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2003 Florida Associated Press Broadcasters contest winners

Here are winners in the 2003 Florida Associated Press Broadcasters competition. The awards were announced Saturday, April 12, at Universal Studios in Orlando at the FAPB's annual awards banquet.

RADIO DIVISION II

Short Light Feature
2nd – None
1st – WOKV-AM, Jacksonville, "Clinton"

Long Light Feature
2nd – None
1st – WRUF, Gainesville, "Follow the Water"

Long Serious Feature
2nd – WUFT-FM, Gainesville, "Shark Feeding"
1st – WQCS-FM, Fort Pierce, "Environmental Learning"

Sports
2nd – WOKV-AM, Jacksonville, "Composite"
1st – WUFT-FM, Gainesville, "Mark Brunell"

Best Use of Sound
2nd – WJCT-FM, Jacksonville, "9/11

Commemoration"
1st – WJCT-FM, Jacksonville, "Kennedy Overhaul"

Public Affairs
2nd – WUFT-FM, Gainesville, "Juvenile Programs"
1st – WUFT-FM, Gainesville, "Ground Water"

Spot News
2nd – None
1st – WOKV-AM, Jacksonville, "Election Foul-up"

Investigative Reporting
2nd – None
1st – WRUF, Gainesville, "Ticket Tantrum"

Best Newscast (5 minutes or less)
2nd – None
1st – WOKV-AM, Jacksonville

Best Newscast (5 minutes or more)
2nd – None
1st – WOKV-AM, Jacksonville

Chris MacGill Best Overall
1st– WUFT-FM, Gainesville

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RADIO DIVISION I

Short Light Feature
2nd – WIOD-AM, Miami, "Mr. Money-Christmas Credit"
1st – WDBO-AM, Orlando, "Warbirds"

Short Serious Feature
2nd – WIOD-AM, Miami, "Echoes of Andrew"
1st – WFLF-AM, Orlando, "Hate"

Long Light Feature
2nd – WUSF-FM, Tampa, "Young Musicians"
1st – WRFX-AM, Miami, "Panthers PA Auditions"

Long Serious Feature
2nd – (tie) WDBO-AM, Orlando, "Courthouse Security"; WUSF-FM, Tampa,

"Erosion of Civil Liberties"
1st – (tie) WUSF-FM, Tampa, "Feral Cats"; WFLA-AM, Tampa, "Gitmo Series"

Sports
2nd – (tie) WDBO-AM, Orlando, "Magic Stay"; WIOD-AM, Miami, "The Hockey Locker"
1st – WUSF-FM, Tampa, "Waiting for Lightning to Strike"

Best Use of Sound
2nd – WFLA-AM, Tampa, "Sledd Funeral"
1st – WFLA-AM, Tampa, "Halloween"

Public Affairs
2nd – None
1st – WIOD-AM, Miami, "Meaningful Mentoring"

Continuing Coverage
2nd – None
1st – WDBO-AM, Orlando, "Gay Rights"

Spot News
2nd – (tie) WDBO-AM, Orlando, "Amtrak Crash"; WFLA-AM, Tampa,"Goldstein's Bomb"
1st – WIOD-AM, Miami, "Alligator Alley Standoff"

Investigative Reporting
2nd – (tie) WIOD-AM, Miami, "Kids and Money: Times for Change";WDBO-AM, Orlando, "Seminole Courthouse Security"
1st – WUSF-FM, Tampa, "Drivers Licenses"

Best Newscast (5 minutes or less)
2nd – WIOD-AM, Miami
1st – WFLF-AM, Orlando

Best Newscast (5 minutes or more)
2nd – WDBO-AM, Orlando
1st –WFLA-AM, Tampa

Individual Achievement
2nd – Keith Altiero, WDBO-AM, Orlando
1st –Wayne Roustan, WIOD-AM, Miami

Chris MacGill Best Overall
2nd – WDBO-AM, Orlando
1st – WIOD-AM, Miami

Best of Show
WOKV-AM, Jacksonville

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SMALL MARKET TELEVISION

Short Light Feature
2nd – VNN, Lady Lake, "Lighthouse"
1st – VNN, Lady Lake, "Time Keeper"

Short Serious Feature
2nd – WWSB, Sarasota, "Cell Shock"
1st – VNN, Lady Lake, "Rekindled Friendship"

Long Light Feature
2nd – VNN, Lady Lake, "Farrier"
1st – WWSB, Sarasota, "Jazzman"

Long Serious Feature
2nd – WJHG, Panama City, "Stuttering"
1st – VNN, Lady Lake, "Blind Photographer"

News Video
2nd – None
1st – VNN, Lady Lake

Sports Video
2nd – None
1st – SNN, Sarasota

Sports
2nd – WCTV, Tallahassee, "Baseball Boy"
1st – SNN, Sarasota, "Barry Larkin"

Public Affairs
2nd – WCJB, Gainesville, "Election Special"
1st – VNN, Lady Lake, "9-11 Anniversary"

Continuing Coverage
2nd – None
1st – WCTV, Tallahassee, "Sgt. Green Shot"

Spot News
2nd – WMBB, Panama City, "Bear in Tree"
1st – WCJB, Gainesville, "Hostage"

Investigative Reporting
2nd – WWSB, Sarasota, "9-11 Ties"
1st – WWSB, Sarasota, "Oil Dumping"

Individual Achievement
2nd – Monica Yadav, WWSB, Sarasota
1st – Julie Montanaro, WCTV, Tallahassee

Best Newscast
2nd – WJHG, Panama City
1st – WWSB, Sarasota

Chris MacGill Best Overall
2nd – VNN, Lady Lake
1st – WWSB, Sarasota

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MEDIUM MARKET TELEVISION

Short Light Feature
2nd – WPTV, West Palm Beach, "Reindeer Man"
1st – WBBH, Fort Myers, "Feathered Friend"

Short Serious Feature
2nd – WPTV, West Palm Beach, "The Man Who Wasn't There"
1st – WTLV/WJXX, Jacksonville, "Precious Pints"

Long Light Feature
2nd – WXEL, West Palm Beach, "The Smiths"
1st – WPBF, West Palm Beach, "Silly Things Said to Cops"

Long Serious Feature
2nd – WBBH, Fort Myers, "Everglades Drilling"
1st – (tie) WPTV, West Palm Beach, "Michael's Message"; WTLV/WJXX, Jacksonville, "Shen"

News Video
2nd – WJXT, Jacksonville, "Composite"
1st – WTLV/WJXX, Jacksonville, "Composite"

Sports Video
2nd – WBBH, Fort Myers, "Three Story Montage"
1st – WBBH, Fort Myers, "Petty Driving Experience"

Sports
2nd – None
1st – WPEC, West Palm Beach, "Rivalry Renewed"

Public Affairs
2nd – WPTV, West Palm Beach, "Get Out Alive"
1st – WXEL, West Palm Beach, "South Florida Today"

Continuing Coverage
2nd – WPTV, West Palm Beach, "Moving Mess"
1st – WJXT, Jacksonville, "Hispanic Donors"

Spot News
2nd – WBBH, Fort Myers, "Downed Plane"
1st – WPEC, West Palm Beach, "Brush Fire"

Investigative Reporting
2nd – WBBH, Fort Myers, "Criminals to the Rescue"
1st – WBBH, Fort Myers, "Privacy Thrashed"

Individual Achievement
2nd – Eric Roby, WPEC, West Palm Beach
1st – Carey Codd, WPEC, West Palm Beach

Best Newscast
2nd – WJXT, Jacksonville
1st – WTLV/WJXX, Jacksonville

Chris MacGill Best Overall
2nd – WBBH, Fort Myers
1st – WJXT, Jacksonville

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LARGE MARKET TELEVISION

Short Light Feature
2nd – WFLA, Tampa, "Swan Roundup"
1st – CFN 13, Orlando, "Coffee Card"

Short Serious Feature
2nd – WFLA, Tampa, "Prison Poetry"
1st – WTSP, Tampa, "Stolen Trucks"

Long Light Feature
2nd – None
1st – WFOR, Miami, "Eyes of Africa"

Long Serious Feature
2nd – (tie) WFLA, Tampa, "Before the Badge"; WTSP, Tampa, "Children Remember 911"
1st – WFLA, Tampa, "Training Partners"

News Video
2nd – WTSP, Tampa
1st – WFLA, Tampa

Sports Video
2nd – WFLA, Tampa, "Compilation"
1st – WFLA, Tampa, "Ronde & Wife"

Sports
2nd – BayNews9, Tampa, "Kids and Sports Pressure"
1st – WKMG, Orlando, "Small Player, Big Heart"

Public Affairs
2nd – WFTV, Orlando, "Fostering Families, Fostering Love"
1st – WFTV, Orlando, "Blank Pages: When Mommy and Daddy Can't Read"

Continuing Coverage
2nd – WFLA, Tampa, "Before the Badge"
1st – WKMG, Orlando, "Earl's Special Interest"

Spot News
2nd – (tie) WFTV, Orlando, "Amtrak Derailment"; WFLA, Tampa, "Emergency Landing"
1st – BayNews9, Tampa, "Water Spout and Worker In Hole"

Investigative Reporting
2nd – None
1st – (tie) WFTS, Tampa, "Joan Wood"; WTVJ, Miami, "On the Road Again"

Individual Achievement
2nd – Ned Roberts, Tampa, WTSP
1st – Stacie Schaible, WFLA, Tampa

Newscast
2nd – WFTV, Orlando
1st – WFLA, Tampa

Chris MacGill Best Overall
2nd – WFLA, Tampa
1st – WFTV, Orlando

Best of Show
WTVJ, Miami, "On the Road Again"

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