2006 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Photographer of the Year
1st – Dave Bradford, WJW-TV, Cleveland – 33 pts
2nd – Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV, Columbus – 27 pts
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus – 27 pts

Station of the Year
WBNS-TV Columbus

Best of Show
Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Postman’s New Route”

Deadline Photography
1st – David Bradford, WJW, “Last Goodbye’s”
2nd – Chris Reece, WJW, “Lost & Found”
3rd – Richard J. Yedlick, WBNS, “Family Arrested”

Editing
1st – David Bradford, WJW, “A Mother’s Love”
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS, “Cold Case Series”
3rd – Kendal Griggs, WJW, “Animal Shelter Protest”

Feature
1st – Jeff Ritter, WBNS, “Redneck Wishing Well”
2nd – Nate Zinnel, WBNS, “Sex Addiction Boot Camp”
3rd – Bill Reagan, WBNS, “Last Ride”

In Depth/Series
1st – Scott Doelling, WBNS, “Cold Case Series”
2nd – Steve Maguire, WBNS, “People Up North”
3rd – Jeff Ritter, WBNS, “Street Smart”

General News
1st – David Bradford, WJW, “Gender A,B,C’s”
2nd – Steve Maguire, WBNS, “Ohio Election Focus”
3rd – Brian Wicker, WBNS, “All for a Deal”
HM – Richard J. Yedlick, WBNS, “Aftermath”

Spot News
1st – David Bradford, WJW, “House Explosion”
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS, “Home to Get Shot”
3rd – Eric Higgenbotham, WHIO, “Warehouse Fire”
HM – Nate Zinnel, WBNS, “Fayette Co. Storms”

News Feature
1st – David Bradford, WJW, “The Little Red Seed”
2nd – Steve Maguire, WBNS, “Training a Dive Team”
3rd – Nate Zinnel, WBNS, “Child’s Christmas Wish”
HM – Brian Wicker, WBNS, “Love of the Team”

Personality Profile
1st – Jeff Ritter, WBNS, “One Postman’s New Route”
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS, “Chasing a Dream”
3rd – Bill Reagan, WBNS, “Tyson’s Card”

Sports
1st – Kendall Griggs, WJW, “Aurora vs Lake Catholic”
2nd – Richard J. Yedlick, WBNS, “Golf Through a Kid’s Eyes”
3rd – Nate Zinnel, WBNS, “Perfect Bowler”

Judges WAVE-TV Louisville, KY.