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Q1 2009 Contest Winners

Last modified on Jul 31, 2009.

NPPA West Division Top Station Pool
Station Points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

45
KDVR/Denver, CO
35
KTUU/Anchorage, AK
31
KUSA/Denver, CO
11
WFAA/Dallas, TX
8
KLAS/Las Vegas, NV
Photographer points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

20
David Althouse/KDVR
17
Ken Mostek/KUSA
14
Dave Wertheimer/KDVR
12
Douglas Burgess/WFAA
Scott Jensen/KTUU
Winning Entries
Spot News
1st
David Althouse, KDVR/Denver, CO: “Not the Way I Wanted to Spend My Sunday Night”
2nd
Joshua Borough, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: “Morning Surprise”
3rd
Eric Kehe, KUSA/Denver, CO: “C470 Commute”
HM1
Dave Wertheimer, KDVR/Denver, CO: “Something Stupid”
General News
1st
Scott Jensen, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: “Roses for AlaskaDeb”
2nd
Jason Boyd, KLAS/Las Vegas, NV: “They Can Be President”
3rd
Robert Gajdecki, KDVR/Denver, CO: “Bad News”
HM1
Zac Gooch, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: “Bit of a Rodeo”
Deadline News
1st
Dave Wertheimer, KDVR/Denver, CO: “Boulder Brush”
2nd
David Althouse, KDVR/Denver, CO: “Ridgeline Inferno”
3rd
Kyle Stalder, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: “Sleeping on the Floor”
HM1
Shawn Wilson, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: “We Go On”
News Feature
1st
Ken Mostek, KUSA/Denver, CO: “Alley Cats”
2nd
Eric Gaylord, KDVR/Denver, CO: “Birdweiser”
3rd
Zac Gooch, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: “Unknown Musher”
HM1
Anne Herbst, KUSA/Denver, CO: “Where the Poop Goes”
In-Depth
1st
Douglas Burgess, WFAA/Dallas, TX: “The Fine Art of Forgiveness”
2nd
Robert Wood, KUSA/Denver, CO: “When Planes Meet Birds”
3rd
Ken Mostek, KUSA/Denver, CO: “Brooke's Essay”
HM1
Kyle Stalder, KTUU/Anchorage, AK: “Lingering Impact”
NPPA West Division General Pool
Station Points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

41
KGW/Portland, OR
12
KOMO/Seattle, WA
5
KIRO/Seattle, WA
5
KSTU/Salt Lake City, UT
2
KHQ/Spokane, WA
Photographer points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

31
Kurt Austin/KGW
12
Steven Redlin/KGW
9
Jon Knorr/KOMO
6
Michael DeBernardo/KSTU
Bill Skok/KIRO
Winning Entries
Spot News
(no winners awarded)
General News
1st
Steven Redlin, KGW/Portland, OR: “Gorge Tunnel”
2nd
Jon Knorr, KOMO/Seattle, WA: “Saving the Salmon”
3rd
Michael DeBernardo, KSTU/Salt Lake City, UT: “3500 South Construction”
HM1
Ryan Coe, KHQ/Spokane, WA: “Gonzaga Blues”
Deadline News
1st
Kurt Austin, KGW/Portland, OR: “Can't Stop the Rain”
HM1
Katie Johnson, KOMO/Seattle, WA: “Tacoma Double Shooting”
News Feature
1st
Kurt Austin, KGW/Portland, OR: “Crossing to Safety”
2nd
Kurt Austin, KGW/Portland, OR: “Griffin Gives Back”
3rd
Bill Skok, KIRO/Seattle, WA: “Dear President Obama”
HM1
Katie Johnson, KOMO/Seattle, WA: “Bosses in Tatas”
In-Depth
(no winners awarded)
NPPA Central Division Top Station Pool
Station Points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

52
WTVF/Nashville, TN
19
KY3/Springfield, MO
15
KCCI/Des Moines, IA
11
WTHR/Indianapolis, IN
11
WXIN/Indianapolis, IN
Photographer points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

22
Nathan Sharkey/WTVF
14
Ted Nelson/WTVF
12
Stephen Rhodes/WTHR
Mike Rose/WTVF
Thomas Schultheis/KY3
James Suiter/WXIN
Winning Entries
Spot News
1st
Thomas Schultheis, KY3/Springfield, MO: “Welcome to the Chaos”
2nd
Nathan Shain, KY3/Springfield, MO: “Bad Time for a Flower Mess”
3rd
Jesse Landolt, KCCI/Des Moines, IA: “Tough in Regular Shoes”
HM1
Jon Smith, WLEX/Lexington, KY: “I Want Him...Home”
General News
1st
Mike Rose, WTVF/Nashville, TN: “Llama on the Loose”
2nd
David Duchan, WFRV/Green Bay, WI: “Braving the Elements”
3rd
Ted Nelson, WTVF/Nashville, TN: “A Pain in the Ice”
HM1
Nathan Sharkey, WTVF/Nashville, TN: “Bike Surprise”
Deadline News
1st
Nathan Sharkey, WTVF/Nashville, TN: “Family”
2nd
William Middeke, KARE/Minneapolis, MN: “Ice Covered Mess”
3rd
Dan Bolsem, KCCI/Des Moines, IA: “A Simple Couple”
HM1
Jon Smith, WLEX/Lexington, KY: “Busy Little Guy”
News Feature
1st
Stephen Rhodes, WTHR/Indianapolis, IN: “No One Sees Me”
2nd
Ted Nelson, WTVF/Nashville, TN: “Second Chance Mom”
3rd
Dan Bolsem, KCCI/Des Moines, IA: “Bud's Gym”
HM1
Nathan Thompson, WTVF/Nashville, TN: “Behind the Counter”
In-Depth
1st
James Suiter, WXIN/Indianapolis, IN: “I Always Wanted to be a Fighter”
2nd
Nathan Sharkey, WTVF/Nashville, TN: “Working Poor”
3rd
Audra Rogers, WTVF/Nashville, TN: “Look for me When I'm 18”
NPPA Central Division General Pool
Station Points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

27
WHO/Des Moines, IA
24
KTUL/Tulsa, OK
13
KWCH/Wichita, KS
11
WITI/Brown Deer, WI
11
KSTP/St Paul, MN
Photographer points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

25
Rob Collett/KTUL
24
George Taylor/KWCH
12
Carly Danek/WCCO
Jason Hanson/KSTP
Andrew Konkle/WITI
JAMES VOWELL V/WHO
Winning Entries
Spot News
1st
Jason Hanson, KSTP/St Paul, MN: “Flames in February”
2nd
Rob Collett, KTUL/Tulsa, OK: “Waleetka Fire”
3rd
Rob Collett, KTUL/Tulsa, OK: “Prue Lockdown”
General News
1st
Andrew Konkle, WITI/Brown Deer, WI: “That's How Hartisford Rolls”
2nd
George Taylor, KWCH/Wichita, KS: “Filling Her Cart for the Community”
3rd
George Taylor, KWCH/Wichita, KS: “Not what they meant by Open House”
Deadline News
1st
Rob Collett, KTUL/Tulsa, OK: “Mannford Grass Fire”
2nd
BRANDON BINGHAM, WHO/Des Moines, IA: “Clouded View, Clear Choice”
3rd
Kevin Sullivan, WALA/Mobile, AL: “Line of Fire”
News Feature
1st
Carly Danek, WCCO/Minneapolis, MN: “Come on, Derek”
2nd
Brian Fiser, WHO/Des Moines, IA: “Carving with Faith”
3rd
James Anderson, NWCT/Brooklyn Park, MN: “A Big Surprise”
HM1
Corey Adkins, WWTV/Tustin, MI: “All Alone”
In-Depth
1st
JAMES VOWELL V, WHO/Des Moines, IA: “The Blind Truth”
2nd
John Thain, WQDS/Duluth, MN: “Special Hockey Series”
3rd
Wade Smith, WTVI/St Louis, MO: “Ethanol Bust”
HM1
Corey Adkins, WWTV/Tustin, MI: “The Essence of Beaver Island”
NPPA East Division Top Station Pool
Station Points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

47
WBFF/Baltimore, MD
31
WHTM/Harrisburg, PA
28
News 12/Norwalk, CT
22
R-News/Rochester, NY
2
WXIA/Atlanta, GA
Photographer points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

23
Darren Durlach/WBFF
12
Kyle Cooper/WHTM
Todd Krupa/R-News
Matthew Mann/R-News
11
Joe O'Neill/WHTM
Winning Entries
Spot News
1st
Matthew Mann, R-News/Rochester, NY: “I'm Here to Testify to That”
2nd
Bryan Barr, WBFF/Baltimore, MD: “Come on Jorge”
3rd
Joselito Rivera, News 12/Norwalk, CT: “Sauce on the Run”
HM1
Erik Neilsen, WBFF/Baltimore, MD: “Next Stop Brookshire”
General News
1st
Kyle Cooper, WHTM/Harrisburg, PA: “The Old Building's Gone”
2nd
Joe O'Neill, WHTM/Harrisburg, PA: “Protest the Plumber”
3rd
Luke Rollins, WBFF/Baltimore, MD: “You'll Step in a Puddle!”
HM1
Mark Thompson, WHTM/Harrisburg, PA: “Log Home”
Deadline News
1st
Todd Krupa, R-News/Rochester, NY: “Slow Down”
2nd
Christopher Wood, News 12/Norwalk, CT: “It's All a Chance”
3rd
Mark Sogofsky, News 12/Norwalk, CT: “Close Call”
HM1
Joe O'Neill, WHTM/Harrisburg, PA: “Midtown Mugging”
News Feature
1st
Darren Durlach, WBFF/Baltimore, MD: “McNatra”
2nd
David Larson, WBFF/Baltimore, MD: “The Magic Castle”
3rd
Mathew Cyr, News 12/Norwalk, CT: “The Godfather's Got Game”
HM1
Jason Fischer, WBFF/Baltimore, MD: “A Special Delivery”
In-Depth
1st
Darren Durlach, WBFF/Baltimore, MD: “Nations 911 Force”
2nd
Eric Heisler, WHTM/Harrisburg, PA: “Finding Lucky”
3rd
James Mennino, News 12/Norwalk, CT: “Love Hurts”
HM1
Jonathan Samuels, WXIA/Atlanta, GA: “The Choking Game”
NPPA East Division General Pool
Station Points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

46
WAVY/Portsmouth, VA
24
WLOS/Ashville, NC
13
WBBH/Fort Myers, FL
10
WHP/Harrisburg, PA
8
WFSB/CT
Photographer points

(year to date; the top 5 places are shown, plus ties)

25
Leighton Grant/WLOS
23
Matthew Mrozinski/WAVY
17
Colin McIntyre/WAVY
14
Matthew Apthorp/WBBH
Winning Entries
Spot News
1st
Matthew Mrozinski, WAVY/Portsmouth, VA: “Mystery in the Sky”
2nd
Andrew Singh, News 12/Long Island, NY: “Fatal Fire”
3rd
Timothy Garrison, WFTV/Orlando, FL: “Pharmacist Fights Back”
General News
1st
Leighton Grant, WLOS/Ashville, NC: “The Definition of Home”
2nd
Aaron Kurtz, WAVY/Portsmouth, VA: “On a Cold, Wet Day”
3rd
Colin McIntyre, WAVY/Portsmouth, VA: “Helping Hands”
Deadline News
1st
Colin McIntyre, WAVY/Portsmouth, VA: “Words Can't Explain”
2nd
DOMENICO ZELANO JR, WTVD/Durham, NC: “A Loud Crashing Sound”
3rd
Todd Dinsmore, WHP/Harrisburg, PA: “No More Candy”
HM1
Leighton Grant, WLOS/Ashville, NC: “Polar Plunge”
News Feature
1st
Leighton Grant, WLOS/Ashville, NC: “Guidance”
2nd
Eric Budney, WFSB/CT: “Bear Tracks”
3rd
Matthew Apthorp, WBBH/Fort Myers, FL: “Spring is Here”
In-Depth
1st
Matthew Mrozinski, WAVY/Portsmouth, VA: “Vampires in Hampton Roads”
2nd
Matthew Apthorp, WBBH/Fort Myers, FL: “Kenny's Story”
3rd
Garth Millen, WHP/Harrisburg, PA: “Where Do We Go?”