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Nebraska Associated Press Broadcast Awards

2005

 

RADIO - DIVISION 2

 

Spot News

 

First:                 KRNY  -  “Y102 severe weather coverage”  -  Bill Boyer

Second:             KNEN  -  “Downtown bank robbery”  -  Bill Seifert

HM:                 KUSO  -  “Escapee sought”  -  Sandy Conners


General News

First:                KWBE -  “Tecumseh prison protest”  -  Doug Kennedy 

Second:             WJAG/KEXL  -  “Norfolk mourns”  -  James Curry    

HM:                 KUSO-FM  -  “Soldier’s welcome”  -  Sandy Conners

 

Feature

First:                 WJAG/KEXL – “Coolest election ever” –  Susan Risinger

Second:             KWBE  - "BHS mock election” – Bryan Cook

HM:                 KNEN  -  “Remembering Pearl Harbor”  --  Bill Seifert

 

Agriculture

First:                 KNEN - "A new day for agriculture”  -  Bill Seifert

Second:             WJAG/KEXL  -  “Ag complex dedicated”  -  Susan Risinger                       

Public Affairs

First:                 KEXL  -  “Norfolk candidates forum” – Susan Risinger, James Curry, Brad Hughes, Jeff Steffen, Robb Thomas, Michael Nissen, J. Alan Johnson, Todd Heller                 

Second:             KNEN  -   “Battle of Midway”  -   Bill Seifert

                         

Natural Sound

First:                 KWBE  -  “Governor tours Hallam”  -  Doug Kennedy

            

Sports Story

First:                 KWBE – “Pie eating upset” – Bryan Cook

Second:             KEXL – “KEXL football pregame show” – Joseph Tjaden                       

HM:                 KIOD – “Huskers head west” – Steve Stein

 

Sportscast

First:                 KWBE –   “Speed of  Sound ”  -  Bryan Cook                                          

Second:            KKPR-FM  -  “Power 99 Sports with Doug Duda”  -  Doug Duda 

                           

Newscast

First:               KOOQ  –   “Morning News Magazine”  -  Jules Cooper, David Fudge    10/14/04

Second:          KWBE– “7:05 AM News”  - Doug Kennedy     10/14/04

HM:                KIOD-FM  –  “News by Committee”  -  Jesse Stevens w/special reports by Jay Austin,  Derek Beck     8/11/04

                           

                         

RADIO - DIVISION 1

 

Spot News

First:                 NET RADIO  -  “Abortion demonstration”  --  Fred Knapp

Second:             KFAB  -  “Passion of the Christ”  --  Tom Stanton, Rick Vincent                           

HM:                 NET RADIO  -  “Tornado cleanup”  --  Hope Stockwell

HM:                 KFAB  -  “Cleaning up in Hallam”  --  Tom Stanton

 

General News

First:                NET RADIO - "Texas nuke waste”  -  Fred Knapp

Second:             KFAB - "Abuse victim speaks out”  -  Barbara Hall

HM:                 NET RADIO  -  “AARP voters guide”  --  Sarah McCammon

 

Feature

First:                 NET RADIO  -  “The two congregations of Father Tvrdy”  -  Jerry Johnston

Second:             NET RADIO  -  “Linda Tarango-Griess obit”  -  Hope Stockwell

HM:                 KFAB  -  “Dopes dupe girlfriend into drug arrest”  --  Rick Vincent

 

Agriculture

First:                 NET RADIO - "Center pivot damage claims”  -  Brett Erickson      

Second:             KFAB  -  “Mad cow disease”  -  Karla James

HM:                 NET RADIO  -  “Mad cow safeguards”  --  Carolyn Johnsen

   

Public Affairs

First:                 NET RADIO -  “What’s in your water?”  -  Carolyn Johnsen 

Second:             NET RADIO  -  “School consolidation: series”   –   Hope Stockwell                       

HM:                 CLEAR CHANNEL OMAHA   -  “Omaha at 150”  --  Tony Wike, Kay Kriss

 

Natural Sound

First:                 NET RADIO - "Swedish Christmas traditions”  - Jerry Johnston

Second:             NET RADIO  -  “Barber poll:  Presidential Race 2004”   -  Hope Stockwell, Martin Wells

HM:                 KFAB  --  Razing Omaha history  -  Tom Stanton

 

Sports Feature

First:                 KFAB  – “Callahan hired as Husker coach”  -  Rick Vincent 

 

Newscast

First:                 KFAB  -  “5 P.M. Newscast” –  Barbara Hall    10/14/04

Second:             NET Radio  -  “7:00 A.M.  Newscast” – Hope Stockwell   3/2/04                     
HM:                 KKAR-AM -  “7:00 A.M. Newscast”  --  Terry Leahy   12/14/04

                           

 

TELEVISION - DIVISION 2
 

Spot News

First:                 KOLN/KGIN -  “Hallam tornado” -  10/11 News Staff

Second:             KOLN/KGIN -  “Grain fire” -   Amanda McGill                           

HM:                 KOLN/KGIN  -  “Pipe bombs at school”  -  Holly Wagner


General News

First:                 KLKN-TV -  “Dope Diaries”  -  April Johnson, Jason Boyd.

Second:             KHAS-TV  -  “House on the move”  -  Melissa Parson                

HM:                 KLKN-TV  -  “Soldier mom surprised”  -  Lauren Silverman, Jason Boyd

HM:                 KCAU  -  “Norfolk baby funeral” -  Joy Larson

                          

Feature

First:                 KDUH-TV  -  “Bean day”  -  Scott Dobroski

Second             KLKN-TV  -  “One tank trip”  -  Dick Janda, Jason Boyd                     

HM:                 KHAS-TV  -  “A day in the heartland: Clock repairman”  -  Dennis Kellogg, Rob Collett

HM:                 KHAS-TV  -  “A day in the heartland: KLRS Radio”  -  Dennis Kellogg, Rob Collett      

 

Agriculture

 

First:                 KHAS-TV  - “Cattle auction reaction to mad cow” -  Jessica Stagon

Second:             KOLN/KGIN – “No water for irrigation”  -  Tregg White

HM:                 KNOP-TV -  “Bison Bellows”  -  Holly Carlini

 

Investigative

 

First:                 KLKN-TV  -  “War driving”  -  Josh Witsman, Jason Boyd

Second:             KHAS-TV  -  “Water woes”  -  Ed Jarmer                       

HM:                 KOLN/KGIN  -  “Sex offender living in daycare”  --  Holly Wagner

 

Series

 

First:                 KHAS-TV  -  “Second chances”  -  Jessica Stagon

Second:             NTV  -  “The road less traveled”  -  Colleen Williams 

 

Sports Story

 

First:                 KHAS-TV  - “Father-son referee team”   -  Ed Littler               

Second:             KOLN/KGIN -  “Gymnast returns”  -  Kyle Delia

HM:                 NTV  -  “Martin”  --  Sean Bilodeau

HM:                 KHAS-TV  -  “The recruiting wars”  -  Kevin Faigle

 

Sports Special

 

First:                 NTV  -  “Showdown in Steel Town”  -  Matt Schick, Joe LePage

Second:             KHAS-TV  -  “UNK Volleyball: Quest for the title”  -  Kevin Faigle, Ed Littler, Todd Bierman

HM:                 KNOP-TV  -  “March Madness” – Joe Swift, Tyler Hemstreet, Kent Winder, Jacque Harms

 

Videography

 

First:                 KHAS-TV -    “Wood River firefighters memorial”  -  Rob Collett and News 5 Staff

Second:             KOLN/KGIN – “Kickin’ with the chicken”  -  Lance Schwartz                        

HM:                 KHAS-TV  -  “A Day in the Heartland:  Christmas lights”  -  Jesse Boeckermann

 

Weathercast

 

First:                 KLKN-TV  -  “Severe weather coverage”  -   Kevin Coskren                  

Second:             KLKN-TV  -  “Weathercast” -   Kevin Coskren                        .

H.M.                KNOP-TV  -  “Where’s the snow?”  -  Tom Wachs

                           

Sportscast

 

First:                 NTV  -  “NTV Sports”  -  12/3/04  -   Matt Schick                          

Second:             KOLN/KGIN  – “Sports Overtime”  -  1/13/04 -  Kyle Delia and 10/11 Sports Staff

 

                       

Newscast

 

First:                 KOLN/KGIN – “10/11 News at 6-Suicide Pact”  -  10/14/04 – 10/11 News Staff

Second:             KOLN/KGIN -  “10/11 News at 6-Molina Jury”   -  8/11/04 – 10/11 News Staff

HM:                 KHAS-TV -  “News 5 at 6” -  12/14/04 – KHAS-TV News 5 Staff

 

 

 

TELEVISION - DIVISION 1

 

 

Spot News

First:                 KPTM  -  “Latvian Village Fire” –  Dave Hansen, Jason Pressler

Second:             KMTV – “Butternut Building Fire”  -  Joe Jordan, Dave Cherrington

 

General News

 

First:                 KMTV – “Arcadia, Iowa vote”  -  Joe Jordan, Harry Flansburg.

Second:             KPTM  -  “Kielion Marine Funeral”  -  Taylor Wilson, Dave Hansen, Amy Jocius, Nathan Jank,

                                                                                           Brian Paul,  Jason Pressler 

HM:                 KETV  -  “Hey God dot net”  -  Tom Elser, Pete Soby

HM:                 WOWT  -  “Tornado reunion”  -  Brian Mastre, Jody Church, Kevin Ridley

           

Feature

 

First:                 KETV  -  “War bible”  -  Rob McCartney

Second:            KPTM  -  “Vacuum boy”  -   Taylor Wilson, Justin Riviera

HM:                 KMTV  -  “Copper tree for soldiers”  -  Sarah Simmons, Mark Nichols

HM:                 WOWT  -  “Grandma splits”  -  Brian Mastre, Matt Freeman

 

Agriculture

 

First:                 WOWT  -  “Big Mac”  -  Gary Johnson, Jeff Sabin

Second:             KMTV -   “Emu Farm”  -  Kayla Thomas, Mark Nichols

HM:                 KETV  -  “Cornhusk Clothing”  --  Tom Elser, Pete Soby

HM:                 WOWT  -  “Tree Farm”  --  Tracy Madden, Matt Freeman

 

Investigative

 

First:                 KETV  -  “Uninsured drivers”  -  Carol Kloss, Cathy Beeler

Second:             KPTM  -  “House of hoard”  -  Dave Hansen

HM:                 KETV  -  “Workers compensation abuse”  --  Carol Kloss, Cathy Beeler

 

Series

 

First:                 KETV  -  “Sell your home”  -  Julie Cornell

Second:             KMTV  -  “Cold case solved”  -  Jim Schugel, Charles Coleman

 

Sports Story

 

First:                 WOWT -  “Pasture play”  -  Brian Mastre, Roger Hamer

Second:             KETV -    “New coach hired”  -  KETV Staff

HM:                 KETV  -  “Teen hits winning shot-twice”  -  Brandi Peterson, Steve Goetz

                                   

Sports Special

 

First:                 WOWT  -  “Road to Omaha”  –  WOWT Sports Staff

Second:             KPTM   -  “Tunnel Talk”   --  J.J. Davis, Jeff Radcliffe, Taylor Wilson

HM:                 KMTV  -  “Harrah’s Sports Sound off:  It’s Over”  --  Pete McIntyre

 

 

Sportscast

 

First:                 KPTM  -  “KPTM Fox 42 News at Nine”  11/17/04  -  J.J. Davis

Second:             WOWT  -  “10pm Sportscast”   10/15/04  -  Kevin Westhues, Dave Webber, Trey Jones, Merlyn Klaus,

                                                                                     Ross Jernstrom  

Weathercast

 

First:                 KETV  -  “Newswatch 7 Weather”    Severe weather coverage -  Bill Randby  5/24/04

Second:            KETV  -  “Newswatch 7 Weather”  -  Bill Randby  8/11/04

 

Newscast

 

First:                 WOWT  – “6PM”-   8/11/04  – WOWT News Staff

Second:             KETV  -  “Newswatch 7 at 5:00PM – 3/2/04  - KETV News Staff, Jennifer Shatel Producer

HM:                 KETV  -  Newswatch 7 at 6:00PM  --  8/11/04 – KETV News Staff Rick Adams Producer

 

 

Videography

 

First:                 KMTV  -  “Ice guys”  -  Jim Schugel, Harry Flansburg

Second:             WOWT  -  “Decoys”  -  Roger Hamer, Tracy Madden

HM:                KMTV –  “Kayaker rescue”  -  Jim Schugel