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BROADCAST CONTEST RESULTS
 

2005 AP Contest Winners

Non Commercial Radio 

Series-Documentary

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, Gary Ellenbolt, Chuck Beck, Johanna Sailor & Curt Nickish, SDPB, “Vietnam Perspectives: 30 Years Later”

Honorable Mention: Johanna Sailor, SDPB, “Inflated PTSD Claims”

First: Johanna Sailor, SDPB, “SD National Guard in Louisiana”

Spot News

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Ricco Fire”

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Blizzard Affects Tribe”

First: Cara Hetland, MPR, “Mad Cow Border Ruling”

General Reporting

Honorable Mention: Johanna Sailor, SDPB, “Education Funding”

Honorable Mention: Julia Monczunski, SDPB, “Returning from Iraq”

First: Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Dakota Land Rush”

Investigative-Enterprise

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Uranium and Cancer in Harding County”

Honorable Mention: Chuck Beck, SDPB, “Permanent Campaign”                             

First: Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Buffalo County Poverty”

Newscast

First: Gary Ellenbolt, SDPB

Best Audio

Honorable Mention: Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Heartland Catholics in the Heart of Europe”

Honorable Mention: Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Nathan Schubert Obit”

First: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “The Language of Bats”

Feature

Honorable Mention: Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Nagasaki Veteran”

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, MPR, “Spencer Art”

First: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Poets’ Table”

Writing

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Whiteclay Liquor Sales”

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, MPR, “Homeless”

First: Charles Michael Ray, SDBB, “Redhawk Flutes”

Website

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

First: Staff, MPR, www.minnesotaradio.org

Talk-Public Affairs

Honorable Mention: Johanna Sailor & Gary Ellenbolt, SDPB, “SD Forum on Ellsworth”

Honorable Mention: Gary Ellenbolt, SDPB, “SD Forum on Teen Driving”

First: Johanna Sailor, SDPB, “SD Forum on Sex Education”

Overall Excellence

South Dakota Public Broadcasting

Commercial Radio

Series-Documentary

Honorable Mention: Sue Bergheim, KJAM, “Remembering Mayor Hueners”

Honorable Mention: Brian Eclov, Brookings Radio, “Reading Recovery”

 First: Lee Rettig, KVHT, “Fallen Heroes”

Spot News

Honorable Mention: Brian Eclov, Brookings Radio, “Missing Student”

Honorable Mention: Jerry Oster, WNAX, “Bridge Incident”

First: Brian Eclov, Brookings Radio, “SDSU Disturbance”

General Reporting

Honorable Mention: Jerry Oster, WNAX, “Memorial Service”

Honorable Mention: Sue Bergheim, KJAM, “The People’s Mayor”

First: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Retail Opposition”

Investigative-Enterprise

Honorable Mention: Jerry Oster, WNAX, “Nighthawks”

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Dead Eagles”

First: Brian Eclov, Brookings Radio, “Vet Shortage”

Newscast

Honorable Mention: J.P. Skelly, KORN

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller & Brian Eclov, Brookings Radio

First: Jerry Dahmen, KXRB

Sportscast

Honorable Mention: Steve Morgan, KORN

First: Scott Kwasniewski, Brookings Radio

Sports Story

First: Scott Kwasniewski, Brookings Radio, “Billy Mills at Brookings”

Best Audio

Honorable Mention: Sue Bergheim, KJAM, “Surviving Hurricane Katrina”

Honorable Mention: Gary Matthews, KBHB, “Ricco Fire”

First: J. P. Skelly, KORN, “Fun with Fred”

Feature

Honorable Mention: Jerry Dahmen, KXRB, “I Love Life”

Honorable Mention: Sue Bergheim, KJAM, “Surviving Hurricane Katrina”

First: J. P. Skelly, KORN, “Fun with Fred”

Writing

First: Jerry Oster, WNAX, “Memorial Service”

Web Site

First: Staff, KSOO, www.ksoo.com

Sports Play by Play

Honorable Mention: Mike Henriksen, KWSN, “Roosevelt vs. Brookings”

Honorable Mention: Lane Grindle, KVTK, “USD Thriller in Colorado”

First: Nate Brown, KZZI, “Spearfish vs. Sturgis”

Talk-Public Affairs

Honorable Mention: J. P. Skelly, KORN, “Forum: Gratitude Journaling”

Honorable Mention: Craig Mattick & Mike Henriksen, KWSN, “Sports Talk with Craig & Mike – Mike Veeck”

First: Lane Grindle & Jeff Culhane, KVTK, “A Friend’s Final Tribute”

Overall Excellence

Brookings Radio

Television 

Series-Documentary
Honorable Mention: Jen Wahle, Bobbi Lower & Sara Reed, KDLT, “Respect Yourself, Respect Me” 

First: Shad Olson, KOTA, “Tonya’s Story”

Spot News

Honorable Mention: Jolene Loetscher, Tia Heidebrecht, Melissa Lanzourakis & Nate Burdine, KTIV, “Sioux   City Double Shooting”

Honorable Mention: Leslie Rupiper & Collin McKenzie, KSFY, “Moose on the Loose”

First: News Team, KELO, “Bus Hijacking”

General Reporting

Honorable Mention: Justin Pazera, KEVN, “Mt. Rushmore Cleaning”

Honorable Mention: Chris Studer & Jeff Cleland, KSFY, “Second Chances”

 First: Paul Heinert & Andrew Gibson, KDLT, “Leaning Tower of Zip”

Investigative-Enterprise

Honorable Mention: Chris Studer & Lonnie Nichols, KSFY, "Stolen Car Deja Vu"

Honorable Mention:  Jennifer Dowling, KEVN, "Katrina Imposter"

First: Angela Kennecke & Josh Munce, KELO, "Matter of Trust"

Newscast:

Honorable Mention: Staff, KSFY

Honorable Mention: Staff, KNBN

First: News Team, KELO

Sportscast

Honorable Mention: Mark Ovenden & Ryan Sweeter, KDLT

Honorable Mention: Erik Thorstenson & Tim Peters, KSFY

First: Travis Fossing & Jay Elsen, KELO

Sports Story

Honorable Mention: Tim Peters, KSFY, “Spinners”

Honorable Mention: Jay Elsen & Terry Kjergaard, KELO, “Double Trouble”

 First: Jolene Loetscher & Nate Burdine, KTIV, “Catching a Dream”

Best Video

Honorable Mention: Kevin Kjergaard, KELO, “South Dakota Postcard”

Honorable Mention: Nate Burdine, KTIV, “Katrina Aftermath”

First: Photojournalist Team, KELO, “Zip Feed Blunder”

Feature

Honorable Mention: Jason Anschutz & Cliff Chandler, KDLT, “Zip Feed Family”

Honorable Mention: Jolene Loetscher & Nate Burdine, KTIV, “Seeing Double”

First:  Jen Wahle & Seth Oeltjenbruns, KDLT, “Some Gave All”

Writing

Honorable Mention: Rina Bellew, SDPB, “King of the Hills” 

First: Leslie Rupiper & Dave Hauck, KSFY, “Huck and Dar”

Spot Weather

Honorable Mention: Weather Team, KELO, “Ice Storm”

Honorable Mention: Scott Thorson, KELO, “June Flooding”

 First: Weather Team, KELO, “Seven Hour Squall Line”

Weathercast

   Honorable Mention:  Jay Trobec, KELO

Honorable Mention: Brian Karstens, KELO

First: Shawn Cable, KELO

Website

Honorable Mention: Jeremy Moser & Sara Rall, KELO, www.keloland.com

First: John Petersen & Staff, KOTA, www.kotatv.com

Overall Excellence

KELO