Arizona Broadcasters Honored By The AP
By Jim Hatley

The following received awards in the Arizona Associated Press Broadcasters 2003 awards competition, presented Saturday night at the AAPBA's award dinner at the Arizona Inn in Tucson:
KTAR, Phoenix, was presented the Governor's Cup, which is awarded by The AP's Phoenix bureau to the station and staff which best exemplify the cooperative spirit of the news gathering organization.
Ray Depa, general manager of KGUN-TV, Tucson, was honored with the Myron Drake Memorial Award. It's given in recognition of outstanding contributions to broadcast journalistm in Arizona.
Here are the other award winners listed by station. They include the category, the winners names, the title of the entries and comments from the judges. Congratulations to all of the radio and television award winners!

*** Radio Awards ***

KAFF
1st Place
Use of Sound Division 2
Kevin Elston
Lori
"Excellent use of nat sound to capture the mood of the story."

KAZM
1st Place
Continuing Coverage Division 2
Mark Stevens
Amber Alert
"Excellent interviewing skills."

KAZM
1st Place
Enterprise Division 2
Mark Stevens and Jon Hutchinson
In Depth

KAZM
1st Place
Light Feature Division 2
Mark Stevens
Taser Man
"The use of nat sound 'made' this entry work."

KAZM
1st Place
Series Division 2
Mark Stevens
Cold Cases

KAZM
1st Place
Serious Feature Division 2
Mike Tabback
Heroes of the Game-9/11 Revisited
"Very moving. Engaging."

KAZM
1st Place
Special Program Division 2
Mark Stevens
Valley Academy Issues Forum

KAZM
1st Place
Sports Reporting Division 2
Mike Tabback and J.R. Ricketts
Sports Talk-John Rocker Interview
"Well done interview. The show moved along nicely, and knew where it was going."

KAZM
1st Place
Spot News Division 2
Mark Stevens
Plane Down

KAZM
1st Place
Talk Show Division 2
Brad Miller
Critter Corner

KAZM
2nd Place
Serious Feature Division 2
Mike Tabback
Heroes of the Game-Motts Tonelli

KAZM
2nd Place
Spot News Division 2
Mark Stevens
Round Fire
"This is 'the way' to do it with a small staff. Good example of an ongoing effort to cover a story. Something not seen in other entries."

KAZM
2nd Place
Talk Show Division 2
Robinette Tabback and Emily Miller
Chick Chat
"Lively and engaging."

KAZM
2nd Place
Use of Sound Division 2
Mark Stevens
Taser Man

KFYI
Reporter of the Year
Melody Birkett

KFYI
1st Place
Continuing Coverage Division 1
Steven Gregory, Bart Graves, Ted Houston and Melody Birkett
Running on Empty
"Excellent coverage! The strong use of people impacted by the shortage made this entry work."

KFYI
1st Place
Paul McGonigle Memorial Award Division 1
Jessika Storz, Melody Birkett, Bart Graves and Mike Anthony
October 1st 6 p.m.

KFYI
1st Place
Series Division 1
Steven Gregory and Bart Graves
Rising from the Ashes: The Rodeo/Chedeski Fire, 1 Year Later
"There are times when economy of words says it all. Superb!"

KFYI
1st Place
Special Program Division 1
Steve Gregory and Mark Talercio
Tragedy in Space: Courage of the Shuttle Columbia Explosion

KFYI
1st Place
Spot News Division 1
Bart Graves
Chlorine Leak
"Great reporting from the scene! Too many of the other entries were with notice."

KFYI
1st Place
Talk Show Division 1
Steven Gregory, Lucas Meyer, Mark Talercio and Kevin Ferguson
Pearl Harbor Remembered: Saving the USS Arizona Memorial Museum
"Gripping opening; engaging."

KFYI
2nd Place
News Writing Division 1
Melody Birkett

KFYI
2nd Place
Paul McGonigle Memorial Award Division 1
Joe Adams, Neil Young, Ted Houston and Melody Birkett
December 4th 7 a.m.

KFYI
2nd Place
Series Division 1
Melody Birkett
Identity Theft
"A very well-written, well-researched and well-delivered look at a problem that crosses all social and economic boundaries. Congratulations!"

KFYI
2nd Place
Talk Show Division 1
Austin Hill, Tom Liddy, Steve Gregory and Chris Lavoie
The 2003 Golden Jackass Awards

KJZZ
1st Place
Enterprise News Division 1
Doug Ramsey
Prison Overcrowding
"Effective audio."

KJZZ
1st Place
Public Service Division 1
Dennis Lambert
Bipolar Disease Survivor
"Wow. Talk about a reporter making a story their own! A very well-presented look at a problem no one wants to talk about!"

KJZZ
2nd Place
Enterprise News Division 1
Steve Goldstein
The Legacy of Miranda Rights

KJZZ
2nd Place
Light Feature Division 1
Doug Ramsey
Navajo Elvis

KJZZ
2nd Place
Use of Sound Division 1
Mark Brodie
Coasting

KJZZ
3rd Place
News Writing Division 1
Doug Ramsey

KJZZ
3rd Place
Serious feature Division 1
Doug Ramsey
Tent City Tenth

KJZZ
Runner-up
Reporter of the Year
Mark Moran

KNAU
1st Place
Light Feature Division 1
Kara Oehler
Skunk Chaser
"A great piece of work. It defines the words 'Light Feature.'"

KNAU
1st Place
News Writing Division 1
Theresa Bierer
Drug Court
"Amazing story. You presented all sides. Clear, consise writing. Jay will not be forgotten. Great radio."

KNAU
1st Place
Serious Feature Division 1
Laurel Druley
Soldier Remembered
"The store did a good job of giving listeners a sense of who this soldier was, and what his loss meant."

KNAU
1st Place
Sports Reporting Division 1
Mitch Teich
Renaissance Ballplayer
"Unique angle!"

KNAU
1st Place
Use of Sound Division 1
Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler
And I Walked...Stories from the Border
"Nat sound really captured the mood of the story."

KNAU
2nd Place
Serious Feature Division 1
Mitch Teich
Military Hybrids

KNAU
2nd Place
Sports Reporting Division 1
Daniel Kraker
Hopi Runners

KNAU
3rd Place
Sports Reporting Division 1
Mitch Teich
World-Class Disc Golfers

KNOT
1st Place
Paul McGonigle Award Division 2
Doreen Conti

KNOT
2nd Place
Enterprise Division 2
Doreen Conti
Joann's vs. The City

KNOT
3rd Place
Talk Show Division 2
Doreen Conti
In Focus with Doreen Conti

KPPV
1st Place
Editorials Division 2
Sanford Cohen
To Smoke or Not to Smoke
"It was nice to hear a 'well-focused' presentation."

KPPV
1st Place
Team Coverage Division 2
Ken Byers and Bill Munroe
The Cherry Fire
"A solid effort from a 2-man shop. Congratulations!"

KTAR
1st Place
Editorials Division 1
Pat McMahon, Rosemary Scarfo and Michael Anthony
Pebbles
"Pat McMahon is GREAT!"

KTAR
1st Place
Team Coverage Division 1
KTAR News Team
Bishop O'Brien Resigns

KTAR
2nd Place
Continuing Coverage Division 1
KTAR News Team
The Fall of Bishop O'Brien

KTAR
2nd Place
Talk Show Division 1
David Leibowitz, Steve Clawson, Bryan Scalzo and KTAR Staff
Democratic Presidential Debate

KTAR
3rd Place
Enterprise News Division 1
Jayme West
While You Were Sleeping

KTAR
3rd Place
Paul McGonigle Award Division 1
Brian Barks
October 1st Noon

KTAR
3rd Place
Use of Sound Division 1
Jayme West
Silent Witness

KTAR
Runner-up
Reporter of the Year
Jim Cross

KVRD
1st Place
Public Service Division 2
Paul David Stabe
Emergency Preparedness Kit
"Well written. Short enough to get listeners interested!"

KVRD
1st Place
Sports Play-by-Play Division 2
Zack Calandra
Mingus Touchdown Rivera Style

KVRD
2nd Palce
Paul McGonigle Award Division 2
Paul David Stabe
Hell's Angels Roundup

KVRD
3rd Place
Serious Feature Division 2
Paul David Stabe
Water Convervation a Must in the Verde Valley

***Television Awards***

KGUN-TV
1st Place
Live Reporting Division 2
Maria Neider and Sean Byrd
Aspen Fire Ashes: A First Glimpse
"Five minutes of live walk and talk. She walked us through the damage, described what she saw and was able to also inject a lot of facts. Her choice of a live interview added to the presentation."

KGUN-TV
1st Place
Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 2
KGUN 9 News Team
KGUN 9 News Dec. 4, 2003 6 p.m.
"Excellent job!"

KGUN-TV
2nd Place
Live Reporting Division 2
John Patterson and Mike Baron
49ers Brush Fire

KGUN-TV
2nd Place
Photography-Videography Division 2
Len Johnson
Landscape Artist

KGUN-TV
3rd Place
Enterprise News Division 2
Dave Hecht and Jim Pflazer
The Great Tucson Ethics Test

KGUN-TV
3rd Place
Sports Coverage Division 2
Phil Buehler and Mike Kocsis
Corked Bat

KGUN-TV
Runner-up
Anchor of the Year
John Patterson

KNAZ-TV
2nd Place
Serious Feature Division 3
Andy Harvey
Navajo Radio

KNXV-TV
1st Place
Investigative News Division 1
Jonathan Elias, Vanessa Weber, Beau Beyerle, Lawrence McKay and Vince Cano
Danger in Tow
"Very thorough in research. Good inteviews with victims. Shows the impact. Excellent get of company officials being caught checking the problem and admitting that the person could not come out of it."

KNXV-TV
2nd Place
Investigative News Division 1
Jim Oshman, Vanessa Weber, Beau Beyerle, Vivek Narayan and Vince Cano
Price of Polygamy

KOLD-TV
1st Place
Continuing Coveage Division 2
Michelle Germano
Aspen Fires
"Heads and shoulders above competition in this category."

KOLD-TV
1st Place
Photography-Videography Division 2
Carl Lemon
Special Blend Delivery
"This entry grabbed us from the very beginning and kept us through the entire piece. The opening sequence was strong; well thought out visually and the nats were powerful. Tight shots, tight edits helped keep the story moving."

KOLD-TV
1sts Place
Sports Coverage Division 2
Scott Kilbury and Todd Grisham
Overtime Opens
"The vote was unanimous on this one. It scored 10 across the judging panel. 'Very creative,' 'I loved it,' and you guys rock' were some of the comments. This is truly a way to showcase the personalities of your sports team."

KOLD-TV
2nd Place
Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 2
Barbara Grijalva, Mindy Blake, Michelle Germano and Stefanie Bol
News 13 at Five Dec. 4, 2003

KOLD-TV
2nd Place
Sports Coverage Division 2
Carl Lemon and Todd Grisham
Be Fore! Golf

KPHO-TV
Anchor of the Year
Catherine Anaya
"Good energy, creative movement, delivery is very solid."

KPHO-TV
1st Place
Best Producer Division 1
Melanie Alvarez
August 28th, 2003
"Good flow of stories. Sometimes it's harder to do a newscast that doesn't have the BIG story that day. This producer handled that task well. Stories were full of information and veiwer benefit. Good use of production values."

KPHO-TV
1st Place
Live Reporting Division 1
Jason Barry
Fight for Flight
"Great production value. Several angles given to viewer. Reporter in the fire gear very visual. Good energy.

KPHO-TV
1st Place
Serious Feature Division 1
Cara Liu and Gannon Hubler
Stop Stuttering
"Good surprise factor _ starting story with subject one of many in the room and then highlighting his problem. Effective use of emotional sound; you connect with the subject. Great payoff factor; you see how the life of the subject was changed."

KPHO-TV
1st Place
Sports Coverage Division 1
Gary Cruz and Chris Turner
Game Day
"A story that takes you through all the sights and sounds of game day in Small Town, America. Felt the passion of the people, players and coach."

KPHO-TV
1st Place
Spot News Division 1
Jeanne Herwerth
Bee Attack
"Great reporter energy in live shot. Good pictures help move story along."

KPHO-TV
2nd Place
Light Feature Division 1
Jeanne Herwerth
Hero Dog

KPHO-TV
2nd Place
Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 1
CBS 5 News Staff
CBS 5 News at 10

KPHO-TV
2nd Place
Photography-Videography Division 1
Kristen Bergeron
Downloading

KPHO-TV
2nd Place
Serious Feature Division 1
Catherine Anaya, Lawrence McKay and Pam Hopkins
Discua Rehab

KPHO-TV
2nd Place
Sports Coverage Division 1
Jason Barry and Chris Turner
Breathe Deep

KPHO-TV
2nd Place
Team Coverage Division 1
Janice Henson and CBS 5 News Staff
Power Outage

KPHO-TV
3rd Place
Best Producer Division 1
Melanie Alvarez
4th Police Shooting

KPHO-TV
3rd Place
Enterprise News Division 1
Jason Barry
Fight or Flight

KPHO-TV
3rd Place
Investigative News Division 1
Chris Hayes, Ismael Estrada, and Gilbert Zermeno
Evidence of Injustice

KPHO-TV
3rd Place
Light Feature Division 1
Jeanne Herwerth
Mountain Lion Encounter

KPHO-TV
3rd Place
Live Reporting Division 1
Donna Rossi
Tazed and Dazed

KPHO-TV
3rd Place
Serious Feature Division 1
Catherine Anaya, Rob McJannet, Gannon Hubler and Lawrence McKay
Defying Death

KPHO-TV
3rd Place
Sports Coverage Division 1
Gary Cruz, Jim Escobedo and Ralph Chiappe
Pro Boxer

KPHO-TV
3rd Place
Spot News Division 1
Cara Liu and Kevin Horton
Petra Missing

KPHO-TV
Runner-up
Reporter of the Year
Jason Barry

KPHO-TV
Runner-up
Reporter of the Year
Jeanne Herwerth

KPNX-TV
Reporter of the Year
Mekahlo Medina
"Very creative. Uses standup/live shot to advane story. Good surprise in your first story, keeps the viewer interested. Creible in high profile stories like the bishop arrest."

KPNX-TV
2nd Place
Spot News Division 1
Mekahlo Medina
Bishlop Busted

KSAZ-TV
1st Place
Editing Division 1
Pete Kertz
Kertz 2003
"Effective use of sound/video. Excellent montage at beginning; very creative."

KSAZ-TV
1st Place
Enterprise News Division 1
Bruce Dunbar, Rod Haberer, Joe Peters and Pete Kertz
Operation House Call
"Very thorough in getting all elements for the story."

KSAZ-TV
1st Place
Light Feature Division 1
John Hook and Jon Noetzel
The Dogs of Ron Burns
"Nice dissolves from real dogs into dogs in paintings."

KSAZ-TV
1st Place
News Writing Division 1
Sabra Gertsch
Writing Around the Valley
"Good use of writing to the pictures you have."

KSAZ-TV
1st Place
Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 1
Paul Story
Skillet Killer
"Graphics-visual very good. Writing is clearn, informative."

KSAZ-TV
1st Place
Photography-Videography Division 1
Pete Kertz
"Very creative in presentation, nice multi-part stand-up, great effort."

KSAZ-TV
1st Place
Team Coverage Division 1
Bruce Dunbar, Tammy vo, Ramin Khalili and Paul Story
Operation House Call
"Well-researched. You can tell lots of resources went into report. Great undercover VO to propel story. Clear writing."

KSAZ-TV
2nd Place
Best Producer Division 1
Paul Story
Bishop Resigns

KSAZ-TV
2nd Place
Enterprise News Division 1
John Hook, Jon Noetzel and Joe Peters
Dying to Live

KSAZ-TV
2nd Place
Live Reporting Division 1
Keith Yaskin
Side Impact

KSAZ-TV
2nd Place
News Writing Division 1
Keith Yaskin
Full Exposure

KSAZ-TV
3rd Place
News Writing Division 1
Keith Yaskin
Hard Times

KSAZ-TV
3rd Place
Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 1
Paul Story
Factory Fire

KSAZ-TV
Runner-up
Anchor of the Year
Troy Hayden

KSWT-TV
1st Place
Best Producer Division 3
Richelle Leaverton
Harrier Crash

KSWT-TV
1st Place
Sports Coverage Division 3
Ian Cohen
Yuma Scorpions

KSWT-TV
1st Place
Team Coverage Division 3
Neda Iranpour, Irene Mitchell, David Drury and Jennifer Musa
Flu Season Coverage

KSWT-TV
3rd Place
Enterprise News Division 3
Jennifer Musa, David Drury, Richelle Leaverton and Irene Mitchell
The Ultimate Sacrifice

KSWT-TV
3rd Place
Spot News Division 3
Neda Iranpour and Peter Fedorchak III
Agent Search

KTVW-TV
1st Place
Enterprise News Division 2
Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino
Thirst to Live
"A beautiful, well-shot series that compassionately showed the suffering, grit and determination of the voiceless. It was true, compelling story-telling with superb photography and editing."

KTVW-TV
1st Place
Light Feature Division 2
Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino
Innocence Deported
"Outstanding. Excellent use of storytelling and production values."

KTVW-TV
1st Place
News Writing Division 2
Julio Cesar Ortiz
With the Days Numbered
"Weaved historical relevance into the story. Visual poetry...mood, tone, words matched video. Fresh, descriptive storytelling."

KTVW-TV
2nd Place
Continuing Coverage Division 2
Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino
Behind the Line

KTVW-TV
2nd Place
Editing Division 2
Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino
With the Days Numbered
"Nice use of music in this piece. Removing the music at times helped create some powerful transitions."

KTVW-TV
2nd Place
Enterprise News Division 2
Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino
Without Looking Back

KTVW-TV
2nd Place
News Writing Division 2
Julio Cesar Ortiz
Behind the Line

KTVW-TV
3rd Place
Continuing Coverage Division 2
Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino
With the Days Numbered

KTVW-TV
3rd Place
Photography-Videography Division 2
Jose Luis Palomino and Julio Cesar Ortiz
Behind the Line

KVOA-TV
1st Place
Best Producer Division 2
Matthew Hamada
5 p.m. Newscast Oct. 16, 2003

KVOA-TV
1st Place
Editing Division 2
Paul Hanke
Memorial Day
"The Memorial Day entry really stood out; it was so powerfull and well constructed that it took most of us a moment or two to even realize it was a nats package. That's when you know you've accomplished your mission."

KVOA-TV
1st Place
Serious Feature Division 2
Paul Hanke and Lupita Murillo
I'll be back Again Someday
"Good use of nat sound. Older solders editing was good. Great music."

KVOA-TV
1st Place
Spot News Division 2
Lupita Murillo and Andrew Melendez
TPD Officer Shot
"Brought us to the scene. Good use of video."

KVOA-TV
1st Place
Team Coverage Division 2
Eyetwitness News 4 Team
Return to the Mountain
"Good use of main anchor. Good presenation."

KVOA-TV
2nd Place
Best Producer Division 2
Matthew Hamada
10 p.m. Newscast Dec. 4, 2003

KVOA-TV
2nd Place
Serious Feature Division 2
Elizabeth Vall and Paul Hanke
Child Abuse/Car Baby

KVOA-TV
2nd Place
Spot News Division 2
Karl Bierach, Andrew Melendez and Paul Hanke
The Chase

KVOA-TV
3rd Place
Serious Feature Division 2
Mike Mibach and Kean Bauman
Hardesty Funeral

KVOA-TV
3rd Place
Spot News Division 2
Karl Bierach and Lee Drake
Tropical Storm Marty

KYMA-TV
1st Place
Enterprise News Division 3
Christina Fernandez and Natalie Tejeda
Mexicali M*A*S*H

KYMA-TV
1st Place
Investigative News Division 3
Marco Gonzalez and Christina Fernandez
Fair Animals Exposed

KYMA-TV
1st Place
Light Feature Division 3
Perette Godwin and Christina Fernandez
Santa's Visit

KYMA-TV
1st Place
Live Reporting Division 3
Perette Godwin and Armando Navarro
Calexico Drug Tunnel-Live

KYMA-TV
1st Place
Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 3
Jim Howell, Kaushal Patel, Brad Wills and Rich Garcia
The Evening Edition March 20, 2003

KYMA-TV
1st Place
Photography-Videography Division 3
Christina Fernandez and Heather Myers
Burn Camp

KYMA-TV
1st Place
Serious Feature Division 3
Jose Teposte and Jessica Kartalija
Up In Smoke

KYMA-TV
1st Place
Spot News Division 3
Kimberly Romo and Mark Garcia
Kinishba Fire

KYMA-TV
2nd Place
Enterprise News Division 3
Kimberly Romo and David Ruvalcaba
Female Officer

KYMA-TV
2nd Place
Light feature Division 3
Marco Gonzalez and David Ruvalcaba
One Potato, Two

KYMA-TV
2nd Place
Sports Coverage Division 3
Lacee Collins
The War Within

KYMA-TV
2nd Place
Spot News Division 3
Kimberly Romo and Mark Garcia
Kiinishba Family

KYMA-TV
3rd Place
Serious Feature Division 3
Perette Godwin and Christina Fernandez
Homecoming