2000 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Television Photographer of the Year
1st – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC-TV, Cincinnati
2nd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
3rd – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland

Quarterly Clip Contest Photographer of the Year
1st – Ali Ghanbar, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC-TV, Cincinnati
3rd – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland

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

Editing
1st – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, Meanest Man
2nd – Chris Reece, WJW, Full House
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, Cory’s Passion
HM – Chris Hursh, WKRC, Great Detectives

Feature
1st – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, Flight of Fantasy
2nd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, Till Death Do Us Part
3rd – Dave Colabine,WKRC, Brush Arbor
HM – Chris Reece, WJW, A Special Place

General News
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, A Very Special Time
2nd – Chris Reece, WJW, Full House
3rd – Chris Hursh, WKRC, Traditions Old and New
HM – Eric Anderson, WNWO, Cabellas
HM – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, Uncovering History

In-Depth
1st – Dave Colabine, WKRC, Driving the Country
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, The Veggie Mobile
3rd – Chris Reece, WJW, Northern Lights
HM – Rob Busby, WLWT, Ultimate Sacrifice

News Feature
1st – Chris Reece, WJW, Last Dance
2nd – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, Chili Award
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, Bone Lady
HM – Dave Colabine, WKRC, Corn Amazing
HM – Chris Hursh, WKRC, The Census Taker

Personality Profile
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, Music for Healing
2nd – Eric Anderson, WNWO, Shoe Shine Man
3rd – Chris Hursh, WKRC, Child of God
HM – Vince Shivers, WFMJ, Warrior for Education

Sports
1st – Vince Shivers, WFMJ, Lucifer’s Ladder
2ng – Chris Reece, WJW, Annual Frog Jump
3rd – Eric Anderson, WNWO, Checker Champ

Sports Feature
1st – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, Meanest Man
2nd – Chris Reece, WJW, Super Kids
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, Best of the Best
HM – Rob Busby, WLWT, Jason the Archer
HM – Dave Colabine, WKRC, The Boxers

Spot News
1st – Jeff Barnhill, WKRC, Crisco Spill
2nd – Dave Colabine, WKRC, Little Girl Found
3rd – Scott Doelling, WBNS, Saving Freddy
HM – Mike Loomis, WLWT, 98 degrees and Storming
HM – Ali Ghanbari, WJW, My Poor Car