2025 ONPA Television year-end contest results
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Ali Ghanbari Television Photographer of the Year
1st - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo - 37 points
2nd - Megan Heady, WBNS-TV, Columbus - 29 points
3rd - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland - 21
4th - Makael Grant Steelholdt, WBNS-TV, Columbus - 12 points
5th - Bill Price, WBNS-TV, Columbus - 11 points
Best in Show
Scott Doelling - WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Healing Waters”
Station of the Year
WBNS-TV, Columbus
Spot News - “Marion Arrest” - Bill Price
General News - “Painting Found” - Chris Kettler
Sports Feature - “Quinn's Crew” - Rich Yedlicka
Feature - “Healing Waters” - Scott Doelling
Feature - “Incarcerated Men Build ODOT Trucks” - Grant Steenholdt
Personality Profile - “ORW Christmas” - Megan Heady
48-Hour Feature
1st - Scott Doelling - WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Healing Waters”
2nd - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Fellowship Matters”
3rd - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Learning To Fly”
Sports Feature
1st - Megan Heady, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Hilltop Tigers”
2nd - Grant Steenholdt, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Buckeyes Tailgate in Seattle”
3rd - Dan Pasciak, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Memorial Bears”
General News
1st - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Water Lanterns With Special Meaning”
2nd - Travis Onyett, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Arts Council Funding”
3rd - Scott Doelling - WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Building Everywhere”
Award of Excellence - Megan Heady, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Woman Recovers After Being Hit By Car”
Personality Profile
1st - Bill Price, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Devoted Library Patron”
2nd - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Officer Smerk”
3rd - Megan Heady, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “ORW Christmas”
Award of Excellence - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Dancing Crossing Guard”
In-Depth
1st - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Ghost Stories in Toledo”
2nd - Scott Doelling - WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Honda Next”
3rd - Travis Onyett, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Markison Ave Issues”
Award of Excellence - Grant Steenholdt, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Incarcerated Men Build ODOT Trucks”
Spot News
1st - Megan Heady, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Marigold”
2nd - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “My House Got Destroyed”
3rd - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Semi Crash”
Award of Excellence - Grant Steenholdt, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Mansfield House Explosion”
This year’s contest was judged by the videography staff at KCPQ-TV Fox 13 in Seatle, Washington