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"