Professional Winners
#1 Best coverage of a spot news event by an individual
First Place:
Samara Kalk Derby
The Capital Times
Halloween Horror
#2 Best coverage of a spot news event by more than one reporter
First Place:
Staff
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Reggie White
Second Place: (TIE)
Patricia Simms, Barry Adams
Wisconsin State Journal
Come Kill Me
Barry Adams, Lisa Schuetz, Karen Rivedal, Scott Milfred, Ed Treleven, Patricia Simms
Wisconsin State Journal
Missing Woman
#3 Best continuous reporting on a single subject, a series or a selection of individual stories
First Place:
Larry Sandler
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aviation Insecurity
Second Place:
Madison Magazine staff
Madison Magazine
Opening Overture
#4 Best single feature story
First Place:
Matt James
La Crosse Tribune
Is There a Crown for Kendra
Second Place:
Jason Wilde
Wisconsin State Journal
A Laugh That will Live On
#5 Best single short feature under 750 words
First Place:
Doug Erickson
Wisconsin State Journal
Making Up for Lost Time
Second Place:
Joel McNally
Milwaukee Magazine
Beyond the Bench
#6 Best single sports story
First Place:
Daniel Libit
Milwaukee Magazine
Pilgrim
Second Place:
Jon Masson
Wisconsin State Journal
Dream Date
#7 Best critical review of the arts
First Place:
Kent Williams
Isthmus
Bare-Naked Ladies
Second Place:
Tom Bamberger
Milwaukee Magazine
Mistakes Happen
#8 Best Single Editorial
First Place:
Tim Kelley
Wisconsin State Journal
Sober Up Wisconsin
Second Place:
John Nichols
The Capital Times
The Attack on Amat
#9 Best single editorial cartoon
First Place:
Joe Heller
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Religious Convictions
Second Place:
Paul Berge
The Business Journal
Baseball Paupers Must Find a Way to Win
#10 Newspaper headline awards
First Place:
Mike Sherry
Post-Crescent, Appleton
(Various headlines)
Second Place:
William Foy
Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire
(various headlines)
#11 Best single business story
First Place:
Erik Gunn
Milwaukee Magazine
On the Line
Second Place:
Jason Stein
Wisconsin State Journal
Threat from Brazil
#12 Best single background, analytical, or interpretive story
First Place:
Barbara Miner
Milwaukee Magazine
Laying Claim
Second Place:
Pat Schneider
The Capital Times
United Our Way
#13 Best written story for a magazine, magazine supplement, or other special section
First Place:
Frank Bures
Madison Magazine
Read (between) the lines
Second Place:
Michael Penn
Wisconsin Academy Review
The Science of Happiness
#14 Best single story or series making a contribution to the welfare of the community or state
First Place:
Staff
Wisconsin State Journal
Life and Death in Allied Drive – A Neighborhood Left Behind
Second Place:
Sharon Cekada, Hlee Vang, Keith Uhlig, Jamie Mara
Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
Starting Anew: The Hmong Journey to Wisconsin
#15 Best investigative story or series
First Place:
Duke Behnke, Jamie Mara, Ben Jones, Michael King
Post-Crescent, Appleton
911 Mixups
Second Place:
Steven Elbow
The Capital Times
A Death in Isolation
#16 Best personal service feature, which helps readers improve the quality of their lives
First Place:
Mario Quadracci
Milwaukee Magazine
A+ Doctors
Second Place:
Eric Lindquist
Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire
Runaway Lives
#17 General columns by an individual on a regular basis
First Place:
Mike Moore
Journal Times, Racine
General Columns
Second Place:
Dan Flannery
Post-Crescent, Appleton
Columns
#18 Sports columns by an individual
First Place:
Matt James
La Crosse Tribune
Who is Andrew Rock? An At-Bat Worth Cheering; Who Wears Short Shirts?
Second Place:
Rob Hernandez
Wisconsin State Journal
Prep Huddle
#19 Lifestyle columns by an individual
First Place:
Matt James
La Crosse Tribune
Looking Out the Window and Waiting
Second Place: (TIE)
Andy Moore
Isthmus
Close to Home essays
John Roach
Madison Magazine
Out There
#20 Best newspaper news page design, includes non-daily publications but excludes magazines
First Place:
Steve Massie
Post-Crescent, Appleton
Living in Limbo
#21 Best newspaper feature page design
First Place:
Eric Klister
Post-Crescent, Appleton
(untitled)
Second Place:
Kathy Nelson, Susan Barber
Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire
Dial F for Fashion
#22 Best magazine spread design
First Place:
Tim Burton, Martha Busse
Madison Magazine
Top Docs
Second Place:
Sharon Nelson, Mindy Benham, Kevin J. Miyazaki
Milwaukee Magazine
Artful Dodger
#23 Best magazine cover design
First Place:
Sharon Nelson, Mindy Benham, Kevin J. Miyazaki
Milwaukee Magazine
Survival
Second Place:
Sharon Nelson, Mindy Benham, Kevin J. Miyazaki
Milwaukee Magazine
Where to Eat Now
#24 Best non-daily or tabloid cover design
First Place:
Steve Massie
Post-Crescent, Appleton
Captain Favrelous
Second Place:
Eric J. Strelich, Anthony Belli
Vital Source
Brave New Family
#25 Best use of informational graphics
First Place:
Laura Sparks, Jason Klein
Wisconsin State Journal
(Various info graphics)
#26 Best use of illustration
First Place:
Laura Spark
Wisconsin State Journal
People, Get Ready
Second Place:
Joe Heller
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Health First Covers
#27 Best spot news
First Place:
Dan Powers
Post-Crescent, Appleton
Burning Image
Second Place:
Mark Hertzberg
Journal Times, Racine
Stabbing Reaction
#28 Best general news
First Place:
John Maniaci
Wisconsin State Journal
Political Party
Second Place:
Steve Levin
Green Bay Press-Gazette
432nd Returns
#29 Best documentary
First Place:
Steve Apps
Wisconsin State Journal
Hotel Home
Second Place:
Craig Schreiner
Wisconsin State Journal
Military Funeral
#30 Best feature
First Place:
Steve Apps
Wisconsin State Journal
Bird Attack
Second Place:
Craig Schreiner
Wisconsin State Journal
Rational Thinking
#31 Best sports
First Place:
Steve Levin Green Bay Press-Gazette
Packers: Driver Watches Interception
Second Place:
Craig Schreiner
Wisconsin State Journal
Indoor Speedskating
#32 Best picture story or series
First Place:
Sharon Cekada
Post-Crescent, Appleton
Starting Anew/Living in Limbo
Second Place:
Kristina Wentz-Graff
Post-Crescent, Appleton
Hispanics in the Fox Valley
#33 Best photo illustration
First Place:
Tim Burton, Martha Busse
Madison Magazine
Heaven Sent & Ready to Swoop
Second Place:
John Maniaci
Wisconsin State Journal
Pucker up – Apple Martini
#34 Best spot news story
First Place:
Anna Panoka
WUWM
Ballot Battle
#35 Best continuing reporting of an ongoing story
First Place:
Marge Pitrof, Bob Bach, Ann-Elise Henzl, Marti Mikkelson, Anna Panoka, Christina Shockley
WUWM-FM
Swing State, Election 2004
#36 Best documentary or series
First Place:
Marti Mikkelson
WUWM-FM
Russian Immigrants
Second Place:
Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
Aging Mom and dad Growing Old
#37 Best feature
First Place:
Jodi Becker
News/Talk 1130 WISN
National Goof-Off Day
Second Place:
Marti Mikkelson
WUWM-FM
School Food
#38 Best sports story
First Place:
Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
Bud Selig
Second Place:
Marti Mikkelson
WUWM-FM
Kids Boxing
#39 Best single report or series contributing to the community’s welfare
First Place:
Sharmane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
White Cane Awareness
Second Place:
Ann-Elise Henzl
WUWM-FM
A City of Immigrants: Somalia Bantu
#40 Best writing for radio news
First Place:
Brian Bull
Wisconsin Public Radio
Sauerkraut; Thin blue Line; End of Red-Hunter’s Crusade
Second Place:
Ann-Elise Henzl
WUWM-FM
Solider Obituary; Aldermanic Goodbyes; Somali Bantu
#41 Best use of audio within a report
First Place:
Marge Pitrof, Dave Fotsch
WUWM-FM
Spear Fishing Revisited – Part I
Second Place:
Ann-Elise Henzl
WUWM-FM
Veterans Day Ceremony
#42 Best immediate coverage of a breaking news story
First Place:
Staff
WBAY-TV
Valley Flooding
Second Place:
Staff
Fox 6 WITI, Milwaukee
Audrey Seilor Found
#43 Best same day coverage of a hard news story
First Place:
Staff
Today’s TMJ4 WTMJ-TV
Audrey Seilor
Second Place:
Staff
Today’s TMJ4 WTMJ, Milwaukee
Spring Storms
#44 Best multi-day coverage of an ongoing story
First Place:
Staff
WBAY, Green Bay
Dirty Deals
Second Place:
Staff
Fox 6 WITI, Milwaukee
Sawyer County Shooting
#45 Best live reporting
First Place:
Vince Vitrano, Michael Greene, Scott Keske, Jim Angeli
Today’s TMJ4 WTMJ-TV
Blown Away
Second Place:
Joel De Spain
WISC-TV Madison
Audrey Seiler
#46 Best mini-series
First Place:
Bob Segall, Michele Murray, David Michuda, Matt Close, Susanne Barthel
Fox 6 WITI
Milwaukee 911: Time to Wait
Second Place:
Christine Sloan-Miller, JoAnne Garrett, Art Hackett, Frederica Freyberg, Kathy Bissen
Wisconsin Public Television
Wisconsin Witness/In Wisconsin
#47 Best background, analytical or interpretive report
First Place:
Bob Segall, Jim Wilson, David Michuda, Michele Murray, Jeff Frings
Fox 6 WITI-TV
The Deep Tunnel
Second Place:
Colin Benedict, Don Cady, Jen Ertel
WISC-TV Madison
Reality Check – Campaign Finance
#48 Best investigative report or series
First Place:
Bob Segall, Jim Wilson, Ernesto Santiago, David Michuda, Michele Murrary
Fox 6 WITI-TV
A shot of mercury
Second Place:
Bryan Polcyn, Michele Murray, Jeff Schlesser, Jeannie Hayes
Fox 6 WITI, Milwaukee
Dating, Lies and Videotape
#49 Best single report or series contributing to the community’s welfare
First Place:
Bob Segall, Ernesto Santiago, Michele Murray, David Michuda, Lamar White
Fox 6 WITI-TV
Crack Pipe Crackdown
Second Place:
Joel De Spain, Kathy King
WISC-TV Madison
John Sander
#50 Best personal service feature, which helps viewers improve the quality of their lives
First Place:
Bob Segall, Jim Wilson, David Michuda, Michele Murray, Michelle Toth, Nancy Brown
Fox 6 WITI-TV
Bully Survey
Second Place:
Joel De Spain, Don Cady
WISC-TV Madison
The Spirit of Giving
#51 Best writing for television news
First Place:
Scott Friedman
Today’s TMJ4 WTMJ-TV
Miracle Baby
Second Place:
Ted Perry
Fox 6 WITI, Milwaukee
Ted Perry Composite
#52 Best feature
First Place:
Craig Hofer, Lisa Chan
Fox 6 WITI-TV
Hello Doris
Second Place:
Lisa Fielding, Jeremy Mews
WVTV WB 18, Milwaukee
No Hands
#53 Best television sports story
First Place:
Lance Allan, Jim Angelli
Today’s TMJ4 WTMJ-TV
Tiger Hunt
Second Place:
Lance Heidt
WVTV, WB 18 Milwaukee
Miracle League
#54 Best documentary or news special, one-time program, of current significance showing enterprise and/or social awareness
First Place:
Bob Segall, Jim Wilson, David Michuda, Michele Murray, Cary Docter, Joyce Garbaciak
Fox 6 WITI-TV
The bully project
Second Place:
Dan Jones, Henry Reed, Duane Rodriguez
WMVS Milwaukee Public Television
Milwaukee’s Riverwest Neighborhood
#55 Best public affairs program
First Place:
Andy Moore, Steve Doebel, Frederica Freyburg, Kathy Bissen
Wisconsin Public Television
We the People Wisconsin: US Senate Debate
Second Place:
Dave Cleven, Drew Smith, Tom Ristow, Ryan Nolan
WLUK Fox 11 Green Bay
Championship at the Straits
#56 Best public affairs program
First Place:
Andy Moore, Steve Doebel, Frederica Freyberg, Kathy Bissen
Wisconsin Public TV/WHA
Here and Now
Second Place:
Christine Sloan-Miller, JoAnne Garrett, Linda Friend, Michelle Danforth, Patty Loew, Kathy Bissen
Wisconsin Public Television
In Wisconsin #310
#57 Commentary
First Place:
Rick Horowitz
WMVS-TV
Air Wars
Second Place:
Michael Perry, Andy Moore, Wendy Woodard
Wisconsin Public Television
Pickin’ Rocks
#58 Best spot news
First Place:
Mark Was
Today’s TMJ4 WTMJ-TV
Chase and Crash
#59 Best general news
First Place:
Tim Muelemans
Today’s TMJ4 WTMJ-TV
Autopilot
#60 Best documentary
First Place:
Everett “Butch” Sotenga, Michael Eicher, Mik Derks, Carol Larson, David Hestad
Wisconsin Public TV/WHA
Wisconsin World War II Stories – Pacific
#61 Best feature
First Place:
Joe Euphemi
Today’s TMJ4 WTMJ-TV
Holy Hill
Second Place:
Frank Boll
Wisconsin Public Television
Black Bear Study
#62 Best sports
First Place:
Mickie Leach
Fox 6 WITI-TV
Fifth Quarter Highlights
#63 Best news story originally published on a Web site
First Place:
Brian Clark WisBusiness.com
California Stem Cell Measure
#64 Best feature story originally published on a Web site
First Place:
Brian Clark WisBusiness.com
Cory Nettles Profile
#65 Best Web-only commentary/column
First Place:
John Karcher, John Wacker, Molly Thompson
Channel 3000.com/WISC-TV
Special Assignment: Baghdad
#66 Best Web site design
First Place:
Erika Kachama-Nkoy, Brian Lorbiecki
Wisconsin Public Television/WHA
Wisconsin World War II Web Redesign
Collegiate Winners
#C1 Best new story
First Place:
Diana Sroka
Marquette Tribune
Students Caught Using Fake IDs
Second Place:
Andrew Johnson
Marquette Tribune
Student Critical After Near-Campus Shooting
#C2 Best feature story
First Place: (tie)
Kari Bellingham
CURB magazine (UW-Madison)
A matter of trust: Preserving a piece of Wisconsin
Ryan Nilsson
Marquette Tribune
Double threat
Second Place:
Taryn Sauer
Marquette Tribune
Noon run serves up meals, dishes and compassion
#C3 Best sports story
First Place:
Ryan Nilsson
Marquette Tribune
With chance to tie, Kamm comes up short
Second Place: (tie)
Kim Kaiser
Marquette Tribune
Goals and dolls: Equality on ice
DJ Slater
Spectator, UW-Eau Claire
Blugolds fall to Titans in close game
#C4 Best critical review of the arts
First Place:
Dave Rossetti Marquette Tribune
Earle’s revolution fuses music, politics
Second Place:
Niamh Wallace
Leader (UWM)
King Ubu still shocks audiences after 100 years
#C5 Best editorial or commentary
First Place:
Kerry J. Kassie
Fourth Estate (UW-GB)
Don’t judge until you wear the combat boots
Second Place:
Adam Bergstrom
Leader (UWM)
Guns, God and gays
#C6 Best news story
First Place:
Eric Miller
UWM PantherCast
Student elections snafu
Second Place:
Nick Pelletier
KUWS-FM, UW-Superior
Chai Vang arrested
#C7 Best feature story
First Place:
Kate Houlihan
KUWS UW-Superior
Central All-class memories
Second Place:
BJ Lutz
UWM PantherCast
Band competiton
#C8 Best news story
First Place:
Britt Bellinger, Dan Pfeifer
UWM PantherVision
Hey, That’s my truck!
Second Place:
Mike Pitas, Kyle Kaiman
UW Campus Cast
Ridgewood apartment fire
#C9 Best feature story
First Place:
Esther Lodge, Leah Herrmann
UWM PantherVision
Opening day dilemma
Second Place:
Julie Huck
MUTV
Professor/DJ
#C10 Best sports story
First Place:
Carrie Durand, Mya Gee
UWM PantherVision
Superfan
Second Place:
Jessica Blada
MUTV
Soaring high
#C11 Best television photojournalism
First Place:
Esther Lodge, Michael Orlowski
UWM PantherVision
Greene Museum
Second Place:
Ben Krutzik, Leah Herrmann
UWM Panthervision
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