KABB San Antonio
Best Spot News Story - "Waycross Fire", Reporter:  Jonathan Martinez.    Photographer:  Hondo Garcia, 2008 Texas Associated Press Broadcast Award
Best Reporter - "Honorable Mention",  James Keith, 2008 Texas Associated Press Broadcast Award
Best Sports News Story - "Deaf Football Player",  Reporter:  Hector Ledesma.    Photographer:   Jack Greene, 2008 Texas Associated Press Broadcast Award

KGAN Cedar Rapids
Best Feature - Josie Koler - Iowa Broadcast News Association
Best Feature - Molly Nichols - Iowa Broadcast News Association
Best Reporting - Bigad Shaban - Iowa Broadcast News Association

KOKH Oklahoma City
NPPA 3rd Quarter clip contest for 2008
Honorable Mention- "Train Explosion" by Jeremy Ferris - Spot News
Honorable Mention- "Black & White: Stereotypes" by Corry Young - In Depth
Honorable Mention -"Interns Research" by Ben Latham - General News
Investigative Reporting: 3rd Place - Truck Stop Tricks - Matt Austin, Ben Latham and John Biebrich - Oklahoma Associated Press Awards
Spot News: 1st Place - Easter Rescue - Phil Cross and Mike Johnston - Oklahoma Associated Press Awards
General News: 2nd Place -  iPhone Countdown - Britten Follett and Ben Latham - Oklahoma Associated Press Awards
Enterprise: 3rd Place - Natures Nightmares! - Andrew Speno and Ben Latham - Oklahoma Associated Press Awards
2007 Central Oklahoma's Frontier Country Grand Prize Winner for Outstanding Media Support in Television.
2008 Central Oklahoma's Frontier Country Finalist for Outstanding Media Support in Television.
TV Self-Promotion - Gold - Anchors of Animation / FOX25 access - 2008 ADDY Award
TV Self-Promotion - Bronze - Deal or No Deal/Peter-Home - 2008 ADDY Award
Best of Photojournalism "Easter Rescue" - Michael Johnston - 2008 NPPA Award
First Amendment Award -  "Gassaway Tapes" Britten Follet and Michael Johnston- 2008 Society of Professional Journalist (Oklahoma/Texas chapter)
Top Ladies of Distinction - Phyllis Williams is honored for her contributions to the success of women and girls throughout the State of Oklahoma.

WBFF Baltimore
Photographer of the Year -
Darren Durlach - 2008 NPPA Awards
Large Market Station of the Year Finalist - 2008 NPPA Awards
"Chesapeake Heritage" - Jeff Abell, Reporter and Todd Stewart, Photojournalist - 2008 Emmy Awards
General Assignment Reporter - Kathleen Cairns, Reporter and Sean Filburn, Photojournalist/Producer - 2008 Emmy Awards
General Assignment Reporter - Nick Alexopulos, Field Producer/Researcher/Writer and Darren Durlach, Photojournalist/Producer - 2008 Emmy Awards
Feature News Report - Jeff Abell, Anchor/Reporter and Darren Durlach, Photojournalist/Editor - 2008 Emmy Awards
Weather - News Single Story - Jeff Abell, Reporter - 2008 Emmy Awards
Weather - News Single Story - Kathleen Cairns, Reporter and Stanley Heist, Chief Photographer/Editor - 2008 Emmy Awards
News Special - Stanley Heist, Chief Photographer/Producer - 2008 Emmy Awards Public/Current/Community Affairs - Program/Special - Craig Demchack, Producer (Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc, parent company of WBFF FOX45) - 2008 Emmy Awards
Program Promotion - Single Spot- Pete Ferraro, Producer/Writer and Russell Cory, Graphic Designer/Animator/Editor (WNUV, sister station of WBFF FOX45) - 2008 Emmy Awards
Program Promotion - Single Spot- Pete Ferraro, Producer/Writer and Michael Drinks, Graphic Designer/Animator/Editor (WNUV, sister station of WBFF FOX45) - 2008 Emmy Awards
Editor - Program- Jody Weldon (Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc, parent company of WBFF FOX45) - 2008 Emmy Awards
Editor - News- Jason Fischer - 2008 Emmy Awards
Editor - News- Darren Durlach - 2008 Emmy Awards
Writer - News- Jeffrey Barnd - 2008 Emmy Awards

WCHS Charleston
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Breaking News Coverage - Jefferson Restaurant Fire - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Enterprise Reporting - Patrick McMurtry (Bear Story) - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Anchor - Deborah Linz - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Photographer - Jim Reed - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Sportscaster - Mark Martin - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Weathercaster - Jim Barach - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Feature - Bryant Somerville (Skydiver) - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Public Service Program - Jenifer McAndrews, Larry Clark (Baby Steps) - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Sports Special - WCHS, Mountaineer Football - 2008 Associated Press Award
Lifetime Achievement - Mark Martin - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Continuing Coverage - Bayer Explosion - 2008 Associated Press Award Honorable Mention
Best Weathercaster - Doug Harlow - 2008 Associated Press Award Honorable Mention



WGME Portland, ME
Same-Day Newscast - 1st - “WGME News 13 at 6:00” Brian Happel, Cindy Valente, Kim Block, Gregg Lagerquist, Carrie Hopperstad - 2008 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Same-Day Sportscast - 1st - Dave Eid - 2008 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Same-Day Weathercast - 1st - “Storm 13 Weather” Charlie Lopresti - 2008 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Spot News - “Pittston Attack” Kate Barker, Kerry Nelson, Doug Ray, Mike Hartford, Catherine Parrotta, Dave Hill, Lucas Colavecchio, Scott Episcopo, Brian Happel, Cindy Valente, Carrie Hopperstad - 2008 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Continuing Coverage - “Super Power Summit” Carrie Hopperstad, Cindy Valente, Kim Block, Gregg Lagerquist - 2008 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Spot News - 1st - Turnpike Pileup -Lucas Colavecchio - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Features - 2nd - Pig Problem - Amy Sinclair, Donnie Couillard - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Features - 3rd - Big Indian - Amy Sinclair, Jason Nelson - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Photojournalism - 1st - Vietnam - Jason Nelson - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Photojournalism - 2nd - Under Pressure - Jason Nelson - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Self-Promotion - 1st - Ballad of a Showdown – Rowe Westbrook/Quirk Portland John Schrank, Matt Perry, Damon Miller - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Self-Promotion - 2nd - Spring Weather - Chelsea Miller - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Continuing Coverage - 2nd WGME - Nor’easter '07 - News 13 Team - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Continuing Coverage - 3rd WGME - Dumpster Diving - Gregg Lagerquist - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Station of the Year - 2006 Associated Press Awards - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Breaking News - 2006 Associated Press Awards - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards
Public Affairs - Fugitive Files - 2006 Associated Press Awards - 2007 Maine Association of Broadcasters Awards

WICD Champaign
Best Sports - "Big Impact" - Rick Schutt, Nathan Thompson, Jack Larson - Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2007 Journalism Excellence Contest


WICS Springfield
Outstanding News Operation - Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2008 Journalism Excellence Contest
Best Newscast - Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2008 Journalism Excellence Contest
Best Writing - Andrew Tanielian, 1st Place, Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2008 Journalism Excellence Contest
Best Light Feature - Andrew Tanielian, 1st Place, Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2008 Journalism Excellence Contest
Best Videography - Andrew Tanielian, 1st Place, Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association 2008 Journalism Excellence Contest

WLOS Asheville
Best Feature Story - John Le, Eric Sander, "For Ryan's Sake", 35th Annual Southeast Regional Emmy Award Medium Market Station of the Year - News Photography Staff - Finalist, 2008 NPPA Awards
In Depth - Leighton Grant - 2nd Place, 2008 NPPA Awards
In Depth - Ben Mulkey, 3rd Place, 2008 NPPA Awards
48-hour Feature - Joe Avary, 3rd Place, 2008 NPPA Awards
Photojournalist Region 6 - Leighton Grant - 2nd Place, 2008 NPPA Awards
Photojournalist Region 6 - Ben Mulkey - 3rd Place, 2008 NPPA Awards
General News - John Le and Eric Sander, "Behind Closed Doors", 2008 NC Associated Press Television Award
Best Health Report -
John Le and Eric Sander, "Healing Voices", 2008 NC Associated Press Television Award
Best Newswriting -
John Le, 2008 NC Associated Press Television Award
News Editor - Leighton Grant - 2008 NATAS Southeast Emmy Awards
News Writer - John Le - 2008 NATAS Southeast Emmy Awards
On Camera Reporter - Russ Bowen - 2008 NATAS Southeast Emmy Awards
Sports Story -
John Le and Eric Sander for "Extremity Games" - 2008 NATAS Southeast Emmy Awards
Health/Science News -
John Le and Leighton Grant for "Dogged Determination" - 2008 NATAS Southeast Emmy Awards
Feature News
- Russ Bowen and Leighton Grant for "The Beat Goes On" - 2008 NATAS Southeast Emmy Awards
Weather - Julie Wunder and Eric Sander for "Wild Mountain Weather" - 2008 NATAS Southeast Emmy Awards

WVAH Charleston
Best Regularly Scheduled Sportscast - 2008 Associated Press Award
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast - 2008 Associated Press Award Honorable Mention

WZTV Nashville, TN
Best Breaking News - Mid-South Regional Emmy
Best Weekend Newscast - Mid-South Regional Emmy
Best Sportscast - Mid-South Regional Emmy


 
 
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