1992 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Photographer of the Year
1st – Scott Takeda, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Philip Drechsler, WTOL-TV, Toledo
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WKEF-TV, Dayton, Dayton

Sports Photographer of the Year

1st -Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Steve France, WTOL-TV, Toledo
3rd – ScottSimpson, WLWT-TV, Toledo

Editing with Effects
1st – Scott Takeda, WTOL-TV, Toledo
2nd – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo
3rd – Philip Drechsler, WTOL-TV, Toledo

Editing without Effects
1st – Ali Ghanbari WKEF-TV, Dayton, “Dying Breed”
2nd – Scott Takeda WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Mexican Free Trade”
3rd – PaulKwapich WTOL-TV, Toledo

Feature
1st – Scott Takeda, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Art Photographer”
2nd – Jim Bucher, WDTN-TV, Dayton, “Twas the night Before Christmas”
3rd – Ali Ghanbari, WKEF-TV, Dayton, “Dying Breed”
HM – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Ottawa Floods”

General News
1st – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Cold Homeless”
2nd – Scott Takeda, WTOL-TV, Toledo. “Campaign Buttons”
3rd – Patrick Story, WLWT-TV, Toledo, “Cincinnati on Drugs”
HM – Steve France, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Plan Crash Folo”

Live News
1st – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Halloween”

Magazine/Series/Mini-doc
1st – Scott Takeda, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Mexican Free Trade”
2nd – Robert Busby Jr., WLWT-TV, Toledo, “The Ukraine, A Far Cry”
3rd – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Tyson React”
HM – Ali Ghanoari, WKEF-TV, Dayton, “Tonights Debate”

News Feature with Effects
1st – Robert Busby, Jr. WLWT-TV, Toledo, “Highway Samaritan”
2nd – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Challenger Baseball”
3rd – Scott Takeda, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Ameriflora 92”

News Feature without Effects
1st – Steve France, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Applebutter Festival”
2nd – Scott Takeda, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Baggin’ For Speed”
3rd – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Judo Kids”
HM – Philip Drechsler, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Pheasants”

Personality Profile
1st – Paul Kwapich, “Pumkpkin Man”
2nd – Scott Simpson, “Ficorelli”
3rd – Philip Drechsler, “Vito”
HM – Patrick Story, “Wave Guy”

Sports
1st – Scott Simpson, WLWT-TV, Toledo, “Crosstown Shootout”
2nd – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Sportsfest”
3rd – Tony Giordullo, WKEF-TV, Dayton, “Field Pass Bengals/Raiders”

Sports Feature
1st – Paul Kwapich, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “BMX Bikers”
2nd – Steve France, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Boxer Kid”
3rd – Philip Drechsler, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Muzzle Loaders”

Spot News
1st – Philip Drechsler, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Central Fire”
2nd – Robert Busby, Jr., WLWT-TV, Toledo, “Shamrock Fire”
3rd – Scott Takeda, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Tornado Damage”
HM – JoLynn Mullally, WFMJ-TV, Youngstown, “Abducted Child”