2009 KAPB WINNING ENTRIES
(Winners in bold and in order)
 

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Class One Television
 
 
RADIO CLASS II
CATEGORY  
Best Newscast
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
Morehead State Public Radio, "Mountain Edition", Dan Conti, Tanner Hesterberg & Whitney Evans
Morehead State Public Radio, "MSPR Morning News", Chuck Mraz
WKYU, "Mid-Day Edition", Staff
Best Spot News
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYX, "More Power Diesel Fire", Donna Groves
WKYX, "Immanuel Baptist Church Fire", Greg Dunker
None awarded
Best Continuing Coverage
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKMS, "Lake Barkley Pool Levels", Carrie Pond
WKYU, "Fighting Cancer in Kentucky", Dan Modlin
WKYX, "Consolidation", Barry Wright
Best Special -
Series/Documentary
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYU, "Proposed Bail-Out Package", Dan Modlin
WKMS, "Fueling the Purchase", Staff
WKYX, "Chief Hurting Department", Donna Groves
Best Enterprise / Investigative
Reporting
     First Place -TIE
                        TIE
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYX, "Chief Hurting Department", Donna Groves
WKYU, "Electric Car Plant", Lisa Autry
None awarded
WKMS, "Creationist Astronomer", Jacque Day
Best Hard News Feature
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
WKMS, "Staycationing", Carrie Pond
WKYU, "Teaching More Than Arabic", Joe Corcoran
WKYU, "Baby Joe Doe", Lisa Autry
WKMS, "The Execution of Marco Allen Chapman", Jacque Day
Best Light News Feature
     First Place
     Second Place - TIE
                            TIE

     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
WKMS, "The Black Church", Nicole Erwin
WKMS, "The River's Advocate", Carrie Pond
WKMS, "The 101st Airborne at Little Rock", Jacque Day
WKMS, "Calvert City Follies", Casey Northcutt
WKMS, "Aftermath of the Super Tuesday Storms", Todd Hatton
WKMS, "Post Secret @ the YAC", Anglea Hatton
Best Public Affairs
     First Place - TIE
                         TIE
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
WKYU, "Farm Safety", Lisa Autry
WKYU, "The Impact of Brain Injury", Dan Modlin
WKMS, "TV Goes Digital", Chad Lampe
Morehead State Public Radio, "Guardian", Nicole Back
WKMS, "HIV in the Commonwealth", Angela Hatton
WKYX, "Icy Weather", Donna Groves
Best Political Coverage
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKMS, "McConnell-Lunsford Senate Rate", Carrie Pond
WKYU, "Election Night 2008", Kevin Willis, Dan Modlin & Joe Corcoran
WKYX, "Fancy Farm", Joe Jackson
Best Sports Reporting
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
Morehead State Public Radio, Chuck Mraz
Morehead State Public Radio, MacKenzie Bates
None awarded
Best Sports Feature / Special
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
Morehead State Public Radio, "Darius Miller", MacKenzie Bates
None awarded
None awarded
Best Use of Sound
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
Morehead State Public Radio, "Save The Queen", Nicole Back
WKMS, "Hidden Kitchens", Todd Hatton
WKMS, "Ham Biscuit", Angela Hatton
Best Web Site
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYX, "www.westkentuckystar.com", Donna Groves, Barry Wright & Joe Jackson
WKMS, "www.wkms.org", Matt Markgraf
None awarded
Best Radio Reporter
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYX, Donna Groves
Morehead State Public Radio, Nicole Back
WKYU, Lisa Autry
Best Radio Anchor
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYU, Joe Corcoran
None awarded
None awarded
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TELEVISION CLASS II
CATEGORY  
Best Newscast
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention

WYMT-TV," WYMT Mountain News @ 6", Staff
WBKO-TV, Staff
None awarded
Best Spot News
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WPSD-TV, "Hell of a Fire", Michael Driver, Chad Darnall, Mike Spissinger
WYMT-TV, "Junkyard Fire", Angela Sparkman
WPSD-TV, "Sinkhole", Noah Bond
Best Continuing Coverage
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention

WBKO-TV, "Jason Smith", Ryan Dearbone, Daniel Kemp & Lacey Steele
WBKO-TV, "Richardsville Church Fires", Forrest Sanders
WYMT-TV, "Paramedic & Patient Killed", Angela Sparkman
Best Special - Series/Documentary
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WPSD-TV, "Schemes and Ripoffs", Scott McGee & Michael Driver
WYMT-TV, "1958 Bus Crash: 50 Years Later", Steve Hensley
WYMT-TV, "Mountain Cold Case", Steve Hensley
Best Enterprise / Investigative
Reporting
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention


WPSD-TV, "Happily Ever After", Lauren Adams
WPSD-TV, "Smoking", Noah Bond
WPSD-TV, "Pop Off Scam", Scott McGee
Best Hard News Feature
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WPSD-TV, "An Unconscionable Crime", Jennifer Horbelt & Chad Darnall
WPSD-TV, "Chain Reaction", Lauren Adams
WPSD-TV, "I Was Gonna Punch Him", Todd Faulkner & Jonathan Warren
Best Light News Feature
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WPSD-TV, "Trading Places", Gerran Thomas & Chad Darnall
WBKO-TV, "Leaving the Amish Life", Forrest Sanders
WYMT-TV, "100 Year Old Couple", Steve Hensley
Best Public Affairs
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WBKO-TV, "Driving While Texting", Daniel Kemp
WYMT-TV, "Breast Cancer Walk", Dara Rees
None awarded
Best Political Coverage
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WBKO-TV, "Michele Obama Interview", Lauren Hanson
None awarded
None awarded
Best Sports Prep Show
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
 
WPSD-TV, "Gridiron Glory", Greg Miller, Jeff Bidwell & Edward Egros
WBKO-TV, "Football Friday Night", James Brandenburg
WYMT-TV, "Sports Overtime Saturday Night", Derek Forrest, Brian Milam & Jeff Archer
Best Sports Feature
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WPSD-TV, "Gameday", Edward Egros
WBKO-TV, "Gaining Respect", Jeff Woods
None awarded
Best Sports Special
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WBKO-TV, "Mt. Pleasant Church Fire", Forrest Sanders
None awarded
None awarded
Best News Videography
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WBKO-TV, "Mr. Pleasant Church Fire", Forrest Sanders
WPSD-TV, "Pit Bulls", Mike Spissinger
WPSD-TV, "Big Move", Chad Darnall
Best Sports Videography
    First Place
    Second Place
    Honorable Mention
WYMT-TV, "Bell County State Championship", Derek Forrest, Jr.
WPSD-TV, "Daniel Web Draft", Greg Miller
None awarded
Best Feature Videography
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WBKO-TV, "Story of Sexton House", Forrest Sanders
WPSD-TV, "The Hill", Chad Darnall
WPSD-TV, Recording Family History", Chad Darnall
Best Web Site
     First Place
  
  Second Place
     Third Place
WYMT-TV, "www.wymtnews.com", Staff
None awarded
None awarded
Best TV Reporter
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention

WYMT-TV, Marie Luby
WYMT-TV, Angela Sparkman
WPSD-TV, Jennifer Horbelt
Best TV News Anchor
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WPSD-TV, Scott McGee
WYMT-TV, Steve Hensley
WYMT-TV, Marie Luby
Best TV Editor
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WPSD-TV, Mike Spissinger
WPSD-TV Michael Driver
WBKO-TV, Forrest Sanders
Best TV News Videographer
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WBKO-TV, Forrest Sanders
WPSD-TV, Chad Darnall
WPSD-TV, Mike Spissinger
Best TV Weather Anchor
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WBKO-TV, Shane Holinde
WYMT-TV, Jim Caldwell
WPSD-TV, Kyle Mounce
Best TV Sportscaster
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WPSD-TV, Greg Miller
WBKO-TV, Jeff Woods
WPSD-TV, Edward Egros
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RADIO CLASS I
CATEGORY  
Best Newscast
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WHAS, Staff
WUKY, Alan Lytle and Bryan Bartlett
None awarded
Best Spot News
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WHAS, "Plant Shooting", Staff
WHAS, "Ike Hits", Staff
None awarded
Best Continuing Coverage
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYU, "Auto Industry", Dan Modlin & Lisa Autry
Kentucky Public Radio, "Casino Gaming Folds", Tony McVeigh
WUKY, "Centrepoint Saga", Staff
Best Special -
Series/Documentary
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYU, "Vietnam Pilot Reunion", Lisa Autry
WUKY, "Summer Youth Employment", Ala Lytle
None awarded
Best Enterprise / Investigative
Reporting
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WFPL, "Cave Conservation", Kristin Espeland
WFPL, "Arts, Non-Profits & Economy", Elizabeth Kramer
WKYU, "Oakwood Reforms", Lisa Autry
Best Hard News Feature
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WFPL, "Genocide Studies", Elizabeth Kramer
WFPL, "Ford's Future", Stephanie Sanders
WFPL, "Kentucky Horsemen Dispute", Stephanie Sanders
Best Light News Feature
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WFPL, "Equine Therapy", Stephanie Sanders
Kentucky Public Radio, "Old State Capitol", Tony McVeigh
WFPL, "Tobacco to Wine", Gabe Bullard
Best Public Affairs
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
WKYU, "Managing Market Fears", Dan Modlin
WFPL, "Urban Farming", Kristin Espeland
WFPL, "Casinos in Kentucky", Julie Kredens, Robin Fisher & Laura Ellis
WUKY, "New Digs for Radio Eye", Bryan Bartlett
Best Political Coverage
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYU, "Kentucky US Senate Race", Lisa Autry
Kentucky Public Radio, "Disappointing Session", Tony McVeigh
WKYU, "Small Town Politics", Kevin Willis
Best Sports Feature / Special
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WUKY, "Bill Keightley Project", Alan Lytle & Doug Boyd
None awarded
None awarded
Best Use of Sound
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WUKY, "Cicadas", Carol Spence
WFPL, "School Bands", Elizabeth Kramer
Kentucky Public Radio, "State Capitol Repair", Tony McVeigh
Best Web Site
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WFPL, "www.wfpl.org", Staff
None awarded
None awarded
Best Radio Reporter
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WHAS, Paul Miles
WHAS, Suzanne Duvall
None awarded
Best Radio Anchor
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WFPL, Susan Sweeney Crum
WHAS, Ted Werbin
None awarded
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TELEVISION CLASS I
CATEGORY  
Best Newscast
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
WLKY-TV
WAVE-TV
WKYT-TV
WHAS-TV

Best Spot News
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention


WHAS-TV, "Two Girls Killed", Genie Garner & Laci Comer
WLEX-TV, "Downtown Fire Evacuations", Chase Cain & Pam West
WLEX-TV, "I-75 Slippery Mess", Nicole Pence & Rob Cook
WLEX-TV, "Warehouse Fire Spreads", Chase Cain & Lauren Ashe
WLKY-TV, "Deadly Plane Crash", Andy Alcock & Jim Bulleit
WHAS-TV, "Robbery Chase Into River", Gene Kang & Paul Landers
WHAS-TV, "Four Kids Killed", Genie Garner
WKYT-TV, "Special Effects Fire", Staff
Best Continuing Coverage
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention


WHAS-TV, "Robert Felner", Adam Walser
WLEX-TV, "London Explosion", Nicole Pence, Leigh Searcy & Amanda Hara
WLKY-TV, "Fatal Ambulance Accident", Andy Alcock
WLEX-TV, "Jackson County Animal Abuse", Travis Thompson
WKYT-TV, "Cpl. McMillan Comes Home", Tamara Evans, Kenny Harvener & Ray Brown
Best Special -
Series/Documentary
     First Place

     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYT-TV, "Inside Kentucky Basketball", Dick Gabriel, Steve Moss & Greg Gorham
WAVE-TV, "Re-Affirmed", Drew Cook, Aaron Ellis & Reid Olson
WHAS-TV, "Wind Storm 2008", Mark Pimentel, Genie Garner & Brittney Hubbard
Best Enterprise / Investigative
Reporting
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WHAS-TV, "Home Alone", Andy Treinen
WHAS-TV, "Robert Felner", Adam Walser
WAVE-TV, "Drunk at Dawn", Scott Harvey & Drew Cook
Best Hard News Feature
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYT-TV, "Rotten Neighbors", Mark Kennedy and Barton Bill
WHAS-TV, "These 3 Words", Renee Murphy and Bryan Derby
WAVE-TV, "Can I Please Have My Daddy", Shayla Reaves & Rick Miller
Best Light News Feature
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WHAS-TV, "Rose Island", Doug Proffitt, Bryan Derby
WHAS-TV, "Goodnight Rudolph", Adam Walser, Steven Richard
WDRB-TV, "Radar Boy", Bennett Haeberly, Matt English
Best Public Affairs
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WHAS-TV, "Colon Cancer: Colonoscopy", Rachel Platt & Bryan Derby
WKYT-TV, "Double Red Lights", Dave Spencer
WLKY-TV, "Get Out Alive", Ben Jackey, Scott Eckhardt & Greg Burress
Best Political Coverage
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention



WLKY-TV, "Election 2008", Andy Alcock
None awarded
Non awarded
Best Sports Prep Show
     First Place

     Second Place

     Honorable Mention


WLKY-TV, "Road To The Final Four", Brad Ginsberg, Fred Cowgill & Scott Eckhardt
WLKY-TV, "U of L WKU March Madness", Brad Ginsberg, Fred Cowgill & Scott Eckhardt
None awarded
Best Sports Feature
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
WLEX-TV, "Too Legit To Quit", Amanda Hara & Devon Ramage
WAVE-TV, "Big Blue Departure", Connie Leonard & Dale Mader
WHAS-TV, "Derby City Roller Girls", Doug Proffitt & Aron Pryor
WKYT-TV, "Blind Golfer", Brandon Fisher & Steve Moss
Best Sports Special
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WAVE-TV, "A Victory for Valhalla", Reid Olson and Kent Taylor
WLKY-TV, "Ironman Special: Never Too Late", Staff
WHAS-TV, "Kentucky Oaks", Mark Pimentel, Genie Garner & Tim Wolff
Best News Videography
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WHAS-TV, "Goodnight Rudolph", Steven Richard
WLEX-TV, "Sounded Like a Bomb", Brian Gilbert
WLEX-TV, "Clark Fire", Lauren Ashe
Best Sports Videography
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WHAS-TV, "Derby City Roller Girls", Aron Pryor
WKYT-TV, "Dicky Lyons Rehab", John C. Wilson
None awarded
Best Feature Videography
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WHAS-TV, "Geek Squad", Wade Harris
WLEX-TV, "One in 8 Million", Zach Tucker
WLEX-TV, "Seaman Lafoe", Brian Gilbert
Best Web Site
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WLEX-TV, "www.lex18.com"
WKYT-TV, "www.wkyt.com"
WHAS-TV, "www.whas11.com"
Best TV Reporter
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention

WHAS-TV, Mark Hebert
WKYT-TV, Mark Kennedy
WLKY-TV, John Boel
Best TV News Anchor
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
     Honorable Mention
WKYT-TV, Amber Philpott
WKYT-TV, Mark Kennedy
WLEX-TV, Nancy Cox
WDKY-TV, Jennifer Nime Palumbo
Best TV Editor
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention

WHAS-TV, Steven Richard
WLEX-TV, Zach Tucker
WLEX-TV, Brian Gilbert
Best TV News Videographer
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WLEX-TV, Zach Tucker
WLEX-TV, Brian Gilbert
WLEX-TV, Jon Smith
Best TV Weather Anchor
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WKYT-TV, T. G. Shuck
None awarded
None awarded
Best TV Sportscaster
     First Place
     Second Place
     Honorable Mention
WAVE-TV, Kent Taylor
WLKY-TV, Fred Cowgill
WKYT-TV, Brandon Fisher

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