South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association Contest Results

2005 AP Contest Winners

Non Commercial Radio 

Series-Documentary

HM:  Charles Michael Ray, Gary Ellenbolt, Chuck Beck, Johanna Sailor & 

         Curt Nickish, SDPB, “Vietnam Perspectives: 30 Years Later”

HM:  Johanna Sailor, SDPB, “Inflated PTSD Claims”

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

Spot News

HM:  Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Ricco Fire”

HM:  Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Blizzard Affects Tribe”

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

General Reporting

HM:  Johanna Sailor, SDPB, “Education Funding”

HM:  Julia Monczunski, SDPB, “Returning from Iraq”

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

Investigative-Enterprise

HM:  Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Uranium and Cancer in

         Harding County”

HM:  Chuck Beck, SDPB, “Permanent Campaign”                             

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

Newscast

First: Gary Ellenbolt, SDPB

Best Audio

                HM  Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Heartland Catholics in the Heart of Europe”

HM: Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Nathan Schubert Obit”

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

Feature

HM: Curt Nickisch, SDPB, “Nagasaki Veteran”

HM: Cara Hetland, MPR, “Spencer Art”

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

Writing

HM: Charles Michael Ray, SDPB, “Whiteclay Liquor Sales”

HM: Cara Hetland, MPR, “Homeless”

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

Website

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

First: Staff, MPR, www.minnesotaradio.org

Talk-Public Affairs

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

HM: 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

HM: Sue Bergheim, KJAM, “Remembering Mayor Hueners”

HM: Brian Eclov, Brookings Radio, “Reading Recovery”

                First: Lee Rettig, KVHT, “Fallen Heroes”

Spot News

                HM: Brian Eclov, Brookings Radio, “Missing Student”

                HM: Jerry Oster, WNAX, “Bridge Incident”

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

General Reporting

                HM: Jerry Oster, WNAX, “Memorial Service”

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

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

Investigative-Enterprise

                HM: Jerry Oster, WNAX, “Nighthawks”

HM: Perry Miller, Brookings Radio, “Dead Eagles”

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

Newscast

HM: J.P. Skelly, KORN

HM: Perry Miller & Brian Eclov, Brookings Radio

        First: Jerry Dahmen, KXRB

Sportscast

                HM: Steve Morgan, KORN

                First: Scott Kwasniewski, Brookings Radio

Sports Story

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

Best Audio

                HM: Sue Bergheim, KJAM, “Surviving Hurricane Katrina”

                HM: Gary Matthews, KBHB, “Ricco Fire”

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

Feature

                HM: Jerry Dahmen, KXRB, “I Love Life”

                HM: 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

                HM: Mike Henriksen, KWSN, “Roosevelt vs. Brookings”

                HM: Lane Grindle, KVTK, “USD Thriller in Colorado”

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

Talk-Public Affairs

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

                HM: 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

HM: Jen Wahle, Bobbi Lower & Sara Reed, KDLT, “Respect Yourself,

        Respect Me” 

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

Spot News

HM: Jolene Loetscher, Tia Heidebrecht, Melissa Lanzourakis & Nate Burdine,  

        KTIV, “Sioux   City Double Shooting”

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

First: News Team, KELO, “Bus Hijacking”

General Reporting

HM: Justin Pazera, KEVN, “Mt. Rushmore Cleaning”

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

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

Investigative-Enterprise

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

HM:  Jennifer Dowling, KEVN, "Katrina Imposter"

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

Newscast:

HM: Staff, KSFY

HM: Staff, KNBN

First: News Team, KELO

Sportscast

                HM: Mark Ovenden & Ryan Sweeter, KDLT

                HM: Erik Thorstenson & Tim Peters, KSFY

                First: Travis Fossing & Jay Elsen, KELO

Sports Story

HM: Tim Peters, KSFY, “Spinners”

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

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

Best Video

HM: Kevin Kjergaard, KELO, “South Dakota Postcard”

HM: Nate Burdine, KTIV, “Katrina Aftermath”

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

Feature

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

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

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

Writing

                HM: Rina Bellew, SDPB, “King of the Hills” 

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

Spot Weather

HM: Weather Team, KELO, “Ice Storm”

HM: Scott Thorson, KELO, “June Flooding”

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

Weathercast

                HM:  Jay Trobec, KELO

HM: Brian Karstens, KELO

First: Shawn Cable, KELO

Website

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

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

Overall Excellence

                KELO