2009 News Awards Contest Winners
Television

STUDENT MARKET TELEVISION WINNERS

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1. "Truck Rollover", Nate Vaughn/Nick Jellings, Wartburg Television
2. "Iowa Gay Marriage Rally", Tiffany Hung, Daily Iowan TV
3. "Supreme Court Ruling", Alex Mougin/Justin Conner, Wartburg Television

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
1. "Veterans Honored", Felicia Carner, LCTV-13
2. "Day in the Life of Waverly", Advanced Production Class, Wartburg Television
3. "Holiday Lights", Andrew Bridgewater, Wartburg Television

FEATURE
1. "The Old Capitol", Xin Feng, Daily Iowan TV
2. "Coach Johnson Profile", Nikki Newbrough, Wartburg Television
3. "SAU Open Mic Night", Johnna Klossing, TV11
H. "Mothers and Daughters Break Boards", Felicia Carner, LCTV-13

IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "Wandering the Tri-States", Jordan Rasmussen, LCTV-13
2. "UI Nursing Program", Jillian Petrus, Daily Iowan TV
3. "Women's History Month", Katrina Berning, LCTV-13

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "UI Budget Crisis", DITV Staff, Daily Iowan TV
2. "KnightWatch (Kathryn Koob)", Maribel Lopez, Wartburg Television
3. "Public Safety", Kelly Lantz/Ashley Fecht, UNI TV

FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. "Waverly Midwest Horse Sale", Nate Vaughn, Wartburg Television
2. "Pumpkin Shortage", Emily Allen, LCTV-13
3. "Alpacas", Morgan Finke, LCTV-13
H. "Endangered River", Ashleigh Coran, Daily Iowan TV

SPORTS COVERAGE
1. "Pound for Pound", Stacy Issen/Tony Tracy, Drake TV
2. "Dubuque Dog Show", Nickolas Helten, LCTV-13
3. "Women's Basketball Preview", Tara Wellman, TV11
 
SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
1. "SAU vs. Viterbo", Chris Steele, TV11
2. "Knights Basketball", WTV8 Sports Staff, Wartburg Television
3. "SAU vs. Viterbo", Steve Campbell, TV11

POLITICAL COVERAGE
1. "Tax Tea Party", Katrina Berning/Emily Allen, LCTV-13
2. "Same-Sex Marriage", Felicia Carner, LCTV-13
3. "President Visits Newton", Jillian Petrus, Daily Iowan TV

GENERAL REPORTING
1. "Step by Step", Emily Allen, LCTV-13
2. "Gmail", Johnna Klossing, TV11
3. "Black History Month", Katrina Berning, LCTV-13

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1. Carner, LCTV-13
2. Nate Vaughn, Wartburg Television
3. Andrew Bridgewater, Wartburg Television

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN ANCHORING
1. Emily Allen, LCTV-13
2. Nikki Newbrough/Nate Vaughn, Wartburg Television
3. Nickolas Helten, LCTV-13

BEST NEWSCAST
1. LCTV-13
2. Daily Iowan TV
3. Wartburg Television

BEST SPORTSCAST
1. Nickolas Helten/Chris Lehr, LCTV-13
2. Jason Meyer/Taylor Umland, Wartburg Television
3. Tara Wellman, SAU-TV11
H. Mitch Fick, Daily Iowan TV

OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. LCTV-13
2. Daily Iowan TV    
3. Wartburg Television

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SMALL MARKET TELEVISION WINNERS

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1. "Norfolk Fire", Carla Kreegar/KCAU Staff, KCAU
2. "Lakeview Fire", Carla Kreegar/KCAU Staff, KCAU
3. "Austin Bus Crash", Brian Scott/KIMT Staff, KIMT

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
1. "Free Junk Pickup", A.J. Hodgeman/Jonathon Gregg, CRI
2. "Lake Mills Fire", Dale Baer, KIMT
3. "The Grotto", Dale Baer, KIMT

FEATURE
1. "Siouxland Honor Flight", Jeremy Maskel, KMEG
2. "Tax vs. Pizza Guy", Melissa Lanzourakis/ Tia Heidebrecht, KTIV
3. "Silence to Sound", Amy Fleming/Dale Baer, KIMT
H. "History of Taps", Allissa Hopkins/Tia Heidebrecht, KTIV

IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1. "Flight 232 20th Anniversary", Matt Breen, KTIV
2. "20th Anniversary of Flight 232 Crash", Carla Kreegar/Jenna Rehnstrom/ Larry Wentz/Jessica Cihacek, KCAU
3. "Siouxland Honor Flight/Forever Heroes", Jeremy Maskel, KMEG

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "Historic Measures", Jacob Rosdail/A.J. Hodgeman, CRI
2. "Focus for the Cure", Jenna Rehnstrom/ Lauren Gawthrop, KCAU
3. "Future of Healthcare", Rachelle Baillon, KIMT

FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. "Bringing Home the Bacon", A.J. Hodgeman/Aaron Riggs, CRI
2. "Grape Combine", Jon Hoffmann/Aaron Riggs, CRI
3. "Twilight Harvest", Brian Scott, KIMT

SPORTS COVERAGE
1. "More Than a Game", A.J. Ellingson/Dale Baer, KIMT
2. "Road Trippin with the Muskies", Travis Morgan, KMEG
3. "Ed Thomas: A Legand Gone", Jason Madison, CRI

SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
1. "Nebraska HS Football Playoffs", Brad Pautsch/Michael Klos, KTIV

POLITICAL COVERAGE
1. "November Election 2009", Bridget Breen, KTIV
2. Compilation, Rebecca Nielsen/Jonathon Gregg/Patrick Boberg, CRI
    
GENERAL REPORTING
1. "232 Survivor", Kristie VerMulm/Tia Heidebrecht, KTIV
2. "Clunkers Go Where?", Rachelle Baillon, KIMT
3. "Daycare Closed", Abigayle Sloan, KCAU

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1. Brian Scott, KIMT
2. Steve Long, KMEG
3. Kristen Johnson, KTIV

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN ANCHORING
1. Jenna Lee, KIMT
2. Jaime Copley, KIMT

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN WEATHER COVERAGE
1. "December Blizzard", Chad Sandwell, KMEG
2. Compilation, KCAU Staff, KCAU
3. "Christmas Storm '09", KIMT/Storm Team 3, KIMT

BEST NEWSCAST
1. KIMT
2. KCAU
3. KMEG
    
BEST SPORTSCAST
1. Tim Seaman, KCAU
2. Travis Morgan/Garrett Gordan, KMEG

OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. KMEG/KPTH, Jeffery Raker    
2. KTIV, Bridget Breen    
3. KCAU, Carla Kreegar

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LARGE MARKET TELEVISION WINNERS

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
1. "Icy Rescue", Emily Price/Jesse Landolt, KCCI
2. "The Funeral Home is on Fire", Jimmy Vowell/Mike Borland, WHO-TV
3. "August Flash Flood", KGAN News Team, KGAN

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
1T. "The Blind Truth 1 & 2", Elias Johnson/Jimmy Vowell, WHO-TV
1T. "Trisha", Elias Johnson/Brandon Bingham, WHO-TV
2. "Nuts and Bolts... and Memories", Dan Winters/Brandon Bingham, WHO-TV
3. "Tough in Regular Shoes", Jesse Landolt, KCCI
H. "Firefighter Funeral", Matt Nelson, KCRG

FEATURE
1. "Bud's Gym", Steve Karlin/Dan Bolsem, KCCI
2. "Statehouse Cell Phones", Andy Fales/Randy Schumacher, WHO-TV
3. "Crossroads", Elias Johnson/James Searls, WHO-TV
H. "Herky Hunting", Brady Smith, KWWL
H. "Kalona Arrested Tourists", Matt Nelson, KCRG

IN-DEPTH/SERIES
1T. "Dodging DART", Sonya Heitshusen/Jeff Felton, WHO-TV
1T. "Danger Creek", Teal Anderson, KGAN
2. "Poisoned Patriots", Lindsey Morone, KGAN
3. "Fire School", Elizabeth Goodsitt/ Greg Armstrong, KWQC-TV

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
1. "Homeless Heroes", Lynn Melling/Randy Schumacher, WHO-TV
2. "Women of Postville", Elias Johnson/Brandon Bingham, WHO-TV
3. "Honor Flight", Gary Metevier/Mike Colon, KWQC

FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS
1. "Farmer Josh", Josh Baynes, KCRG
2. "Peace Through Corn", Andrew Batt, IPTV
3. "Super Bull", Eric Hanson/Jesse Landolt, KCCI
H "Soldier Farmers", Dave Miller, IPTV

SPORTS COVERAGE
1. "Hershel Roberts", Chris Williams/Doug Froehlich, WQAD
2. "Agony of Defeat", Dave Zawilinski, WOI-TV
3. "Iraq Football Dad", Scott Reister, KCCI

POLITICAL COVERAGE
1. "White House", Emily Price/Jesse Landolt, KCCI
2. "The Obama Inauguration", Katie Wiedeman/Matt Nelson/ Chris Blake, KCRG    
3. "Year in Politics", Dave Price/Dave Olson/Travis Jungling, WHO-TV    

GENERAL REPORTING
1. "Dart Accident", Joe Augustine, WOI-TV
2. "Nuts and Bolts...and Memories", Dan Winters/Brandon Bingham, WHO-TV
3. "Hear it Coming", Emily Price/Cortney Kintzer, KCCI

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING
1. Chris Williams, WQAD
2. Eric Hanson, KCCI
3. Lindsey Morone, KGAN

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN ANCHORING
1. Ron Steele/Tara Thomas, KWWL
2. KCCI Anchor Team, KCCI

OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN WEATHER COVERAGE
1.  KGAN
2.  KCCI
3.  KWWL

BEST NEWSCAST
1. KCRG
2. WHO-TV
3. KCCI

BEST SPORTSCAST
1. Jared Aarons, KGAN
2. Keith Murphy, WHO-TV
3. Andy Garman, KCCI

OVERALL EXCELLENCE
1. KCCI, Dave Busiek            
2. WHO-TV, Rod Peterson            
3. KWWL, Nate Leding

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