2012 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Photographer of the Year
1st - Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV - 48
2nd - Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV - 38
3rd - Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV - 27
4th - Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV - 26
5th - Josh Amos, WDTN-TV - 5
6th - Anthony Mirones, WCPO-TV - 3
7th - Annette Lawless, WJW-TV - 2

Station of the Year
WJW-TV, Cleveland

Winning stories can be viewed by clicking on the title

Spot News
1st - Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “Duck Rescue”
2nd - Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV, “Bucyrus is Falling”
3rd - Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “We Heard Bam Bam Bam”
HM - Anthony Mirones, WCPO-TV,“Pile Up”

General News
1st - Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Heavy Heart at Lost”
2nd - Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, "Driving Safety”
3rd - Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “1st & 10 Miles”

Sports Feature
1st - Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, “Spring Fling”
2nd - Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Yelling Coach”
3rd - Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “Sports Stacker”
HM - Anthony Mirones, WCPO-TV, “I Believe”

Feature
1st - Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Everyday is Memoria Dayl”
2nd - Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, “Second Leg”
3rd - Josh Amos, WDTN-TV, “Pink Firetruck”
HM - Anthony Mirones, WCPO-TV, “Father Daughter Team”

In Depth/Series
1st - Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV, “A Heros’s Healing”
2nd - Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “Against All Odds ‘Anna’s Story’”
3rd - Kris Sproles, WDTN-TV, “Liquid Gold”
HM - Annette Lawless, WJW-TV, “Hometown Hero”

Personality Profile
1st - Billy Muhammed, WJW-TV, “Vinny Pestano”
2nd - Jeff Ritter, WBNS-TV,“Colerain Elementary”
3rd - Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, “U Got It! U Got It!”
HM - Annette Lawless, WJW-TV, “Surprising Sarah Greene”

Judged at WCCO-TV, Minneapolis/St. Paul