1984 ONPA Television year-end contest results
Photographer of the Year
1st - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Dayton
2nd - Rick Robertson, WKYC, Cleveland
3rd - Dave Hollis, WKYC, Cleveland
4th - Bob Phillips, WDTN, Dayton
4th - Scott Huffman, WDTN, Dayton
5th - Steve Goldstein, WDTN, Dayton
General News
1st - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Datyon, "ROTC Training"
2nd - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Dayton, "Shuttle Connection"
3rd - Dave Hollis, WKYC, Cleveland, "Wild Dogs"
HM - Steve Sobiski, WKYC, Cleveland, "Sheppard House"
HM - Rick Robertson, WKYC, Cleveland, "Cop Funeral"
Magazine Feature
1st - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Dayton, "Gliders"
2nd - Ron Widman, WBNS, Columbus, "Spangler Candy"
3rd - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Dayton, "Edmund Jordan"
HM - Ron Widman, WBNS, Columbus, "Pine Needle Baskets"
HM - Chuck Upthegrove, WHIO, Dayton, "A Marine Now"
Best team - Rick Ridinger, Cynthia O'Neill, WEWS, Cleveland, "Falling Toward Winter"
Mini Documentary
1st - Larry Baker, WKYC, Cleveland, "The River"
2nd - Ed Rakochy, WBNS, Columbus, "Who'll Stop the Rain"
3rd - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Dayton, "Thunderbirds"
HM - Kevin Jordan, WKRC, Cincinnati, "ECT, J."
News Feature
1st - Ron Widman, WBNS, Columbus, "Broom Maker"
2nd - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Dayton, "Fearless Flyer"
3rd - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Dayton, "Three Year Old Bowler"
HM - Toby Elder, WKRC, Cincinnati, "Spring Fever"
HM - Michael Benedic, WKRC, Cincinnati, "Snow Adventure"
Sports
1st - Byron Stirsman, WHIO, Dayton, "Gravel Rama"
2nd - Dave Hollis, WKYC, Cleveland, "Indians vs. Buffalo"
3rd - Bob Wendt, WDTN, Dayton, "Aut Racing"
HM - Rick Robertson, WKYC, Cleveland, "Indians Opening Day"
Sports Feature
1st - Steve Goldstein, WDTN, Dayton, "Jennifer Smith"
2nd - Scott Huffman, WDTN, Dayton, "BMX"
3rd - Rick Guyton, WDTN, Dayton, "Darrel Pace"
HM - J. Kevin Jordan, WKRC, Cincinnati, "Home Gym"
HM - Rick Guyton, WDTN, Dayton, "Donny Branch"
Spot News
1st - Steve Goldstein, WDTN, Dayton, "Fatal Fire"
2nd - Chuck Upthegrove, WHIO, Dayton, "Grand Avenue Standoff"
3rd - Dave Hollis, WKYC, Cleveland, "I-71 Accident"
HM - Rick Robertson, WKYC, Cleveland, "Muriel Standoff"
HM - Richard Nordstrum and Dennis Cheatham, WHIO, Dayton, "East Dayton House Explosion"
Best team - Chuck Hamilton and Dennis Cheatham, WHIO, Datyon, "Gump Kidnapping"
Judges Award
Buckmaster, WKEF, WHIO and WDTN, Dayton