| ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — Radio stations WZZK in Birmingham and WOOF in Dothan won the outstanding news operation awards in the Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters contest. Winners of the most outstanding news operation awards in television were ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, WAAY in Huntsville and WJRD in Tuscaloosa.
The Alabama AP news cooperation awards went to radio stations WERC in Birmingham and WVNN in Athens. The news cooperation awards for television went to WSFA in Montgomery and ABC 33/40 in Birmingham.
The Alabama AP Broadcasters Association presented its annual awards March 31, 2001, to radio and television stations for outstanding work during calendar year 2000. Television entries were judged in three classes and radio stations in two classes based on market size. AP member radio and television stations in Kentucky judged the entries submitted by stations who are members of the news cooperative.
Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards
Presented March 31, 2001
Winners of the 2000 Alabama AP Broadcasters Association awards were:
RADIO
CLASS AA
Station Awards
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WQPR-Shoals Bureau; Pat Sanders.
Best Coverage of a Spot News Story: WOOF-FM; John Daniel, Deborah Pearson.
Best General Sports: WAAX-AM/WGMZ-FM; "Wild" Bill Seckbach.
Individual Awards
Best Reporter: WOOF-FM, John Daniel.
Best Anchor: WQPR-Shoals Bureau, Pat Sanders.
Best Sports Reporter: WAAX-AM/WGMZ-FM; "Wild" Bill Seckbach.
Best Sports Anchor: WAAX-AM/WGMZ-FM; "Wild" Bill Seckbach.
CLASS A
Station Awards
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WODL; Jim Dent, Jennifer Casey, Don Dailey, Laurie Mundy.
Best Extraordinary Coverage of a Scheduled Event: Alabama Public Radio.
Best Coverage of a Spot News Story: WERC.
Best General Sports: WERC; Paul Finebaum, Patrick Smith, Johnny Brock.
Best Public Affairs or Documentary: Alabama Public Radio and WBHM Public Radio; Butler Cain, Brett Tannehill, Kerri Gentine, Ben Philpott, Steve Chiotakis, Melanie Peeples.
Best Feature Story: WBHM-FM; Steve Chiotakis.
Individual Awards
Best Reporter:WZZK; Don Dailey.
Best Anchor:WZZK; Don Dailey.
Best Commentator or Editorialist: WERC; Kevin Miller.
Best Sports Reporter: Alabama Public Radio; Brett Tannehill.
Best Sports Anchor: WERC; Paul Finebaum.
Best Specialized Reporter:WERC; Kevin Miller.
Best Use of Tape: WBHM-FM; Steve Chiotakis.
TELEVISION
CLASS AAA
Station Awards
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WJRD; Tracey Haman, Suzanne Cornett, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, Sarah Dascanio, Philip Coleman, Jon Mason, Gary Harris, Ken Gaddis, Brad Ashby.
Best Documentary: WTVY News 4; Dale Cox, Heidi Reamer, Reginald Jones, Angie Casey, Lynsley Smith, Wayne May, Jamie Brown.
Best Series: WJRD; Heather Atchison, Alan Baker.
Best Investigative Reporting: WTVY News 4; Lynsley Smith.
Best Spot News Story: WJRD; Jon Mason, Sarah Black, Wes Wyatt, Tim Palmer, Alan Baker, Robert Vess, Billy Hong, Brad Ashby.
Best Feature Story: WJRD; Sarah Dascanio, Brad Ashby.
Best Sports Story: WJRD; Gary Harris, Shawn Ratliff, John Matson, Rodney Orr.
Best Sports Feature: WTVY News 4; Brad Sherwood.
Best Sports Program: WJRD; Gary Harris, Shawn Ratliff, John Matson, Ken Gaddis, Brad Ashby, Granison Wagstaff, Alan Baker, Claire Kelly.
Best Extraordinary Coverage of a Planned Event: WJRD; Rebekah Caldwell, Claire Kelly, Ken Gaddis, Scott Spence, Sarah Dascanio, Jon Mason, Suzanne Cornett, Ginger Loggins.
Victor Irving Best Staff Photography: WJRD; Alan Baker, Blly Hong, Dave Cheek, Josh Larson, Robert Vess, Tim Palmer.
Individual Awards
Best Reporter: WTVY News 4; Lynsley Smith.
Stan Tarilton Best Photographer: WDHN; Greg Anderson.
Best News Anchor: WJRD; Rebekah Caldwell.
Best Weather Anchor: WTVY News 4; Oscar Fann.
Best Sports Anchor: WJRD; Gary Harris.
Best Specialized Reporter: WDHN-TV; Jennifer Perry.
CLASS AA
Station Awards
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: ABC 32 WNCF; Doug Hogan, David Hinkle, Donna Davis, Summer Pickett, John Dean, Bob Howell, Dee Dee Sharp, Deanna Poe, Isaiah Harper, Elizabeth Artz, Dave Price, Lloyd Alford, Melvin Todd.
Best Documentary: WAAY; Erin Dacy, Robert Ballard, Al Whitaker, Pierre Kimsey.
Best Series: WAFF-TV; Mark Thornhill, Blake Hudson.
Best Investigative Reporting: WSFA-TV; Bryan Henry, Mark Bullock, Chris Holmes, WSFA Photography Staff.
Best Spot News Story: WHNT-TV19; Lori Johnston, Carter Watkins.
Best Feature Story: WSFA-TV; Todd Rossnagel, Lawrence McDonald.
Best Sports Story: WHNT-TV 19; Harold Bugg, Carson Clark.
Best Sports Feature: WSFA-TV; Jeff Shearer, Derek Steyer.
Best Sports Program: WHNT-TV 19; Harold Bugg, Rob Peery, Steve Johnson, Lori Johnston, Carter Watkins, Brad Hood, Tom Hobbs, Dave Schmidt, Brian Covington, Stacey Richter, Keith Lowhorne, Mickey Bell, Bill Shory.
Best Extraordinary Coverage of a Planned Event: WAAY; Al Carl, Lisa Screws, Christopher Russell, Matthew Gunter, Sharon Doviet, Adam May, Melanie Kearns, Heidi Maness, Chris Tatum, Pierre Kimsey.
Victor Irving Best Staff Photography: WAAY; Fred Harris, Tim Norment, Joe Rogers, Robert Ballard, Colby Knight, Shawn Bracey, Michael Goodwin, Kevin Athow, GEN-1 Dickerson, Michelle Gifford.
Individual Awards
Best Reporter: WAAY-TV; Sharon Doviet.
Stan Tarilton Best Photographer: WAAY; John Colby Knight.
Best News Anchor: WAAY 31; Erin Dacy.
Best Weather Anchor: ABC 32 WNCF; Dan Atkinson.
Best Sports Anchor: WHNT-TV 19; Harold Bugg.
Best Specialized Reporter: WAAY-TV; Karen S Petersen.
CLASS A
Station Awards
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WVTM-TV; Willie Chriesman, Tom Allen, Shannon Delcambre, Scarlet Thompson.
Best Documentary: ABC 33/40; Dave Baird, Bill Castle.
Best Series: WPMI-TV; Natalie Tysdal.
Best Investigative Reporting: WPMI-TV; Jodi Brooks.
Best Spot News Story: ABC 33/40; James Spann, Mark Prater, John Oldshue, Bill Castle, Cyril Samonte, Tracy Bynum, Julie Echols, LaTrish Williford, Victor Thompson, Hank Boemer, Marchman Smith, Doris Kirk, Garry Kelly, Dave Baird.
Best Feature Story: ABC 33/40; Ike Pigott, Teddy Tarver.
Best Sports Story: FOX6 WBRC; Melissa Tamplin, William Hicks.
Best Sports Feature: FOX6 WBRC; Rick Karle, Mike Tucker, William Hicks, John Rockett.
Best Sports Program: WVTM-TV; Jim Dunaway, Mindy Burns, Ken Lass, Wes Harrell, Darrell Woods, Jay Donahue, Scarlet Thompson.
Best Extraordinary Coverage of a Planned Event: ABC 33/40; Pam Huff, Dave Baird, Bill Castle, Cyril Samonte, Jerome Mabry, Jason Cancel, Jon Mangum, Chandra Clark, Damian Veazey, Keisa Sharpe, Linda Mays, Monroe Walton, David Polk.
Victor Irving Best Staff Photography: ABC 33/40; Bill Castle, Teddy Tarver, John Gleason, Stew Jones, Cyril Samonte, Stephanie Brooks, Jeff Myers, David Willis, Jason Cancel, John Branscum, Jud Hulon, Jerome Mabry, Jerome Davis, Jerry Wade, Dennis Tugman, Todd Dewey, Asa Allen, Chris Osborne, Lester Williams.
Individual Awards
Best Reporter: WVTM-TV; Scott Mauldin.
Stan Tarilton Best Photographer: WBRC; PJ Hilbert.
Best News Anchor: ABC 33/40; Linda Mays.
Best Weather Anchor: ABC 33/40; James Spann.
Best Sports Anchor: WPMI-TV; Anthony Amey.
Best Specialized Reporter: FOX6 WBRC; Shelia Smoot.
MOST OUTSTANDING NEWS OPERATION
Radio, Class AA: WOOF.
Radio, Class A: WZZK.
Television, Class AAA: WJRD.
Television, Class AA: WAAY, Al Carl, news director.
Television, Class A: ABC 33/40, news staff.
ALABAMA AP COOPERATION AWARDS:
Radio, small market: WVNN
Radio, large market: WERC
Television, small market: WSFA-TV
Television, large market: WBMA-TV
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