2006 OAPB RADIO WINNERS

 GOVERNMENT REPORTING 

1.John Yates, KMCO, "City Manager Resignation”

2.Rachel Hubbard, KOSU, "Elevator Safety"

3.Scott Gurian, KGOU, "Weekly Political Wrap-ups"

ENTERPRISE / INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

1.Jerry Bohnen, KTOK, "The Long Drive Home"

2.Rachel Hubbard,  KOSU, "Oklahoma Poultry Lawsuit"

3.Scott Gurian, KGOU, "Debating the Death Penalty for Child Molesters"

FEATURE REPORTING  

1.Jerry Bohnen, KTOK, "The Long Watch for a Slow Cancer"

2.Rachel Hubbard, KOSU, "Clean Air for Eating"

3.Scott Gurian, KGOU, "Buzz-o-phone"

HM.Cami Stinson, KOSU, "College Students Face Facebook"

BEST USE OF SOUND   

1.Scott Gurian, KGOU, "What's on the Ballot?"

SPOT NEWS   

1.John Yates, KNED, “Quinton Soldier Killer”

2.John Yates, KMCO, “Body Identified”

HM. John Yates, KMCO, “69 Accident/Fire”

BEST REPORTER PORTFOLIO   

1.Scott Gurian, KGOU

2.Rachel Hubbard, KOSU

BEST NEWSCAST

1.John Yates, KMCO, "Newscast"

 

OAPB TV WINNERS 2006

WEB SITE

1.Ryan Welton, KOCO-TV,  www.koco.com

2.Ted Malave, KFOR-TV, www.kfor.com

3.Steve Korioth, KTEN-TV, www.kten.com  

HM.Kevin Fullbreight, KOTV, www.kotv.com

ENTERPRISE 

1.Mary Joseph & David Young, KWTV, "Homeless Voucher Test”

2.Robert Burch, OETA, "Bio Diesel"

3.Scott Coppenbarger & Ken Kilbourn, KWTV, "Lottery Money"

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING  

1.Erin Christy & Charlie Willsey, KJRH-TV, "Puppies for Sale"

2.Kenna Mitchell, Richard Powell & Cindy Morison, KTUL-TV, "Justice for Kelsey"

3.Ed Doney, Kevin Josefy, Joe Busch & Travis Schutten, KFOR-TV, "Homeless Vouchers"

HM.Amanda Taylor & Rich Kriegel, KWTV, "Shady Siding"

BEST SPECIAL PROGRAM 

1.Jonathan Shelley & Jessica Schambach, KOCO-TV, "Ford CMA Awards Preshow Special”

2.Russ McCaskey & Steve Weinstein, KJRH-TV, "Safe Escape"

3.Stateline Staff, OETA, "Stateline: Buffalo Soldiers"

HM.Stateline Staff, OETA, "Stateline: Oklahoma Ink"

VIDEO EDITING 

1.Walt Cox, KFOR-TV, "Washington Warriors”

2.Matthew Wells, KWTV, "Edmond Postal Shooting"

3.Matthew Wells, KWTV, "Dallas Kids Roofing"

FEATURE REPORTING

1.Linda Cavanaugh, Walt Cox, David Payne, Jim Gardner, Kevin Josefy & Dan Anderson, KFOR-TV, "Storm

Trackers"

2.Kevin Ogle & Tony Stizza, KFOR-TV, "Survivor Story”

3.Galen Culver, KFOR-TV, "Full Auto Shoot"

HM.Lance West & Walt Cox, KFOR-TV, "Washington Warriors"

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY 

1.Charles Kennedye, OETA, "Artistic Eye”

2.Mark McBride, KWTV, "Angel Flight"

3.Galen Culver, KFOR-TV, "Saving the Snapper"

HM.Matthew Wells, KWTV, "OKC Homeless"

HM.Darren Johnson, KWTV, "Saving Face"

NON-SPOT NEWS  

1.Cherokee Ballard & Tony Stizza, KFOR-TV, "Kelsey's Dad Speaks"

2.Scott Coppenbarger & Matthew Wells, KWTV, "Postal Shooting Anniversary"

3.Amy Lester & Dave Vallega, KWTV, "Boy Calls 911"

HM.Stacey  Cameron & Mark McBride, KWTV, "Remarkable RaMarcus Goes Home"

HM.Omar Villarfranca & Dominic Armstrong, KOTV, "Snow Snarls the BA"

 

NON-SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY  

1.Mark McBride, KWTV, "Sad Little Cowboy”

2.Scott Buechner & Mark McBride, KWTV, "C-130's Last Flight"

3.Ken Kilbourn, KWTV, "Hammon's Local Heroes"

BEST REPORTER PORTFOLIO  

1.Ali Meyer, KFOR-TV

2.Scott Coppenbarger, KWTV

3.Amy Lester, KWTV

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER PORTFOLIO 

1.Tony Stizza, KFOR-TV

2.Darren Brown, KWTV

3.Matthew Wells, KWTV

SPORTSCAST 

1.Mark Rodgers, KOCO-TV, “Sports Xtra at 6"

2.Brandon Dunn, Jamie Baldwin, Eric Egan, Steve Korioth, All Production Staff, KTEN-TV, "KTEN News at 10”

3.Dean Blevins, KWTV, "Sports with Dean"

WEATHER COVERAGE 

1.Rick Mitchell,  KOCO-TV, "Eyewitness News 5 at 6 Weather" 

SPECIAL WEATHER EVENT COVERAGE

1.David Payne & Kevin Josefy, KFOR-TV, “El Reno Tornado”

2.Jennifer Norton, Russ McCaskey, Karen Larsen, Deana Goll & Dan Threlkeld, KJRH-TV, “Microburst”

3.Newsroom, KTUL-TV, “Storm Coverage”

HM.Gary England, Mason Dunn, Val Castor & Hank Brown, KWTV, “2 Tornadoes over El Reno”

SPOT NEWS  

1.Jennifer Norton, Russ McCaskey, Deana Goll & Casey Roebuck, KJRH-TV, "Tank Fire"

2.Kristen McIntyre & Alex Cameron, KWTV, "Edmond Abduction"

3.Bill Mitchell & Randy Peterson, KTUL-TV, "Fire Coverage"

HM.Mason Dunn, KWTV, "Suspect Caught by News 9 Pilot"

BEST EARLY NEWSCAST 

1.Nathan Elliott & Jennifer Billings, KWTV, "News 9 This Morning - 6a.m."

2.Sam Roop & Jennifer Billings, KWTV, "News 9 @ Noon" 

3.James Helm & Jennifer Billings, KWTV, "News 9 This Morning - 5 a.m." 

HM.Margaret Stokes, Michael Seger, Steve Korioth, All News & Production Staff, KTEN-TV, "News Today"

BEST EVENING NEWSCAST   

1.Irish Stogner, Lance Leslie, Linda Cavanaugh, Lance West, KFOR-TV, "Oklahoma's News Channel 4 @ 6 ”

2.Jesse Hamilton & Woody Widhalm, KOCO-TV, "Eyewitness News 5 at 10"

3.Brian King & Woody Widhalm,  KOCO-TV, "Eyewitness News 5 at 5"