1989 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Photographer of the Year
1st - Chris Kettler WTOL, Toledo
2nd - Paul Kwapich WTOL, Toledo
3rd - David Hollis WKYC, Cleveland
HM - Pat Story, WLWT, Cincinnati
HM - Brad Wmget WHIO, Dayton

Sports Photographer of the Year
1st - Scott Simpson WLWT, Cincinnati
2nd - Brad Winget WHIO, Dayton
3rd - Larry Moore WHIO, Dayton

Station of the Year
1st - WKYC, Cleveland
2nd - WTOL, Toledo

Editing with Effects
1st - Scott Simpson, WLWT, Cincinnati, "Sidelines/Miami"
2nd - David Hollis, WKYC, Cleveland, "Monarch Migration"
3rd - Chris Kettler, WTOL, Toledo, "Women in Police"
HM - Brad Winget, WHIO, Dayton, "Autumn Colors"

Editing without Effects
1st - David Hollis, WKYC, Cleveland, "Steel Monkey"
2nd - Rodney King, WTOL, Toledo, "Farm Auction"
3rd - Douglas Beach, WFMJ, Youngstown, "Buccia Winery"
HM - Phil Drechsler, WTOL, Toledo, "Free Gas"

Feature
1st - David Hollis, WKYC - Cleveland, "Small Town Erhart"
2nd - Byron Stirsman, WHIO - Dayton, "Wingwalker"
3rd - Paul Kwapich, WTOL, Toledo, "Homeless March"
HM - Chris Kettler, WTOL, Toledo, "Eagles"

General News
1st - Ron Schmidt/Kevin Rue, WLWT, Cincinnati, Markwell Funeral"
2nd - Ali Ghanberi, WKEF, Dayton, "March for Choice"
3rd - Rodney King, WTOL, Toledo, "Farm Auction"
HM - Bob Pliillips, WDTN, Dayton, "All Dogs Go To Heaven"

Live News
1st - Paul Kwapich, WTOL, Toledo, Dave at the Fair"
2nd - Brad Winget, WHIO, Dayton, "911"

Magazine/Series/Mini doc
1st - Chris Kettler, WTOL, Toledo, "Bootcamp or Cons"
2nd - David Hollis, WKYC, Cleveland, "Iron and Steel Essays"
3rd - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Dayton, "UD Kentucky Trip"
HM - Dee Moorman, WHIO, Dayton, "Chasing the Wind"

News Feature with Effects
1st - Phil Drechsler, WTOL, Toledo, "Falconer"
2nd - Paul Kwapich, WTOL, Toledo, "Glamorous Jen"
3rd - Pat Story, WLWT, Cincinnati, "Light up Cincinnati"
HM - Brad Wmget, WHIO, Dayton, Autumn Colors"

News Feature without Effects
1st - John G. Warner, WHIO, Dayton, "All Hallow's Eve"
2nd - Chuck Hamlin, WHIO, Dayton, "Tiny Tots"
3rd - Charles Brunswick, WFMJ, Youngstown, "Wendell August Forge"

Personality Profile
1st - Kris John, WDTN, Dayton, "Cronkite"
2nd - Paul Kwapich WTOL, Toledo, "Chucklehead"
3rd - John G. Warner, WHIO, Dayton, "Violin Maker"
HM - Douglas Beach, WFMJ, Youngstown, "Blues University"

Sports
1st - Brad Winget, WHIO, Dayton, In the Pits"
2nd - Larry Moore Mike Campbell, WHIO, Dayton, "C.J. vs Alter"
3rd - Scott Simpson, WLWT, Cincinnati, "Super Bowl XXIII"

Sports Feature
1st - Kris John, WDTN, Dayton, Elephants Can Fly"
2nd - Tom Sharkey, WDTN - Dayton, "BMX-Ohio"
3rd - Larry Moore, WHIO, Dayton, "Owen Donahue-Referee"
HM - Chris Kettler, WTOL, Toledo, "Fremont Boxer"

Spot News
1st - Tom Sharley, WDTN, Dayton, "Miami Riots"
2nd - Bob Phillips, WDTN, Dayton, "Mad River Drug Bust"
3rd - Paul Kwapich, WTOL, Toledo, "Jeanette Fire 911"
HM - Brad Winget, WHIO, Dayton, Wyoming Street Fire"

Television Photographers of the Year

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2025 – Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2024 – Dan Pasciak, WBNS-TV, Columbus
2023 – David Bradford, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2022 – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus
2021 – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus
2020 – Dennis Spronck, WSYX/WTTE, Columbus
2019 – Kris Sproles, WSU, Dayton
2018 – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, Cleveland
2017 – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, Cleveland
2016 –  Kris Sproles, WDTN, Dayton
2015 – Scott Doelling, WBNS, Columbus
2014 – Andy Wallace- WBNS, Columbus
2013 – Ali Ghanbari – WJW, Cleveland
2012 – Ali Ghanbari – WJW, Cleveland
2011 – Ali Ghanbari – WJW-TV, Cleveland
2010 – Ali Ghanbari – WJW, Cleveland
2009 – Jeff Ritter – WBNS, Columbus
2008 – Jeff Ritter, WBNS, Columbus
2007 – David Bradford – WJW, Cleveland
2006 – David Bradford – WJW, Cleveland
2005 – David Bradford – WJW, Cleveland
2004 – Doug Herrman – WJW, Cleveland
2003 – Ali Ghanbari – WJW, Cleveland
2002 – Jeff Barnhill – WKRC, Cincinnati
2001 – Chris Reece, WJW, Cleveland 
2000 – Jeff Barnhill – WKRC, Cincinnati
1999 – Chris Reece – WJW, Cleveland
1998 – Ali Ghanbari – WJW, Cleveland
1997 – Ali Ghanbari – WJW, Cleveland
1996 – Ali Ghanbari – WJW, Cleveland
1995 – Ali Ghanbari – WJW, Cleveland
1994 – Paul Kwapich – WTOL, Toledo
1993 – Ali Ghanbari – WKEF, Dayton
1992 – Scott Takeda – WTOL, Toledo
1991 – Paul Kwapich – WTOL, Toledo
1990 – Paul Kwapich – WTOL, Toledo
1989 – Chris Kettler – WTOL, Toledo
1988 – Brian Tiell – WTOL, Toledo
1987 – Scott Huffman – WDTN, Dayton
1986 – Scott Huffman – WDTN, Dayton
1985 – David Hollis – WKYC, Cleveland
1984 – Byron Stirsman – WHIO, Dayton
1983 – Byron Stirsman – WHIO-TV, Dayton
1982 – Jim Douglas – WHIO, Dayton
1981 – Jim Douglas – WHIO, Dayton
1980 – Jim Douglas – WHIO, Dayton
1979 – David Hollis – WKYC, Cleveland
1978 – Jim Douglas – WHIO, Dayton
1977 – David Hollis – WAKK, Akron
1976 – Bob Phillips – WDTN, Dayton

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