2001 ONPA Television year-end contest results


Photographer of the Year 

1st – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – David Colabine, WKRC-TV, Cincinnati
3rd – Kendall Griggs, WCPO-TV, Cincinnati

Station of the Year 
1st – WBNS-TV Columbus
2nd – WKRC-TV Cincinnati
3rd – WLWT-TV Cincinnati

Spot News 
1st – Blew Up, Chris Reece WJW-TV
2nd – Little Girl Dies,  L. David Colabine WKRC-TV
3rd – Cincinnati Day of Riots, Christopher Hursh WKRC-TV

General News 
1st –  Councilman Shoots Dog, Kendall Griggs WCPO-TV
2nd –  Golf Tax, Doug Herman WJW-TV
3rd –  That’s Alright Pete, Chris Hedrick WBNS-TV
HM –  Trial By Fire, Chris Reece WJW-TV
HM –  Funeral Outbreak, L.David Colabine WKRC-TV

General Sports 
1st –  Cross Country Dream, David Bradford WDTN-TV
2nd –  St. Xavier vs Northmont, Kendall Griggs WCPO-TV

Sports Feature 
1st –  Mike’s Challenge, Chris Reece WJW-TV
2nd –  Bike Ramp Racing, L.David Colabine WKRC-TV
3rd –  Wilson Footballs,  Chris Hedrick WBNS-TV
HM –  Coach Nite, Christopher A. Hursh WKRC-TV
HM –  OSU Trainers, Bill Reagan WBNS-TV

News Feature 
1st –  Garden Railways, Jeff Barnhill WKRC-TV
2nd –  Memories for Sale, Chris Reece WJW-TV
3rd –  Rabbit Hash, Michael Loomis WLWT-TV
HM –  Honk for Peace, L.David Colabine WKRC-TV

Feature 
1st –  Earth Ship, Doug Herman WJW-TV
2nd –  Math Dog, Rob Abel WBNS-TV
3rd –  New Downtown Restaurants, Kendall Griggs WCPO-TV
HM –  OKC Closer, Bill Reagan WBNS-TV
HM –  Through the Eyes of A Child, Jeff Barnhill WKRC-TV

Personality Profile 
1st –  The Whistler, L. David Colabine WKRC-TV
2nd –  Smitty’s, Jeff Barnhill WKRC-TV
3rd –  Skyline Billie, Michael Loomis WLWT-TV

In Depth 
1st –  Annie’s Throne, Doug Herman WJW-TV
2nd –  Computer Crime, L.David Colabine WKRC-TV
3rd –  Huffing, Scott Doelling WBNS-TV
HM –  Oxycontin, Carl Todhunter WBNS-TV

Editing 
1st –  The Election, Jeff Barnhill WKRC-TV
2nd –  OKC Closer, Bill Reagan WBNS-TV
3rd –  Computer Crime,  L. David Colabine WKRC-TV

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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