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2004 Florida AP Broadcasters Competition Winners

Orlando (AP) -- The winners in the 2004 Florida Associated Press Broadcasters competition were announced this weekend at Universal Orlando's
Portofino Bay Hotel during the FAPB's annual awards banquet. Here is a list of winners.


SMALL MARKET TELEVISION

Best Short Light Feature
Second (tie): Julie Montanaro, Joe Bonner, WCTV, "Gene Deckerhoff - Voice of Champions"; Larry Ell, VNN, "Billboard Painter"

First: Michelle Jordan, Kharli Rose, WWSB, "Rodney Ray"

Best Long Light Feature
Second: Ken Jefferson, Kharli Rose, Tom Sharkey, WWSB, "Ghost Story"

First: Ken Jefferson, Kharli Rose, WWSB, "Pelican Man"

Best Hard News Feature
Second: Mark Giblin, VNN, "Soldier Homecoming"

First: Frank Ranicky, Joe Bonner, WCTV, "Alday Anniversary"

Best In-depth Hard News Feature
Second: No award given.

First: Jennifer Ryan, WCTV, "Medical Mission to Haiti"

Best Sports Feature
Second: Joe Girvan, WCJB, "Super Fan"

First: Lee Gordon, WCTV, "Tiger Woods Look-A-Like"

Best Sports News
Second: No award given.

First: Lee Gordon, Julie Montanaro, WCTV, "McPherson
Trial"

Best Sportscast
Second: Scott Rossman, WJHG

First: Lee Gordon, WCTV

Best Photo Essay
Second: Farnaz Javid, Carlos Torres, WUFT, "Andy's
Story"

First: Mike Ford, VNN, "Harpist"

Best Public Affairs
Second: Julie Ford, Louis Santiago, WWSB, "The Vote
2003: Battle for Bradenton"

First: Staff, VNN, "Fantasy Baseball Camp"

Best Continuing Coverage
Second: WCTV, "Sgt. Dale Green"

First: WWSB, "Hidden River Flooding"

Best Spot News Video
Second: WWSB, "Antrone Thomas"

First: Ray Kinney, WJHG, "Stand-off Arrest"

Best Spot News
Second: Laura Kadechka, Julie Montanaro, WCTV,
"Camilla Tornadoes"

First: WWSB, "Antrone Thomas"

Best Investigative
Second: Monica Yadav, WWSB, "Trees at Jail"

First: Monica Yadav, WWSB, "Mental House"

Individual Achievement
Second: Kathy Winkler-Leon, SNN6

First: Grayson Kamm, WWSB

Best Newscast
Second: WMBB

First: WWSB

Best Overall
Second: WWSB

First: WCTV

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MEDIUM MARKET TELEVISION

Best Short Light Feature
Second: Todd Ofenbeck, Glenn Jones, WBBH, "The
Best Things In Life Are Free"

First: Heather Sullivan, Brian Kae, John Burns, WZVN, "Does it Work:Pickup Lines"

Best Long Light Feature
Second (tie): Todd Ofenbeck, Cara Jones, WBBH, "Blind Ambition"; Craig Wolf, Todd Ofenbeck, WBBH, "Not Your Father's Navy"

First: Tom Special, Jay Cashmere, WPTV, "Bahamas"

Best Hard News Feature
Second: No award given.

First: Eric Roby, Aaron Freeman, WPEC, "Super Chopper"

Best In-depth Hard News Feature
Second: No award given.

First: Kellie Burns, Bill Fassold, WBBH, "Hurricane Glass Fire Danger"

Best Sports Feature
Second: No award given.

First: Dan Doskey, WPEC, "Gary Carter: Hall of Famer"

Best Sports News
Second: No award given.

First: Don Brennan, Stacey Davis, WZVN, "2003 World Series Mix-up"

Best Sportscast
Second: No award given.

First: Dan Hicken, Jeff Prosser, Chad Cushnir, Mike Kaminski, WTLV/WJXX

Best Photo Essay
Second: Todd Ofenbeck, WBBH, "Aboard the Foster"

First: John Chay, WTLV/WJXX, "Monk Art"

Best Public Affairs
Second: Jeannie Blaylock, Paul King, Marcus Grayson, WTLV/WJXX, "Shen"

First: Mo Ruddy, Sharon Siegel Cohen, Rob Sweeting, WJXT, "Get Out Alive - Surviving A Fire"

Best Spot News
Second: Nicole Linsalata, Brian Kae, WZVN, "Water Pipe Break"

First: News Staff, Bebe Novick, Robert Hubler, WPEC, "2003 Tornado"

Best Investigative
Second: Mark Greenblatt, Gregg Palermo, John Burns, WBBH, "Legal Files Exposed"

First: Mark Greenblatt, Gregg Palermo, John Burns, WBBH, "Crumbling Causeway"

Individual Achievement
Second: Terri Parker, WPBF

First: Nicole Linsalata, WZVN

Best Newscast
Second: ABC 7 News Team, WZVN

First: WINK News Staff

Best Overall
Second: Maureen Ruddy, WJXT

First: First Coast News Team, WTLV/WJXX

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LARGE MARKET TV

Best Short Light Feature
Second: Marc Rice, Stephen Stock, WESH, "The Potato Prison"

First: Bill McGinty, Joe Bamford, WTSP, "Lost At Sea"

Best Long Light Feature
Second: Nancy Johnson, Tim Kania, WTSP, "Search For Solace"

First (tie): Scott Fais, Neil Petagno, Central Florida News 13,"Dancing On Water"; Linda Hurtado, George Cavanaugh, WFTS, "Infant Swimming Lessons"

Best Hard News Feature
Second (tie): Chris O'Connell, Bay News 9, "School Bus Welding"; MarioAndres Moreno, Javier Rodriguez, Ana Carolina Garcia, WLTV Univision 23,"Voces Del Secuestro"

First: Nancy Johnson, Matt Hammond, WTSP, "The Cost of Speed"

Best In-depth Hard News Feature
Second: Todd Ulrich, Gerry Mendiburt, China Kirby, WFTV, "Thrift Shops"

First: Mike Holfeld, Joe W. Morrison Jr., Brent Singleton, Tim Arnheim, WKMG, "Crime of the Century - New Evidence"

Best Sports Feature
Second: Lance Williams, Michael Egger, WFLA, "Tommy Boy"

First: Lee Goldberg, Tee Taylor, WKMG, "Gridiron Granny"

Best Sportscast
Second: Chris Field, Brian King, Emily Stone, WTVT

First: WFLA-TV Sports Department

Best Photo Essay
Second: Angela Clooney, WTSP, "A Benefit for Tessie"

First: Oscar Carrillo, WFTV, "Drive-in Church"

Best Public Affairs
Second (tie): WFLA-TV News Channel 8 Staff, "Forecasting the Storm"; Keith Cote, Carlos Albores, Rob Machado, WFLA, "Before the Badge"

First: Tony Pipitone, Darran Caudle, Tim Arnheim, Brent Singleton, WKMG, "Armed and Dangerous"

Best Continuing Coverage
Second: Robin Guess, John Fulton, WFTS, "Deputy Beacham: Rapist"

First: Mike Mason, Matt McGlashen, Aaron Wische, Randy Wright, WFTS, "Under Fire"

Best Spot News
Second: WFLA-TV News Channel 8 Staff, "Accused Terrorist Arrested"

First: WFTV Staff, "Shuttle Columbia Explosion"

Best Investigative
Second: Tony Pipitone, Darran Caudle, Tim Arnheim, Brent Singleton, WKMG, "Armed and Dangerous"

First: Tony Pipitone, Darran Caudle, Tim Arnheim, Jeff Fuller, WKMG, "Frequent Faller"

Individual Achievement
Second (tie): Steve Barrett, WFTV; Kathryn Bursch, WTSP

First: Marc Rice, Stephen Stock, WESH

Best Newscast
Second: Leslie Walden, WESH

First: Joel Shanker, Tampa Bay's 10 News Team, WTSP

Best Overall
Second: Local 6 News Staff, WKMG

First: WFLA-TV News Channel 8 Staff

Best of Show
Mark Greenblatt, Gregg Palermo, WBBH

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RADIO DIVISION II

Best Short Light Feature
Second: Dave Schermer, WUFT-FM, "Soldier Phones Home"

First: Ryan Hermes, WOKV-AM, "Christmas Shoppers"

Best Long Light Feature
Second: Emmy Slaughter, WUFT-FM, "Fallen Cowboy"

First: Amy Tardif, WGCU-FM, "Migrant Reading"

Best Hard News Feature
Second: Melinda Falls, WUFT-FM, "Neighborhoods"

First: Jill Roberts, WQCS-FM, "Kids Look at War"

Best In-depth Hard News Feature
Second (tie): WRUF-AM, "Government Housing Problem"; Alexa Elliott, WGCU-FM, "Religion"

First: Amy Tardif, WGCU-FM, "Old Drivers"

Best Sports Feature
Second: Bret Brillante, WUFT-FM, "The Rivalry: Florida-Miami"

First: WRUF-AM, "High School Rivalry"

Best Sports News
Second: WRUF-AM, "Sports Aggression"

First: Sam Jordan, WOKV-AM, "Jags Decade"

Best Sportscast
Second: No award given.

First: Cole Pepper, WOKV-AM

Best Use of Sound
Second: Jill Roberts, WQCS-FM, "Driving Police Cars"

First: Ryan Hermes, WOKV-AM, "Terror Drill"

Best Continuing Coverage
Second: No award given.

First: Sam Jordan, Ryan Hermes, Kim McCafferty, WOKV-AM, "Amber Alert"

Best Public Affairs
Second: Joe Lenartiene, WQCS-FM, "Model Railroad"

First: Donna Green-Townsend, WUFT-FM, "CCA"

Best Investigative
Second: Tana Silva, WUFT-FM, "Private Prisons"

First: Amy Tardif, WGCU-FM, "Sludge"

Best Newscast-5 minutes or less
Second: WXEL Sun-Sentinel News

First: Don Butler, Bill O'Neal, Jamie Dupree, WOKV-AM

Best Newscast-Over 5 minutes
Second: WXEL Sun-Sentinel News

First: Mike Cella, Roxy Tyler, Don Butler, Ryan Hermes, Bill O'Neal, Kim McCafferty, Jamie Dupree, WOKV-AM

Individual Achievement
Second: No award given.

First: Ryan Hermes, WOKV-AM
Chris MacGill

Best Overall
Second: WRUF-AM

First: WUFT-FM

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RADIO-DIVISION I

Best Short Light Feature
Second: Michelle Murillo, WFLF-AM, "Welcome Home"

First: 970 WFLA, "Titanic"

Best Long Light Feature
Second: Dave McBride, WFTL-AM, "Non-Judgmental Policy"

First: Dave McBride, WFTL-AM, "Tribute to Skipper Chuck"

Best Hard News Feature
Second: Michelle Murillo, WFLF-AM, "Vietnam Vet"

First: Michelle Murillo, Florida Radio Network, "Columbia Memorial"

Best In-depth Hard News Feature
Second: No award given.

First: Wayne Roustan, WIOD-AM, "Child Rape Loophole"

Best Sports Feature
Second: Steve Newborn, WUSF-FM, "Bucs Homecoming"

First: Jeff Marshall, WDBO-AM, "Golf Pro"

Best Use of Sound
Second: Dave Wahl, WDBO-AM, "Skateboard Park"

First: Bobbie O'Brien, WUSF-FM, "American Victory Veteran"

Best Continuing Coverage
Second (tie): Bobbie O'Brien, WUSF-FM, "Cypress Gardens"; Michelle Wright, WDBO-AM, "Mom Goes to War"

First: Wayne Roustan, WIOD-AM, "Oliphant Out"

Best Public Affairs
Second: Wayne Roustan, WIOD-AM, "Back 2 School"

First: Bobbie O'Brien, Steve Newborn, WUSF-FM, "The Forgetting"

Best Spot News
Second: WIOD News Team, "Highway Runway"

First: Jeff Marshall, WDBO-AM, "Stolen Cop Car"

Best Investigative
Second: Wayne Roustan, WIOD-AM, "ID-IQ: Identity Theft Intelligence
Quotient"

First: Bobbie O'Brien, WUSF-FM, "Gotta Pay to Play"

Best Newscast-5 minutes or less
Second (tie): Bethann Shaffer, WFLF-AM; Carson Cooper, WUSF-FM

First: Gina Jordan, Ron Hill, Mike Synan, Jeff Marshall, WDBO-AM

Best Newscast-Over 5 minutes
Second: WIOD News Team

First: Martin Giles, Steve Hall, WFLA-AM

Individual Achievement
Second: Jeff Marshall, WDBO-AM

First: Wayne Roustan, WIOD-AM

Best Overall
Second: WIOD News Team

First: Dave Wahl, Marsha Taylor, Ron Hill, Donna Kelley, Gina Jordan,
Michelle Wright, Jeff Marshall, Mike Synan, WDBO-AM

Best of Show
Ryan Hermes, WOKV-AM

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