General Excellence

1^st KTRV Fox 12

2^nd KIDK - TV

3^rd KBCI - TV

General News Report

1^st Lee McGuire — KTVB-TV — "Indian Gaming"

2^nd Jon Hanian, Clyn Richards — KBCI-TV — "The Mayor—s Mystery"

3^rd Rob Piercy, Kelby Young - KIVI-TV — "Stock Plunge"

Honorable Mention

Jon Hanian, Jay Krajic — KBCI-TV — "Grumpy Old Mess"

Tim Hurtt — KTVB-TV — "Wilder Coin Toss"

Spot News Report

1^st Kevin Bolinger, Albert Williams - KTRV Fox 12 — "PVC Fire"

2^nd Staff — KIVI — TV — "Cowboy Mike Capture"

3^rd Joni Shriver — KBCI-TV — "Child Drowns"

Best Live Shot

1^st Lee McGuire, Cody Neilson — KTVB-TV — "House Fire"

2^nd Robbie Johnson, Xanti Alcelay — KTVB-TV- "Alcohol Test"

3^rd Scott Dorval, Jon Hanian, Mark Billings — KBCI-TV — "Snow Storm"

Watchdog/Investigative Report

1^st Jon Hanian, Clyn Richards — KBCI-TV - "Cry Rape"

2^nd Brenda Baumgartner, Randy Kendell — KPVI-TV — "Justice for Katie"

3^rd Jennifer Parker, Charles McClure — KIVI-TV — "Home Builders Inc."

Honorable Mention

Jon Hanian, Clyn Richards, Spencer Larimore - KBCI-TV — "The Mayor—s Budget Bubble"

 

Serious Feature Report

1^st Anita Kissee & Paul Boehlke — KTVB-TV — "Stop the Sass"

2^nd Alyson Outen & Xanti Alcelay — KTVB-TV — "Japanese Internment"

3^rd Alyson Outen & Phillip Townsend — KTVB-TV — "Heart to Heart"

Light Feature Report

1^st Kim Holcomb, Paul Meunier — KTRV Fox 12 — "Stolen Spine"

2^nd John Miller, Xanti Alcelay — KTVB — TV — "Jones Soda Girl"

3^rd Jeff Ray, Mark Billings — KBCI-TV — "Momma and Her Gun"

Honorable Mention:

Alan Austin, Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler — Idaho Public Television — "Outdoor Idaho: River of No Return"

Jeff Ray, Clyn Richards, Spencer Larimore — KBCI-TV — "Pop-up Idaho, Christmas Tree"

 

Series

1^st Sarita Kichok, Rob Piercy — KIVI-TV — "Jan—s Story"

2^nd John Miller, Xanti Alcelay — KTVB-TV — "One Tank Trips"

3^rd Kevin Bolinger, Paul Meunier — KTRV Fox 12 — "Spirit of the Games"

 

Public Affairs Program — Studio

1^st Staff — Idaho Public Television — "Western Divide"

2^nd Joan Cartan-Hansen, Ricardo Ochoa, Al Hagenlock — Idaho Public Television — "Dialogue for Kids: Dinosaurs"

3^rd Staff — KIVI-TV — "Newsmakers: The Anthrax Scare"

 

Public Affairs Program — Field

1^st Bruce Reichert, Pat Metzler, John Crancer, Alan Austin, Marcia Franklin, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Ricardo Ochoa — Idaho Public Television — "Outdoor Idaho: —The River of No Return—"

2^nd Bruce Reichert , Pat Metzler, Alan Austin, Jay Krajic — Idaho Public Television — "Outdoor Idaho: —Down on the Farm—"

3^rd Maggie O—Mara, Paul Boehlke, Gary Salzman — KTVB — TV — "Seven—s Heroes Christmas Special"

 

Documentary

1^st Jim Peck, Alan Austin — Idaho Public Television — "Outdoor Idaho: Old-time-Fiddlers"

2^nd Melanie Marsing, Gary Salzman — KTVB-TV — "The Road to Salt Lake"

3^rd Marcia Franklin, Jeff Tucker, Al Hagenlock, Lori Joyce, Jay Krajic — Idaho Public Television — "In Our Own Voice"

 

Sports News Story

1^st Joe Hughes — KIVI — TV — "Father—s Day Gift"

TIE 2^nd

Brian Holmes — KTVB-TV — "What—s in a Name?"

David Augusto — KTVB-TV — "Golf Kids"

3^rd Valerie Rainis — KTRV Fox 12 — "Big Nasty"

Weathercast

1^st Scott Stevens — KPVI-TV

2^nd Vin Crosby — KTRV Fox 12

3^rd Steve Liebenthal — KIVI-TV

Outdoor / Environment Report

1^st John Crancer, Pat Metzler, Ricardo Ochoa & Jeff Tucker — Idaho Public Television — "Owyhee Canyonlands"

2^nd Jon Hanian & Hank Nystrom — KBCI — TV — "The Politics of Power"

3^rd Lee McGuire & Gary Salzman — KTVB — TV — "Salmon vs. Dams"

 

Consumer Report

1^st Melinda O—Malley, Mark Billings — KBCI-TV — "Car Seats"

2^nd Don Nelson, Brad Carlson — KIVI-TV — "Auto Hammer"

no other awards given

 

Health / Medical Report

1^st Elizabeth Homan, Paul Boehlke — KTVB —TV — "Country Doctor"

2^nd Maggie O—Mara, Paul Boehlke — KTVB-TV — "Fighting for Healthcare"\

3^rd Maggie O—Mara, Paul Boehlke — KTVB-TV — "Cleft Palate Surgery"

Crime / Court Report

1^st Jon Hanian, Trevor Smith — KBCI-TV - "The Legend of Claude Dallas"

2^nd Lynn Hightower, J. Clive Jordan — KIVI-TV — "INS Problems"

3^rd Lee McGuire, Gary Salzman — KTVB- TV — "Smoke Bomb"

Television Writing

1^st Jeff Ray — KBCI-TV — "Momma and her gun"

2^nd Joan Cartan-Hansen — Idaho Public Television — "Outdoor Idaho: A Job with a view: Birdwatching"

3^rd Mark Browning — KPVI — TV — "A ride like no other"

Videography

1^st Kevin Eslinger — KTRV Fox 12 — "Fire Truck"

2^nd Jay Krajic — KBCI-TV — "Bosnia to Boise and Back"

TIE 3^rd

Jeff Tucker — Idaho Public Television — "Idaho Edens"

Trevor Smith — KBCI-TV — "Spencer Anniversary"

Video Essay

1^st Spencer Larimore — KBCI-TV — "Pop-up Idaho: Christmas Tree"

2^nd Steve Curtis — KBCI-TV — "Pumpkin Chuckin"

3^rd Cody Neilson, Alyson Outen — KTVB-TV — "Proper Farewell"

Rookie of the year

1^st Trevor Smith — KBCI-TV

2^nd Phillip Townsend — KTVB-TV

3^rd Kurt Sproul — KPVI-TV