NYSAPBA 2007 Contest Winners

 

CLASS 1/Radio,Category 1 Best regularly scheduled local news program

WCBS-AM, New York, May 23, 2007, 5 to 5:30 p.m. – WCBS Newsteam

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 1 Best regularly scheduled local news program

WSYR, Syracuse, 10/25/07, WSYR 5 O’Clock Report – Eric Reinhardt, Justin Kraemer

WSYR, Syracuse, 10/25/07, WSYR 8 O’Clock Report --Jason Smith, Chris Weidman, Tiffany Latino, Sara Carmichael

 

CLASS 3/Radio, Category 1 Best regularly scheduled local news program

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, 10/25/07, All Before Five – Jonathan Brown

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, 5/23/07, All Before Five – Jonathan Brown

WENT-AM, Gloversville, 5/23/07, Comprehensive News – Tom Roehl, Paul Ammann

 

CLASS 1/TV, Category 1 Best regularly scheduled news program

WNBC, New York, 10/25/07, Today in New York – Darlene Rodriguez, Rob Morrison

WPIX-TV, New York, 5/23/07, CW 11 News at Ten: Braunstein Verdict – Staff

 

CLASS 2/TV, Category 1 Best regularly scheduled news program

WHAM, Rochester   , 5/23/07, 13 WHAM News at Eleven – Don Alhart, Ginny Ryan

WSTM, Syracuse, 10/25/07, Action News 3 Live@6 – Staff

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 1 Best regularly scheduled news program

WPTZ, Plattsburgh, 5/23/07, News Channel 5 at 6 – News Staff

 

CLASS 1/Radio, Category 2 Best news special/documentary

WFUV, New York, Fordham Football 2007: A Legacy of Their Own – Bob Aherns, Ryan Ruocco

WFUV, New York, Musical Abilities – George Bodarky, Julianne Welby

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 2 Best news special/documentary

WBFO, Buffalo, The Jihad Next Door – Mark Scott

 

CLASS 3/Radio, Category 2 Best news special/documentary

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, The Endless Cycle of Migration – David Sommerstein

 

CLASS 1/TV, Category 2 Best news special/documentary

News 12 Westchester, Yonkers, Suburban Street Gangs Town Meeting-Brian Conybeare

News 12 LI, Woodbury, Last Letters Home – A Memorial Day 2007 Special – Virginia Huie, Brian Endres, Dave Garden, Jim Luning

 

CLASS 2/TV, Category 2 Best news special/documentary

WGRZ, Buffalo, They Made a Mistake – WGRZ Staff, Scott Brown, Chris Gallant

WSYR, Syracuse, 9 Kids Challenge: Progress Report – Tim Fox, Carrie Lazarus

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 2 Best news special/documentary

WBNG, Binghamton, Football Awards Show Sports Overtime – Brendan O’Reilly, Justin Horowitz

 

CLASS 1/Radio, Category 3 Best news series

WCBS-AM, New York, Eye On Politics – Steve Scott

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 3 Best news series

WAMC, Albany, Boomers & Beyond – News Department

WSYR, Syracuse, On The Farm – Ellen Abbott

 

CLASS 3/Radio,Category 3 Best news series

WSKG,Binghamton, Breast Care: An Update, Mammography – Kathleen H. Cook

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, Farm to Farm, Family to Family – David Sommerstein

 

CLASS 1/TV,Category 3 Best news series

WPIX-TV, New York, Healing Our Heros – Chris Glorioso

WPIX-TV, New York, Who’s Next Door? – Cathy Hobbs

 

CLASS 2/TV, Category 3 Best news series

WIVB, Buffalo, Inside Local 91 – Luke Moretti, Mike Mombrea

WHAM, Rochester   , A Wish Before Dying – Jan Flasch, Paul Giovine

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 3 Best news series

WETM, Elmira, Taxed to Death – WETM-TV Staff

WPTZ, Plattsburgh, Teen Suicide – Stephanie Gorin

WWNY, Watertown, Traumatic Brain Injury – Andrea Friedman

WWNY, Watertown, Signs of Trouble – Jeff Nelson

 

CLASS 1/Radio, Category 4 Best interview

WFUV, New York, Rupert Holmes Interview

WNYC, New York, Brian Lehrer Interviews Dominic Carter “Hard to Remember”

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 4 Best interview

WBFO, Buffalo, The Capozzi Family – Eileen Buckley

WNED, Buffalo, Corporal Dunham: War Hero – Jim Ranney

 

CLASS 3/Radio, Category 4 Best interview

WICB, Ithaca, Coddington Road Widening – Cal Borchers, Eric Keto

 

CLASS 1/TV, Category 4 Best interview

NY1 News, New York, One on 1 with Budd Mishkin: David Halberstam – Budd Mishkin

WPIX-TV, New York, Deutsche Bank Fire Family – Mary Murphy

News 12 LI, Woodbury, Cadet to Combat – Danielle Campbell

  

CLASS 2/TV, Category 4, Best interview

WIVB, Buffalo, Jacquie Walker Interviews Judge Burns–Jacquie Walker

WIVB, Buffalo, Lynn DeJac Conviction Set Aside – Rich Newberg

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 4 Best interview

WBNG, Binghamton, Franklin Graham – Justin Moss, Jason Whitman

WBNG, Binghamton, Rick Yarosh Homecoming – Jessica Light

 

CLASS 1/Radio, Category 5 Best spot news coverage

WCBS-AM, New York, The NY Steampipe Explosion – WCBS Newsteam

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 5 Best spot news coverage

WGY, Albany, Delaware County Standoff -- Jim Knapp, Matt DelSignore, Read Shepherd

WNED, Buffalo, Arrest of a Monster-Jim Ranney, Chris Caya, Mark Leitner, Mike Desmond                               

CLASS 3/Radio, Category 5 Best spot news coverage

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, Ft. Drum Awaits Word on Captive Soldiers – David Sommerstein

WKNY, Kingston, Spring Flooding – Linda Rosner

 

CLASS 1/TV, Category 5 Best spot news coverage

WNBC-TV, New York, Steam Pipe Explosion – Kari Patey, Phil O’Brien

WPIX-TV, New York, Steam Pipe Explosion – Arthur Chien, Cathy Hobbst, Chris Glorioso

 

CLASS 2/TV, Category 5 Best spot news coverage

WHAM, Rochester   , Happy Ice Elevator Collapse – Patrice Walsh

WSTM, Syracuse, Lake Effect Storm – Staff

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 5 Best spot news coverage

WBNG, Binghamton, Trooper Shooting – Staff

WWNY, Watertown, Academy St. Fire – Andrea Friedman, Alexandra Field

 

CLASS 1/Radio, Category 6 Best continuing news coverage

1010 WINS, New York, Floods – Al Jones, Steve Sandberg, Kathleen Maloney, John Montone, Mona Rivera, Juliet Papa

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 6 Best continuing news coverage

WBEN, Buffalo, Medical Miracle: Kevin Everett – Barbara Burns, Steve Cichon, Dave Debo, Tom Puckett, Steve Schnepf

WBFO, Buffalo, The Bike Path Killer – Eileen Buckley, Joyce Kryszak, Mark Scott

WBFO, Buffalo, The Lynn Dejac Case – Joyce Kryszak, Eileen Buckley, Mark Scott

 

CLASS 3/Radio, Category 6 Best continuing news coverage

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, Immigration Issues in the North Country – NCPR News Department

WRVO, Oswego, Then & Now – Lake Effect Storm – WRVO Staff

   

CLASS 1 TV, Category 6 Best continuing news coverage

WPIX-TV, New York, Predator Loophole – Chris Glorioso

News 12 Westchester, Yonkers, Forgotten Heros – Tara Rosenblum

 

CLASS 2 TV, Category 6 Best continuing news coverage

WIVB, Buffalo, Cold Case Solved/Lynn DeJac Releasted – WIVB Staff

WHEC, Rochester, Teacher Scammer – Brett Davidsen, Berkeley Brean, Catherine Varnum

WSTM, Syracuse, Daniel Lackey – Jim Kenyon, Dave Fulkerson

 

CLASS 3 TV, Category 6 Best continuing news coverage

WBNG, Binghamton, New Harris Witness – Staff

WETM, Elmira, Babies Die in Car Fire – Naveen Dhaliwal

WRNN, Rye Brook, Richard French Live: Bridge Safety – Karen DePodwin

                                             

CLASS 1/Radio, Category 7 Best enterprise reporting

1010 WINS, New York, In Cold Blood – Steve Sandberg

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 7 Best enterprise reporting

WBFO, Buffalo, Meet Neil Sanders – Eileen Buckley

WBFO, Buffalo, Homemade Pet Food – Joyce Kryszak

WXXI-AM, Rochester, Emergency Department Over Crowding – Bud Lowell

WXXI-AM, Rochester, Wind Power Dispute – Bud Lowell

 

CLASS 3/Radio, Category 7 Best enterprise reporting

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, Hydropower Comes at a Cost for the Cree – Brian Mann

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, Farm to Farm, Family to Family – David Sommerstein

 

CLASS 1/TV, Category 7 Best enterprise reporting

WCBS, New York, Kirstin Cole Compilation

WPIX-TV, New York, Ambulances of the Sky – Peter Thorne

 

CLASS 2/TV, Category 7 Best enterprise reporting

WGRZ, Buffalo, The Wal-Mart Envelope – Josh Boose

WHEC-TV, Rochester, Secret Settlement – Brett Davidsen

WHEC-TV, Rochester, Library Porn Policy – Brett Davidsen, Berkeley Brean

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 7 Best enterprise reporting

WPTZ, Plattsburgh, ID The FT – Michelle Mortensen

WRNN, Rye Brook, News Center Now, Assignment: Guatemala – Mathew Richter, Lea Rhea

WWNY, Watertown, Tow Truck Trouble – Jeff Nelson

 

CLASS 1/Radio, Category 8 Best feature

WCBS-AM, New York, The Fire Academy – Sean Adams

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 8 Best feature

WBEN, Buffalo, Sabres Prayer – Barbara Burns

WBFO, Buffalo, The “Real” Real World – Joyce Kryszak

WSYR, Syracuse, Webkinz – Ellen Abbott

WSYR, Syracuse, Getting Ready for the Fair – Sara Carmichael

  

CLASS 3/Radio, Category 8 Best feature

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, A Tale of Two Zamboni Drivers – David Sommerstein

WRVO, Oswego, Bell Ringers get a Surprise – Jasmyn Belcher

 

CLASS 1/TV, Category 8 Best feature

WCBS, New York, Organ Donor Mascot – Dr. Max Gomez

WNBC-TV, New York, Ballerina Dreams -- Carol Anne Riddell, Michelle Melnick

WPIX-TV, New York, Truly Julie in Korea – Julie Chang

 

CLASS 2/TV, Category 8 Best feature

WGRZ, Buffalo, Two Families, One Heart – Matt Pearl

WKBW, Buffalo, Fun Lovin’ Juggling Four – Mark Blaszak

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 8 Best feature

WBNG, Binghamton, Bus Recycling – Justin Moss, Matt Apthorp

WIVT, Binghamton, Stone Chapel – Peter Quinn

WPTZ, Plattsburgh, Avatar – Gabrielle Komorowski, Jaime Brassard

WWNY, Watertown, Mike Dean’s Hobby – Jeff Nelson

 

CLASS 1/Radio, Category 9 Best sports Coverage

WFUV, New York, Fordham Football 2007: A Legacy of Their Own – Bob Ahrens, Ryan Ruocco

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 9 Best sports Coverage

WBEN, Buffalo, Sabre Profile – Barbara Burns

 

CLASS 3/Radio, Category 9 Best sports coverage

NCPR-WSLU, Canton, The Tale of Two Zambonis -- David Sommerstein

 

CLASS 1/TV, Category 9 Best sports coverage

News 12 Westchester,Yonkers, Miracle League – Antoinette Biordi

News 12 LI, Woodbury, Fighting Spirit - Virgina Huie, Brian Jingleski, Jim Luning

 

CLASS 2/TV, Category 9 Best sports coverage

WGRZ, Buffalo, A Swimmer’s Passion – Matt Pearl

WSYR, Syracuse, Wayne Thompson – Steve Infanti

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 9 Best sports coverage

WBNG, Binghamton, Bill Struzzi Profile – Justin Horowitz

WBNG, Binghamton, Broadus Hired – Brendan O’Reilly

WPTZ, Plattsburgh, Downhill Mountain Biking – Matt Hobbs

 

CLASS 1/Radio, Category 10 Art Athens general excellence of individual reporting

WCBS-AM, New York, Paul Murnane

 

CLASS 2/Radio, Category 10 Art Athens general excellence of individual reporting

WBEN, Buffalo, Best of Barbara Burns

 

CLASS 3/Radio, Category 10 Art Athens general excellence of individual reporting

WKNY, Kingston, Compilation of Reports – Linda Rosner

WRVO, Oswego, Jasmyn Belcher Compilation

 

CLASS 1/TV, Category 10 General excellence in individual reporting

WCBS,New York, Kirstin Cole Compilation                                                                                    

WNBC-TV, New York, Composite: Overcoming Obstables–Carol Anne Riddell

 

CLASS 2/TV, Category 10 General excellence in individual reporting

WRGB, Schenectady, Liz Bishop Compilation

WTVH, Syracuse, Steve Flamisch

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 10 General excellence in individual reporting

WBNG, Binghamton, The Governor, Fire Chief & Policeman – Justin Moss

WPTZ, Plattsburgh, Michelle Mortensen Composite

 

Class 1/Radio, Category 11 General excellence in use of medium

WCBS-AM, New York, WCBS Audiofiles – WCBS Newsteam

 

Class 2/Radio, Category 11 General excellence in use of medium

WGY, Albany, A Children’s Hospital – WGY Staff

 

Class 3/Radio, Category 11 General excellence in use of medium

WRVO, Oswego, Goat Milk – The Next Best Thing – Jasmyn Belcher

WLIU-FM, Southampton, Ladies get Your Guns – Connie Conway

 

CLASS 1/TV, Category 11 General excellence in photojournalism

WNBC-TV, New York, Michael DelGiudice Composite

News 12 Westchester, Yonkers, Hudson’s Hidden Treasure – Bart Dellarmi

News 12 LI, Woodbury, Brian L. Endres – Photojournalism Composite

 

CLASS 2/TV, Category 11 General excellence in photojournalism

WGRZ, Buffalo, Andy Desantis Composite

WTVH, Syracuse,    Best of 2007 – Al Lauricella

 

CLASS 3/TV, Category 11 General excellence in photojournalism

WPTZ, Plattsburgh, Jaime Brassard Composite

WKTV, Utica, Woods Valley; Trinity Trio, Butterfly Conservatory – Keith Hunt