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BROADCAST CONTEST RESULTS
 

2002 South Dakota AP contest results

 

 

NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO

 

Series-Documentary

First: Brian Bull, SDPB, “Ahlem Camp Liberator”

Honorable Mention: Joshua Welsh, Brian Bull, Gary Ellenbolt, Susan Hanson & Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “9/11 Anniversary”

Honorable Mention: Joshua Welsh, SDPB, “Rapid City Flood 30th Anniversary”

 

Spot News

First: Charles Michael Ray, Gary Ellenbolt & Josh Welsh, SDPB, “Grizzly Gulch Fire”

Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, Gary Ellenbolt, Joan Russell & Matt Weesner, SDPB, “Wellstone Crash”

Honorable Mention: Susan Hanson, SDPB, “Huron HIV Case”

 

General Reporting

First: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Pornography Ordinance & Rape Rate”

Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, SDPB, “Planned Parenthood vs. South Dakota”

Honorable Mention: Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Hematech Cows”

 

Investigative-Enterprise

First: Cara Hetland, KRSD, “Currents – Missouri River”

Honorable Mention: Joshua Welsh, SDPB, “Coalbed Methane”

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Spearfish Canyon Water”

 

Newscast

First: Gary Ellenbolt, SDPB

 

Best Audio

First: Brian Bull, SDPB, “Mashed Potato Wrestlefest”

Honorable Mention: Duane Kraayenbrink, KWIT/KOJI, “NAIA Tournament”

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Thunderstorm Pilot”

 

Feature

First: Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Corn Burning Stoves”

Honorable Mention: Duane Kraayenbrink, KWIT/KOJI, “Will Pitch For Food”

Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, SDPB, “Sioux City Stockyards”

 

Writing

First: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Spearfish Canyon”

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, KRSD, “Taxidermist – CWD”

Honorable Mention: Joshua Welsh, SDPB, “Rapid City Flood 30th Anniversary”

 

Website

First: Kent Osborne & Larry Rohrer, SDPB, www.sdpb.org

 

Talk/Public Affairs

First: Joan Russell, SDPB, “The Ku Klux Klan in South Dakota”

Honorable Mention: Scott Merry, KNWC, “Nursing Shortage”

Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, SDPB, “George McGovern on ‘The Third Freedom’”

 

Overall Excellence

South Dakota Public Broadcasting

 

 

COMMERCIAL RADIO

 

Series-Documentary

First: Larry Dirksen, KOTA, “Internet Crimes Against Children Enforcement Unit”

Honorable Mention:  JP Skelly, KORN, “Pheasant Frenzy”

Honorable Mention: Gary Matthews, KBHB, “Year in Review 2002”

 

Spot News

First: Staff, KJJQ/KKQQ/KDBX, “Sinai Storm”

 

General Reporting

First: Tasha Steele, KELO-AM, “Patriotic Songs – One Year Later”

Honorable Mention: Mary Nelson, KELO-AM, “Pentagon – One Year Later”

Honorable Mention: Chuck Beck, KELO-AM, “Schools Remember 9/11 – 2002”

 

Investigative-Enterprise

First: Perry Miller, KJJQ/KKQQ/KDBX, “Old School”

Honorable Mention: Tasha Steele, KELO-AM, “Gas Chamber”

Honorable Mention: Mary Nelson, KELO-AM, “Political Ad Madness”

 

Newscast

First: Gene Hetland, KSOO

Honorable Mention: JP Skelly, KORN

Honorable Mention: Mary Nelson & Staff, KELO-AM

 

Sportscast

First: Scott Kwasniewski, KJJQ/KKQQ/KDBX

 

Sports Story

First: Chuck Beck, KELO-AM, “World Cup Mania”

Honorable Mention: Scott Kwasniewski, KJJQ/KKQQ/KDBX, “Bobcat Golf Title”

Honorable Mention: Craig Mattick & Mike Henriksen, KWSN, “PASS Lawsuit”

 

Best Audio

First: Mary Nelson, KELO-AM, “Pentagon – One Year Later”

Honorable Mention: Tasha Steele, KELO-AM, “Brandon Band & Fiesta Bowl”

Honorable Mention: Mary Nelson, KELO-AM, “Rosie The Rescuer”

 

Feature

First: Mary Nelson, KELO-AM, “Rosie the Rescuer”

Honorable Mention: JP Skelly, KORN, “The King-Pin”

Honorable Mention: Tasha Steele, KELO-AM, “Brandon Band & Fiesta Bowl”

 

Writing

First: Mary Nelson, KELO-AM, “Rosie The Rescuer”

First: JP Skelly, KORN, “We’re All Connected”

Honorable Mention: Mary Nelson, KELO-AM, “Pentagon – One Year Later”

 

Web Site

First: JP Skelly, KORN www.1490korn.com

Honorable Mention: Staff, KSOO www.ksoo.com

Honorable Mention: Staff, KELO-AM www.keloam.com

 

 

 

 

Sports Play by Play

First: Rob Waltman, KSDN, “Northern State University vs. NDSU – Double OT”

Honorable Mention: Scott Kwasniewski, KJJQ/KKQQ/KDBX, “SDSU Women’s BB – Elite 8”

Honorable Mention: Mike Henriksen, KELO-AM, “Tri-Valley vs. Sioux Falls Christian”

 

Talk/Public Affairs

First: Greg Belfrage, KELO-AM, “Straight Talk”

Honorable Mention: Craig Mattick & Mike Henriksen, KWSN, “Sports Talk With Craig & Mike”

Honorable Mention: Rob Waltman & Vaughn Kary, KSDN,  “Coach John Wooden”

 

Overall Excellence

KELO-AM

 

 

 

 

 

TELEVISION

 

Series-Documentary

First: Robert Wilson, Shannon Stevens & Lonnie Nichols, KSFY, “Back to Pearl”

First: Larry Wentz, Jose Muniz & Dave Finger, KMEG, “Sioux City Stockyards: End of An Era”

Honorable Mention: Don Jorgensen, KELO, “F-15 Pilots”

Honorable Mention: Leslie Rupiper, KMEG, “Life or Meth”

Honorable Mention: Jack Caudill, KEVN, "Grizzly Gulch Fire"

 

Spot News

First: Al Van Zee, KNBN, “Grizzly Gulch Fire”

Honorable Mention: News Team, KELO, “Grizzly Gulch Fire”

Honorable Mention: Stacy Bauer, Josh Munce & Ben Schumacher, KELO, “Deadly House Fire”

 

General Reporting

First: Tom Powell & Craig Lee, KSFY, “Fire Victim”

Honorable Mention: Anna Peters & Brad Dumke, KELO, “Parking Lot Problems”

Honorable Mention: Shannon Stevens & Dave Hauck, KSFY, “Norfolk Murders ”

 

Investigative-Enterprise

First: Ryan Panitz, KMEG, “Medical Records”

Honorable Mention: Shelly Koehane & Jeff Cleland, KSFY, “Labor Ready”

Honorable Mention: Brian Allen & Robyn Black, KSFY, “Dakota Drought”

 

Newscast

First: KSFY

Honorable Mention: KELO

Honorable Mention: KDLT

 

Sportscast

First: Erik Thorstenson & Tom Glanzer, KSFY

Honorable Mention: Mark Ovenden, KDLT

Honorable Mention: Tim Conroy, KMEG

 

Sports Story

First: Travis Morgan, KDLT, “The Fight of a Champion”

Honorable Mention: Bryan Goettel, KOTA, “Inspiring Water Skier”

Honorable Mention: Tom Glanzer, KSFY, “Golf Course Dog”

 

Best Video

First: Kevin Kjergaard, KELO, “Vote Count”

Honorable Mention: Brad Dumke, KELO, “War Hero Remembered”

Honorable Mention: Brad Dumke, KELO, “Preventing Child Abuse”

 

Feature

First: Jen Wahle & Chris Keimig, KDLT, “A Determined Drummer”

Honorable Mention: Ryan Panitz, KMEG, “4-H Cattle”

Honorable Mention: Jodi Schwan & Brad Dumke, KELO, “Small Town Santa”

 

Writing

First: Shannon Stevens & Dave Hauck, KSFY, “Forgotten Airmen”

Honorable Mention: Jen Wahle & Chris Keimig, KDLT, “A Determined Drummer”

Honorable Mention: Joe Sheeran, KDLT, “Sioux Falls Draw”

 

Spot Weather

First: News Team, KELO, “Summer Storm”

Honorable Mention: KSFY Team, “Sinai Storm”

Honorable Mention: Brian Karstens & Terry Kjergaard, KELO, “Beresford Hail Storm”

 

Weathercast

First: Brian Bledsoe, KDLT

Honorable Mention: Jay Trobec, KELO

Honorable Mention: Phil Schreck, KSFY

 

Website

First: Jeremy Moser & Jody Staples, KELO, www.keloland.com

Honorable Mention: John Petersen & News Staff, KOTA, www.kotatv.com

Honorable Mention: Neal Bennett, Gussie Carter & Darrel Nelson, KSFY, www.ksfy.com

 

Overall Excellence

KSFY-TV

 

 

 

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