THE 2008 MARK TWAIN AWARDS COMPETITION WINNERS & NOMINEES
Winners are noted by a 
These are the results of APTRA’s 2008 Mark Twain Awards competition for California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona, New Mexico, Washington and Idaho.
Judging took place at The Associated Press Bureau in Downtown Los Angeles with a panel of leading broadcast journalists that considered hundreds of entries from the 2007 calendar year.
Mark Twain Awards are only given for work deemed by the judges to be excellent. In some categories, the judges found that no entries met that standard and, in those cases, awards were not given.
The names listed for winners and nominees are those submitted by the stations or individuals on their competition registration forms.
Awards will be given during two ceremonies during the APTRA Convention March 15, 2008 at Universal Studios Hollywood.
It's part of APTRA's 61st annual convention weekend which has many
activities including social events, workshops and a media day at
Universal Studios Hollywood which this year features an up close
and personal look at the park's new ride called THE SIMPSONS!
NOTATION SYMBOLS
+ Awards to be presented at lunch
* Nominee categories
R-1 BILL STOUT AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
WINNER:
“A Killing in Harbor Gateway”
Frank Stoltze, Cheryl Devall and Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
KPCC, Los Angeles
R-2 BILL STOUT AWARD FOR STATION SPOT NEWS
WINNER:
“Chopper Crash”
550 KFYI News Team
KFYI, Phoenix
RADIO – CLASS 1
R-3 BEST NEWS WRITING
NO WINNER
R-4 BEST SPORTS SEGMENT
WINNER:
“KGO 8:20 a.m. Sports
Rich Walcoff
KGO, San Francisco
*R-5 BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT
NOMINEES:
“October Firestorm”
Staff from KNX
KNX, Los Angeles
“Tahoe Wildfire”
The KGO Afternoon News Team”
KGO, San Francisco
“May Day Rally”
Staff from KFI News
KFI, Los Angeles
*R-6 BEST SPOT NEWS STORY
NOMINEES:
“Malibu Bluffs Fire”
Jeff Baugh
KFWB, Los Angeles
“Tahoe Fire”
The KGO Afternoon News Team
KGO, San Francisco
“Live from the Fires of Hell”
Vytas Safronikas
KNX, Los Angeles
*R-7 BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
NOMINEES;
“LAPD’s No Impound Policy”
Eric Leonard
KFI, Los Angeles
“Former Bangladeshi Diplomat Faces Deportation”
Frank Stoltze
KPCC, Los Angeles
“Kids and Gangs”
Michael Linder
KNX, Los Angeles
+R-8 BEST SPECIAL PROGRAM
WINNER:
“Hero’s Out of the Ashes”
Diane Thompson, Emiliano Limon, Christine DeGennaro, Michael Linder and KNX Staff
KNX, Los Angeles
*R-9 BEST COVERAGE OF AN ONGOING STORY
NOMINEES:
“Illegal Immigration – 2007”
The KTAR News Team
KTAR, Phoenix
“Achievement Gap Summit”
Ana Tintocalis
KPBS, San Diego
“October Fires”
Staff from KFI News
KFI, Los Angeles
“Oil Spill”
The KGO News Team
KGO, San Francisco
*R-10 BEST SERIOUS FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Mountain Residents Look at Wildfire Damage”
Steven Cuevas
KPCC, Los Angeles
“TJ Sex”
Kenny Goldberg
KPBS, San Diego
“Iraq Veteran Puts Wartime Experience into Music”
Steven Cuevas
KPCC, Los Angeles
“The Golden Hour”
Bret Burkhart
KGO, San Francisco
“Veteran’s Day Hero”
Jim Sharpe
KFYI, Phoenix
*R-11 BEST LIGHT FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Lifelong Kickballers”
Jim Sharpe
KFYI, Phoenix
“Pinball Wizard”
RJ Peruman
KGO, San Francisco
“Seven Things He’ll Never Tell You”
Diane Brennan
KTAR, Phoenix
“NASCAR Driving Experience”
Staff from KDWN
KDWN, Las Vegas
“Restroom Ratings”
Shannon Farren
KFI, Los Angeles
+R-12 BEST SPORTS REPORTING
WINNER:
“Bill Walsh”
Bret Burkhart
KGO, San Francisco
R-13 BEST ANCHOR OR ANCHOR TEAM
WINNER:
“KNX 1070 Morning News”
Dave Williams and Vicky Moore
KNX, Los Angeles
*+R-14 BEST USE OF SOUND – SERIOUS OR HARD NEWS
NOMINEES:
“Border Crossing Theme Park”
Steve Gregory
KFI, Los Angeles
“The Golden Hour”
Bret Burkhart
KGO, San Francisco
“Officer Erfle’s Burial”
Kevin Tripp
KTAR, Phoenix
*+R-15 BEST USE OF SOUND – FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Condonetas”
Kenny Goldberg
KPBS, San Diego
“Silent Witness: Death of a Firefighter”
Jayme West
KTAR, Phoenix
“Bar Pilots”
Bret Burkhart
KGO, San Francisco
“Gunfight at the OK Corral”
Tammy Trujillo
KFWB, Los Angeles
*R-16 PAT DAVIS RADIO REPORTER OF THE YEAR
NOMINEES:
“Michael Linder Reporting”
Michael Linder
KNX, Los Angeles
“Ed Joyce, Environmental Reporter”
Ed Joyce
KPBS, San Diego
“Bret Burkhart Composite”
Bret Burkhart
KGO, San Francisco
“Reporter of the Year 2007”
Steve Gregory
KFI, Los Angeles
*R-17 (BEST NEWS BROADCAST – LESS THAN 15 MINUTES
NOMINEES:
“Jayme West 6pm Newscast”
Staff from KTAR
KTAR, Phoenix
“KFI News at 9 A-M”
Staff from KFI News
KFI, Los Angeles
“Best News Broadcast”
550 KFYI News Team Kim Shepard
KFYI, Phoenix
*R-18 BEST NEWS BROADCAST – MORE THAN 15 MINUTES
NOMINEES:
“The KGO 7 a.m. News”
Ed Baxter, Jennifer Jones and the KGO Morning News Team”
KGO, San Francisco
“Arizona’s Morning News”
KTAR News Team
KTAR, Phoenix
“KNX 1070 Morning News”
Dave Williams, Vicky Moore and the KNX Morning News Team”
KNX, Los Angeles
RADIO – CLASS 2
R-3 BEST NEWS WRITING
WINNER:
“Fire In The Hills”
Lance Orozco
KCLU, Ventura/Santa Barbara County
R-4 BEST SPORTS SEGMENT
WINNER:
“Afternoon Sports”
Cason Smith
KSAK, Walnut
*R-5 BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT
WINNER:
“Zaca Firestorm”
Lance Orozco, Jim Rondeau and John Palminteri
KCLU, Ventura/Santa Barbara County
*R-6 BEST SPOT NEWS STORY
NOMINEES:
“Oxnard Shooting”
Alex Wilson
KVTA, Ventura
“Ranch Fire Threatens Piru”
Lance Orozco
KCLU, Ventura/Santa Barbara County
*R-7 BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
NO WINNER:
+R-8 BEST SPECIAL PROGRAM
WINNER:
“This Land Is Your Land”
Samantha Stone, John Potter, Jim Fannin and Rick Worthington
KKOH, Reno
*R-9 BEST COVERAGE OF AN ONGOING STORY
NOMINEES:
“Southern California Wildfires: 4 days of coverage”
KCSN, Northridge
“The Trial of Vincent Brothers”
Mark Howell
KUZZ, Bakersfield
*R-10 BEST SERIOUS FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Water Conservation”
Nicole Plascencia
KCSN, Northridge
“KKOH Newsroom Special: Illegal Immigration
Rick Worthington, Samantha Stone, Jim Fannin and John Potter
KKOH, Reno
*R-11 BEST LIGHT FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Silly Songs, Serious Respect”
Cason Smith
KSAK, Walnut
“Santa’s Santa Barbara Hotline”
Lance Orozco
KCLU, Ventura/Santa Barbara County
“North Bay Trails: Therapeutic Camels”
Curtiss Kim
KSRO, Santa Rosa
+R-12 BEST SPORTS REPORTING
NO WINNER
R-13 BEST ANCHOR OR ANCHOR TEAM
WINNER:
“7:55 AM NEWS”
Mark Howell
KUZZ, Bakersfield
*+ R-14 BEST USE OF SOUND – SERIOUS OR HARD
WINNER:
“Farewell To The 40th”
Paul E. Birmingham
KNST, Tucson
*+ R-15 BEST USE OF SOUND – FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Super Bowl and the Alumni”
Cason Smith
KSAK, Walnut
“Silly Songs, Serious Respect”
Cason Smith
KSAK, Walnut
“North Bay Trails: Halloween Store”
Curtiss Kim
KSRO, Santa Rosa
*R-16 PAT DAVIS RADIO REPORTER OF THE YEAR
WINNER:
“KCLU News With Lance Orozco”
Lance Orozco
KCLU, Ventura/Santa Barbara County
*R-17 BEST NEWS BROADCAST- LESS THAN 15 MINUTES
NOMINEES:
“8:06 AM KVTA News”
Paul Tranquillo, Alex Wilson and Jim Dooley
KVTA, Ventura
“7:55 AM News
Mark Howell
KUZZ, Bakersfield
*R-18 BEST NEWS BROADCAST – MORE THAN 15 MINUTES
NO WINNER:
TELEVISION – CLASS 1
T-1 BILL STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENTERPRISE
WINNER:
“Inmigracion: Futuro Incierto”
Staff from KTVW
KTVW, Phoenix
T-2 BILL STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STATION SPOT NEWS
NO WINNER
T-3 BEST NEWS WRITING
WINNER:
“La Patadita” (The Little Kick/Push)
Julio Cesar Ortiz
KMEX, Los Angeles
T-4 BEST SPORTS SEGMENT
WINNER:
“Best Sport Segment”
Dennis O’Donnell and Anthony Catchatoorian
KPIX, San Francisco
T-5 BEST WEATHERCAST SEGMENT
WINNER:
“Roberta Gonzales Pinpoint Forecast”
Roberta Gonzales and Eric Elliott
KPIX, San Francisco
*T-6 BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT
WINNER:
“Griffith Park Fire”
Staff from KTLA
KTLA, Los Angeles
*T-7 BEST SPOT NEWS STORY
NOMINEES:
“Southland Wildfires”
Kim Rouggie and Dan Lunsford
KTLA, Los Angeles
“Santa Monica Crash and Burn”
Sean Browning and Patrick Healy
KNBC, Los Angeles
*T-8 BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
NOMINEES:
“Pet Cemetery”
Staff from KPIX
KPIX, San Francisco
“Contaminated”
Staff from KNBC
KNBC, Los Angeles
“Parking Hustles and Hassels”
Staff from KPIX
anna werner - reporter
abby sterling - producer
gerard watson - photojournalist
greg marasso - editor
KPIX, San Francisco
*T-9 BEST COVERAGE OF AN ON GOING STORY
NOMINEES:
“California Real Estate in Crisis”
John Lobertini
KPIX, San Francisco
“The Wireless Runaround II”
Staff from KPIX
KPIX, San Francisco
+T-10 BEST SPECIAL PROGRAM
WINNER:
“A Tribute to Hal Fishman”
Rich Goldner, Joseph Russin, Christine Micheli, Gerald Ruben, Scott Aulerich, and Leila Feinstein
KTLA, Los Angeles
*T-11 BEST SERIOUS FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Without a Tribe”
Staff from KNBC
KNBC, Los Angeles
“Produccion de Soldados”
Erick Iglesias and Steve Aaron
KTVW, Phoenix
“Behind the Green Box”
Anna Werner, Abigail Sterling, Craig Franklin, Gerald Watson and Jeff Harris
KPIX, San Francisco
*T-12 BEST LIGHT FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Mi Gran Esperanza” (My Greatest Hope)
Andres Bonilla, Ulises Reyna and Julio Cesar Ortiz
KMEX, Los Angeles
“Traffic Test Series”
Staff from KNBC
KNBC, Los Angeles
“Valet Confidential”
Staff from KPIX
CBS5 investigative unit
KPIX, San Francisco
“Kelly’s No Bad Days”
Barb Moffatt and Mark Oltz
KNTV, San Jose
+T-13 BEST SPORTS REPORTING
WINNER:
“Jackie Robinson: 60 Years Later”
Damon Andrews, Ted Green and Robert Konysky
KTLA, Los Angeles
*+ T-14 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF HARD NEWS
WINNER:
“Santa Monica Crash and Burn”
Sean Browning
KNBC, Los Angeles
*+ T-15 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF NEWS FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Mi Gran Esperanza”
Andres Bonilla
KMEX, Los Angeles
“Fire Truck Tour”
Mark Oltz
KNTV, San Jose
+T-16 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF SPORTS
NO WINNER
T-17 BEST ANCHOR OR ANCHOR TEAM
WINNER:
“Deadly Tiger Attack-CBS5 News at 11”
Thuy Vu and Allen Martin
CBS5, San Francisco
*+ T-18 BEST HARD NEWS EDITING
NOMINEES:
“Mi Gran Esperanza” (My Greatest Hope)
Ulises Reyna
KMEX, Los Angeles
“Carceles y Demonios”
Juan-Manuel Martinez
KVEA, Los Angeles
“Frontera Perforada
Juan-Manuel Martinez
KVEA, Los Angeles
*+ T-19 BEST FEATURE EDITING
NOMINEES:
“Infancia sin Patria”
Mario Alberto Barraza
KTVW, Phoenix
“Douglas Firefighter- Remembered
Michael Hudak
KVOA, Tucson
“Niños Toreros”
Juan-Manuel Martinez
KVEA, Los Angeles
*T-20 DICK TERRY VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
NOMINEES:
“Dean C. Smith Videographer of the Year
Dean C. Smith
KNTV, San Jose
“Sean Browning”
Sean Browning
KNBC, Los Angeles
“Fire Drill, DUI Arrests, Fugitive
Mario Alberto Barraza
KTVW, Phoenix
*T-21 BEST ASSIGNMENT TEAM/LIVE BREAKING NEWS
NO WINNER
*T-22 CHRIS HARRIS REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
NOMINEES:
“John Lobertini Reports”
John Lobertini
KPIX, San Francisco
“Chip Yost”
Chip Yost
KTLA, Los Angeles
“Anna Werner”
Anna Werner
KPIX, San Francisco
*T-23 BEST NEWS BROADCAST – 30 MINUTES
NOMINEES:
“CBS 5 Eyewitness News at 5”
Mariel Myers, Allen Martin, Wendy Tokuda and Dan Rosenheim
KPIX, San Francisco
“KTVU Channel 2 News at 6pm”
Darren Zulberti, Claudia Lombana and Ed Chapuis
KTVU, San Francisco
“CBS 5 Eyewitness News at 11”
Brian Neal, Dana King, Ken Bastida and Dan Rosenheim
KPIX, San Francisco
*T-24 BEST NEWS BROADCAST – 60 MINUTES
NOMINEES:
“The 10 O’Clock News”
Kiley Riffell, Mike Kelly and Ed Chapius
KTVU, Oakland
“KTLA Prime News”
Joe Russin, Angela Kye, Lelia Feinstein, Emmett Miller and Todd Griffith
KTLA, Los Angeles
“Bay Area At 6”
Jane Furer, Kirsten Chiala, Jim Gaughran, Allen Denton and Lisa Kim
KNTV, San Jose
“CBS 5 Early Edition”
Staff from CBS 5
CBS 5, San Francisco
TELEVISION – CLASS 2
T-3 BEST NEWS WRITING
NO WINNER
T-4 BEST SPORTS SEGMENT
NO WINNER
T-5 BEST WEATHERCAST SEGMENT
WINNER:
“Sam Argier Weather Forecast”
Sam Argier
KMIR, Palm Desert
*T-6 BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT
NOMINEES:
“The Annexation Vote”
Laura Rillos
KSWT, Yuma
“The Funeral of Manuel Villegas”
Staff from CBS 2
KPSP, Palm Springs
*T-7 BEST SPOT NEWS STORY
NOMINEES:
“Gunman Standoff”
Jim Bunner, News Director
KEYT, Santa Barbara
“Motel Tear Gas”
James C. Gonzalez, Taylor Hillman, Katherine Davis and Kathryn Herr
KGPE, Fresno
“The Angora Fire: Day 1”
Tim Sakahara and Howard Coyle
KYXL, Sacramento
*T-8 BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
NOMINEES:
“Veterans” Fighting For Their Lives”
Staff from KBAK
KBAK, Bakersfield
“Crisp Investigation”
Kiyoshi Tomono, Grant Simpson and Michael Trihey
KGET, Bakersfield
“Dorm Security: An Open Door?”
Tim Sakahara, Taizo Braden, Mike Cherry and Robbie Reich
KGMB, Honolulu
*T-9 BEST COVERAGE OF AN ON GOING STORY
NOMINEES:
“Zaca Fire”
Melissa Mecija
KSBY, San Luis Obispo
“Medical Marijuana”
Jennifer Musa
KGET, Bakersfield
“Noticias Unvision 14 a su Lado
Staff from KDTV
KDTV, San Francisco
+T-10 BEST SPECIAL PROGRAM
WINNER:
“Life or Meth”
Tim Stokes and Troy Colson
KTVB, Boise
*T-11 BEST SERIOUS FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Online Prostitution”
Jeff Stahl and Tim Kiley
KESQ, Palm Desert
“Voice of Our Fathers”
Drew Sugars and Thomas Morales
KCOY, Santa Maria
“Dealing with Autism”
Jennifer Kastner, Kean Bauman and Kristi Tedesco
KVOA, Tucson
*T-12 BEST LIGHT FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“The Official Center of the World
Sam Argier
KMIR, Palm Desert
“Life of a Migrant Worker”
Keith Smith and Rob Cox
KPSP, Palm Springs
+T-13 BEST SPORTS REPORTING
WINNER:
“Rocky Laguna”
Cole St. Clair and Carlos Olmeda
KYMA, Yuma
*+ T-14 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF HARD NEWS
NOMINEES:
“Running Springs”
Timm Andrews
KPSP, Palm Springs
“Thanksgiving Pursuit Crash”
Arron Healy
KPSP, Palm Springs
“Weather Watch”
Timm Andrews
KPSP, Palm Springs
*+ T-15 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF NEWS FEATURE
NOMINEES:
“Infancia sin Patria”
Mario Alberto Barraza
KTVW, Phoenix
“New England Gateway”
Chris Bollini
KFTY, Santa Rosa
“Gag Studios”
Chris Bollini
KFTY, Santa Rosa
+T-16 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF SPORTS
WINNER:
“MMA”
Chris Bollini
KFTY, Santa Rosa
T-17 BEST ANCHOR OR ANCHOR TEAM
WINNER:
“Maria Leticia Gomez”
Maria Leticia Gomez
KDTV, San Francisco
*+ T-18 BEST HARD NEWS EDITING
WINNER:
“Running Springs”
Timm Andrews
KPSP, Palm Springs
*+ T-19 BEST FEATURE EDITING
NOMINEES:
“MMA”
Chris Bollini
KFTY, Santa Rosa
“Healing Field”
Timm Andrews
KPSP, Palm Springs
“Gag Studios”
Chris Bollini
KFTY, Santa Rosa
*T-20 DICK TERRY VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
WINNER:
“Timm Andrews Compilation”
Timm Andrews
KPSP, Palm Spings
*BEST ASSIGNMENT TEAM/LIVE BREAKING NEWS
WINNER:
“Brothers Sentencing”
John Pilios, Mike Trihey, Alan Prock, Liza Sullivan andSara Gonzales
KGET, Bakersfield
*T-22 CHRIS HARRIS REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
NOMINEES:
“KPSP Reporter”
Keith Smith
KPSP, Palm Springs
“Natalie Brand Compilation”
Natalie Brand
KPSP, Palm Springs
*T-23 BEST NEWS BROADCAST – 30 MINUTES
NOMINEES:
“KSBY 6 Action News at 5:00”
Staff from KSBY
KSBY, San Luis Obispo
“CBS 47 at 11”
Staff from KGPE
KGPE, Fresno
“Best News Broadcast from a Designated News Day”
Sarah Davis and KVOA Staff
KVOA, Tucson
*T-24 BEST NEWS BROADCAST – 60 MINUTES
NOMINEES:
“KEYT News at 6pm
Jim Bunner
KEYT, Santa Barbara
“KSBY 6 Action News at 6:00”
Kelly Bush, David Talmage, Tony Cipolla, Wendy Thies, Dave Schermer and
Eric Luttrell
KSBY, San Luis Obispo
WEB – CLASS 1 & 2
*W-1 BEST USE OF A NEWS WEBSITE – CLASS 1 Radio
NO WINNER
*W-2 BEST USE OF A NEWS WEBSITE – CLASS 2 Radio
WINNER:
* “KUZZ.com”
Mark Howell
KUZZ, Bakersfield
*W-3 BEST USE OF A NEWS WEBSITE – CLASS 1 Television
NOMINEES:
“LasVegasNOW.com”
KLAS, Las Vegas
“CBS5.com”
Staff from KPIX
KPIX, San Francisco
*W-4 BEST USE OF A NEWS WEBSITE – CLASS 2 Television
NO WINNER
*W-5 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST OF A REGULARY SCHEUDLED PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE WEB – CLASS 1 Radio
NO WINNER
*W-6 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST OF A REGULARY SCHEUDLED PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE WEB – CLASS 2 Radio
NO WINNER
*W-7 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST OF A REGULARY SCHEUDLED PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE WEB – CLASS 1 Television
NOMINEES:
“49ers Press Pass”
CBS5.com Staff
KPIX, San Francisco
“Brian’s Daily Briefing”
Brian Dinsmore
KPIX, San Francisco
*W-8 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST OF A REGULARY SCHEUDLED PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE WEB – CLASS 2 Television
NO WINNER
*W-9 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST OF A NOT REGULARY SCHEUDLED PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE WEB - CLASS 1 Radio
NO WINNER
*W-10 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST OF A NOT REGULARY
SCHEUDLED PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE WEB – CLASS 2 Radio
NO WINNER
*W-11 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST OF A NOT REGULARY SCHEUDLED PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE WEB – CLASS 1 Television
WINNER:
“ Phil Spector Murder Trial: Gavel to Gavel
Marta Waller, Loni Coombs, Christine Miceli and Tony Kurzweil
KTLA, Los Angeles
*W-12 BEST VOD, POD OR WEBCAST OF A NOT REGULARY SCHEUDLED PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE WEB – CLASS 2 Television
NO WINNER
*W-13 BEST USE OF WEB: BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE – CLASS 1 Radio
WINNER:
“October 2007 San Diego Wildfires Online Coverage”
KPBS Media Team
KPBS, San Diego
*W-14 BEST USE OF WEB: BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE – CLASS 2 Radio
NO WINNER
*W-15 BEST USE OF WEB: BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE – CLASS 1 Television
WINNER:
“Maze Collapse”
CBS5.com Staff
KPIX, San Francisco
*W-16 BEST USE OF WEB: BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE – CLASS 2 Television
NO WINNER
*W-17 BEST BLOG – SERIOUS (Radio – Class 1 and 2 are combined)
NO WINNER
*W-18 BEST BLOG – LIGHT (Radio – Class 1 and 2 are combined)
WINNER:
“Movie Reviews Blog by Beth Accomando”
Beth Accomando
KPBS, San Diego
*W-19 BEST BLOG – SERIOUS (Television – Class 1and 2 are combined)
NOMINEES:
“Schuster Fact File: Trial Blog”
Nicole Garcia
KMPH, Fresno
“The News Blog”
Eric Spillman
KTLA, Los Angeles
“Frank Viviano’s World View
Frank Viviano
KPIX, San Francisco
*W-20 BEST BLOG – LIGHT (Television – Class 1 and 2 are combined)
NO WINNER
NEWS PROMO – CLASS 1 & 2
+NP-1 BEST NEWS PROMO – CLASS 1 Radio
WINNER:
“Oil Spill”
Mike Amatori
KGO, San Francisco
+NP-2 BEST NEWS PROMO – CLASS 2 Radio
NO WINNER
+NP-3 BEST NEWS PROMO – CLASS 1 Television
WINNER
“KTLA News Traffic”
Jason Friedman
KTLA, Los Angeles
+NP-4 BEST NEWS PROMO – CLASS 2 Television
NOMINEES:
“The Reynolds Bunch”
Brandon Downing
KSBY, San Luis Obispo
“Breaking the Cycle”
Douglas McCorkle and Michelle Willow
KGET, Bakersfield