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

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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