1977 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Television Photographer of the Year
1st - David Hollis, WAKR-TV, Akron, OH

Documentary
1st - Dave Mio, WKYL-TV, Lexington, KY, "Police Story"
2nd - Jim Douglas, WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Courage Behind the Mask"
3rd - Dave Mio, WKYL-TV, Lexington, KY, "El Salivador"
HM - Chuck upthegrove, WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Main Street Massacre"

General News
1st - Catherine Zimmerman, WDTN-TV, Dayton, "Am Track Reprieve"
2nd - Kevin Meagher, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "American Abroad"
3rd - Dennis Cheatham, WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Sheep Kill"
tie - Allen Rosen, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "Sheriffs Auction"
HM - Bob Phillips, "DP&L Strike"
HM - Scott Barkley, WLWT, Cincinnati, "Practice for Flood "
HM - Team Al Rosen & Gene Austin, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "Police Story"

Magazine Feature
1st - John Prazan, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "Light Fantastic"
2nd - Allen Rosen, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "DWI One for the Road"
3rd - Dave Mio, WKYL-TV, Lexington, KY, "Circus"
HM - Martha Dunsky, WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Mini Militants"
HM - Jim Douglas, WHIO-TV, Dayton, "High Flight"
HM - Allen Rosen, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "Brotherly Love"
HM - Kevin Meagher & Ken Ocepic, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "Summer Sleigh Ride"

News Feature
1st - Jim Douglas, WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Chimney Sweep"
2nd - Jim Douglas, WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Last Strokes for Holley"
3rd - Harry Darnell, WHIO-TV, Dayton, "First Day of School"
HM - David Mio, WKYL-TV, Lexington, KY, "Hummingbirds"
HM - Cathy Zimmerman, WDTN-TV, Dayton, "69 & Restaurant"
HM -Ron Widman, WBNS-TV, "Autuman"
HM - Charles Day, WDTN-TV, Dayton, "Bear "

Sports
1st - David Hollis, WAKR-TV, Akron, "Cavs vs Knicks"
2nd - Chuck Upthegrove, WHIO-TV, Dayton, , "Indy Race Day"
3rd - David Mio, WKYC- TV, Cleveland, "Jay Birds Softball"

Sports Feature
1st - David Hollis, WAKR-TV, Akron, "Couples Football"
2nd - John Prazan, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "Shooting the Bull"
3rd - Al Rosen, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "Wheelchair Athletes"
HM - Mike Everhart, WDTN-TV, Dayton, "Billiard Tourney"
HM - David Hollis, WAKR-TV, Akron, "Walt Frazier The Best"

Sports Feature - Team
1st - Kevin Meagher & Ken Oleper, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "Day at the Races"
2nd - Martha Dunsky & Jim Douglas, WHIO-TV, Dayton, "River Marathon"
3rd - Gene Austin & Jeff Highland, WKEF-TV, Dayton, "Mismatch of the Century"

Spot News
1st - Don Campbell, WDTN-TV, Dayton, Dayton, "Snake Chase"
2nd - Ed Verba, WKYC-TV, Cleveland, "Decker Fire"
3rd - David Hollis, WAKR-TV, Akron, "Akron Sewer Explosion"
HM - David Hollis, WAKR-TV, Akron, "Hillwood Fire"
HM - Toby Elder, WKRC-TV, Cincinnati, "Dayton Firefighters Strike"

Special Award
Newsfilm of Beverly Hills Fire used in Instant Special - WDTN-TV, Dayton

Judges Award
Martha Dunsky, WHIO-TV, Dayton, - For her continued improvement and especially her one man band stories she films, edits & voice herself