South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association Contest Results

2006 AP Contest Winners

Awarded in 2007

NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO

Series-Documentary

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, MPR, “The Drought”

Honorable Mention: Frances Linn, SDPR, “Peace Corps”

First Place: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR, “The Mighty Mo from Montana to the Dakotas”

Spot News

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, MPR,  “Three Soldiers in 2 days”

Honorable Mention: Johanna Sailor, SDPR, “Tanker Fire”

First Place: Julia Monczunski, Charles Michael Ray and Frances Linn, “SDPR, “Wildfire”

General Reporting

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, MPR,  “Two Friends – Two Views”

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR, “Reservation Clinic”

First Place: Frances Linn, SDPR, “Bear Butte Rally”

Investigative-Enterprise

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR, “Uranium Mining”

Honorable Mention: Johanna Sailor, SDPR, “Homelessness in Sioux Falls”

First Place: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR, “Last Glacier in the Bighorns”

Newscast

First Place: Gary Ellenbolt, SDPR

Best Audio

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR “Pig Races”

Honorable Mention: Frances Linn, SDPR, “Dogsled Races”

First Place: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR “National Guard Training”

Feature

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, “SDPR, “L. Frank Baum”

Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, MPR,  “Deaf Driver”

First Place: Frances Linn, SDPR, “Jewel Cave”

First Place: Johanna Sailor, SDPR, “Brandon Boy”

Website

First Place: Staff, MPR, http://minnesotapublicradio.org

Writing

Honorable Mention: Julia Monczunski, SDPR, “Puppeteer”

Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SDPR, “L. Frank Baum”

First Place: Cara Hetland, MPR,  “Drought Snapshot”

Talk/Public Affairs

First Place:  Chuck Beck, SDPR, “Bob Schieffer”

Overall Excellence

South Dakota Public Broadcasting

COMMERCIAL RADIO

Series-Documentary

Honorable Mention: Larry Dirksen, KOTA, “June 9^th Flood Anniversary”

Honorable Mention: Larry Dirksen, KOTA, “Special Response Team”

First Place: Jerry Dahmen, KXRB, “Senior Survivors”

General Reporting

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “DM&E Deal”

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Developer Deal”

First Place: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “Kelly Boyer Murder Trial”

Spot News

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Shepard Murder”

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Chief Fired”

First Place: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Collegian Action”

Investigative-Enterprise

Honorable Mention: Jerry Dahmen, KXRB, “Fighting Back”

First Place: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Campaign Ethics”

Newscast

Honorable Mention:  Jeri Thomas, KGFX, “Newscast – November”

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Noon News”

First Place: Jerry Dahmen, KXRB, KXRB Newscast”

Sportscast

First Place: Scott Kwasniewski, Brookings Radio, “Sports, March 13, 2006”

Sports Story

Honorable Mention: Scott Kwasniewski, Brookings Radio, “Ron Lenz Retires”

Honorable Mention: Tom Haukap, KYNT, “Sacagawea Tournament”

First Place: Scott Kwasniewski, Brookings Radio, “BHS Girls Golf”

Best Audio

Honorable Mention: Robert Garcia, KOTA, “Rapid City Abortion Rallies”

Honorable Mention: Jerry Dahmen, KXRB, “Fighting Back”

First Place: Jerry Dahmen, KXRB, “CPR Saves Lives”

Feature

Honorable Mention: Dave Bradbury and Matt Wendt, KYNT, “Yankton Country School.”

Honorable Mention: Dave Bradbury and John Jacobson, KYNT, “Pearl Harbor Day”

First Place: J. P. Skelly, KORN, “The Real Adrian Cronauer”

Writing                                                                

Honorable Mention: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “The Verdict”

Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Campaign Ethics”

First Place: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “The Sentence”

Sports Play by Play

Honorable Mention: Kevin Culhane, KVHT, “USD Miracle March”

Honorable Mention: Scott Kwasniewski, Brookings Radio, “SDSU vs. NDSU Women’s Basketball”

First Place: Nick Matzke and Steve Thumm, KYNT, “Bucks Football vs. Brookings”

Talk/Public Affairs

Honorable Mention: Craig Mattick and Bob Laskowski, KWSN, “Sports Talk w/Craig and Bob”

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

First Place: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “Inside State Government”

Web Site                                          

Honorable Mention: Dave Bradbury, KKYA, http:///kk93.com

Honorable Mention: Jeri Thomas, Chuck Hanson and Rod Fisher, KGFX, http://www.dakotaradiogroup.com

First Place: Gene Hetland, KSOO, http://ksoo.com

Overall Excellence

KORN

TELEVISION

Series-Documentary

Honorable Mention: Jen Wahle and Josh Bixler, KDLT, “Politics and the Pulpit”

Honorable Mention:  Kent Erdahl and Dave Hauck, KSFY, “Operation: Boot Camp”

First Place: News Team, KELO, “Underage, Under the Influence”

Spot News

Honorable Mention: Jen Wahle and Jon Mann, KDLT, “Nature at its Worst”

Honorable Mention: Shannon Stevens, Ryan Walter and Troy Timmerman, KSFY, “Sioux Falls Explosion”

First Place: News Team, KELO, “Execution Stopped”

General Reporting

Honorable Mention: Jason Anschutz and Cliff Chandler, KDLT, “Vietnam Veterans Memorial”

Honorable Mention: Leslie Rupiper and Jeff Cleland, KSFY, “Hidden Boat”

First Place: Robert Wilson and Dave Hauck, KSFY, “Coming Home”

Investigative-Enterprise

Honorable Mention:  Angela Kennecke, Mike Simundson and Ben Schumacher, KELO, “Fridge Fiasco”

Honorable Mention:  News Team, KELO, “VA Records”

First Place:  Shad Olson and Clint Nulle, KOTA, “Stranger Danger Test”

Newscast

Honorable Mention:  News Team, KMEG, “KMEG 14 News at Six”

Honorable Mention: Staff, KDLT, “KDLT News”

First Place: News Team, KELO, “KELOLAND News at Six – November 7, 2006”

Sportscast

Honorable Mention: Mark Ovenden, Ryan Sweeter and Jason Anschutz, KDLT, “KDLT Sports”

Honorable Mention: Erik Thorstenson and Tim Peters, KSFY, Sportscast, March 9, 2009

10 p.m.

First Place: Travis Fossing, Jay Elsen and Tony Burns, KELO, “KELOLAND Sports – 11/10/06”

Sports Story

Honorable Mention:  Perry Groten & Josh Munce, KELO, “Ashby’s Memory”

Honorable Mention: Tim Peters, KSFY, “Deaf Racer”

First Place: Jason Anschutz, KDLT, “Chris Ashby”

First Place: Travis Morgen, KMEG, “Living a Dream”

Best Video

Honorable Mention: Josh Bixler, KDLT, “Band Camp”

Honorable Mention: Jeff Cleland, KSFY, “Wagon Train”

First Place: Kevin Kjergaard, KELO, “Bagel Maker”

Feature

Honorable Mention:  Perry Groton and Josh Munce, KELO, “Sign–tific Poll”

Honorable Mention:  Justin Pazara, KEVN, “Buffalo Roundup”

First Place: Jen Wahle and Josh Bixler, KDLT, “Friendliest Guy In Town”

Writing                                                                                                                

Honorable Mention: Jen Wahle, KDLT, “Friendliest Guy In Town”

Honorable Mention: Kevin Patten, SDP-TV, “Standing in History”

First Place: Lou Raguse, KELO, “A Mother’s Message/A Father’s Thanks”

Spot Weather

Honorable Mention: Perry Groten and Kevin Kjergaard, KELO, “Street Flooding”

Honorable Mention: Weather Team, KELO, “Tornadoes of August 24, 2006”

First Place: Weather Team, KELO, “Rare September Tornadoes”

Weathercast

Honorable Mention:  Jay Trobec, KELO, “6 p.m. Weather – September 22, 2006”

Honorable Mention:  Keith Gibson, KEVN, “Weather – 6/13/06”

First Place: Brian Karstens, KELO, “5 p.m. Weather – June 14, 2006”

Website                                                                                                                

Honorable Mention: Staff, KEVN, www.blackhillsfox.com

First Place: Jeremy Moser, Sarah Rall and Jonathan Garcia, KELO, www.keloland.com

Overall Excellence

KELO-TV