2012 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Photographer of the Year
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV – 48
2nd – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV – 38
3rd – Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV – 27
4th – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV – 26
5th – Josh Amos, WDTN-TV – 5
6th – Anthony Mirones, WCPO-TV – 3
7th – Annette Lawless, WJW-TV – 2

Station of the Year
WJW-TV, Cleveland

Winning stories can be viewed by clicking on the title

Spot News
1st – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “Duck Rescue”
2nd – Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV, “Bucyrus is Falling”
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “We Heard Bam Bam Bam”
HM – Anthony Mirones, WCPO-TV,“Pile Up”

General News
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Heavy Heart at Lost”
2nd – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, “Driving Safety”
3rd – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “1st & 10 Miles”

Sports Feature
1st – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, “Spring Fling”
2nd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Yelling Coach”
3rd – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “Sports Stacker”
HM – Anthony Mirones, WCPO-TV, “I Believe”

Feature
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Everyday is Memoria Dayl”
2nd – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, “Second Leg”
3rd – Josh Amos, WDTN-TV, “Pink Firetruck”
HM – Anthony Mirones, WCPO-TV, “Father Daughter Team”

In Depth/Series
1st – Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV, “A Heros’s Healing”
2nd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Against All Odds ‘Anna’s Story’”
3rd – Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “Liquid Gold”
HM – Annette Lawless, WJW-TV, “Hometown Hero”

Personality Profile
1st – Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, “Vinny Pestano”
2nd – Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV,“Colerain Elementary”
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “U Got It! U Got It!”
HM – Annette Lawless, WJW-TV, “Surprising Sarah Greene”

Judged at WCCO-TV, Minneapolis/St. Paul