2017 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Television Photographer of the Year
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus
3rd – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, Cleveland
4th – Chris Reese, WJW-TV, Cleveland
5th – Cy Boord, WJW-TV, Cleveland

Best of Show 
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Calling for Chaplain Willie”
2nd – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Not Gonna be Stopped”

Station of the Year
WBNS-TV, Columbus

48 Hour News Feature
1st – Ali Ghnbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Steam In The Valley”
2nd – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Back In The Game”
3rd – Chris Reese, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Allergic To Wifi”
HM – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Our Favorite Droid”

General News
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Northeast Ohio Eclipse”
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Food Truck Squabble”
3rd – Cy Boord, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Wayne Twp. Double Fatal”

Personality Profile
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Let’s Do It”
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “He’s 100”

Sports Feature
1st – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Not Gonna Be Stopped”
2nd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Path To Happiness”
3rd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Extreme Hula”

Spot News
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “SUV Crashes Into Home”
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Tornado Hits Galion”

In-Depth
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Calling for Chaplain Willie”
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Nursing Overtime”
3rd – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Second Chance at Hope”
HM – Chris Reese, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Voting Class of 2020”

Entries were judged by WTVF in Nashville.