2021 ONPA Television year-end contest results
Ali Ghanbari Television Photographer of the Year Award
1st - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus - 40 points
2nd - Dennis Spronck, WSYX/WTTE-TV, Columbus - 32 points
3rd - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland - 16 points
4th - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo - 14 points
5th - Jeff Hogan, WJW-TV, Cleveland - 2 points
Best of Show
Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus , “Hire US”
Station of the Year
WBNS-TV, Columbus
Photographers: Nate Davis, Bryant Somerville, Scott Doelling, Shawn Dunagan, Nicki Thacker and Evan Huddle
48 Hour Feature
1st - Dennis Spronck, WSYX/WTTE-TV, Columbus, “If It Ain't Raining, You Ain't Training”
2nd - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “9/11 Proud”
3rd - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Mackinac Bridge Blue Ice”
HM - Jeff Hogan, WJW-TV, “Dave Grohl Alley”
General News
1st - Dennis Spronck WSYX/WTTE-TV, Columbus, “Don Is Don”
2nd - Dennis Spronck WSYX/WTTE-TV, Columbus, “A Simple Garment Of Destiny”
3rd - Dennis Spronck WSYX/WTTE-TV, Columbus, “Under Harrison's Hat”
HM - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “A Simple Gesture”
In-Depth Series
1st - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Hire US”
2nd - Dennis Spronck WSYX/WTTE-TV, Columbus, “Alvin”
3rd - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Stories Within The Stained-Glass Windows”
Personality Profile
1st - Dennis Spronck WSYX/WTTE-TV, Columbus, “Fishen With A Mission”
2nd - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “He Was Fast”
3rd - Dennis Spronck WSYX/WTTE-TV, Columbus, “The Chase”
HM - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Mother Loses Both Daughters To Drugs”
Sports Feature
1st - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Field Of Broken Dreams”
2nd - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Grooveryde”
Spot News
1st - Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus, “Polaris Mall Shooting”
2nd - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, “Swatting”
3rd - Dennis Spronck WSYX/WTTE-TV, Columbus, “Freedom Fighters”
HM - Joe Cromer, WTOL-TV, Toledo, “Dozen People Shot On Fourth Of July”
Contest entries were judged by Michael Driver and the videography staff at KCPQ, Fox 13 Seattle.