GOLDEN, Colo.—Here is a complete list of radio and television stations recognized with first- and second-place awards in the 2011 Colorado Associated Press Broadcasters Association Contest.
AP-member broadcasters in Illinois judged Colorado stations’ entries, which must have been broadcast between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2011. This year new categories were introduced for Best Reporter, Best Station Photojournalism, and Best Producer
Outstanding News Operation was also new for the 2011 contest. KMGH-TV and KMTS-FM take first place in their respective markets.
The awards were presented at a luncheon Saturday afternoon at The Golden Hotel in Golden, Colorado.
TELEVISION 1 – DENVER MARKET
DOCUMENTARY
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, Will Ripley, Corky Scholl: “Border Battle”
SECOND PLACE: KUSA-TV, Chris Vanderveen, Dave Delozier, John Kuhrt: “Return To Pearl”
EVENING NEWSCAST
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, Will Swope, Mark Yoder, Jerry Vancini
SECOND PLACE: KMGH-TV, Kevin Krug, John Velte, Mitch Jelniker
FEATURE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, Cheryl Preheim – 9News, Anne Herbst – Denver Post: “Adde’s Soldier”
SECOND PLACE: KDVR FOX 31, Dave Althouse, Jeremy Hubbard: “Dotan The Piano Man”
GENERAL REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KMGH-TV, Dayle Cedars, Coby Howell: “Where’s the Ambulance?”
SECOND PLACE: KMGH-TV, Marshall Zelinger, James Dougherty, Eric Hoffman: “This Should Not Be Sold”
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, Jeremy Jojola, Anna Hewson, Nicole Vap: “E470 Tolls”
SECOND PLACE: KMGH-TV, John Ferrugia, Arthur Kane, Jason Foster: “E-470: Taking a Toll”
MORNING NEWSCAST
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, Jack Maher, Stephanie Collins, Lawrence Gibbs
SECOND PLACE: KMGH-TV, April Schildmeyer, Andy Atencio, Bertha Lynn, Mitch Jelniker
BEST PRODUCER
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, Will Swope
BEST REPORTER
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, Cheryl Preheim
SECOND PLACE: KMGH-TV, Marshall Zelinger
SPORTS SPECIAL
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, Heidi McGuire, Susie Wargin, Matt Renoux, Gregg Moss: “USA Pro Cycling Challenge”
SPORTSCAST
FIRST PLACE: KMGH-TV, Lionel Bienvenu
SECOND PLACE: KUSA-TV, Drew Soicher
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, 9News Staff: “Burning Tree Fire”
SECOND PLACE: KMGH-TV, 7News Staff: “Summer Monsoon”
BEST STATION PHOTOJOURNALISM
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, 9News Photojournalist Staff: “A Legacy of Excellence”
WEATHERCAST
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, Kathy Sabine
SECOND PLACE: KMGH-TV, Mike Nelson
WEB SITE
FIRST PLACE: KUSA-TV, 9News Web Team
SECOND PLACE: KMGH-TV, Kim Nguyen, Deb Stanley, Alan Gathright, Wayne Harrison
OUTSTANDING NEWS OPERATION
FIRST PLACE: KMGH-TV, Jeff Harris, 7News Staff
SECOND PLACE: KUSA-TV, 9News Staff
TELEVISION 2 – OUTSIDE DENVER MARKET
DOCUMENTARY
FIRST PLACE: KXRM-TV, Tim Elbertson, Chad Skinner, Joe Cole: “Flight 585”
SECOND PLACE: KRDO-TV, Heather Skold, Michael Lee Ring: “Fallen Peace Officers”
EVENING NEWSCAST
FIRST PLACE: KRDO-TV, KRDO NewsChannel 13 Staff
SECOND PLACE: KKTV-11, KKTV-11 Staff
FEATURE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KRDO-TV, Vida Urbonas, Isaac Blancas: “Brandon’s Challenge”
SECOND PLACE: KXRM-TV, Abbie Burke, Adam Jukkola: “Girl with Brittle Bones”
GENERAL REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KRDO-TV, Laurie Cipriano, Dennison Howard: “Colorado Prescription Drug Card”
SECOND PLACE: KKTV-11, Betty Sexton: “Leaving Personal Information on Your Laptop”
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KKTV-11, Betty Sexton: “What’s Happening Behind Palmer High?”
SECOND PLACE: KKTV-11, KKTV-11 Staff: “What Happened To Debbie Heriford?”
MORNING NEWSCAST
FIRST PLACE: KRDO-TV, Adrienne Kitchen, KRDO NewsChannel 13 Staff
SECOND PLACE: KXRM-TV, FOX21 Staff
BEST PRODUCER
FIRST PLACE: KXRM-TV, Shane Crigger
SECOND PLACE: KXRM-TV, Abbie Burke
BEST REPORTER
FIRST PLACE: KRDO-TV, Jaclyn Rostie
SECOND PLACE: KKTV-11, David Nancarrow
SPORTS SPECIAL
FIRST PLACE: KRDO-TV, Mat George, James Jarman: “Shayla’s Story”
SECOND PLACE: KRDO-TV, Rob Namnoum, Kurt Maddox, Josh Williamson, Joe Dominguez: “Friday Night Blitz”
SPORTSCAST
FIRST PLACE: KKTV-11, Jesse Kurtz
SECOND PLACE: KRDO-TV, Rob Namnoum
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
FIRST PLACE: KRDO-TV, Patti Moon, Peter Miller: “Milk Truck Crash”
SECOND PLACE: KRDO-TV, Vida Urbonas, Amanda Smith, Rob Namnoum, Nolan Campbell, Rachael Plath: “Bear Cub Taken Into Custody”
WEATHERCAST
FIRST PLACE: KRDO-TV, Matt Meister
SECOND PLACE: KKTV-11, Brian Bledsoe
WEB SITE
FIRST PLACE: KKTV-11, Phil Tenser, Lindsey Grewe
SECOND PLACE: KJCT, PJ Edgell
RADIO 1 – LARGE-MEDIUM MARKET
DOCUMENTARY
FIRST PLACE: KRCC-FM, KRCC News, The Big Something: “Western Skies, August 2011 “Uniquely Colorado”
FEATURE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KCFR, Ryan Warner: “Here’s What Happened – “Frostbitten”
SECOND PLACE: KUNC-FM, Kirk Siegler: “Oil Boom Creates Opportunity, Consternation along Colorado’s Front Range”
GENERAL REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KUNC-FM, Kirk Siegler: “Horse Killing Virus Brings Fear to Western U.S.”
SECOND PLACE: KCFR, Zachary Barr: “A Really Good Nightmare”
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KUNC-FM, Grace Hood: “K12 Inc.: Public Online Schools, Private Profits”
SHORT-FORM NEWSCAST
FIRST PLACE: KUNC-FM, KUNC News Staff
RADIO 2 – SMALL MARKET
DOCUMENTARY
FIRST PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn: “Picketing for a Principal”
FEATURE REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn: “Let the Water Flow”
GENERAL REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn: “What Are Ya, Chicken?”
LONG-FORM NEWSCAST
FIRST PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn
BEST REPORTER
FIRST PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn
SPORTS SPECIAL
FIRST PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn, Jack Jabbour: “Rifle/Roaring Fork Double O.T. Thriller”
SECOND PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn, Jack Jabbour: “Rifle vs. Windsor “Snowy Playoff Sunday”
SPOT NEWS COVERAGE
FIRST PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn: “SRO/ICE Forum”
SECOND PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn: “Major Water Agreement”
OUTSTANDING NEWS OPERATION
FIRST PLACE: KMTS-FM, Ron Milhorn
