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2010 TAPB WINNERS
TELEVISION
CATEGORY NAME STATION TITLE
Best TV Newscast

1st Place - Mary Katherine Rooker, Becky Dotson, Matthew Hilk
Hon Men - 6 News Team  

WSMV-TV

WATE-TV

 
Best Spot News

1st Place - Matthew Hilk, Molly Day, Melissa James
Hon Men - Brittany Freeman, Rudy Kalis, Matthew Hilk

WSMV-TV
WSMV-TV

Good Friday Tornadoes
McNair's Murder
Best Investigative

1st Place - Keli Rabon and Jim O'Donnell
Hon Men - Scott Noll and Dan Patton
Hon Men - Phil Williams, Bryan Staples, Kevin Wisniewski
Hon Men - Jeremy Finley, Zina Bauman, Don Mashburn

WREG-TV
WREG-TV
WTVF-TV
WSMV-TV

Failure To Report
Locked Out
The Ticket Fixer
Chauffer Cops

Best Enterprise

1st Place - Dennis Ferrier

Hon Men - Ben Hall, Iain Montgomery, Kevin Wisniewski
Hon Men - Don Dare and Dave Wignall

WSMV-TV

WTVF-TV
WATE-TV

Domestic Violence Debacle
Music City Center Contract
Protecting Patients
Best Videography

1st Place - NewsChannel 5 Photography Team

Hon Men - Allen Fairbanks

WTVF-TV

WDEF-TV

Behind The Lens
Fairbanks Composite

Best Short Light Feature
1st Place - Jeff Tang and Nathan Sharkey
Hon Men  - Brian Hallett and Flint Adam
WTVF-TV
WZTV-TV
Look at Him Go
Cat Potty Training
Best Long Light Feature
1st Place - Jeff Tang and Nathan Sharkey
Hon Men  - John Becker and Steve Coy
WTVF-TV
WBIR-TV
She Never Gave Up
Service & Sacrifice
Best Short Hard News Story

1st Place - Andrew Douglas
Hon Men - Scott Noll and Dan Patton

Hon Men - Chris Bundgaard and Carlos Jasso

Hon Men - Sky Arnold

WMC-TV
WREG-TV
WKRN-TV
WZTV-TV

Anatomy of a Crisis
Clerk's Office Corruption
The Unexpected Speaker
Assessing The Damage
Best Hard News Story
1st Place - Jeremy Finley, Zina Bauman and Don Mashburn
Hon Men - Teresa Weakley and David Willis  
WSMV-TV
WKRN-TV
Campaigning at Funerals
Gangs in Nashville
Best Public Affairs

1st Place - Jennifer Kraus, Kevin Wisniewski and Iain Montgomery

Hon Men - Christine Maddela and Ray Arzate

WTVF-TV
WKRN-TV
Locked Out
Appalachia
Best Sports Feature
1st Place - Eric Yutzy and Brian McKeegan
Hon Men - Kris Budden
Hon Men - Jeff Tang and Audra Rogers
WTVF-TV
WBIR-TV
WTVF-TV
Victory
Refugee Soccer Camp
Lil Fighter
Best Breaking Sports News
1st Place - Dana Wachter WJHL-TV Football Team in Shock After Player Dies During Game
Best TV Sports Talk Show
1st Place - Hope Hines, Brian McKeegan, Eric Yutzy WTVF-TV Sunday Sports Central
Best Web Site
1st Place - Jared Turner, Emily McFadden and Keri Thompson
Hon Men - Jacob Jost  
WTVF-TV
WBIR-TV
newschannel5.com
wbir.com  
Best TV Editing
1st Place - Ray Arzate
Hon Men - Nathan Thompson
WKRN-TV
WTVF-TV
Composite
New Kid On The Block
Best TV Producing

1st Place - Sarah Moore

Hon Men - Elizabeth Emmons and Brandi Martin

WTVF-TV

WSMV-TV

Good Friday Tornadoes

Channel 4 News @ 5

Best TV Reporter

1st Place - Deanna Lambert

Hon Men - Mike McCarthy

WSMV-TV

WVLT-TV

 
Best TV News Videographer
1st Place - Allen Fairbanks
Hon Men - David Willis

WDEF-TV

WKRN-TV


 
Best TV News Anchor
1st Place - Erika Kurre
Hon Men - Rhori Johnston
WZTV-TV
WTVF-TV
 
Best TV Weather Anchor
1st Place - Lisa Spencer
Hon Men - Lelan Statom
WSMV-TV
WTVF-TV
 
Best TV Sportscaster
1st Place - Paul Jones WZTV-TV  
Best Overall
1st Place - Sandy Boonstra and Michelle Bonnett
Hon Men - Matthew Hilk, Mike Todd, Becky Dotson
WTVF-TV
WSMV-TV
NewsChannel 5 Network
Channel 4 News, Working For You
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2010 RADIO WINNERS
CATEGORY NAME STATION TITLE
Best Radio Newscast
1st Place - Staff
Hon Men - Staff  

WPLZ
WPLN

 
Best Spot News
1st Place - Daniel Potter, Blake Farmer and Nina Cardona WPLN Murfreesboro Tornado
Best Enterprise
1st Place - Blake Farmer WPLN Fort Campbell Suicides
Best Use of Sound
1st Place - Craig Havighurst
Hon Men - Anne Marshall
Hon Men - Blake Farmer
WPLN
WPLN
WPLN
Fairgrounds Speedway
Veggie Project
Vietnam Vets Flood Welcome
Best Long Light Feature
1st Place - Craig Havighurst
Hon Men - Catherine Howell
WPLN
WIVK
Sam & Ruby
Ol' Brushy
Best Short Hard News Story
1st Place - Blake Farmer WPLN Ft. Campbell Leads Army in Suicides
Best Hard News Story
1st Place - Anne Marshall
1st Place - Anne Marshall
Hon Men - Catherine Howell
Hon Men - Blake Farmer
Hon Men - Blake Farmer
Hon Men - Matt Shafer Powell
WPLN
WPLN
WIVK
WPLN
WPLN
WUOT
A Family in Transition
Veggie Project
Carjacking Murders
Super Tuesday Tornado Anniv.
Idle GM Plant
Kingston Coal Ash
Best Public Affairs
1st Place - Terry Likes
Hon Men - Matt Shafer Powell
Hon Men - Jacqueline Fellows and Joe White
Hon Men - Blake Farmer
TRN
WUOT
WPLN
WPLN
Does Anyone Care?
The Time
Capitol Hill Conversation
Voting Machine Dispute Wears On
Best Sports Feature
1st Place - Craig Havighurst
Hon Men - Blake Farmer
WPLN
WPLN
Fairgrounds Speedway
The Economics of Losing
Best Radio Talk Show

1st Place - Hallerin Hill, Chris Marion and Dave Foulk
Hon Men - Matt Shafer Powell, Chrissy Keuper and Greg Hill
WNOX
WUOT
Hallerin Hill Morning Show
Dialogue
Best Overall
1st Place - Staff
Hon Men - Staff
WPLN
WNOX
 
Best Radio Newscaster
1st Place - Jacqueline Fellows
1st Place - Dave Chaffin
WPLN
WCMT
 
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2010 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION WINNERS

 

1st Place - Daniel Gilbert   Bristol Herald Courier Underground, Out of Reach
Hon Men - Keli Rabon, Jim O'Donnell WREG-TV Failure to Report
Hon Men - Jaime Sarrio   The Tennessean Education Coverage
Hon Men - Phil Williams, Bryan Staples, Kevin Wisniewski WTVF-TV Ticket Fixers
Hon Men - Staff The Commercial Appeal Handgun Permits
Hon Men - Pam Sohn, Dave Flessner Chattanooga Times Free Press Early Warnings of Ash Leaks
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