THE 2010 MARK TWAIN AWARDS COMPETITION WINNERS & NOMINEES
These are the results of the Associated Press Television-Radio Association' s 2010 Mark Twain Awards competition for California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona, New Mexico, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and Alaska.
Judging took place Feb. 20 at The Associated Press bureau in Los Angeles with a panel of leading broadcast journalists that considered hundreds of entries from the 2009 calendar year.
In some categories there are no winners or nominees.
All awards will be handed out June 12, 2010, during the annual APTRA Convention banquet at Disneyland's Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim, Calif.
APTRA's 63rd annual convention weekend June 11-13 at the Disneyland Resorts includes many activities including social events, workshops and a media day at Disneyland and California Adventure. Please check back with us at the end of April for more details, pricing, and to purchase your tickets!
APTRA board president Ross Becker praises the quality of competition for Mark Twain Awards.
"I was also delighted to see entries from some of our newest member states, Washington and Alaska. Thanks to the judges for a long day of work and to all those who participated. We look forward to presenting a Mark Twain to all the winners at the Disneyland convention in June."
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T-1 BILL STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
"Extreme Makeover Mustang Edition"
Terri Russell, Scott Walker, John Tyson, Dave Allan, Timm Rensel
T-2 BILL STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STATION SPOT NEWS
"Oakland Police Shooting"
Ken Wayne, Ken Pritchett, David Stevenson, Anne Onate, Shannon Oliver, Brad Belstock, Jaime Bankson, Ellen Ellery
T-3 BEST NEWSWRITING
No winner
T-4 BEST SPORTS SEGMENT
KGO San Francisco, "Capturing the Moment"
T-5 BEST WEATHERCAST SEGMENT
KIRO Seattle, Sam Argier
T-6 BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT
(NOMINEES)
HNN (KGMB) Honolulu, ``Eddie Aikau Surf Contest''
KTVU Oakland, "BART Riots"
T-7 BEST SPOT NEWS STORY
(NOMINEES)
KTXL Sacramento, "A Fatal Leap"
KTVU Oakland, "OPD Officers Down"
KOLD Tucson, "Warehouse Fire"
T-8 BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
(NOMINEES)
KPIX San Francisco, "Foreclosure Fraud"
KNBC Burbank, "Tainted Water"
KTVU Oakland, "Toyota Lawsuit"
T-9 BEST COVERAGE OF AN ONGOING STORY
(NOMINEES)
KGMB Honolulu, "Father Damien's Canonization"
KTVU Oakland, "BART Shooting"
KVVU Las Vegas, "Citizen Soldiers"
T-10 BEST SPECIAL PROGRAM
HNN (KGMB, KHNL, KFVE) Honolulu, "Father Damien: Hawaii's Saint"
T-11 BEST SERIOUS FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
CBS5 San Francisco, "The Unemployment Epicenter"
KPIX San Francisco, "Tuna Test: 20 Cans in 20 Days"
KOMO Seattle, "Sail Power"
T-12 BEST LIGHT FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
KTVU Oakland, "Guerrilla Art"
KPIX San Francisco, "True Rider"
T-13 BEST SPORTS REPORTING
KTVU Oakland/San Francisco, "Coach Walker"
T-14 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF HARD NEWS
(NOMINEES)
KCBS/KCAL Los Angeles, "Santa Barbara Fire ... Close Call"
KTVU Oakland/San Francisco, "OPD Officers Down"
T-15 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF A NEWS FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
KTVU Oakland, "Abalone Poachers"
KTVU Oakland, "Light Up A Life"
T-16 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF SPORTS
KGO San Francisco, "49ers Review"
T-17 BEST ANCHOR OR ANCHOR TEAM
KPIX San Francisco, anchor Julie Watts
T-19 BEST FEATURE EDITING
KOLD Tucson, Richard Beissel, "University of Arizona Football Season Recap"
T-20 DICK TERRY VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
(NOMINEES)
Anne Onate, KTVU Oakland
Dean C. Smith, KGO San Francisco
Arron Healy, KVVU Las Vegas
T-22 CHRIS HARRIS REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
(NOMINEES)
Thuy Vu, CBS5 San Francisco
Anna Werner, KPIX San Francisco
John Lobertini, KTXL Sacramento
T-23 BEST NEWS BROADCAST-30 MINUTES
(NOMINEES)
KTVU Oakland, "KTVU Noon News"
KPIX San Francisco, "CBS 5 Eyewitness News at 11"
KOLD Tucson, ``KOLD News Live at 10''
T-24 BEST NEWS BROADCAST-60 MINUTES
(NOMINEES)
KTVU Oakland, "5 O'clock News"
KPIX San Francisco, "CBS 5 Eyewitness News at 6"
KTVU Oakland, "10 O'clock News"
T-5 BEST WEATHERCAST SEGMENT
KGET Bakersfield, Alissa Carlson
T-8 BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
(NOMINEES)
KNVN Chico, "A Monk's Life"
KBAK Bakersfield, "Illegal Off-Roading"
KPSP Thousand Palms, "Valley Serial Killer"
T-9 BEST COVERAGE OF AN ONGOING STORY
(NOMINEES)
KNVN Chico, "Danger on the Mountain"
KGPE Fresno, "Manson Follower's Parole"
KCOY Santa Maria, "Jesusita Fire"
T-10 BEST SPECIAL PROGRAM
KBAK Bakersfield, "Dying for Help"
T-11 BEST SERIOUS FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
KGET Bakersfield, "Mummy Medical"
KMIR Palm Desert, "Life Matters"
KNVN Chico, "ER Finale: Shelby's Story"
T-12 BEST LIGHT FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
KVOA Tucson, "Senior Inspiration"
KHON Honolulu, "Joe Pacific"
KESQ Palm Springs, "On the Wings of Freedom"
T-13 BEST SPORTS REPORTING
KOLO Reno, "Mutton Busting"
T-14 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF HARD NEWS
(NOMINEES)
KPSP Palm Springs, "Valley Serial Killer"
KPSP Thousand Palms, "Coachella Standoff"
T-15 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF A NEWS FEATURE
KVOA Tucson, "Speed Camera Tactics"
KVOA Tucson, "Bike Give Away"
KVOA Tucson, "Free Scooters"
T-17 BEST ANCHOR, OR ANCHOR TEAM
KDTV San Francisco, anchor Maria Leticia Gomez
T-18 BEST HARD NEWS EDITING
KESQ Palm Desert, "Scientology vs Anonymous"
T-19 BEST FEATURE EDITING
KVOA Tucson, Paul Hanke, "That Heebie Jeebie Feeling"
T-20 DICK TERRY VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
(NOMINEES)
Steve Mills, KBAK Bakersfield
Jon Martin, KBAK Bakersfield
Paul Hanke, KVOA Tucson.
T-21 BEST ASSIGNMENT TEAM/LIVE BREAKING NEWS
James Gonzalez, Zara Arboleda
KGPE Fresno, "Macy's Lockdown"
T-22 CHRIS HARRIS REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
(NOMINEES)
James Koh, KBAK Bakersfield
Carissa Planalp, KSWT El Centro
Danielle Lerner, KSBY San Luis Obispo
T-23 BEST NEWS BROADCAST-30 MINUTES
(NOMINEES)
KVOA Tucson, "News 4 at 10"
KFSN Fresno, "Action News at 11"
T-24 BEST NEWS BROADCAST-60 MINUTES
(NOMINEES)
KGET Bakersfield, "17 News at Sunrise"
KTUU Anchorage, "Channel 2 Newshour"
KGET Bakersfield, "17 News at 5"
R-1 BILL STOUT AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
KCBS San Francisco
Doug Sovern,
"AIDS in Africa: Faces of Hope"
R-2 BILL STOUT AWARD FOR STATION SPOT NEWS
KNX Los Angeles News Team,
"Station Fire"
R-4 BEST SPORTS SEGMENT
No winner
R-5 BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT
(NOMINEES)
KNX Los Angeles News Team, "Station Fire"
KGO San Francisco, Bret Burkhart, Rosie Allen, Laura Podolak, Claudia Lamb, "Underground Explosion"
KCBS San Francisco News Team, "Bay Bridge Reopens"
R-6 BEST SPOT NEWS STORY
(NOMINEES)
KCBS San Francisco, Margie Shafter and the KCBS News Team, "BART Shooting Riots"
KGO San Francisco, Rosie Allen, Bret Burkhart, Laura Podolak, Claudia Lamb, "Underground Explosion"
KNX Los Angeles, Ron Kilgore, "Reunion"
R-7 BEST RADIO INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
(NOMINEES)
KPCC Pasadena, Patricia Nazario, "Dental Clinic"
KPCC Pasadena, Molly Peterson, Cheryl Devall, "Pumps Under Pressure"
KCBS San Francisco, Doug Sovern and the KCBS News Team, "Hard Times: California's Broken Parole System"
R-8 BEST SPECIAL PROGRAM
KCBS San Francisco, Doug Sovern, "AIDS in Africa: Faces of Hope"
R-9 BEST COVERAGE OF AN ONGOING STORY
(NOMINEES)
KTAR Phoenix, KTAR News Department, "President Obama Visit"
KCBS San Francisco, KCBS News Team, "OPD Shooting"
KGO San Francisco, KGO News Team, "Oakland Police Shootings"
R-10 BEST SERIOUS FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
KTAR Phoenix, Sandra Haros, "Dumpster Diva"
KFBK Sacramento, Debra Greene, "Mother's Journey from Drug Dependence to Recovery"
KCBS San Francisco, Mike Sugerman, "Murder Mom"
R-11 BEST RADIO LIGHT FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
KCBS San Francisco, Mike Sugerman, "Hula Hoop"
KGO San Francisco, Scott Lettieri, "Hamster Mania"
KFBK Sacramento, Debra Greene, "Spookomotive"
R-12 BEST SPORTS REPORTING
KGO San Francisco, Jenna Lane, "Disabled Sailors"
R-13 BEST ANCHOR OR ANCHOR TEAM
KCBS San Francisco, Stan Bunger, Susan Leigh Taylor, "KCBS Morning Anchor Team"
R-14 BEST USE OF SOUND-SERIOUS OR HARD NEWS
(NOMINEES)
KFI Burbank, Steve Gregory, "Border Turf Wars"
KGO San Francisco, Bret Burkhart, "Fowl on the Flight Line"
R-15 BEST USE OF SOUND-FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
KABC Los Angeles, Jo Kwon, "Fire Drill"
KTAR Phoenix, Colton Shone, "AZ Scream Farm"
KFBK Sacramento, Debra Greene, "Gold Rush Days"
R-16 PAT DAVIS RADIO REPORTER OF THE YEAR
(NOMINEES)
Jim Cross, KTAR Phoenix
Bret Burkhart, KGO San Francisco
Doug Sovern, KCBS San Francisco
R-17 BEST NEWS BROADCAST (LESS THAN 15 MINUTES)
(NOMINEES)
KFI Los Angeles, Terri-Rae Elmer, Eric Leonard, Shannon Farren, Gary Hoffmann, Hanna Scott, Karla Marquez, Nikki Campbell, "4 O'clock News on KFI"
KTAR Phoenix, Jayme West and the KTAR News Department, "News/Talk 92.3 KTAR 4 p.m. News"
R-18 BEST NEWS BROADCAST (MORE THAN 15 MINUTES)
(NOMINEES)
KTAR Phoenix, Ned Foster, Connie Weber and the KTAR News Department, "Arizona's Morning News"
KCBS San Francisco, KCBS News Team, "KCBS 5PM News"
KNX Los Angeles, Vicky Moore, Dick Helton, Jack Popejoy, Jason Nathanson, James Tuck and the KNX News Team, "KNX 1070 Morning News"
R-4 BEST SPORTS SEGMENT
KSAK Walnut, Karlo Sy Su, Jeff Bowe, Cason Smith, "KSAK Afternoon Sports"
R-5 BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT
KCLU Ventura/Santa Barbara, John Palminteri, Jim Rondeau, Lance Orozco, "Jesusita Fire"
R-6 BEST SPOT NEWS STORY
KCLU Ventura/Santa Barbara, Lance Orozco, "Fillmore Brushfire"
R-8 BEST SPECIAL PROGRAM (TIE -- 2 WINNERS)
KCLU Thousand Oaks, John North, "Not in My Backyard"
KSAK Walnut, Cason Smith, "Sense on the Dollar: DTV Eve Party & DTV Hangover"
R-10 BEST RADIO SERIOUS FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
KCLU Thousand Oaks, Lance Orozco, "CEO Controversy"
KCSN Northridge, Matt Johnson, "Teacher Layoffs and Education Cuts"
KSRO Santa Rosa, Kim Curtiss, "North Bay Trails: Schindler's Exhibit"
R-11 BEST LIGHT FEATURE
(NOMINEES)
KSAK Walnut, Cason Smith, "Sense on the Dollar: DTV Eve Party & DTV Hangover"
KSRO Santa Rosa, Curtiss Kim, "North Bay Trail: Organ Grinder"
KCLU Ventura/Santa Barbara, Lance Orozco, "MacBeth Jinx"
R-12 BEST SPORTS REPORTING
KCLU Ventura/Santa Barbara, Lance Orozco, "The Oldest Dodger"
R-15 BEST USE OF SOUND (FEATURE)
(NOMINEES)
KCLU Ventura/Santa Barbara, Lance Orozco, "Whale of a Good Time"
KVCR San Bernardino, Gina Diamante, Larry Ciecalone, "Fruit Tree Tour"
KSRO Santa Rosa, Curtiss Kim, "North Bay Trails: AED's"
R-17 BEST NEWS BROADCAST (LESS THAN 15 MINUTES)
No winner
R-18 BEST NEWS BROADCAST (MORE THAN 15 MINUTES)
KCSN Northridge, KCSN News staff, "The Evening Update"
RACHEL AMBROSE WEB SITE HONORS
W-3 BEST USE OF A NEWS WEBSITE (Class 1 TV)
KPIX San Francisco, Jim Parker, Cariss Castaneda, Bill Disbrow, Tim Fang, Brittney Gilbert, Janice Mabry, Greg Rosenblum, Jim Irwin, "CBS5.com"
W-4 BEST USE OF A NEWS WEBSITE (Class 2 TV)
KMPH Fresno, Alex Murray, "KMPH.com
W-7 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST--REGULARLY SCHEDULED (Class 1 TV)
KPIX San Francisco, Jim Parker, Brian Dinsmore, "Brian's Daily Briefing"
W-10 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST NOT REGULARLY SCHEDULED (Class 2 Radio)
KCBS San Francisco, Stan Bunger and Steve Biter, "Sports Fans"
W-15 BEST USE OF THE WEB BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE (Class 1)
KPIX San Francisco, Jim Parker, KPIX Newsteam & CBS5.com staff, "Gay Marriage"
W-19 BEST BLOG SERIOUS (CLASS 1 TV)
KPIX San Francisco, Jim Parker, Brittney Gilbert, "Eye on Blogs"
NEWS PROMOS
NP-1 BEST NEWS PROMO
KGO San Francisco
Mike Amatori
"Loma Prieta: 20 Years Later"
NP-4 BEST NEWS PROMO
KESQ La Quinta
"Facebook Addiction"