Awards & Highlights

2011/2012 Station Awards

KRQE (Albuquerque):

  • Emmy Award – Silver Circle Award: Paul Burt

KXAN (Austin):

  • Associated Press
    • First Place
      • Best Morning Newscast (2012)
      • Best Spot Coverage: UT Campus Evacuation (2012)
      • Best Investigative Report: Pop Warner Finances (2012)
      • Best General Assignment: Pinch Hitting for Perry (2012)
      • Best Continuing Coverage: Christmas Bureau Missing Money (2012)
      • Best Website: kxan.com (2012)
      • Best Deadline Editing: General News – Coach Inspires Community (2012)
      • Best Online Special Content: F1 Comes to Austin (2012)
      • Best Reporter: Josh Hinkle (2012)
      • Best Online Special Content: Central TX Fires (2011)
      • Best General Assignment Reporting: Erin Cargile and Iggy Garcia/Ben Breedlove (2011)
      • Best Reporter: Josh Hinkle (2011)
      • Best Light Feature: Jim Swift/Sled Variations (2011)
    • Second Place
      • Continuing Coverage (2012)
      • Spot Coverage (2012)
      • Feature (2012)
      • Photojournalism (2012)
      • News Series (2012)
      • Deadline Editing (2012)
      • Investigative Story: Erin Cargile/Abuse of Power (2011)
      • Spot Coverage: Oak Hill Wildfire (2011)
      • Morning News: KXAN News Today (2011)
      • Weathercast: November 17, 2011 (2011)
      • General Assignment Reporting: Shannon Wolfson/Behind Fire Lines (2011)
      • Specialty-Beat Reporting: Josh Hinkle/Politics (2011)
    • Honorable Mention
      • Investigative Reporting: Austin Energy’s Spending (2012)
      • Sportscast (2012)
      • Feature Editing (2012)
      • Spot Story-Individual: Jarrod Wise & Todd Bynum/Round Mountain Fire
      • Continuing Coverage: Josh Hinkle/Ghost Voting
      • Photojournalism: Station
      • Website: kxan.com
      • Sportscast: Game Night/September 23, 2011
  • Delta Kappa Gamma International: Excellence in Education Reporting – Erin Cargile
  • Promax Awards
    • Gold: KXAN Logo Design
    • Silver: KBVO Logo Design
    • Silver: KXAN News Graphics

WIAT (Birmingham):

  • Alabama Broadcasters Association
    • Best News Anchor: Sherri Jackson
    • Best Local Programming: “Deadly Deception”
    • Television Station of the Year
    • Best Sports Anchor: Lauren Sisler
    • Best Photojournalist: Scott MacDowell
    • Best Daytime Programming: “Wake Up Alabama”
    • Public Service Announcement: “Sign the Pledge”
  • Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters 
    • Best Feature: Stephanie Salvatore
    • Best Sports: Anchor Jim Dunaway
    • Best Reporter: Chris Womack
    • Best Documentary: “Deadly Deception”
    • Breaking News Coverage: April 27th Tornadoes
  • Regional Murrow Awards
    • Overall Excellence
    • Best Newscast
    • Best Breaking News Coverage: April Tornado Coverage
    • Best Continuing Coverage: April Tornado Coverage
    • Best Investigative Reporting: “Deadly Deception”
    • Best News Series: “Concussion Awareness: Protecting Young Minds”
    • Best Reporting Hard News: “A Personal Storm”
    • Best Soft News Story: “Womack vs. Wilder”
    • Best Website: www.cbs42.com
    • Best Documentary: “Deadly Deception 2: The Fugitive Factor”
    • Best Use of Sound/Video: Scott MacDowell
  • National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence: Best Documentary – “Deadly Deception”
  • Green Eyeshade Award: 2nd Place Large Market TV Documentary – “Deadly Deception”
  • Birmingham NAACP: Best Documentary – “Deadly Deception”

WIVB (Buffalo):

  • SPJ – Public Service in Television Journalism: Bully Project

            

  • Murrow
    • Video Continuing Coverage: Bully Project                              
    • Video Newscast: Guilty Verdict
  • Buffalo Excellence in  Media Awards (BEMA)
    • Anthony Congi – Rising Star
    • Rich Newberg – Pinnacle Award
    • Jacquie Walker – TV Personality of the Year
  • Associated Press
    • Continuing Coverage – Bully Project
    • Excellence of Individual Reporting – Rich Newberg
  • Society of Professional Journalists: Bully Project
  • RTDNA/Murrow Awards
    • Continuing Coverge: Bully Project
    • Best VideoNewscast: News 4 at 11 Guilty Verdict
  • NYS Broadcasters: Kidney Donation Story – Diana

WDTN (Dayton):

  • Associated Press                             
    • Best Broadcast Writing: 9/11 Special, Anthony Kiekow
    • Feature Reporting, 2nd Place: Profile of “Team Fastrax”, Jordan Burgess & Kris Sproles
    • Spot News, 2nd Place: Clark County Sheriff Deputy Shot in Line of Duty, Don Hatcher
  • Ohio News Photographer Association, 2nd Place: Best Photographer, Kris Sproles

WANE (Fort Wayne):

  • Society of Professional Journalists: Spot News – “Jay County Flooding”
  • Indiana Broadcasters Association: Best News Promotion

WOOD (Grand Rapids-Battle Creek):

  • Station of the Year by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB)
  • 9 Awards from MAB Associated Press:
    • Best in Category:
      • Best Sportscast (Jack Doles)
      • Best Special Interest Program: “Maranda Where You Live” (Where You Live staff)
      • Best Community Involvement (Eva Aguirre Cooper)
      • Best Marketing Promo: “School Closing” (Noah DeSmit)
      • Best Commercial: “VanAndel Flikkema Jeep” (Dave Bisson)
    • Merit Awards
      • Breaking News:”September Bank Heist” (24 Hour News 8 Staff)
      • Investigative Story: “Sexual Predators” (Ken Kolker and Larry Gron)
      • Photojournalist (Evan Linnert)
      • Marketing Promo: “Baby Swimming” (Matthew Ferguson)
  • Associated Press:
    • Best Newscast: Luke Stier and Lindsay DeWitt
    • Best Spot News: “Bank Heist with Money,” and “Dantzler Rampage”
    • Best Hard News: “Blizzard of 2011
    • Best Continuing Coverage: “Bank Robbery: Officer Killed,” and “Wes Leonard:  Never Forgotten”
    • Best News Documentary: “Wes Leonard: Never Forgotten”
    • Best Individual Reporting: Ryan Take
    • Best Feature Story: “One More Game”
    • BestEnterprise/Investigative Reporting: “Sex Offenders Registry,” and “Prisoners’ DNA”
    • Best Spot Photojournalism: “Bank Heist with Money”
    • Best Website: www.woodtv.com
  • Gracie Award: Children’s Programming Category – Maranda Where You Live

WLUK (Green Bay):

  • Associated Press
    • Series Reporting: “Packers-Vikings Rivalry in Jeopardy”
    • Documentary: “Plowing Through Wisconsin Winters”
    • Best Newscast
    • Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence
      • Best Niche Website: OnPolitix.com
      • Editorial/Commentary: Answering Your Emails
      • Hard News/Investigative: Where are the Jobs?
      • News Video: “Joe’s Auto Body”
      • Sports Video: “Boys of Fall”
      • Feature: “A Lifetime of Farming”
      • Sports Reporting: “Brewers Rock Bats”
      • Weathercast: Patrick Powell
      • Best Use of Social Media: “FOX 11 Facebook and Twitter”
      • Best Election Coverage: “You Decide 2010: FOX 11 Online and OnPolitix”

KHON (Honolulu):

  • Murrow
    • Best Use of Video: “Marines Homecoming” – Olena Heu & Taires Hiranaka
  • Mark Twain Award 
    • Best Serious Feature: “Pearl Harbor Shipmates Reunited” – Marisa Yamane & Taires Hiranaka
    • 13 Best Sports Reporting: “Derby Girls” – Maris Yamane & Taires Hiranaka
  • Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter 
    • Government Reporting: “Abercrombie: Civil Unions Law ‘the Essence of the Aloha Spirit’” – Gina Mangieri
    • General News/Enterprise Reporting: “Parents Track Down Stolen Bags Using GPS” – Gina Mangieri
    • Feature Reporting: “Mystery of a Ring Lost More than 50 Years Ago is Solved” – Gina Mangieri
    • Series Reporting/Documentary/Special News Program: “Japan’s Recovery: Stories of Hope, Stories of Resilience” – Ron Mizutani & Greg Lau
  • United State Tennes Association (USTA – Hawaii Pacific Section): President’s Award

WISH (Indianapolis):

  • SPJ - Breaking News Coverage: State Fair tragedy:
  • Murrow
  • Associated Press
    • Outstanding News Operation
    • Best Website
    • Best Community Impact: “Bully Project”
    • 2nd Place Community Impact: “Tweets for Toys”
    • Best Continuous Coverage of a Single Event: “Carmel Bus Crash”
    • 2nd Place Continuous Coverage of a Single Event: “South Side Explosion”
    • Best Enterprise Story: “Why to Snoop”
    • Best Feature: “Peanut Politics”
    • 2nd Place Best Feature or Enterprise Videography: “Avoid Wasteful Water”
    • Best Investigative Support: “The Next Battle”
    • Best Newscast: “Super Bowl Daybreak Friday 6am”
    • Best Producer: Bret Loman
    • 2nd Place Best Reporter: Troy Kehoe
    • Best Spot News Reporting: “South Side Explosion”
    • 2nd Place Best Station Photojournalism
    • Best Website
    • 2nd Place Outstanding Weather Operation
  • EmmyAwards
    • Best Daytime Newscast
    • Best Evening Newscast
    • Best Breaking News
    • Best Spot News
    • Best Weathercast
    • Best Team Coverage
    • Best News Anchor: Scott Sander
    • Best Coverage of Health/Science: I-Team 8 – HPV Vaccine Investigation
    • Best Coverage of Societal Concerns: I-Team 8 – Bath Salts Investigation
    • Best Teen Program/Special: The Power of Children

WLFI (Lafayette):

  • Indiana Broadcasters Association
    • Cross Platform Use of Television (3 years in a row)

KIMT (Mason City):

  • Iowa Broadcast News Association 
    • 1st Place for Overall Excellence, Small Market Television
    • 1st Place Best Sportscast
    • 1st Place General Reporting
    • 2nd Place In-Depth Series
    • 2nd Place Overall Excellence in Reporting
    • 3rd Place Spot News
    • 3rd Place Feature
  • Society of Professional Journalists 
    • 2nd Place Best Newscast – Sarak Danik, Matt Bradley, Adam Sallet and staff
  • National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Upper Midwest Chapter
    • Emmy-nominated for Special Event Coverage Live/North Iowa Band Festival Parade
  • Carole Kneeland Project: Ray Gomez Journalism Award – Jaime Copley, News Director
  • Iowa Broadcasters Association: Broadcaster of the Year 2012 – Steve Martinson, VP/GM

WALA (Mobile-Pensacola):

  • Alabama Broadcasters Association Awards 
    • Best Daytime Programming: Studio 10
    • Best Feature: “Chrysa-The Inspiration”, Rob Lehocky
    • Best Website
    • Best Use of Technology/New Media: “London Airshow on a Budget”
  • Associated Press: “Chrysa-The Inspiration”, Rob Lehocky
  • RTDNA: “Chrysa-The Inspiration”, Rob Lehocky
  • RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award – Best Website

WTNH (New Haven-Hartford):

  • Promax BDA Local Awards
    • On-air Commercial Advertisement
    • WXedge.com Launch
    • WTNH News 8
  • United States Coast Guard Certificate of Merit
  • Visiting Nurses Association of South Central: Media Partnership Award – Gil Simmons and News 8
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): 2012 MORE Award for “New Procedure for Scoliosis” – Jocelyn Maminta
  • Station of the Year “Advocate”
  • Anchor of the Year “Advocate”

WAVY (Portsmouth-Norfolk):

  • Edward R. Murrow Award – Breaking News
  • NPPA Station of the Year (for a fourth time!)
  • Promax Bronze – Best PSA: “W82TXT”
  • VAB
    • Best PSA – “W82TXT”
    • Best Website – wavy.com
    • Best Human Interest Story – “Cure in a Cup of Lemonade”, Jason Marks
  • Emmy Awards
    • General Assignment Report – Within 24 Hours: “Dog Day Afternoon”, Jason Marks and Nick Moron
    • Health/Science – News Single Story: “Cure in a Cup”, Jason Marks and Kenny Becker
    • Military – News Single Story: “Wave of Courage”, Jason Marks, Nick Moron, and Kenny Becker
    • Feature News Report – Light Series: “Headstone Mystery”, Andy Fox
    • Graphics: Hampton Roads Show Graphics Composite, Ashish Banthia

WPRI (Providence):

  • Associated Press
    • Investigative Reporting – Target 12 Investigators: “Feel the Burn”
    • Feature Reporting – Street Stories: “Twisted Talent”
    • News Station of the Year (9th year in a row!)
    • Television News Website of the Year – wpri.com
  • Emmy Award – Outstanding Investigative Report: Tim White, Investigative Reporter; John J. Villella Jr., Videographer; Nicholas Domings, Investigative Producer; Karen Rezendes, Assistant News Director

WWLP (Springfield):

  • Associated Press
    • Best Newscast
    • Best Weathercast
  • Emmy Award
    • Outstanding Evening Newscast
  • PromaxBDA Local Gold Award: Sales/Demo Reel – Mass Appeal Sales Presentation
  • Paul Harris Award: East Longmeadow Rotary – Reporter Sy Becker
  • Red Cross of Pioneer Valley Hometown Heroes Award for helping to save lives during last year’s tornadoes in Western Massachusetts: 22News Storm Team

WTHI (Terre Haute):

  • Emmy Awards
    • Sports – News: “A Wounded Warrior”, Rick Semmler and John Timm
    • Special Achievement – Station Excellence: “Leading the Way”, WTHI-TV
    • Editor – News: “Haunted Moggers”, John Timm
    • Editor – Sports: “Sports Editing Compilation”, John Timm
    • Photographer – Sports: “Sports Photographer Compilation”, John Timm
  • Associated Press
    • First Place
      • Best News Series: “While You Were Sleeping”
      • Best Local TV Website: wthitv.com
      • Best Sports Report: “Ryan’s Story”
      • Best Feature or Enterprise Videography:
    • Special Honors 
      • General News
      • Sports Videography
      • Outstanding News Operation and Community Impact
      • News Series
      • Station Photojournalism
  • Indiana Broadcasters Association
    • Breaking Local News: Extraordinary Heroes – Michael Clouse & Chris Essex
    • Feature/Use of Medium: Haunted Moggers – John Michael Timm
    • Cross-Platform-Cops 101 - Jaclyn Bevis
  • CBS Person of Interest – David Shearer
  • Indiana Broadcasters Association Pioneer Hall of Fame – Mark Allen

KSNT (Topeka):

  • Kansas Association of Broadcasters 
    • Station of the Year
    • Prime Newscast
    • AM/Noon Newscast
    • News Feature/Enterprise Story
    • Weathercast
    • Sportscast
    • Single Topic Event News Coverage
    • In-Depth News Reporting
  • Other Promotional/Commercial Awards:
    • Commercial, any length
    • Station Promotion Announcement
    • Station Promotion Campaign
    • Station Website

KSNW (Wichita):

  • Kansas Association of Broadcasters 
    • Honorable Mention Prime Newscast:  KSN News At 10
    • 2nd Place AM/Noon Newscast:  Kansas Today
    • 2nd Place News Feature:  Mary White: A Father’s Words, A Daughter’s Memories
    • 2nd Place Sportscast:  KSN Sports
    • 2nd Place Weathercast:  KSN Weather
    • 2nd Place Single Topic Event News Coverage: Tornado Coverage 4/15/12
    • 2nd Place Special Programs:  Kansas People, Kansas History
    • Honorable Mention, Station Promotion Announcement:  “See it, Shoot It, Send It”
    • 1st Place Station Promotion Campaign:  Ghostly Tales
    • 1st Place Station Website:  KSN.com

WKBN (Youngstown):

  • Associates Press
    • 1st Place: Best Website 2011, 2nd place: 2012
    • 1st Place: Outstanding Sports Operation 2011, 2nd Place: 2012
  • RTDNA
    • Murrow Best Website 2012 Region 7
  • Ohio Society of Professional Journalists: 3 1st Place awards for reprting and voted one of WKBN’s reporters “Media Person of the Year”