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| 2011 AWARD WINNERS |
| BEST OF COLLEGE COMPETITION |
| Best Video |
Scott Vennell, Ryan Vennell, Western Kentucky University, "An Inside Look at WKU's Stadium" |
| Best Audio |
Matthew Rand, Morehead State University, "Celluloid Tuba" |
| RADIO - DIVISION TWO |
| CATEGORY |
PLACE |
NAME |
| Best Light News Feature |
1st Place |
WKMS-FM, Jacque E. Day, "Kaeliegh's Heart" |
| 2nd Place |
WKMS-FM, Rebecca Feldhaus, "Drug Tragedy" |
| Hon Men |
WKYU-FM, Kevin Willis, "Sustainable Farm Apprentice" |
| Best Hard News Feature |
1st Place |
WKYU-FM, Lisa Autry, "Domestic Violence" |
| 2nd Place |
WNKU, Cheri Lawson, "Army Spec. Russell Madden Laid to Rest" |
| Hon Men |
WKMS-FM, Angela Hatton, "Mosque Denied in Mayfield" |
| Best Sports Reporting |
1st Place |
WMKY, Chuck Mraz, "MSPR Weekday Sports" |
| 2nd Place |
WMKY, Tyler Smith, "MSPR Weekday Sports" |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Sports Feature / Special |
1st Place |
WKYU-FM, Dan Modlin, "Sports Concussions" |
| 2nd Place |
WKMS-FM, Jacque E. Day, "Clinton Phifer and Trainer Neely Owens" |
| Hon Men |
WMKY, Tanner Hesterberg, "Josh Teater" |
| Best Use of Sound |
1st Place |
WKMS-FM, Rebecca Feldhaus, "Glory Days At Fish Fry" |
| 2nd Place |
WNKU, Cheri Lawson, "The Undertones" |
| Hon Men |
WKYU-FM, Lisa Autry, "Prison Hospice" |
| Best Special Series / Documentary |
1st Place |
WKYU-FM, Lisa Autry, "Texting Series" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYU-FM, Dan Modlin, "Looking For Answers" |
| Hon Men |
WKMS-FM, Jacque E. Day, "The Olmsted Project" |
| Best Political Coverage |
1st Place |
WKYX, Joe Jackson, "Cantrell vs Byrn" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYX, Donna Groves, Greg Dunker, "School Funding Feud" |
| Hon Men |
WMKY, Chuck Mraz, "KY Senate Race" |
| Best Public Affairs |
1st Place |
WKMS-FM, Angela Hatton, "New CPR Method" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYU-FM, Lisa Autry, "Grandparents" |
| Hon Men |
WMKY, Tony Weaver, Rick Phillips, "Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy" |
| Best Enterprise / Investigative Reporting |
1st Place |
WKYX, Donna Groves, Greg Dunker, "Ward DUI Sentence" |
| 2nd Place |
WKMS-FM, Todd Hatton, "The Difficulty with the BP Boycott" |
| Hon Men |
WKMS-FM, Chris Taylor, "Gun Sales Up After Home Invasion" |
| Best Continuing Coverage |
1st Place |
WKYU-FM, Dan Modlin, "Mediation Project" |
| 2nd Place |
WKMS-FM, Jacque E. Day, "Paducah Nuclear Workers" |
| Hon Men |
WKYX, Donna Groves, Greg Dunker, "Dunlap Murder Trial" |
| Best Spot News |
1st Place |
WKYX, Donna Groves, "City Manager Resigns" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYU-FM, Dan Modlin, Lisa Autry, "Trial Ends Abruptly" |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Radio Newscast |
1st Place |
WMKY, Chuck Mraz, "MSPR Morning News" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYU-FM, Staff, "Drivetime" |
| Hon Men |
WKYX, Staff |
| Best Website |
1st Place |
WKMS-FM, Matt Markgraf, "wkms.org" |
| 2nd Place |
WMKY, Greg Jenkins, "msuradio.com" |
| Hon Men |
WKYX, Donna Groves, Candi Freeland, Barry Wright, "WestKentuckyStar.com" |
| Best Radio Reporter |
1st Place |
WKYU-FM, Lisa Autry |
| 2nd Place |
WMKY, Shayle Menville |
| Hon Men |
WKYX, Donna Groves |
| Best Radio Anchor |
1st Place |
WMKY, Chuck Mraz |
| 2nd Place |
WKYU-FM, Lisa Autry |
| Hon Men |
None |
| TELEVISION - DIVISION TWO |
| CATEGORY |
PLACE |
NAME |
| Best Light News Feature |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Todd Faulkner, Chad Darnall, "Trail Honors Trail of Tears" |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Michael Driver, Julie Collins, "Family Boasts Fastest Dogsled Team" |
| Hon Men |
WPSD-TV, Mark Owen, Scott McGee, "Local Lifeguard Bridges Language Gap" |
| Best Hard News Feature |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Todd Faulkner, Mike Spissinger, "Caleb Barnett Tragedy" |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Lauren Hanson, Curt Stewart, "Somebody's Gotta Do It" |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Sports Prep Show |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Staff, "Gridiron Glory" |
| 2nd Place |
WYMT-TV, Sports Team, "DK Prep Zone" |
| Hon Men |
WBKO-TV, James Brandenburg, Ross Evans, Jeff Woods, "Football Friday Night" |
| Best Sports Feature |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Greg Miller, Jonathan Warren, "Racers Begin Second Season" |
| 2nd Place |
WYMT-TV, Derek Forrest, "One Handed Receiver" |
| Hon Men |
WYMT-TV, Derek Forrest, "Pikeville Visits UK" |
| Best Sports Special |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Jeff Bidwell, Greg Miller, "Racing to NCAA Tournament" |
| 2nd Place |
WBKO-TV, Jeff Woods, Doug Thompson, David Hosay, "Sports Connection" |
| Hon Men |
WYMT-TV, Sports Team, "Shelby Valley Wins" |
| Best Feature Videography |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Chad Darnall, "Man Uses Dance to Raise Money for Charity" |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Mark Owen, "Local Lifeguard Bridges Language Gap" |
| Hon Men |
WBKO-TV, Dale Parker, Ben Dongarra, "Santa Claus Comes to Town" |
| Best News Videography |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Chad Darnall, "Local Medical Personnel Headed to Haiti" |
| 2nd Place |
None |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Sports Videography |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Chad Darnall, "Mayfield's Joe Morris...Unplugged!" |
| 2nd Place |
WYMT-TV, Derek Forrest, "Shelby Valley Wins" |
| Hon Men |
WBKO-TV, Jeff Woods, "WKU Overtime Thriller" |
| Best Special Series / Documentary |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Jennifer Rukavina, "New Madrid Earthquake" |
| 2nd Place |
WBKO-TV, Lauren Hanson, "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital" |
| Hon Men |
WYMT-TV, Staff, "WYMT's 25th Anniversary" |
| Best Public Affairs |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Chad Darnall, "Texting While Driving" |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Julie Collins, Curt Stewart, "Back to School: Backpack Safety" |
| Hon Men |
WBKO-TV, Gene Birk, "Aftershock: Laid Off, What Now?" |
| Best Political Coverage |
1st Place |
WBKO-TV, Lauren Hanson, "Rand Paul: Civil Rights Act of 1964 Controversy" |
| 2nd Place |
None |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Enterprise / Investigative Reporting |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Scott McGee, Jonathan Warren, "Check In To Meth" |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Julie Collins, Chad Darnall, "Cracks in Local School" |
| Hon Men |
WPSD-TV, Jason Hibbs, "Self-proclaimed Islamic Activist" |
| Best Continuing Coverage |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Staff, "Fire Subscriptions" |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Staff, "May Flooding" |
| Hon Men |
WBKO-TV, Daniel Kemp, "The Lawrence Stinnett Trial" |
| Best Spot News |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Jason Hibbs, Mark Owen, "Firefighters Watch Home Burn" |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Lauren Adams, Chad Darnall, "Flood Waters" |
| Hon Men |
WYMT-TV, Angela Sparkman, "Two Tree Trimmers Killed" |
| Best TV Newscast |
1st Place |
WBKO-TV, Staff, "WBKO @ 6:00" |
| 2nd Place |
WYMT-TV, Staff |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Website |
1st Place |
WYMT-TV, Staff |
| 2nd Place |
WBKO-TV, Staff, "wbko.com" |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best TV News Videographer |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Mike Spissinger |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Chad Darnall |
| Hon Men |
WPSD-TV, Mark Owen |
| Best TV Weather Anchor |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Trent Okerson |
| 2nd Place |
WYMT-TV, Jim Caldwell |
| Hon Men |
WPSD-TV, Kyle Mounce |
| Best Sportscaster |
1st Place |
WBKO-TV, James Brandenburg |
| 2nd Place |
WBKO-TV, Jeff Woods |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best TV News Anchor |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Scott McGee |
| 2nd Place |
WBKO-TV, Laura Rogers |
| Hon Men |
WBKO-TV, Lacey Steele |
| Best TV Editor |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Mike Spissinger |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Mark Owen |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best TV Reporter |
1st Place |
WPSD-TV, Jason Hibbs |
| 2nd Place |
WPSD-TV, Robert Bradfield, Ryan Brooker |
| Hon Men |
WYMT-TV, Ashley Reynolds |
| RADIO - DIVISION ONE |
| CATEGORY |
PLACE |
NAME |
| Best Light News Feature |
1st Place |
WKYU, Kevin Willis, "Buffalo Farm" |
| 2nd Place |
Kentucky Public Radio, Tony McVeigh, "End of Road for Gratz Bridge" |
| Hon Men |
WUKY, Brenna Angel, "Cupcake Love Spreads in Lexington" |
| Best Hard News Feature |
1st Place |
WFPL, Rick Howlett, "JCPS Board To Discuss Assignment Plans" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYU, Lisa Autry, "Prison Hospice" |
| Hon Men |
WUKY, Brenna Angel, "For The Love of the Kentucky River" |
| Best Sports Feature / Special |
1st Place |
WUKY, Brenna Angel, "Para-Dressage" |
| 2nd Place |
WUKY, Brenna Angel, "Dreaming of Derby" |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Use of Sound |
1st Place |
WUKY, Brenna Angel, "Student Dig" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYU, Joe Corcoran, "APHARVEST" |
| Hon Men |
Kentucky Public Radio, Tony McVeigh, "Fancy Farm's Appeal" |
| Best Special Series / Documentary |
1st Place |
WUKY, Brenna Angel, "World Equestrian Games" |
| 2nd Place |
WFPL, Staff, "Next Louisville' |
| Hon Men |
WKYU, Lisa Autry, "DV Murder Trial" |
| Best Political Coverage |
1st Place |
WKYU, Staff, "Election Night" |
| 2nd Place |
WFPL, Gabe Bullard, "Hawkins Faces Challengers" |
| Hon Men |
Kentucky Public Radio, Tony McVeigh, "Grayson vs Paul" |
| Best Public Affairs |
1st Place |
WKYU, Lisa Autry, "Texting Series" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYU, Kevin Willis, "Cardiac Stem Cell Study" |
| Hon Men |
WUKY, Brenna Angel, "Women & Minority Business Certification" |
| Best Enterprise / Investigative Reporting |
1st Place |
WFPL, Gabe Bullard, "Suburban Dollars Fund Urban Services" |
| 2nd Place |
WUKY, Brenna Angel, "Equestrianism In America" |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Continuing Coverage |
1st Place |
WUKY, Brenna Angel, "Flooding Aftermath" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYU, Lisa Autry, "Senate Race" |
| Hon Men |
WHAS-AM, Staff, "Karen Sypher Trial" |
| Best Spot News |
1st Place |
WHAS-AM, Staff, "Karen Sypher Verdict" |
| 2nd Place |
None |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Radio Newscast |
1st Place |
WHAS-AM, Staff |
| 2nd Place |
WFPL, Staff, "Next Louisville' |
| Hon Men |
WUKY, Staff |
| Best Website |
1st Place |
WHAS-AM, Staff |
| 2nd Place |
WFPL, Staff |
| Hon Men |
None |
| Best Radio Reporter |
1st Place |
WHAS-AM, Suzanne Duvall |
| 2nd Place |
WUKY, Brenna Angel |
| Hon Men |
WHAS-AM, Joe Hall |
| Best Radio Anchor |
1st Place |
WHAS-AM, Suzanne Duvall |
| 2nd Place |
WUKY, Alan Lytle |
| Hon Men |
WHAS-AM, Ted Werbin |
| TELEVISION - DIVISION ONE |
| CATEGORY |
PLACE |
NAME |
| Best Light News Feature |
1st Place |
WHAS-TV, Anna Prendergast, Michael Driver, "The Skaters" |
| 2nd Place |
WAVE-TV, Doug Druschke, "Thunder Pots" |
| Hon Men |
WAVE-TV, Marisela Burgos, "Mythical Creature Sighting" |
| Best Hard News Feature |
1st Place |
WKYT-TV, Elizabeth Dorsett, John Wilson, "Bryan Durman's Funeral" |
| 2nd Place |
WDRB-TV, Bennett Haeberle, Matt English, "Christmas Kidney Gift" |
| Hon Men |
WDRB-TV, Katie Delaune, Reed Nelson, "Nanny Burned" |
| Best Sports Prep Show |
1st Place |
WLEX-TV, Mary Jo Perino, Alan Cutler, Brent Carney, "High School Sportszone" |
| 2nd Place |
WLKY-TV, Fred Cowgill, Brad Ginsberg, Staff, "UK Preview Live from Syracuse NY" |
| Hon Men |
WAVE-TV, Kent Taylor, Mike Olmstead, Kendrick Haskins, "Touchdown Friday Night" |
| Best Sports Feature |
1st Place |
WTVQ-TV, Kent Spencer, Jacob Davis, "Patrick Patterson Story" |
| 2nd Place |
WHAS-TV, Adam Lefkoe, Michael Driver, "Boxing Star" |
| Hon Men |
WLEX-TV, Jackie Congedo, "For Number Eight" |
| Best Sports Special |
1st Place |
WLEX-TV, Staff, "Bluegrass Stakes 2010" |
| 2nd Place |
WLEX-TV, Staff, "Kentucky Derby 136" |
| Hon Men |
WHAS-TV, Staff, "2010 Breeders' Cup" |
| Best Feature Videography |
1st Place |
WDRB-TV, Matt English, "Crosley Records Player Package" |
| 2nd Place |
WLEX-TV, Brian Gilbert, "The Bourbon and The Blue" |
| Hon Men |
WTVQ-TV, Chris Woosley, "Cut and A Jam" |
| Best News Videography |
1st Place |
WLEX-TV, Zachary Tucker, "I Need My Tissues" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYT-TV, John C. Wilson, "Nicole Penix Vanzant" |
| Hon Men |
WLKY-TV, Greg Burress, "Doctor Warns Against Prolonged Exposure" |
| Best Sports Videography |
1st Place |
WHAS-TV, Michael Driver, "The Boxer" |
| 2nd Place |
WLEX-TV, Zachary Tucker, "We're Going To Get To Rupp" |
| Hon Men |
WLKY-TV, Peter O'Connor, "Trinity vs Moore Basketball Game" |
| Best Special Series / Documentary |
1st Place |
WKYT-TV, Sam Disk, John Wilson, "Coach Cal's Journey to Haiti" |
| 2nd Place |
WHAS-TV, Rachel Platt, "Positively Kentuckiana" |
| Hon Men |
WLKY-TV, Ann Bowdan, Greg Burress, "Unsolved: Louisville's Cold Cases" |
| Best Public Affairs |
1st Place |
WLEX-TV, Jaimie Weiss, Brian Gilbert, "Snow Emergency" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYT-TV, Tamara Evans, Ken Harvener, "Breast Cancer Awareness" |
| Hon Men |
WLEX-TV, Jackie Congedo, Mike Soe, "Payday Loan Phone Scam" |
| Best Political Coverage |
1st Place |
WDRB-TV, Bennett Haeberle, "Kentucky US Sentae Race" |
| 2nd Place |
WKYT-TV, Tamara Evans, John Wilson, Barton Bill, "The Race for US Senate" |
| Hon Men |
WAVE-TV, Elizabeth Donatelli, Drew Cook, Rick Miller, "US Senate Race" |
| Best Enterprise / Investigative Reporting |
1st Place |
WLKY-TV, John Boel, Paul Ahmann, "Taser Use" |
| 2nd Place |
WLKY-TV, Eric King, Mike Barnett, "Rusting, Crumbling Vehicles Outrage Owners" |
| Hon Men |
WAVE-TV, Marisela Burgos, Elizabeth Donatelli, "Derby Ticket Scam" |
| Best Continuing Coverage |
1st Place |
WLKY-TV, Staff, "JCPS Busing: Investigation and Outrage" |
| 2nd Place |
WHAS-TV, Anna Prendergast, Adam Walser, Claudia Coffey, "Missing Student" |
| Hon Men |
WLEX-TV, Staff, "The Search For Derek Capozzi" |
| Best Spot News |
1st Place |
WLEX-TV, Corey Gensler, Jessica Moore, "Water Rescue" |
| 2nd Place |
WLKY-TV, Scott Eckhardt, Steve Tellier, "Small Plane Crashes Near Expo Center" |
| Hon Men |
WKYT-TV, Elizabeth Dorsett, John Wilson, Barton Bill, "Berea Flash Flood" |
| Best TV Newscast |
1st Place |
WLKY-TV, Torrie Caffee, Staff |
| 2nd Place |
WAVE-TV, Ashley Brauer, Aaron Ellis |
| Hon Men |
WKYT-TV, Michele Hill, Staff |
| Best Website |
1st Place |
WHAS-TV, Maureen Hagrman, "whas11.com" |
| 2nd Place |
WLEX-TV, Jim Wilkeson, Mike Maharrey, "lex18.xom" |
| Hon Men |
WKYT-TV, Staff, "wkyt.com" |
| Best TV News Videographer |
1st Place |
WLKY-TV, Scott Eckhardt |
| 2nd Place |
WLEX-TV, Corey Gensler |
| Hon Men |
WKYT-TV, Barton Bill |
| Best TV Weather Anchor |
1st Place |
WLEX-TV, Bill Meck |
| 2nd Place |
WHAS-TV, Monty Webb |
| Hon Men |
WTVQ-TV, Mary Wasson |
| Best Sportscaster |
1st Place |
WLKY-TV, Fred Cowgill |
| 2nd Place |
WKYT-TV, Brandon Fisher |
| Hon Men |
WLEX-TV, Mary Jo Perino |
| Best TV News Anchor |
1st Place |
WLEX-TV, Kristen Pflum |
| 2nd Place |
WLEX-TV, Nicole Pence |
| Hon Men |
WKYT-TV, Sam Dick |
| Best TV Editor |
1st Place |
WLKY-TV, Scott Eckhardt |
| 2nd Place |
WKYT-TV, Barton Bill |
| Hon Men |
WLEX-TV, Zachary Tucker |
| Best TV Reporter |
1st Place |
WHAS-TV, Gene Kang |
| 2nd Place |
WLEX-TV, Jaimie Weiss |
| Hon Men |
WKYT-TV, Dave Spencer |
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