2018 ONPA Television year-end contest results

Television Photographer of the Year
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus
3rd – Chris Reese, WJW-TV, Cleveland
4th – Robert Busby,WLWT-TV, Cincinnati

Station of the Year
1st – WBNS-TV, Columbus – Video
2nd – WJW-TV, Cleveland  – Video

Best of Show
Ali Ghanbari  WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Signs of the Fallen”

Spot News
1st – Cy Boord, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Kent State Gun Rally”
2nd – Ali Ghanbari  WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Amish Ax”
3rd – Robert Busby, WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, “When Everything Goes Wrong”
HM – Scott Doeling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “I Just Want In My House”

General News
1st – Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Ice Raid”
2nd – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Tunnel Vision”
3rd – William Wolkoff, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Memorial Bench Stolen From Norwalk Park”
HM – Nabiel Muhammed, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Mail Santa”

Sports Feature
1st – Ali Ghanbari  WJW-TV, Cleveland, “No Excuses Zion Story”
2nd – Kris Sproles, Wright State University, “Women’s Bowling Team Hitting Their Mark”
3rd – Scott Doeling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Boomerang Champ”
HM – Nabiel Muhammed, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Hamilton Workout”

48 Hour News Feature
1st – Ali Ghanbari  WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Mural Wall”
2nd – Nabiel Muhammed, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “How To Save a Life CPR”
3rd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Otterbein Veterans”
HM – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Lunch With Law Enforcement”

In Depth Series
1st – Ali Ghanbari  WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Signs of the Fallen”
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Keziah’s Quest”
3rd – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Honor Flight”
HM – Robert Busby, WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, “Last Chance High School”

Personality Profile
1st – Ali Ghanbari  WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Oh, Say Can You See”
2nd – Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “My Best Customer”
3rd – Kris Sproles, Wright State University, “Riveting Affair”
HM – Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “DJ John”

Entries were judged by WTVF in Nashville, TN