1996 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Photographer of the Year
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Gunther Meisse, WMFD-TV, Mansfield
3rd – Kim Fatica, WOIOIWUAB-TV, Cleveland

Sports Photographer of the Year
1st – Chris Reece, WXIX-TV, Cincinnati

Station of the Year
1st – WJW-TV Cleveland

Best Story
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland

Editing
1st – Kim Fatica, WOIO/WUAB-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
3rd – Chris Reece, WXIX-TV, Cincinnati
HM Gunther Meisse, WMFD-TV, Mansfield

Feature 
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Gunther Meisse, WMFD-TV, Mansfield
3rd – Kim Fatica, WOIO/WUAB-TV, Cleveland

General News
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Gunther Meisse, WMFD-TV, Mansfield
3rd – Vince Shivers, WFMJ-TV, Youngstown
HM – Kim Fatica, WOIO/WUAB-TV, Cleveland

Magazine/Series
1st – Sames/Reagan, WBNS-TV, Columbus
2nd – Kim Fatica, WOIO/WUAB-TV, Cleveland
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland

News Feature
1st – Gunther Meisse, WMFD- TV, Mansfield
2nd – Phil Drechsler, WTOL-TV, Toledo
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
HM – Mark Boumes, WUPW-TV, Toledo
HM – Steve France, WTOL-TV, Toledo

Personality Profile 
1st – David Hollis, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Ron Strah, WJW-TV, Cleveland
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland

Sports
1st – Vince Shivers, WFMJ-TV, Youngstown
2nd – Phillip Schneid, WCMH-TV, Columbus
3rd – Mark Bournes, WUPW-TV, Toledo

Sports Feature
1st – Ron Mounts, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Ray Pfeffer, WTVG-TV, Toledo
3rd – Chris Reece, WXIX – TV, Cincinnati

Spot News
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Brian Yuen, WKRC-TV, Cincinnati
3rd – Ron Strah, WJW-TV, Cleveland
HM – Jeff Barnhill, WTOL-TV, Toledo
HM – Gunther Meisse, WMFD- TV, Mansfield

 

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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