire", Chris Williams & Andy McKay, WQAD
1T. "Stand-Off", Geoff Greenwood & Glen Biermann, KCCI
3. "He's a Lucky Boy", Cortney Kintzer, KCCI
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
1. "Newton Drive-In", Steve Karlin & Dan Bolsem, KCCI
2. "Off the Grid", Brad Argo, WHO
3. "Dorothy G", Matt Nelson, KCRG
FEATURE
1T. "Spring Lake Skate", Steve Karlin & Dan Bolsem, KCCI
1T. "They Call Me Hammer", Eric Hanson & Dan Bolsem, KCCI
2. "Now I Lay Me Down", Brooke Bouma & Randy Schumacher, WHO
3. "Iowa Icons: Simon Estes", Andy Fales & Jimmy Vowell, WHO
IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "Poisoned Promises", Megan Terlecky, KGAN
2. "Ripped Up, Ripped Off", Chris Jones & Eric Foley, KGAN
3. "What Lies Beneath", Dan Winters, Randy Schumacher & Jeff Felton, WHO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1T. "Elder Abuse", Lynn Melling & Mike Borland, WHO
1T. "Veterans Affairs", Lynn Melling, Mike Borland & Dave Olson, WHO
3. "Cancer Camp", Gary Metivier & Paul Kakert, KWQC
FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. "Harvesting the Wind", Todd Magel & Dan Bolsem, KCCI
2. "Soybean King", Chris Gourley, IPTV
3. "Butter Me Up", Brandon Bingham & Angel Albert, KDSM
SPORTS COVERAGE
1.
"Lolo's Dream", Chris Hassel/WHO Staff, WHO
2. "Jake Adams", John Meyer & Jesse Landolt, KCCI
3. "Iowa Olympic Profiles", Judy Blank, IPTV
POLITICAL COVERAGE
1T. "Political Compilation", KCCI News Team, KCCI
1T. "Decision 2008", KWWL News Team, KWWL
2. "Gay Marriage Protest", Clint Jiras & Cal Woods, KDSM
3. "Congressional District Profiles", Paul Yeager, Nancy Crowfoot & Nancy
Heather, IPTV
GENERAL REPORTING
1. "Clive Evacuation", Elizabeth Lewin, WOI
2. "Hold onto your Handbags", Eric Hanson & Dan Bolsem, KCCI
3. "Picture of Healing: Now I Lay Me Down", Brooke Bouma & Randy Schumacher,
WHO
EXCELLENCE IN WRITING
1. "Compilation", Josh Hinkle, KCRG
2. "Holiday Homecoming", Andy Fales, WHO
3. "Compilation", Sunny Layne, KWWL
SPECIAL CATEGORY #1: FLOOD/TORNADO SPOT NEWS
1. "Tornado Spot News", Mark Geary & Dane Firkus, KCRG
2. "CR Strike Teams", Josh Hinkle & Mark Benischek, KCRG
3. "Downtown CR Rescue", Josh Hinkle & Travis Bockenstedt, KCRG
SPECIAL CATEGORY #2: FLOOD/TORNADO FEATURE
1. "The Journey Home", John Wilmer, KWWL
2. "Hidden Treasures", Josh Hinkle & Randy Dircks, KCRG
3. "May 27 Tornado Newscast", Lindsey Grams & Tim Seymour, KGAN
SPECIAL CATEGORY #3: FLOOD/TORNADO EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1. "More than a Game", Jason Mortvedt, KWWL
2. "Rising Waters", Chris Hussey & Phil Hunt, KWWL
3. "Flood Compilation", KGAN News Team, KGAN
BEST NEWSCAST
1. KWWL, Iowa's News Channel 7
2. WHO, WHO-TV 13 News
3. KGAN, CBS2 News
BEST SPORTSCAST
1. Chris Hassel, Keith Murphy, Shawn Terrell, WHO
2. John Walters, WOI
3. Jared Aarons, KGAN
OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. KCRG, Becky Lutgen Gardner, News Director
2. KCCI, Dave Busiek, News Director
3. KWWL, Jon Okerstrom, News Director