2005 ONPA Television year-end contest results
Television Photographer of the Year
1st – Dave Bradford, WJW, Cleveland – 49 pts.
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, Cincinnati – 40 pts.
3rd – Jeff Ritter, WBNS, Columbus -24pts.
Station of the Year
1st -WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – WBNS-TV, Columbus
Best of Show
Dave Bradford, WJW, “Allison’s Angels”
Spot News
1st – Dave Bradford, WJW, “Over the Edge”
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, “President Drive Shootings”
3rd – Jeff Ritter, WBNS, “There’s a Right and a Wrong Way”
AE – Rob Abel, WBNS, “It Doesn’t Matter What We Are Saving”
General News
1st – Jeff Ritter, WBNS, “Drumming Up Support”
2nd – Dave Bradford, WJW, “Marines Investment”
3rd – Scott Doelling, WBNS, “Dodgeball”
AE – Brian Wicker, WBNS, “Final Game”
Deadline Photography
1st – Dave Bradford, WJW, “Speeding Crackdown”
2nd – Rich Johnston, WBNS, “Semi Lucky”
News Feature
1st – Tony Mirones, WCPO, “We’re Still Here”
2nd – Steve Maguire, WBNS, “Lake Sweep”
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, “Gasoline Blues”
AE – Kendall Griggs, WJW, “It’s Still in Play”
Feature
1st – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, “Honor Flight”
2nd – Jeff Ritter, WBNS, “Jack Frost Lives On In Birdhouse”
3rd – Chris Kettler, WBNS, “Sex Offenders in School Zone”
AE – Dave Bradford, WJW, “Screamteam”
In-Depth
1st – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, “Cyberbullies”
2nd – Dave Bradford, WJW, “Katrina Victims”
3rd – Jeff Ritter, WBNS, “Broken Hydrants”
AE – James Robinson, WHIO, “Treasures of Egypt”
Sports
1st – Ali Ghanbari WJW, “A Drummers Wish”
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, “There’s a New Marshal in Town”
3rd – Dave Bradford, WJW, “Born to Train”
AE – Kendall Griggs, WJW, “Browns vs. Giants”
Personality Profile
1st – David Bradford, WJW, “Allison’s Angel’s”
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, “Honor Flight Return”
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, “Pet Photographer”
AE – Bill Reagan, WBNS, “Becky Art”
Editing
1st – Tony Mirones, WCPO, “We’re Still Here”
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, “Cyberbullies”
3rd – James Robinson, WHIO, “Treasures of Egypt”
AE – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, “Makeshift Healing Wall