2018 – TV/Radio

RADIO STATIONS


Radio stations newscast, all markets

First Place
“June 14th, 2017 1 p.m.” WTOP staff
WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.

Second Place
Texas Standard staff
Texas Standard, Austin, Texas

Third Place
“KCBS Noon News – Wine Country Wildfires” KCBS News staff
KCBS Radio, San Francisco, Calif.

Radio stations breaking news or continuing coverage of a single news event

First Place and BEST IN SHOW RADIO
“Wine Country Wildfires”
KCBS News staff
KCBS Radio, San Francisco, Calif.

Second Place
“​Firestone Home Explosion”
Leigh Paterson, Dan Boyce and staff

Third Place
“Offshore Firm Bankrolls Maine Casino Campaign” Steve Mistler
Maine Public Radio, Portland, Maine

Radio stations feature and human interest story, all markets

First Place
“For Illinois Sex Offenders, Six Years Can Turn Into Life In Prison” Max Green and Robert Wildeboer
Chicago Public Media/WBEZ, Chicago, Ill.

Second Place
“Cassettes of Hurricane Andrew” Alicia Zuckerman
WLRN News, Miami, Fla.

Third Place
“Nine Decades Club”
Patty Wight
Maine Public Radio, Portland, Maine

Radio stations documentary or public affairs

First Place
“Curious City: Chicago’s Nazi Neighborhood”
Jesse Dukes, Shannon Heffernan and the Curious City Team
Chicago Public Media/WBEZ, Chicago, Ill.

Second Place
“Cell 1: Florida’s Death Penalty in Limbo”
Wilson Sayre, Alicia Zuckerman and the WLRN News Team WLRN News, Miami, Fla.

Third Place
“Pizzagate: A Slice of Fake News”
Amanda Robb and Laura Starecheski
Reveal and Rolling Stone in partnership with The Investigative Fund, New York, N.Y.

Radio stations news series

First Place
“The Breaking Point”
Alex Silverman
WCBS Newsradio 880/Entercom New York, NY

Second Place
“State of Addiction: Maryland’s Fight” Anne Kramer
WBAL-AM, Baltimore, Md.

Third Place
“Anatomy of a Russian Attack” J.J. Green
WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C.

Broadcast radio networks and syndicators newscast

First Place
“Las Vegas Newscast”
Steve Futterman, Deborah Rodriguez and Wendy Zentz CBS News Radio, New York, N.Y.

No second- or third-place award

Broadcast radio networks and syndicators breaking news or continuing coverage

First Place
“Las Vegas Massacre”
CBS News Radio Staff
CBS News Radio, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“NPR’s Initial Coverage: Hurricane Maria Aftermath in Puerto Rico” Camila Domonoske, Marisa Peñaloza and Greg Allen
NPR, Washington, D.C.

No third-place winner

Broadcast radio networks and syndicators feature and human interest story

First Place
“National Film Registry”
Dave Barrett
CBS News Radio, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“Women Are Speaking Up About Harassment And Abuse, But Why Now?”
Elizabeth Blair, Rose Friedman and Ellen Silva
NPR, Washington, D.C.

Third Place
“Meet one of the handful of Syrians granted asylum in Japan” Abigail Leonard, Jennifer Goren and Marco Werman Stonemason
Media for The World, PRI

Broadcast radio networks and syndicators documentary or public affairs

First Place
“The Mystery of Mountain Jane Doe”
Staff
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, Emeryville, Calif.

Second Place
“The Battle Over Chavez Ravine”
Janice Llamoca, Nadia Reiman and Stephanie Lebow Latino USA, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“Valley of Contrasts”
Antonia Cereijido, Nadia Reiman and Jeanne Montalvo Latino USA, New York, N.Y.

Broadcast radio networks and syndicators news series

First Place
“Labor Day”
CBS News Radio Staff
CBS News Radio, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“Radio PA’s Top 10 Stories of 2017”
Brad Christman and the Radio PA News Team Radio Pennsylvania Network, Harrisburg, Pa.

TELEVISION


Broadcast or cable television stations newscast

First Place
“NewsCenter 5 at 6pm: Auto Auction Crash”
Paige Harrison, Gerry Wardwell and the WCVB staff WCVB, Boston, Mass.

Second Place
“NewsCenter 5 at 6pm: Methuen Plane Crash” Paige Harrison, Gerry Wardwell and the WCVB staff WCVB, Boston, Mass.

Third place
“11 News Tonight: Manhunt Ends”
Shannon Encina, Rachel Duncan and Gene Long WBAL-TV, Baltimore, Md.

Broadcast or cable television stations coverage of a live breaking news event

First Place
“A City Turned to Ash: The Morning a Wildfire Destroyed Santa Rosa” Katie Nielsen and Gregg Welk
KPIX-TV, San Francisco, Calif.

Second Place
“Auto Auction Crash”
Paige Harrison, Gerry Wardwell and the WCVB staff WCVB-TV, Boston, Mass.

Third Place
“Methuen Plane Crash”
Paige Harrison, Gerry Wardwell and the WCVB staff WCVB-TV, Boston, Mass.

Broadcast or cable television stations continuing coverage of a single news event

First Place
“Grand Theft Anchorage”
Kyle Hopkins and KTUU staff
KTUU Channel 2, Anchorage, Alaska

Second Place
“The Insane Benefit: Minnesota’s Secret Sex Offenders” A.J. Lagoe, Steve Eckert and Gary Knox
KARE11, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Third Place
“Philadelphia DA’s Downfall”
Mitch Blacher, Charlie Wellock, Jim O’Donnell, Anzio Williams and the NBC Philadelphia Staff NBC Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.

Broadcast or cable television stations feature, sports or human interest story

First Place
“Playing His Dues”
Boyd Huppert, Chad Nelson, Jeff Wiltgen, Ferlon Webster and Adam Jukkola KARE-TV, Minneapolis, Minn.

Second Place
“The Untold Story of the Entry Into Theater Nine”
Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen and Anastasiya Bolton KUSA-TV, Denver, Colo.

Third Place
“Jim’s Family Story of Addiction”
Jim Payne, Marcie Golgoski and Pete Delis WESH-TV, Winter Park, Fla.

Broadcast or cable television stations public service

First Place
“5 On: State of Addiction”
Paige Harrison, David Hurlburt and the WCVB staff WCVB-TV, Boston, Mass.

Second Place
“Sick and Forgotten at Hanford”
Susannah Frame, Steve Douglas and Kevin Glantz KING Television, Seattle, Wash.

Third Place
“Selling Girls”
WXIA Atticus Team, KHOU Iris Team and TEGNA Media TEGNA Media, Atlanta, Ga.

Broadcast or cable television stations documentary or series of reports on the same subject

First Place
“The Granite Saint”
Karen Meyers, Paul Falco and Todd Diorio WMUR, Manchester, N.H.

Second Place
“Parents in the Dark: Secrets Exposed”
Tony Kovaleski, Brittany Freeman and Chad Skinner KMGH-TV, Denver, Colo.

Third Place
“Secrets and Lies”
Wendy Halloran and Phillip Mathews 12 News, Phoenix, Ariz.

Broadcast or cable television stations investigative reporting

First Place
“State of Unrest”
Lee Zurik, Jon Turnipseed, Tom Wright and Greg Phillips WVUE-TV, New Orleans, La.

Second Place
“Kane In Your Corner: The Animal Police” Walt Kane, Karin Attonito and Anthony Cocco News 12 New Jersey, Edison, N.J.

Third Place
“The Finley Brothers Investigate: Strong Arm Politics” Jeremy Finley and Jason Finley
WSMV-TV, Nashville, Tenn.

Broadcast or cable television stations business and consumer reporting

First Place
“Unbalanced Billing”
Chris Vanderveen, Anna Hewson and Katie Wilcox KUSA-TV, Denver, Colo.

Second Place
“Ben Has Your Back”
Ben Simmoneau WCVB-TV, Boston, Mass.

Third Place
“The Tumbler Test”
Jeff Abell and Cory Sellgren WBFF-TV, Baltimore, Md.

Broadcast or cable television stations health/science reporting

First Place
“Beyond the Cure”
Emily Riemer
WCVB-TV, Boston, Mass.

Second Place
“Because of Daniel”
Jay Korff and Kevin Drennen WJLA-TV, Arlington, Va.

Third Place
“Chronicle-Last Rights”
Kathy Bickimer, Brian Menz and George Rodrique WCVB-TV, Boston, Mass.

Broadcast or cable television stations environmental reporting

First Place
“3000 Toxic Homes”
Bob Segall and the 13 Investigates Team WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, Ind.

Second Place
“NewsChannel5 Investigates: Toxic School Water” Phil Williams, Bryan Staples and Michelle Bonnett WTVF-TV, Nashville, Tenn.

Third Place
“Toxic Trouble: Uncovering a Dioxin Threat on Galveston Bay” Greg Groogan, John Heads and Aprille Meek
KRIV-TV, Houston, Texas

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators newscast

First Place
“CBS This Morning”
CBS This Morning
CBS News, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“World News Tonight with David Muir December 7, 2017” The Staff of World News Tonight with David Muir
ABC News, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper” Jake Tapper
CNN, Washington, D.C.

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators coverage of a major news event

First Place
“ABC News: The War on ISIS”
Ian Pannell, Matt McGarry, Rym Momtaz and Nicky DeBlois ABC News, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“ABC News: City Underwater” The Staff of ABC News
ABC News, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“Hurricane Irma Hits Florida” Jake Tapper
CNN, Washington D.C.

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators continuing coverage of a major news event

First Place
“ABC News – Venezuela: Descent Into Chaos” Matt Gutman, Christine Romo and Geoff Martz ABC News, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“Fall of Mosul”
Richard Engel, Marc Smith and the On Assignment staff NBC News/MSNBC, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“Undocumented in Trump’s America”
Nicole Salazar, Josh Rushing and the Fault Lines Staff Al Jazeera English, Washington, D.C.

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators feature, sports or human interest

First Place
“Against All Odds”
Deborah Kim, Fred Rothenberg and Kate Snow NBC News, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“Marathon Cheats”
Stephanie Gosk, Rich McHugh and Tracy Connor NBC News, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“Women of Silicon Valley”
Marianne O’Donnell, Sue Simpson and Megyn Kelly NBC News, New York, N.Y.

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators documentary or series of reports on the same subject

First Place
“ABC News – Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992”
John Ridley, Jeanmarie Condon, Melia Patria and Fatima Curry ABC News, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks” CBS News and 48 Hours staff CBS News, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“The Naked Truth: Trick Shots”
Roberto Daza, Mariana van Zeller, Justine Gubar and Keith Summa Fusion, Doral, Fla.

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators investigative report

First Place
“Libya Slave Auction”
Nima Elbagir, Raja Razek, Ayman Kekly, Alex Platt, David Castelein and Deborah Rayner CNN, London

Second Place
“CBS This Morning: Air Force Academy Sexual Assault” Norah O’Donnell, Ryan Kadro and Jennifer Janisch CBS News, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“CBS News: Made in America”
CBS News: On Assignment and CBS This Morning CBS News, New York, N.Y.

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators news magazine program

First Place
“ABC News 20/20 – Wonder Boy” Staff of 20/20
ABC News, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“ABC News 20/20 – My Reality: A Hidden America” Staff of 20/20
ABC News, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“48 Hours: Death by Text” 48 Hours staff
CBS News, New York, N.Y.

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators business and consumer reporting

First Place and BEST IN SHOW
“Liars for Hire”
Lisa Guerrero, Charlie McLravy, Zara Lockshin and Filip Kapsa Inside Edition, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“Seniors’ Student Loan Debt”
PBS NewsHour Weekend Staff
PBS NewsHour Weekend, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“Prescription Price Secrets”
Anne Thompson, Brenda Breslauer and Katie Boyle NBC News Investigative Unit, New York, N.Y.

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators health/science reporting

First Place
“A Sober Approach”
Craig Melvin, Justin Balding and Allison Orr NBC News, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“Life Changer”
Keith Morrison, Brenda Breslauer and Ellen Mason NBC News, New York, N.Y.

Third Place
“Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta”
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Elisa Berkowitz and Samantha Bresnahan CNN, Atlanta, Ga.

Broadcast television networks, cable networks and syndicators environmental reporting

First Place
“ABC News – Nightline: Global Warning” Staff of Nightline
ABC News, New York, N.Y.

Second Place
“Dangerous Waves”
Nicolas Ibarguen, Miguel Reyes and Esteban Corte Univision, Doral, Fla.

Third Place
“Green Giants”
Richard Engel, Ian Sherwood and the On Assignment Staff NBC News/MSNBC, New York, N.Y.