General Excellence

1^st KTRV Fox 12

2^nd KIDK - TV

3^rd KBCI - TV

General News Report

1^st Lee McGuire – KTVB-TV – "Indian Gaming"

2^nd Jon Hanian, Clyn Richards – KBCI-TV – "The Mayor’s Mystery"

3^rd Rob Piercy, Kelby Young - KIVI-TV – "Stock Plunge"

Honorable Mention

Jon Hanian, Jay Krajic – KBCI-TV – "Grumpy Old Mess"

Tim Hurtt – KTVB-TV – "Wilder Coin Toss"

Spot News Report

1^st Kevin Bolinger, Albert Williams - KTRV Fox 12 – "PVC Fire"

2^nd Staff – KIVI – TV – "Cowboy Mike Capture"

3^rd Joni Shriver – KBCI-TV – "Child Drowns"

Best Live Shot

1^st Lee McGuire, Cody Neilson – KTVB-TV – "House Fire"

2^nd Robbie Johnson, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB-TV- "Alcohol Test"

3^rd Scott Dorval, Jon Hanian, Mark Billings – KBCI-TV – "Snow Storm"

Watchdog/Investigative Report

1^st Jon Hanian, Clyn Richards – KBCI-TV - "Cry Rape"

2^nd Brenda Baumgartner, Randy Kendell – KPVI-TV – "Justice for Katie"

3^rd Jennifer Parker, Charles McClure – KIVI-TV – "Home Builders Inc."

Honorable Mention

Jon Hanian, Clyn Richards, Spencer Larimore - KBCI-TV – "The Mayor’s Budget Bubble"

 

Serious Feature Report

1^st Anita Kissee & Paul Boehlke – KTVB-TV – "Stop the Sass"

2^nd Alyson Outen & Xanti Alcelay – KTVB-TV – "Japanese Internment"

3^rd Alyson Outen & Phillip Townsend – KTVB-TV – "Heart to Heart"

Light Feature Report

1^st Kim Holcomb, Paul Meunier – KTRV Fox 12 – "Stolen Spine"

2^nd John Miller, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB – TV – "Jones Soda Girl"

3^rd Jeff Ray, Mark Billings – KBCI-TV – "Momma and Her Gun"

Honorable Mention:

Alan Austin, Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler – Idaho Public Television – "Outdoor Idaho: River of No Return"

Jeff Ray, Clyn Richards, Spencer Larimore – KBCI-TV – "Pop-up Idaho, Christmas Tree"

 

Series

1^st Sarita Kichok, Rob Piercy – KIVI-TV – "Jan’s Story"

2^nd John Miller, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB-TV – "One Tank Trips"

3^rd Kevin Bolinger, Paul Meunier – KTRV Fox 12 – "Spirit of the Games"

 

Public Affairs Program – Studio

1^st Staff – Idaho Public Television – "Western Divide"

2^nd Joan Cartan-Hansen, Ricardo Ochoa, Al Hagenlock – Idaho Public Television – "Dialogue for Kids: Dinosaurs"

3^rd Staff – KIVI-TV – "Newsmakers: The Anthrax Scare"

 

Public Affairs Program – Field

1^st Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler, John Crancer, Alan Austin, Marcia Franklin, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Ricardo Ochoa – Idaho Public Television – "Outdoor Idaho: ‘The River of No Return’"

2^nd Bruce Reichert , Pat Metzler, Alan Austin, Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television – "Outdoor Idaho: ‘Down on the Farm’"

3^rd Maggie O’Mara, Paul Boehlke, Gary Salzman – KTVB – TV – "Seven’s Heroes Christmas Special"

 

Documentary

1^st Jim Peck, Alan Austin – Idaho Public Television – "Outdoor Idaho: Old-time-Fiddlers"

2^nd Melanie Marsing, Gary Salzman – KTVB-TV – "The Road to Salt Lake"

3^rd Marcia Franklin, Jeff Tucker, Al Hagenlock, Lori Joyce, Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television – "In Our Own Voice"

 

Sports News Story

1^st Joe Hughes – KIVI – TV – "Father’s Day Gift"

TIE 2^nd

Brian Holmes – KTVB-TV – "What’s in a Name?"

David Augusto – KTVB-TV – "Golf Kids"

3^rd Valerie Rainis – KTRV Fox 12 – "Big Nasty"

Weathercast

1^st Scott Stevens – KPVI-TV

2^nd Vin Crosby – KTRV Fox 12

3^rd Steve Liebenthal – KIVI-TV

Outdoor / Environment Report

1^st John Crancer, Pat Metzler, Ricardo Ochoa & Jeff Tucker – Idaho Public Television – "Owyhee Canyonlands"

2^nd Jon Hanian & Hank Nystrom – KBCI – TV – "The Politics of Power"

3^rd Lee McGuire & Gary Salzman – KTVB – TV – "Salmon vs. Dams"

 

Consumer Report

1^st Melinda O’Malley, Mark Billings – KBCI-TV – "Car Seats"

2^nd Don Nelson, Brad Carlson – KIVI-TV – "Auto Hammer"

no other awards given

 

Health / Medical Report

1^st Elizabeth Homan, Paul Boehlke – KTVB –TV – "Country Doctor"

2^nd Maggie O’Mara, Paul Boehlke – KTVB-TV – "Fighting for Healthcare"\

3^rd Maggie O’Mara, Paul Boehlke – KTVB-TV – "Cleft Palate Surgery"

Crime / Court Report

1^st Jon Hanian, Trevor Smith – KBCI-TV - "The Legend of Claude Dallas"

2^nd Lynn Hightower, J. Clive Jordan – KIVI-TV – "INS Problems"

3^rd Lee McGuire, Gary Salzman – KTVB- TV – "Smoke Bomb"

Television Writing

1^st Jeff Ray – KBCI-TV – "Momma and her gun"

2^nd Joan Cartan-Hansen – Idaho Public Television – "Outdoor Idaho: A Job with a view: Birdwatching"

3^rd Mark Browning – KPVI – TV – "A ride like no other"

Videography

1^st Kevin Eslinger – KTRV Fox 12 – "Fire Truck"

2^nd Jay Krajic – KBCI-TV – "Bosnia to Boise and Back"

TIE 3^rd

Jeff Tucker – Idaho Public Television – "Idaho Edens"

Trevor Smith – KBCI-TV – "Spencer Anniversary"

Video Essay

1^st Spencer Larimore – KBCI-TV – "Pop-up Idaho: Christmas Tree"

2^nd Steve Curtis – KBCI-TV – "Pumpkin Chuckin"

3^rd Cody Neilson, Alyson Outen – KTVB-TV – "Proper Farewell"

Rookie of the year

1^st Trevor Smith – KBCI-TV

2^nd Phillip Townsend – KTVB-TV

3^rd Kurt Sproul – KPVI-TV