South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2003 Contest Results

Awarded April 16, 2004 in Sioux Falls

NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO

Series-Documentary
First Place: Charles Michael Ray, SD Public Broadcasting, “Surviving on the Stream”
Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, Minnesota Public Radio, “Janklow Coverage”
Honorable Mention: Duane Kraayenbrink, KWIT/KOJI, “A Whole New Life”

Spot News
First Place: Emily Babcock, SD Public Broadcasting, “Manchester Tornado”
Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SD Public Broadcasting, “Keystone Fire”
Honorable Mention: Curt Nickisch, SD Public Broadcasting, “Janklow Traffic Collision”

General Reporting
First Place: Curt Nickisch, SD Public Broadcasting, “Loop Ordinance”
Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, Minnesota Public Radio, “Falling Behind”
Honorable Mention: Gary Ellenbolt, SD Public Broadcasting, “SDSU Division I Switch”

Investigative-Enterprise
First Place: Gary Ellenbolt, SD Public Broadcasting, “Meth Trafficking Across the Midwest”
Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, Minnesota Public Radio, “Omega Eggs”
Honorable Mention: Curt Nickisch, SD Public Broadcasting, “Geo-Caching”

Newscast
First Place: Gary Ellenbolt, SD Public Broadcasting
Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, SD Public Broadcasting

Best Audio
First Place: Charles Michael Ray, SD Public Broadcasting, “ Sheepdog Herding”
Honorable Mention: Emily Babcock, SD Public Broadcasting, “Bless-A-Pet”
Honorable Mention: Janet Davison, SD Public Broadcasting, “State Fair Soundscape”

Feature
First Place: Susan Hanson, SD Public Broadcasting, “Native Hip Hop”
First Place: Charles Michael Ray, SD Public Broadcasting, “Keystone Fire”
Honorable Mention: Emily Babcock, SD Public Broadcasting, “Manchester Tornado”
Honorable Mention: Cara Hetland, Minnesota Public Radio, “Ali Sahli”
Honorable Mention: Charles Michael Ray, SD Public Broadcasting, “Indian Boarding School”

Writing
First Place: Cara Hetland, Minnesota Public Radio, “Can Fat be Fit”
Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, SD Public Broadcasting, “Mni Wiconi”
Honorable Mention: Johanna Feister, SD Public Broadcasting, “No Child Left Behind Act & Special Ed”

Website
First Place: Cara Hetland, Minnesota Public Radio, minnesotapublicradio.org

Talk/Public Affairs
First Place: Gary Ellenbolt, SD Public Broadcasting, “First Ammendment”
Honorable Mention: Brian Bull, SD Public Broadcasting, “ A Year at the Movies”
Honorable Mention: Joan Russell, SD Public Broadcasting, “Juvenile Justice System”

Overall Excellence
South Dakota Public Broadcasting

COMMERCIAL RADIO

Series-Documentary
First Place: Mike Jasinski, KOTA, “Andre’s Eyes”

Spot News
First Place: J.P. Skelly, Clayton Mick, Chad Sharp and Clint Greenway, KORN, “Tornado Tuesday”
Honorable Mention: Larry Dirksen, KOTA, “Janklow Reaction”
Honorable Mention: Chuck Beck, KELO, “SE Tech Scare”

General Reporting
First Place: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “Taser Demonstration”
Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, KJJQ, “Teacher Touched”
Honorable Mention: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “The Day After”

Investigative-Enterprise
First Place: Mike Jasinski, KOTA, “Where do those numbers come from?”

Newscast
First Place: J.P. Skelly, KORN
Honorable Mention: Gary Matthew, KBHB
Honorable Mention: Brian Eclov, KBRK

Sportscast
First Place: Scott Kwasniewski, KJJQ
Honorable Mention: Steve Morgan, KORN
Honorable Mention: Julie Oberlander and Gary Matthews, KBHB

Sports Story
Scott Kwasniewski, KJJQ “SDSU Welcome Home”

Sports Play by Play
First Place: Mike Henriksen, KWSN
Honorable Mention: Scott Kwasniewski, KJJQ
Honorable Mention: Craig Mattick, KWSN

Best Audio
First Place: Perry Miller, KJJQ, “Corn Dump”
Honorable Mention: Chuck Beck, KELO, “SE Tech Scare”
Honorable Mention: Tom Riter and Chuck Beck, KELO, “Verdick Waiting”

Feature
First Place: Chuck Beck, KELO, “Final Day”
Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, KJJQ, “College on the Hill”
Honorable Mention: Perry Miller, KJJQ, “Active Duty”

Writing
First Place: Chuck Beck, KELO, “Final Day”
Honorable Mention: J.P. Skelly, KORN, “Storm Cleanup”
Honorable Mention: J. P. Skelly, KORN, “Taser Demo”

Website
First Place: Chuck Beck, KELO
Honorable Mention: J.P. Skelly, KORN
Honorable Mention: Gene Hetland, KSOO

Talk/Public Affairs
First Place: Rick Knobe, Randy McDaniel, and Brian Madigan, KSOO, “War Starts”
Honorable Mention: Greg Belfrage, KELO, “Straight Talk”
Honorable Mention: Craig Mattick and Mike Henriksen, KWSN, “Saving the WPA”

Overall Excellence
KORN