The Associated Press Television Radio Association is proud to announce the winners of this year's Mark Twain Awards.
Congratulations to our Station of the Year! KUSA - 9News, Denver! Megan Jurgemeyer, KUSA 9News Managing Editor, receives one of 10 trophies from APTRA President John Zuchelli at Saturday night's awards banquet. Winning in Best Newscast categories for three years in a row, 9News demonstrates a commitment to news unparalleled in the region, winning awards for "Bill Stout Memorial Award for Excellence in Enterprise News Coverage," "Best Producer," "Best Videography of Hard News," "Best Videography of Sports," "Videographer of the Year," "Bill Stout Memorial Award for Excellence in Broadcast News," "Best News Writing," and "Best Morning News Broadcast."
"And the Trophy Goes To..."
This year's contest included entries from each of APTRA's 13-state region:
Best Evening News Broadcast: Television, Class 1, Markets 1-50, KTVU, "The 10 O'clock News." Oakland
Best Evening News Broadcast: Television, Class 2, Markets 50+, KGMB, "Hawaii News Now at 5pm," Scott Humber, Mark Platte, Andy Sugg, Linda Siu, and Daryl Huff. Honolulu
Best News Broadcast: Radio, Class 1, "UCC Shooting," Joe Simons, Val Stouffer, KXL, Sacramento.
Best News Broadcast: Radio, Class 2, "The KSRO Morning News," Melanie Morgan, Daniel Trucios, Larry Olson, Tom Benner, KSRO, Santa Rosa
Best Morning News Broadcast: Television, Class 1, "Old University of Colorado Implosion," Vida Urbonas, Taylor Temby, Ryan Haarer, Eric Kehe, Staff, KUSA, Denver
Best Morning News Broadcast: Television, Class 2, KGMB, "Sunrise Salute to Veterans," Scott Humber, Mark Platte, Ryan Wilson, KMBH, Honolulu.
Best Anchor or Anchor Team: Television, Class 1, KNXV, "Searching for the Freeway Shooter," Danielle Lerner, Christopher Sign, Dan Spindle, KNXV, Phoenix
Best Anchor or Anchor Team: Television, Class 2, "5pm Newscast, August 24, 2015," Kevin Uretsky, Staff, KVEW, Tucson
Best Anchor or Anchor Team: Radio, "The KGO Morning News," Jon Bristow, Jennifer Jones Lee, KGO, San Francisco
Combined Categories - Overall Excellence:
Excellence in Enterprise News Coverage - Television: KUSA, Denver - Fueling the Fire, Chris Vanderveen, Anna Hewson, Nicole Vap, Andy Buck, Chris Hansen
Excellence in Enterprise News Coverage - Radio: OPB, Portland - Unprepared Series, Staff
Excellence in Station Spot News - Television: KERO, Bakersfield - 23 ABC News at 6: Mudslides; Staff
Excellence in Station Spot News - Radio: KCBS, San Francisco - Balcony Collapse; KCBS News Team
Television Class 1 Winners:
Best Live Coverage of a News Event - KTXL Hometown Heroes Parade - Fox40 Staff
Best Coverage of an Ongoing Story - KNTV - Hospital Plan: Critical Condition - Robert Handa, Ted Case
Best Investigative Reporting - KNBC - L.A.’s Nuclear Secret - Matthew Glasser, Joel Grover, Andres Pruna, Matt Goldberg
Best Spot News Story - KCRA - Vacaville Fire - Alan Blaich, Tom Miller
Reporter of the Year - KNTV - Robert Handa
Best Producer - KUSA - Planned Parenthood Shootings - Will Swope
Best Assignment Team / Live Breaking News - KUSA - Planned Parenthood Shooting - Megan Jurgemeyer, Brooke Way, Ana Campbell
Videographer of the Year - KUSA - Chris Hansen
Best Videography of Hard News - KUSA - Implosion All Angles - Eric Kehe, Corky Scholl, Manny Sotello, Matt Bell, Scott Wright
Best News Writing - KUSA - Chris Vanderveen
Best Weathercast Segment - KCRA - Meteorologist Tamara Berg, KCRA 3 Weather
Best Editing - KNBC - L.A.’s Nuclear Secret - Andres Pruna, Matthew Glasser
Best Videography of a News Feature - KUSA - The Motel Life - Corky Scholl
Best Serious Feature - KOIN - Presumed Guilty - Jeff Granola, Bill Cortez
Best Light Feature - KUSA - The Midway - Corky Scholl, Chris Vanderveen
Best Special Program - KNBC - 50 Watts - KNBC News Staff
Best Use of Social Media - KNTV - NBC Bay Area’s Social Media Platforms - NBC Bay Area Staff
Best News Website - KNTV - NBCBayArea.com - NBC Bay Area Staff
Best Sports Segment - KNBC - KNBC 11 p.m. Sportscast - Fred Roggin & Angelo Simone
Best Videography of Sports - KUSA - Full Moon Open - Reno Boyd, Brian Olson
Best Live Coverage in Spanish of a News Event - KMEX - San Bernardino Mass Shooting - Susana Meza, Alejandro Mendoza , Sandra O’Neil, Oswaldo Borraez, Norma Roque
Best Coverage in Spanish of an Ongoing News Story - KMEX - Beatification of Monsignor Romero - Susana Meza, Norma Roque, Hector Gonzalez, Raul Gutierrez
Best Assignment Team / Live Breaking News in Spanish - KMEX - San Bernardino Mass Shooting - Annette Garcia, Silvia Alvarez, Edith Granero-Ibrahim
Best Producer in Spanish - KMEX - Univision 34 A Las Seis, Susana Meza
Best Investigative Reporting in Spanish - KMEX - Narco Farmacias - Antonio Valverde
Best Serious Feature in Spanish - KDTV - Translatina - Maria Leticia Gomez, Joe Perry, Luis Felipe Godinez
Best Light Feature in Spanish - KMEX - Lola no es La Unica - Francisco Ugalde, Andreas Bonilla
Best Sports Reporting in Spanish - Race to Success - Antonio Valverde, Francisco Vasquez
Best Videography of a News Feature in Spanish - KTAZ - El Cartel de Sinaloa: Decadas de Poder en Arizona
Radio Class 1 Winners, Markets 1 - 50:
Best Live Coverage of a News Event - KXL - UCC Shooting - Joe Simons, Val Stouffer, Jim Ferretti,Chris Brown Rosemary Reynolds
Best Coverage of an Ongoing Story - OPB Radio - Umpqua Community College Shooting - OPB Radio News Staff
Reporter of the Year - KGO Radio - John Lobertini
Best Spot News Story - KOMO Radio - Charlie Harger
Best Investigative Reporting - KCFR - Missed Treatment: Soldiers with Mental Health Issues Dismissed for For For “Misconduct.” - Michael de Yoanna, Daniel Zwerdling, Robert Little, CPR News Staff, NPR News Staff
Best News Writing - OPB Radio - The New Revolution Hall Finds its Niche in a Glorious Historic Building - Aaron Scott
Best Serious Feature - KCRW -Sawtelle Homeless Encampment - Anna Scott
Best Light Feature - KCFR - On Colorado’s Eastern Plains, Fur Trade Re-Enactors Resurrect History - Megan Verlee
Best Use of Sound / Hard News - KGO Radio - The Napa Quake, One Year Later - Scott Lettieri
Best Use of Sound / Feature - KCBS Radio - Choir - Anna Duckworth
Best Sports Segment - KTAR - Paul Calvisi
Best Sports Reporting - KXJZ - California Kids Prepare for Steel Cage Matches - Bob Moffitt
Best Special Program - KPCC - 50 Years After the Watts Riots - KPCC Staff
Best Use of Social Media - OPB Radio - Staff
Best News Website - KTAR - KTAR.com - Carter Nacke, Tyler Bassett, Marcia Hammond, Paul Ihander, Martha Maurer
Best News Promo - KGO Radio - Traffic Translations - Mike Amatori
Television Class 2, Markets 51+
Best Live Coverage of a News Event - KSBY San Luis Obispo - Refugio Oil Spill - KSBY News Staff
Best Spot News Story - KOLD Tucson - Sahuaro Student Brawl - Sonu Wasu
Best Coverage of an Ongoing Story - KGMB Honolulu - Homeless in Hawaii - Scott Humber, Mark Platte, Daryl Huff, Andy Sugg, Mileka Lincoln
Reporter of the Year - KTUU Anchorage - Blake Essig
Best Investigative Reporting - KVOA Tucson - Deceptive Demotion - Steve Ryan, Michel Marizco
Best Producer - KTUU Anchorage - Bridget Mullen
Videographer of the Year - KTUU Anchorage - Shawn Wilson
Best Videography of Hard News - KTUU Anchorage - They’re Hauling Water - Nikki Carvajal, David Brooks
Best Serious Feature - KGMB Honolulu - Desperate for Diagnosis - Lynn Kawano, Tine Howard, Mark Platte, Scott Humber, Andy Sugg
Best Light Feature - KTUU Anchorage - Alaskan Sap Suckers - Blake Essig, Albert Lutan
Best Videography of a News Feature - KTUU Anchorage - Out in the Breezy - Blake Essig
Best Weather Segment - KTUU Anchorage - Meteorologist Robert Forgit
Best Sports Reporting - KOLO Reno - Paddling to Glory - Ben Ross
Best Videography of Sports - KTUU Anchorage - Nets Bigger Than People. - Kari Bustamante, David Brooks
Best Use of Social Media - KTUU Anchorage - KTUU Staff
Best News Website - KGMB Honolulu - HawaiiNewsNow.com - Mark Platte, Scott Humber, Nicole Bento
Best News Promo - KSBY San Luis Obispo - KSBY News Blind Auditions - Brandon Downing
Best Special Program - KHON Honolulu - Kilauea: Facing the Fire - Howard Dashefsky, Marisa Yamane, Ken Mashiyama, Jennifer Brink
Radio Class 2, Markets 51+
Best Live Coverage of a News Event - KCLU Thousand Oaks - Solimar Fire Live - Lance Orozco, Debra Greene
Best Coverage of an Ongoing Story - KSFR Santa Fe - Child Hunger in New Mexico - Deborah Martinez
Best Spot News Story - KUNR Reno - Anti-Campus Carry Protestors Rally - Anh Gray, Michelle Billman
Best Investigative Reporting - KUSU Logan UT - Recreation: It’s Contentious, It’s Litigious, It’s Fun - Jennifer Pemberton, Ross Chambless, Ryan Cunningham
Reporter of the Year - KCLU Thousand Oaks - “Lance Orozco
Best News Writing - KRCC Colorado Springs - Southwest Chief Effors Receive $15.2-Million Federal Boost - Andrea Chalfin
Best Use of Sound / Hard News - KUNR Reno - More Noise, Less Space - Julia Ritchey
Best Use of Sound / Feature - Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland - To Shoot or Not to Shoot - Liam Moriarty
Best Serious Feature - KUNR Reno - Capturing Native Languages Before They’re Lost - Michelle Billman
Best Light Feature - KUNC Greeley, CO - The Sandwich Helps Uncover Lost Artist - Stacy Nick
Best Sports Reporting - KCLU Thousand Oaks - L.A. Doesn’t Have Pro Football, But Ventura County Has Cowboys, Rams - Lance Orozco
Best Special Program - KRCC Colorado Springs - Wish We Were here - Noel Black, Jake Brownell
Best News Website - KCLU Thousand Oaks - KCLU News Online - Lance Orozco
Student Categories - Television & Radio
Best Newscast - Student Television - Cronkite News - Jake Gadon, Anchor
Best General News - Student Television - Cronkite News - Phoenix - Phoenix Parking Meters - Megan Thompson
Best Photography - Student Television - Fresno State University - Bulldog Blimp - Fabiola Ramirez
Best Feature - Student Television - Cronkite News - Phoenix - Music Teacher in West Phoenix Making a Difference - Yahaira Jacquez
Best Feature - Student Radio - Fresno State University - Netflix and Chili - Sierra Downey, Laura Tsutsui
Associated Press Television Radio Association President John Zuchelli is proud to have made this announcement. The Associated Press is the world's largest and oldest news-gathering organization, and is proud to be a part of the commitment to excellence as exemplified in these awards.
