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BROADCAST CONTEST RESULTS
 

2000 Contest Results

Awarded June, 2001

Non-Commercial Radio

Series/Documentary

Honorable Mention: Curt Nickisch, SDPR, “German POW’s”

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, KRSD,  “Young and Bad.”

First Place: Josh Welsh, SDPR, “Homestake Mine.”

Newscast

Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, SDPR

First Place: Matt Weesner, SDPR

Writing

Honorable Mention: Duane Kraayenbrink, KWIT, “Home Schooling.”

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, KRSD, “Water War.”

First Place: Brian Bull, SDPR, “Canton Indian Asylum.”

Investigative/Enterprise

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR, “Pine Ridge.”

Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, SDPR,  “Hutterite Martyrs.”

First Place: Cara Hetland, KRSD, “Young and Bad.”

Spot News

Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, SDPR, “Hemp Raid.”

Honorable Mention: Nicole Nordbye, SDPR, “Janklow Diabetes.”

First Place: Nicole Nordbye, SDPR, “DM&E Derailments.”

Best Audio

Honorable Mention: Curt Nickisch, SDPR, “Apolda.”

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR, “Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup.”

First Place: Josh Welsh, SDPR, “100 Mile Run.”

General Reporting

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, KRSD, “Water War.”

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR, “Jasper Fire.”

First Place: Curt Nickisch, SDPR,  “GMO’s”

Feature

Honorable Mention: Josh Welsh, SDPR, “Logging.”

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, KRSD, “Barn Again.” 

First Place: Cara Hetland, KRSD, “Drug Baby.”

Web Site

First Place: South Dakota Public Radio

OVERALL EXCELLENCE

South Dakota Public Radio

Commercial Radio

Series/Documentary

Honorable Mention:  Jerry Oster, WNAX, “River Jet Ban.”

Honorable Mention: Larry Dirksen, KOTA, “Ballot Amendment.”

First Place: Mike Jasinski, KOTA, “What Became of the American Dream.”

Spot News

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, KJJQ, “Train Crash.”

Honorable Mention: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “Plankinton School Explosion.”

First Place: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “Destrictive Downburst.”

General Reporting

Honorable Mention: Anna Peters, KELO, “Repair Affair.”

Honorable Mention: Anna Peters, KELO, “Self-Sufficiency Standard.”

First Place: J.P Skelly, KORN, “Inside Tactical Training.”

Investigative/Enterprise

Honorable Mention: Anna Peters, KELO, “Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue.”

First Place: Jerry Oster, WNAX, “Pay Raise.”

Sports Story

First Place: Scott Kwasniewski, KJJQ, “SDSU Women’s BB- New Coach.”

Sportscast

Honorable Mention: Steve Imming, WNAX

Honorable Mention: Dellas Cole, KBRK

First Place: Scott Kwasniewski, KJJQ

Newscast

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, KJJQ

Honorable Mention:  Jack Taylor and Staff, KELO

First Place: J.P. Skelly, KORN,

Best Audio

Honorable Mention: Anna Peters, KELO, “Century of Service.”

Honorable Mention: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “Governor Hog Rider.”

First Place: Perry Miller, KJJQ, “Arts Fest 2000.”

Feature

Honorable Mention: Mike Jasinski, KOTA, Industrial Hemp.

Honorable Mention: Judy Stratman, WNAX, “Brrr!”

First Place: Larry Dirksen, KOTA, “Brain Surgery.”

Writing

Honorable Mention: Jerry Oster, WNAX, “Weather Computer.”

Honorable Mention: Judy Stratman, WNAX, “Thanksgiving.”

First Place: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “Grand Opening.”

Web Site

First Place: KELO-AM

OVERALL EXCELLENCE

            KORN

Television

Series/Documentary

Honorable Mention: Al VanZee, KNBN-TV, “Summer of Fire.”

Honorable Mention:  DeeAnn Tiede, KELO-TV, “Agency Village Blast.”

First Place: Don Jorgensen, KELO-TV, “Diploma Mills.”

Spot News

Honorable Mention: Perry Groten and Josh Munce, KELO-TV, “Armed Robbery.”

First Place:  News Team, KDLT-TV, “Plankinton School Explosion.”

General Reporting

Honorable Mention: Jaine Andrews, KELO-TV, “Fen Phen.”

Honorable Mention: Beth Fuller and Josh Munce, KELO-TV, “Brother Saves Sister.”

First Place: Vernon Brown and Josh Munce, “KELO-TV, “Field of Courage.”

Investigative/Enterprise

Honorable Mention: Don Jorgensen, KELO-TV, “A $90,000 Mistake.”

First Place: Angela Kennecke, KELO-TV, “Painful Steps.”

Newscast

Honorable Mention: News Team, KNBN-TV

Honorable Mention: News Team, KMEG-TV

First Place: News Team, KELO-TV

Sportscast

Honorable Mention: Travis Fossing, KELO-TV

Honorable Mention: Mark Ovenden, KDLT-TV

First Place: Eric Thorstenson, KSFY-TV

Sports Story

Honorable Mention: Josh Munce, KELO-TV, “Fish Tale.”

Honorable Mention: Travis Fossing and Josh Munce, KELO-TV, “Lady Dragster.”

First Place: Don Jorgensen, KELO-TV, “Oakly Haines.”

Best Video

Honorable Mention: Kevin Kjergaard, KELO-TV, “Church Service.”

Honorable Mention: Craig DeWit, KELO-TV, “A Home for Christmas.”

First Place: Brad Dumke, KELO-TV, “One-Room School.”

Feature

Honorable Mention: Erica Edberg, KNBN-TV, “Lunchroom Training.”

Honorable Mention: Vernon Brown and Brad Dumke, KELO-TV, “The Barn Straightener.”

First Place: Angela Kennecke and Craig DeWit, KELO-TV, “Amber’s Story.”

Writing

Honorable Mention: Al Van Zee, KNBN-TV, “ Jasper Fire.”          

First Place: Vernon Brown, KELO-TV, “King Andrew.”

Spot Weather

Honorable Mention: News Team, KELO-TV, “Tornadoes of July 11.”

First Place: News Team, KELO-TV, “Mitchell Tornado.”

Weathercast

Honorable Mention: Brian Bledsoe, KDLT-TV

First Place: Jay Trobec. KELO-TV

Web Site

Honorable Mention: KELO-TV

First Place: KNBN-TV

OVERALL EXCELLENCE

            KELO-TV