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Here are the winners of the 2013 APTRA awards:
(Class 1: markets 1-50; Class 2: markets above 50)
Station of the Year:
1st place KMGH-TV, Denver: Jeff Harris for "KMGH - 7News"
2nd placeKUSA-TV, Denver: staff for "9NEWS: Colorado's News Leader"
Radio:
Bill Stout Award for Enterprise Coverage
1st placeKOMO, Seattle: Charlie Harger for "Green River Killer Interviews"
2nd placeKCBS, San Francisco: Doug Sovern for "Through the Roof"
Bill Stout Award for Station Spot News
1st placeKNX, Los Angeles: staff for "LAX Shooting"
2nd placeKTAR, Phoenix: staff for "16th Street Shooting"
Best Newswriting
(class 1)
1st placeKGO, San Francisco: Brett Burkhart for"A Second Chance"
2nd placeKNX, Los Angeles: Jerry Edling for "Mandela"
(class 2)
No entries
Best Sports Segment
(class 1)
1st placeKCBS, San Francisco: Stan Bunger, Steve Bitker, John Madden for "KCBS Sportsline with John Madden"
2nd placenone
(class 2)
No entries
Best Live Coverage of a News Event
(class 1)
1st placeKGO, San Francisco: KGO staff for ""Asiana Airlines Flight 214"
2nd placeKNX, Los Angeles: staff for "LAX Shooting"
(class 2)
1st placeKCLU, Ventura: Lance Orozco, Jim Rondeau for "Springs Fire Live"
2nd placeKUZZ, Bakersfield: Suzanne Grant, Scott Thackrey for "Taft High School Shooting"
Best Spot News Story
(class 1)
1st placeKCBS, San Francisco: KCBS News Team for "Asiana Crash"
2nd placeKGO, San Francisco: Brett Burkhart for "Mt. Diablo Fire"
(class 2)
1st placeKCLU, Ventura: Lance Orozco, Jim Rondeau for "Springs Fire Threatens Ventura County"
2nd placeKUZZ, Bakersfield: Scott Thackrey for "Canal Beans"
Best Investigative Reporting
(class 1)
1st placeKOMO, Seattle: Charlie Hargerfor "The Green River Killer"
2nd placeKCBS, San Francisco: Doug Sovern for "Marsy's Law"
(class 2)
1st place KUNC, Greeley: Grace Hood for "When Suburbs And Fracking Overlap"
2nd placenone
Best Special Program
(class 1)
1st placeOregon Public Broadcasting, Portland: OPB News Staff for "Gun Stories"
2nd placeKOMO, Seattle: Charlie Harger for "Green River Documentary"
(class 2)
1st place KUSU, Logan: Matthew Jensen, Jennifer Pemberton for "Five Billion Gallons"
2nd placenone
Best Coverage of an Ongoing Story
(class 1)
1st placeKGO, San Francisco: KGO Staff for "SCOTUS: Same-sex Marriages"
2nd placeKTAR, Phoenix: staff for "Tragedy at Yarnell Hill"
(class 2)
1st place KUNC, Greeley: KUNC News Staff for "Extensive Flooding Hits Colorado"
2nd placeKUSU, Logan: Jennifer Pemberton for "Having a Bad Air Day?"
Best Serious Feature
(class 1)
1st placeKCFR, Denver: Jenny Brundin, Megan Verlee for "GED hopefuls race deadline"
2nd placeKTAR, Phoenix: Martha Maurer for "Recycled Orchestra"
(class 2)
1st placeKUNC, Greeley: Nathan Heffelfor "The First Civil Union In Denver"
2nd placeKUNR, Reno: Michelle Bliss for "Washoe abuse victims seek out gun training"
Best Light Feature
(class 1)
1st placeKTAR, Phoenix: Aaron Granillofor "Cool Zoo"
2nd placeKOMO, Seattle: Charlie Harger for "Candy Crush Addicts"
(class 2)
1st placeKCLU, Ventura: Lance Orozco for "Flying Through History"
2nd placeKUNC, Greeley: Nathan Heffel for "Colorado Ciders Hope History Repeats"
Best Sports Reporting
(class 1)
1st placeKTAR, Phoenix: Aaron Granillo for "Hoops History on Wheels"
2nd placeKCBS, San Francisco: Anna Duckworth for "America"
(class 2)
1st placeKCLU, Ventura: Lance Orozco for "Cycle Mania Hits the South Coast"
2nd placenone
Best Anchor or Anchor Team
(class 1)
1st placeKCBS, San Francisco: Stan Bunger, Susan Leigh Taylor for "KCBS Morning Anchor Team"
2nd placeKOMO, Seattle: Manda Factor, Gregg Hersholt, Frank Lenzi, Kate Neidigh for "KOMO Newsradio"
(class 2)
1st placeKUZZ, Bakersfield: Suzanne Grant for "Animal Cruelty"
2nd placenone
Best Use of Sound -serious or hard news
(class 1)
1st placeKGO, San Francisco: Brett Burkhart for "Mt. Diablo Fire"
2nd placeKTAR, Phoenix: Cooper Rummell for "Maricopa Jail Flags"
(class 2)
1st placeKCLU, Ventura: Lance Orozco for "Sounds Of The Springs Fire"
2nd placenone
Best Use of Sound - feature
(class 1)
1st place KCFR, Denver: Ryan Warner, David Hill, Elaine Grant for "Saving a musical wonder"
2nd placeKTAR, Phoenix: Aaron Granillo for "Miracle League"
(class 2)
1st placeKUNC, Greeley: Nathan Heffelfor "The First Civil Union In Denver"
2nd placeKUNR, Reno: Michelle Bliss for "Kids with disabilities ride bikes"
Pat Davis Radio Reporter of the Year
(class 1)
1st placeKGO, San Francisco: Scott Lettieri
2nd placeKGO, San Francisco: John Lobertini
(class 2)
1st placeKCLU, Ventura:Lance Orozco
2nd placeKUNR, Reno: Michelle Bliss
Best News Broadcast
(class 1)
1st placeKNX, Los Angeles: Dick Helton, Vicky Moore, Dan Gura, Jonathan Serviss, stafffor "KNX Morning News"
2nd placeKTAR, Phoenix: Staff for "Arizona's Morning News"
(class 2)
no entries
Rachel Ambrose Award for Best Web Site
(class 1)
1st placeKPCC, Pasadena: staff for "SCPR.org"
2nd place KTAR, Phoenix: staff for "ktar.com"
(class 2)
No winner awarded
Rachel Ambrose Award for Best Use of Social Media
(class 1)
1st placeKPCC, Pasadena: staff for "KPCC's Social Media Platforms"
2nd placeKTAR, Phoenix: staff for "KTAR social media"
(class 2)
no entries
Best News Promo
(class 1)
1st placeKXL, Salt Lake City: Bryan Griggs, Scott Mahalick for "Foursome"
2nd placenone
(class 2)
no entries
Television:
Bill Stout Award for Enterprise Coverage
1st placeKUSA, Denver: Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen, John Kuhrt, Jason Hirsch, Jennifer Leinweber for "After Aurora"
2nd placeKNTV, San Jose: Stephen Stock, Julie Putnam, Felipe Escamilla, Jeremy Carroll, Matt Goldberg for "Beyond the Crash"
Bill Stout Award for Station Spot News
1st placeKMGH, Denver: Jeff Harris for "Colorado Flooding"
2nd placeKNTV, San Jose: staff for "Asiana Flight 214 Crash and Investigative Details"
Best News Writing
(class 1)
1st placeKTVU, Oakland: Mike Mibach
2nd placeKMEX, Los Angeles: Julio Cesar Ortiz for "Pepenadores de La Fe (Faith Scavengers)"
(class 2)
1st placeKFSN, Fresno: Dale Yurong
2nd placenone
Best Sports Segment
(class 1)
1st placeKTVU, Oakland: Claudine Wong, Anthony Hodrick, Michael Cerruti for "For the Love of the Game"
2nd placeKCRA, Sacramento: Chris Riva, Alan Blaich for "Colin Kaepernick"
(class 2)
1st placeKSBY, Santa Barbara: Matt SantaMaria, Bill Halter, Dave Hovde, Ed Zuchelli, KSBY Staff: "Friday Night Highlights"
2nd placenone
Best Weathercast Segment
(class 1)
1st placeKPHO, Phoenix: Chris Dunn for "Chief Meteorologist"
2nd placeKGW, Portland: Matt Zaffino for "The Arctic Invasion Rolls In"
(class 2)
No entries
Best Live Coverage of a News Event
(class 1)
1st placeKCRA, Sacramento: David Bienick, Robert Beasom for "Boston Bombing Manhunt"
2nd placeKMGH, Denver: Russell Haythorn, Brad Bogott for "Moore Tornado"
(class 2)
1st placeKVOA, Tucson: Nikai Salcido, Kristi Tedesco, Lupita Murillo, Rebecca Taylor, KVOA News Staff for "Held Captive"
2nd placeKOLD, Tucson: Michelle Germano, EJ Junker, Christopher Francis, KOLD staff for "Snow Day"
Best Spot News Story
(class 1)
1st placeKMGH, Denver: Anne Trujillo, Mike Landess, Melissa Krol, Jon Stone, Carl Bilek for "Black Forest Fire"
2nd placeKMEX, Los Angeles: News Team for "Zimmerman Protest"
(class 2)
1st placeKVOA, Tucson: Nikai Salcido, Kristi Tedesco, Lupita Murillo, Rebecca Taylor, KVOA News Staff for "Held Captive"
2nd placeKGMB, Honolulu: Scott Humber, Mark Platte, Andy Sugg, Justin Barfield, Mileka Lincoln for "Hawaii's Same Sex Marriage Bill Passes"
Best Investigative reporting
(class 1)
1st placeKMGH, Denver: Theresa Marchetta, Jennifer Castor, Carl Bilekfor "Tracking Danger: Colorado's Failing Parole System"
2nd placeKNSD, San Diego: Mari Payton, Adam White, Tiffany Spitzer, Paul Krueger , Mark Sackett for "Diploma or Deportation? A University Investigated"
(class 2)
1st placeKRNV, Reno: Elias Johnson, Thomas Swafford for "Gulf War Fallout"
2nd placeKVOA, Tucson: Matt Schwartz, Paul Hanke for "Broken Border?"
Best Coverage of an Ongoing Story
(class 1)
1st placeKNTV, San Jose: Vicky Nguyen, Elizabeth Wagner, Felipe Escamilla, Matt Goldberg, Mark Villarreal for "Toxic Regulation: Failures in the Golden State"
2nd placeKNTV, San Jose: Elyce Kirchner, Kevin Nious, Jeremy Carroll, Matthew Goldberg for "Hazardous Slopes"
(class 2)
1st placeKOLD, Tucson: Som Lisaius, Dan Marries, Colton Shone, Sonu Wasu, JD Wallace for "Girls Held Captive"
2nd placeKGMB, Honolulu: Scott Humber, Mark Platte, Andy Sugg, Mileka Lincoln, Brenda Salgado for "Hawaii's Same Sex Marriage Law"
Best Special Program
(class 1)
1st placeKMGH , Denver: John Ferrugia, Jason Foster, Keli Rabon, Jeff Harris, Carl Bilek for "Contrary to the Public Interest"
2nd placeKOIN, Portland: Tim Becker, Bill Cortez, Ty Nguyen, Matt Rashleigh for "Mystery Mondays"
(class 2)
1st placeKGMB, Honolulu: Scott Humber, Mark Platte, Teri Okita, George Hurd, Monet Sadural for "Senator Daniel Akaka: The Aloha Statesman"
2nd placeKOLD, Tucson: Som Lisaius, Paul Durrant, Steve Wilson for "Tucson's Most Wanted"
Best Serious Feature
(class 1)
1st placeKTVU, Oakland: Heather Holmes, Anthony Hodrick, Dina Maria Munsch for "Motel Kids"
2nd placeKMEX, Los Angeles: Rosalila Soza, Julio Cesar Ortiz, Azucena Varela, Juan Chopin for "Una Fuerza Incansable"
(class 2)
1st placeKBOI, Boise: Rick Douglas, Clyn Richards for "A Father's Dying Wish"
2nd placeKOLD, Tucson: Bud Foster, Paul Durrant for "Life After Life Sentence"
Best Light Feature
(class 1)
1st placeKGW, Portland: Katherine Cook, Kurt Austin for "A Shot in the Dark"
2nd placeKOIN, Portland: Tim Becker, Bill Cortez for "Modern Day Geppetto"
(class 2)
1st placeKOLD, Tucson: Sonu Wasu, Steve Huff for "1600 Cards for Jacob"
2nd placeKVOA, Tucson: Sean Mooney, Paul Hanke for "aka, Uncle Wiggly Wings"
Best Sports Reporting
(class 1)
1st placeKOMO, Seattle: Katie Stern, Eric Johnson for "Seattle man set to attempt historic dangerous swim"
2nd placenone
(class 2)
1st placeKEYT, Santa Barbara: Mike Klan for "Same Game, Same Dream"
2nd placeKOLO, Reno: Ben Ross for "Racing for a Cure"
Best Videography of Hard News
(class 1)
1st placeKGW, Portland: Gene Cotton, Abbey Gibb for "Caught in the Grasp of Heroin"
2nd placeKTVU, Oakland: Jacob Jimenez for "Mt. Diablo Fire"
(class 2)
1st placeKRNV, Reno: Elias Johnson for "Golden Valley Water War"
2nd placenone
Best Videography of a News Feature
(class 1)
1st placeKGW, Portland: Kurt Austin for"A Prescription for Life"
2nd placeKOIN, Portland: Ty Nguyen for "Digging Deeper"
(class 2)
1st placeKRNV, Reno: Elias Johnson for "Farmer Needs New Homes for Family"
2nd placeKOLD, Tucson: Paul Durrant for "Life After Life Sentence"
Best Videography of Sports
(class 1)
1st placeKTVU, Oakland: Jacob Jimenez for "Crossfit Christmas"
2nd placeKOMO, Seattle: Katie Stern, Mike Ferreri, Wayne White for "Gymnasts find new life with Cirque du Soleil"
(class 2)
1st placeKTUU, Anchorage: Kuba Wuls for "Iron Dog Coverage"
2nd placenone
Best Anchor or Anchor Team
(class 1)
1st placeKUSA, Denver: Kyle Clark, Mark Koebrich, Kim Christiansen for "Drops Become Inches. Inches Become Feet."
2nd placeKMGH, Denver: Anne Trujillo and Mike Landess
(class 2)
1st placeKVOA, Tucson: Danielle Lerner for "On the Desk with Danielle"
2nd place KGMB, Honolulu: Teri Okita
Best Producer
(class 1)
No entries
(class 2)
1st placeKXRM, Colorado Springs: Shane Crigger for "FOX21 News at Nine - April 19, 2013"
2nd placeKXRM, Colorado Springs: Shane Crigger for "FOX21 News at Nine - June 17, 2013"
Best Editing
(class 1)
1st placeKMEX, Los Angeles: Andres Pruna for "Furia del Planeta (A Planet's Fury)"
2nd placeKGW, Portland: Jon Gudgel for "Sex for Sale: An Undercover Bust"
(class 2)
1st placeKOLD, Tucson: Paul Durrant for "Operation: Wide Receiver"
2nd placeKVOA, Tucson: Paul Hanke for "Lost Heroes"
Dick Terry Videographer of the Year
(class 1)
1st placeKUSA, Denver:Chris Hansen
2nd placeKTVU, Oakland: Greg Grinsell
(class 2)
1st placeKTUU, Anchorage: Kuba Wuls
2nd placenone
Best Assignment Team/Live Breaking News
(class 1)
1st placeKNTV, San Jose: NBC Bay Area Assignment desk for "Asiana Crash"
2nd placeKMGH, Denver: Melissa Krol, Rory Schmalzried, Richard Cote for "Arapahoe High School Shooting"
(class 2)
1st placeKTUU, Anchorage: Abby Hancock, Tracy Sabo, Ray Schultz, Kortnie Horazadovsky for "St. Marys Plane Crash"
2nd placenone
Chris Harris Reporter of the Year award
(class 1)
1st placeKUSA, Denver: Chris Vanderveen
2nd placeKING, Seattle: Chris Daniels
(class 2)
1st placeKXRM, Colorado Springs: Craig Coffey
2nd placeKHON, Honolulu: Marisa Yamane
Best Evening News Broadcast
(class 1)
1st placeKCRA, Sacramento: KCRA News Team for "KCRA 3 News at 11:00 PM"
2nd placeKUSA, Denver: Will Swope, Lawrence Gibbs, Jamiel Lynch, Staff for "9NEWS at 10: September 16, 2013"
(class 2)
1st placeKGMB, Honolulu: Scott Humber, Mark Platte, Andy Sugg, Linda Siu for "Escaped Murderer"
2nd placeKSBY, Santa Barbara: Ed Zuchelli, Jeanette Trompeter, Dave Hovde, Andrew Masuda, KSBY Staff for "KSBY News at 11"
Best Morning News Broadcast
(class 1)
1st placeKMGH, Denver: Keely Walker, Nicole Denne, Bob Sandoval for "7NewsNow: Colorado Flooding"
2nd placeKGW, Portland: Wiley Post, Becca Gibson for "Businessman Arrested"
(class 2)
1st placeKGMB, Honolulu: Scott Humber, Mark Platte, Ryan Wilson for "Tropical Storm Flossie"
2nd placeKXRM, Colorado Springs: FOX21 Morning News Staff for "FOX21 Morning News"
Rachel Ambrose Award for Best Web Site
(class 1)
1st placeKGW, Portland: kgw.com staff for "KGW.com"
2nd placeKMGH, Denver: Kim Nguyen, Phil Tenser, Deb Stanley, Anica Padilla, Wayne Harrison for "TheDenverChannel.com"
(class 2)
No entries
Rachel Ambrose Award for Best Use of Social Media
(class 1)
1st placeKGW, Portland: kgw.com staff for "KGW - Social Media"
2nd placenone
(class 2)
No entries
Best News Promo
(class 1)
No entries
(class 2)
1st placeKXRM, Colorado Springs: Joany D'Agostino, Kelli Norris for "We Stand Together"
2nd place none
Student Television:
Best NewscastNo entries
Best Serious Featureno winner awarded
Best Light FeatureNo entries
Best General NewsCal State Fresno: Ashley Monk, GJ Glutz for "International Students"
Best Sports ReportNo entries
Best PhotographyNo entries
Student Radio:
Best NewscastNo entries
Best FeatureThe Nevada Media Alliance, Reno: Suthida Khongkhatitham for "With a Pinch of Gratitude"
Best General NewsNo entries
Best Sports ReportNo entries
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