1994 ONPA Television year-end contest results


Photographer of the Year

1st – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Steve France, WTOL-TV, Toledo
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
HM – Dave Palmer, WTOL-TV, Toledo

Sports Photographer of the Year
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Scott Simpson, WLWT-TV, Cincinnati
3rd – Tony Giordullo, WHIO-TV, Dayton

Editing with Effects
1st – Jim Bucher, WDTN-TV, Dayton
2nd – Phil Drechsler, WTOL- TV, Toledo
3rd – PaulKwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo
HM – Steve France, WTOL- TV, Toledo

Editing without Effects
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW – TV, Cleveland
2nd – JimBucher, WDTN-TV, Dayton
3rd – Scott Simpson, WLWT-TV, Cincinnati
HM – Dave Hollis, WKYC- TV, Cleveland

Feature
1st – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
3rd – Dave Hollis, WKYC-TV, Cleveland
HM – Tim Wenning, WTOL-TV, Toledo

General News
1st – Dave Palmer, WTOL- TV, Toledo
2nd – Paul Kwapich, WTOL- TV, Toledo
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
HM – Tim Wenning, WTOL-TV, Toledo

Live News
1st – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Jim Bucher, WDTN-TV, Dayton
3rd – None Awarded
HM – Doug Larson, WDTN-TV, Dayton

Magazine/Series/Mini-doc
1st – PaulKwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Joe Stoll, WTOL-TV,Toledo
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
HM – Robert Busby Jr., WLWT-TV, Cincinnati

News Feature with Effects
1st – Jim Bucher, WDTN-TV, Dayton
2nd – Bob Turner, WYTV-TV, Youngstown
3rd – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo

News Feature without Effects
1st – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Dave Palmer, WTOL- TV, Toledo
3rd – Timothy Dale, WFMJ-TV, Youngstown
HM – Chris Hursh, WTOL- TV, Toledo

Personality Profile 
1st – Steve France, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Byron Stirsman, WHIO- TV, Dayton
3rd – Robert Busby, Jr. WLWT-TV, Cincinnati
HM – John Potter, WNWO-TV, Toledo

Sports
1st – Steve France, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Ali Ghanbari, WTOL-TV, Toledo
3rd – Tony Giordullo, WHIO-TV, Dayton
HM – Scott Simpson, WLWT-TV, Cincinnati

Sports Feature
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Steve France, WOL-TV, Toledo
3rd – Dave Palmer, WTOL-TV, Toledo
HM – Doug Larson,WDTN-TV, Dayton

Spot News
1st – Robert Busby Jr., WLWT-TV, Cincinnati
2nd – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo
3rd – Steve France, WTOL-TV, Toledo
HM – Tony Giordullo, WHIO-TV, Dayton
HM – Charles Soto, WNWO-TV, Toledo

 

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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