2009 News Awards Contest Winners
Radio

STUDENT MARKET RADIO WINNERS

FEATURE
1. "At Issue - Windsor Heights", Laura Hoeft, KDRA
2. "Make-A-Wish", Gretta Stark, KWAR    

IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "At Issue - Tommy's Pub", Jess Hoffert, KDRA
2. "Iowa's High School Dropout Rate Increases", Cristina Sarnelli, Iowa Public Radio

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "At Issue - Sick Water", Paige Hulsey, KDRA

FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. "Dairy Farmers Struggling", Cristina Sarnelli, Iowa Public Radio

SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
1. "SAU vs. Iowa Wesleyan", Steve Campbell, KALA
2. "Wartburg vs. Coe & BV", Jason Meyer/Taylor Umland/Luke Ullestad, KWAR            
3. "SAU vs. Waldorf", Chris Steele, KALA

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1.  Mark Stevens, WHO
2.  Gretta Stark, KWAR

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SMALL MARKET RADIO WINNERS

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1. "NIACC Drops Football", Bob Fisher, KGLO-AM & KRIB-AM
2. "Cumberland Tornado", Tom Robinson, KSOM
3. "Farmers Savings Bank Robbery", Bryan Nichols, KBUR

USE OF ACTUALITY
1. "Warm Day in March", Mike Peterson, KMA
2. "Firearm Training", News Staff, KNIA & KRLS
3. "Charlotte Haunted House", Jonathon Gregg, KMAQ

FEATURE
1. "Charlotte Haunted House", Jonathon Gregg, KMAQ
2. "Middle School Map", Mike Peterson, KMA
3. "Snowplow Ride", Dr. Bob Leonard, KNIA & KRLS

IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "RAGBRAI Countdown", Mike Peterson, KMA

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "Ask the Mayor", Bob Fisher, KGLO-AM & KRIB-AM
2. "Breast Fitting after Cancer", News Staff, KNIA & KRLS
3. "Your Turn, May 1st", Trent Rice, KASI-AM

FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. "Swine Flu", Tom Robinson, KSOM
2. "Farmers Lose Crops to Hail", Janelle Tucker, KMCH
3. "Corn Plummets", News Staff, KNIA & KRLS

SPORTS COVERAGE
1. "Mario Andretti", Sports Staff, KNIA & KRLS
2. "Fast Pitch Softball", Sports Staff, KNIA & KRLS
3. "Coaches' Huddle with Aundre Meeks", Mark Simpson, KWAY

SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
1T. "The Drive", Lance Renaud/Al Hoop, KFJB-AM
1T. "Humboldt Volleyball/Football/Basketball", Eric McKay, KHBT
2. "Sports Compilation", Tom Robinson, KSOM
3. "KGLO Sports", Tim Fleming, KGLO-AM & KRIB-AM
H. "PC vs. Mediapolis", Sports Staff, KNIA & KRLS
H. "Newman State Championship", Mark Dorenkamp, KGLO-AM & KRIB-AM
H. "Ames v. Waukegan", Dave Sprau, KASI-AM

POLITICAL COVERAGE
1. "2009 Ames City Council Race", Trent Rice, KASI-AM
2. "Buss Legacy", News Staff, KNIA & KRLS
3. "Meet the Candidates Series", Mike Peterson, KMA

GENERAL REPORTING
1. "Domestic Violence Vigil", Mike Peterson, KMA
2. "Same Sex Marriage Protest", Mandy Billings, KSOM
3. "Delaware County Hailstorm", Janelle Tucker, KMCH
H. "Charitable Giving", News Staff, KNIA & KRLS

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1.  Mike Peterson, KMA

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN WEATHER COVERAGE
1. "Weather Story Compilation", Mike Peterson, KMA
2. "Dec. 8th Snow Storm", Tom Robinson, KSOM

BEST NEWSCAST
1. Mike Peterson, KMA
2. Trent Rice, KASI-AM
3. Bryan Nichols, KBUR

BEST SPORTSCAST
1. Bob Fisher, KGLO-AM & KRIB-AM
2. Dave Sprau, KASI-AM

OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. KASI-AM, Trent Rice        
2. KGLO, Robert Fisher        
3. KMCH, Janelle Tucker

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LARGE MARKET RADIO WINNERS

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1. "DSM Homicide", Dick Layman/Brad Ehrlich, WHO

USE OF ACTUALITY
1. "Honor Flight-Winnebago", Dean Borg/Stephen Grant, Iowa Public Radio        
2. "Statehouse Notebook", Richard Lee, WHO

FEATURE
1. "Wind Generator Blowback", Dean Borg, Iowa Public Radio
2. "October", Cary Hahn, KMRY
3. "Food Pantry Race", Sue Danielson, WHO

IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "Maquoketa Rubble Generates Political Heat", Dean Borg, Iowa Public Radio
2. "Inauguration Fever", Jim Boyd, WHO
3. "Dbq. Police Honored in National Investigation", Tom Berryman, KDTH

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "Midwestern Muslim Woman", Tom Berryman, KDTH
2. "Taronda Spencer", John Kealey/Jay Swords, KALA-FM
3. "Dr. Ray Doswell", John Kealey/Jay Swords, KALA-FM

SPORTS COVERAGE
1T. "Brooks on Sports", Bob Brooks, KMRY
1T. "Friday Night Live Football Forecast", Mike Ferlazzo, Iowa Sports Connection Radio Network/ AM 1700

SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
1. "2009 Post-Season Highlights", Scott Unash, KGYM-AM
2. "Dubuque High School and College", Tim Lary, KDTH

POLITICAL COVERAGE
1. Compilation, Staff, WHO

GENERAL REPORTING
1. "Officer Down", Jim Boyd, WHO

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1. Sue Danielson, WHO

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN WEATHER COVERAGE
1. Compilation, Staff, WHO

BEST NEWSCAST
1.  Gary Barrett, WHO

OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. WHO, Jim Boyd

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