2002 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Photographer of the Year
1st – Jeff Barnhill – WKRC-TV, Cincinnati
2nd – David Bradford – WOIO-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Chris Reece – WJW-TV, Cleveland

Quarterly Clip Contest Photographer of the Year
1st – Jeff Barnhill – WKRC-TV, Cincinnati
2nd – Eric Peterson – WBNS-TV, Columbus
3rd – Mike Smith – WBNS-TV, Columbus

Station of the Year
1st – WBNS-TV Columbus
2nd – WKRC-TV Cincinnati

Best of Show
Jeff Barnhill – WKRC-TV, Cincinnati – “Amphicar”

Editing
1st – Jeff Barnhill WKRC-TV, “Willie Goes for the Green”
2nd – Steve France, WUPW-TV, “Expressions of Love”
3rd – Chris Hursh, WKRC-TV, “Father Stan”
Award of Excellence – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, “The Wheelchair Games”

Feature
1st – Jeff Banrhill, WKRC-TV, “Amphicar”
2nd – Kendall Griggs, WCPO-TV, “Singles”
3rd – David Bradford, WOIO-TV, “Indians Boys of Summer”
Award of Excellence – Chris Hursh, WKRC-TV, “Father Stan”

General News
1st – David Bradford, WOIO-TV, “Moving Day”
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC-TV, “Remembering Family”
3rd – Doug Herrmann, WJW-TV, “Booter Bumps”
Award of Excellence – Chris Reece WJW-TV, “Wheel From the Sky”

In Depth
1st – Doug Herrmann, WJW-TV, “Elvis Lives”
2nd – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, “Calorie Restriction”
3rd – Kendall Griggs, WCPO-TV, “Meet San Joe Freckles”
Award of Excellence – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC-TV, “To Save a Life”

News Feature
1st – Chris Hursh, WKRC-TV, “A Visit to Rabbit Hash”
2nd – Eric Peterson, WBNS-TV, “Art of Arson”
3rd – David Bradford, WOIO-TV, “Apple Weather”
Award of Excellence – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC-TV, “It’s (No Longer) Skyline Time”

Personality Profile
1st – Eric Peterson, WBNS-TV, “A Good Way To Stay Broke”
2nd – Kendall Griggs, WCPO-TV, “Bodybuilding Grandma”
3rd – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, “An Officer and a Gentleman”
Award of Excellence – Chris Hursh, WKRC-TV, “Cybel’s Song

Sports Feature
1st – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC-TV, “Willie Goes For the Green”
2nd – Doug Herrmann, WJW-TV, “Cavs Stat”
3rd – Steve France, WUPW-TV, “Erin Norman”
Award of Excellence – Kendall Griggs, WCPO-TV, “Taft Meets Goshen”

Spot News
1st – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, “A Lake View”
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC-TV, “New Years Day Fire”
3rd – David Bradford, WOIO-TV, “Caught”
Award of Excellence – Kendall Griggs, WCPO-TV, “Black Family Reunion”

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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