GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Division A
1st KIVI – Channel 6
2nd KBCI – Channel 2
3rd KTVB – Channel 7
Division B
1st KIFI – Channel 8
2nd KPVI – News Channel 6
GENERAL NEWS REPORT
Division A
1st Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “3 Year Old Survivor of Mid-Air Collision”
2nd Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Lightning Survivor”
3rd Michelle Edmonds, Justin Rickelman, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Lessons from Garrett’s Chair”
Division B
1st Nate Eaton – KIDK Channel 3 – “No Horsin’ Around”
SPOT NEWS REPORT
1st Alyson Outen, Gary Salzman, Xanti Alcelay & Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Pet Rescue”
2nd Shane Johnson, Justin Rickelman, Jeremy Jones – KIVI Channel 6 – “Tree on House”
3rd Rebecca Swart, Kevin Eslinger, Jeremy Jones – KIVI Channel 6 –”Hero Save”
BEST LIVE SHOT
1st Kaycee Murray, Zach Wolken, Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “Inferno Witness”
2nd Michelle Edmonds, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Boise Blaze ’08”
3rd Randy Simon, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Halloween Live”
WATCHDOG/INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
1st Mike Murad, Seth Ogilvie – KBCI Channel 2 – “MRSA in Pork”
2nd Shane Johnson, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Micron’s Big Fix / Steve Appleton”
3rd Danielle Leigh – KIDK – TV – “School Security Test”
SERIOUS FEATURE REPORT
Division A
1st Don Nelson, Kevin Eslinger, Lance Johnson – KIVI Channel 6 – “Highway to Heartbreak”
2nd Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Kidnapped and Shot”
3rd Lincoln Graves, Kevin Eslinger –KIVI Channel 6 – “Bullets in my bed”
Division B
1st Greg Schaefer – Plum –TV, Sun Valley – “Wounded Warriors – Water Sport Comp”
2nd Nate Eaton – KIDK-TV – “Escaping Polygamy”
3rd Andrew Del Greco – KPVI – TV – “Gift of Love”
LIGHT FEATURE REPORT
Division A
1st Natalie Hurst, Mike Larkin – KBCI Channel 2 – “Christmas for $100”
2nd Don Nelson, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Terrorist Nelson”
3rd Ysabel Bilbao, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Refugee Soccer”
Division B
1st Nate Eaton – KIDK Channel 3 – “88-year old quilting man”
2nd Brenda Baumgartner, Andrew Del Greco – KPVI – TV – “A day in the life of Search and Rescue Dive Team”
SERIES
1st Michelle Edmonds, Justin Rickelman –KIVI Channel 6 – “Margo’s Road to Recovery”
2nd Jonelle Merrill, Mike di Donato – KTVB Channel 7 – “Women of War”
3rd Mark Johnson, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – “Vancouver Olympics”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – STUDIO
1st Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock, Sue Nass – Idaho Public Television – “D4K”
2nd Marcia Franklin, Ricardo Ochoa, Jody Lee – Idaho Public Television – “Dialogue: Wall Street Woes”
3rd Jeff Tucker, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Al Hagenlock – Idaho Public Television – “DTV Answers”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM – FIELD
1st Bruce Reichert, Jody Lee, Pat Metzler, Dave Butler, Norm Nelson, Alberto Moreno – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Wild Fire”
2nd Dee Sarton, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Rachel’s Challenge Special”
3rd Mark Johnson, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – “Viewpoint: Capitol for Day”
DOCUMENTARY
Division A
1st Bruce Reichert, Marcia Franklin, Pat Metzler, Kris Millgate, Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart, Ricardo Ochoa, Dave Butler, Norm Nelson, Alberto Moreno – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Mining Idaho”
2nd Dan Hamilton, Shayne Wells, Dan Widner, Rod Smith, Joe Mohling & Jill Hardy – KTRV Fox 12 – “Fox 12 Fright Files”
3rd Bruce Reichert, John Crancer, Pat Metzler, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Marcia Franklin, Jeff Tucker, Jody Lee, Jim Peck, Chuck Cathcart, Jay Krajic, Ricardo Ochoa, Dave Butler, Sauni Symonds, Norm Nelson, Alberto Moreno & Michael Gough – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: 25th Anniversary
Division B
1st Greg Schaefer, Whitney McNees – Plum-TV, Sun Valley “Castle Rock Fire- Revisited”
SPORTS NEWS STORY
Division A
1st Justin Corr – KTVB Channel 7 – “Lance Allred Story”
2nd Randy Simon, Jeremy Jones– KIVI Channel 6 – “Hockey Fights”
3rd Justin Corr – KTVB Channel 7 – “Yotes Trio”
Division B
1st Justin Ross – Plum-TV, Sun Valley – “48 Straight: Half Pipe”
2nd Greg Schaefer – Plum-TV, Sun Valley – “48-Straight: Board Cross”
SPORTSCAST
Division A
1st Randy Simon – KIVI Channel 6
2nd Nate Kuester – KTRV Fox 12
3rd J Bates & Troy Oppie – KBCI Channel 2
Division B
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WEATHERCAST
Division A
1st Scott Dorval – KIVI Channel 6
2nd Nate Kuester – KTRV Fox 12
3rd Rick Lantz – KTVB Channel 7
Division B
1st Michael Coats – KIFI Local News 8
2nd Jamie Kagol – KIFI Local News 8
OUTDOOR / ENVIRONMENT REPORT
Division A
1ST Dave Thomason, Bruce Reichert, Sauni Symonds & Jay Krajic – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Birders, Banders, and Binoculars”
2nd Bruce Reichert, Kris Millgate, Alberto Moreno, Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart, Ricardo Ochoa, Jeff Tucker, Norm Nelson – Idaho Public Television – “Outdoor Idaho: Powered by Nature”
3rd Rebecca Swart, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Beauty gets a break”
Division B
1st Whitney McNees – Plum TV, Sun Valley – “Carole King”
2nd Andrew Del Greco – KPVI-TV – “Yellowstone National Park Reborn: 20 years after the fires”
CONSUMER REPORT
1st Alyson Outen, Gary Salzman – KTVB Channel 7 – “Then & Now Gas”
2nd Hannah Naito, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Ready for Rail”
3rd Joni Shriver, Xanti Alcelay – KTVB Channel 7 – “Oil Company Reaction”
HEALTH / MEDICAL REPORT
1st Kaycee Murray, Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “West Nile Victim”
2nd Michelle Edmonds, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “What is 22Q”
3rd Mark Johnson, Mike Perry – KTVB Channel 7 – “Methadone Clinic”
CRIME / COURT REPORT
1st Shane Johnson, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “American Psycho Effect”
2nd Kiersten Throndsen, Clyn Richards – KBCI Channel 2 – “Drawing Conclusions”
3rd Michelle Stark, Eric Turner – KIVI Channel 6 – “Idaho’s Child Porn Trackers”
GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL
1st Shane Johnson, Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Board Game Politics”
2nd Hannah Naito, Doug Locksmith– KIVI Channel 6 – “Toll Man”
3rd Joni Shriver, Deren Martinez – KTVB Channel 7 – “Challenged Voters’
TELEVISION WRITING
1st Shane Johnson – KIVI Channel 6 – “Idaho’s Flying Saucer Man”
2nd Doug Petcash – KTVB Channel 7 – “Oregon Trail Wagon Man”
3rd Alyson Outen – KTVB Channel 7 – “Elk Cow”
VIDEOGRAPHY
1st Jay Krajic, Chuck Cathcart – Idaho Public Television – “Hang Gliding”
2nd Justin Ross – Plum-TV, Sun Valley – “Will Burks”
3rd Kevin Eslinger – KIVI Channel 6 – “Idaho’s New Gold Rush”
VIDEO ESSAY
1st Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Horrors of the Old Pen”
2nd Justin Rickelman – KIVI Channel 6 – “Iron Man Training”
3rd Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – “Rappelle Training”
BEST TV GRAPHICS
1st Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – “Shop Idahoptv”
BEST TV SPORTS GRAPHICS
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BEST MORNING NEWS PROGRAM
Division A
1st Staff – KIVI Channel 6 – “Good Morning Live”
2nd KTVB Staff, Ranae Bangerter, Kelsey Jacobson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Today’s Morning News – Boise Inferno Aftermath”
3rd Megan Burgasser – KBCI Channel 2 – “CBS 2 Eyewitness News @ 6 a.m.”
Division B
1st Joel Hillan, Emily Clark, Michael Coats – KIFI –TV – “6 a.m. Morning Show”
2nd Sarah Schwabe, Tommy Noel, Anne Chanthavong – KIDK – TV- “6 a.m. Morning Show”
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Division A
1st Trevor Loucks – KTVB Channel 7
2nd Deren Martinez – KTVB Channel 7
3rd Eric Turner – KIVI Channel 6
Division B
1st Greg Schaefer – Plum-TV, Sun Valley
2nd Anthony Congi – KIDK Channel 3
