2013 ONPA Television year-end contest results

ONPA Television Photographer of the Year
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Annette Lawless, WJW-TV, Cleveland
3rd – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, Dayton
4th – David Bradford, WJW-TV, Cleveland
5th – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, Cleveland

Station of the Year
WJW-TV, Cleveland

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48 hours
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Before I Die”
2nd – Annette Lawless, WJW-TV, “I Love You More”
3rd – David Bradford, WJW-TV,“Poetry Man”
HM – Kris Sproles, “WDTN-TV,“Mobile Memorial”

General News
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “This Wall Is Awesome
2nd – Annette Lawless,WJW-TV, “The Love Truck”
3rd – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV,“Hardaway Must Go!”
HM – David BradfordWJW-TV, “Sisterly Love”

In-Depth
1st – Annette Lawless, WJW-TV, “The Little Sunshine Girl”
2nd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Ur Fight Starts & Ends Here”
3rd – David Bradford, WJW-TV, “Pizza Guy Caught”

Personality Profile
1st place – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Happy Feet”
2nd – Annette Lawless, WJW-TV, “The Little Sunshine Girl”
3rd – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV,“Bike Ads”
HM – David Bradford, WJW-TV, “Food Typographer”

Sports Feature
1st – David Bradford, WJW-TV, “Remembering the Rubber Bowl”
2nd – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, “Are You Tough Enough”
3rd – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “Boxing is Back”

Spot News
1st – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “Spring Valley Fire”
2nd – Ali Ghanbari,WJW-TV, ‘Memories Up in Smoke”
3rd – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, “Canton Fire “
HM- David Bradford,” WJW-TV, “Sumnerfest Gone Wild”

Judged at KUSA-TV, Denver

Television Photographers of the Year

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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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