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2004 APTRA Awards
The Winners

The Associated Press Television-Radio Association of California and Nevada is proud to announce it's 2004 APTRA award winners. Awards will be presented on April 3rd during the 57th Annual APTRA Convention at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim. While the bulk of the trophies will be handed out during the organization's annual banquet, for the first time, 16 awards will be given out during a special luncheon titled Honoring Videography, Editing and The Mastery of Sound . Awards in the categories below noted with (LUNCH) will be presented during this luncheon, clips shown, winners will get a chance to speak and special speakers will highlight this 2 hour event! The categories are R-17, R-18, T-17, T-18, T-19, T-20 and T-21 in both class one and two. In addition, APTRA's web award recipients will be honored. All of those being honored at lunch will also be named at the APTRA Awards Banquet. Congratulations to all of the winners!

CLASS TWO TELEVISION "SPIRIT OF THE GOLDEN EMPIRE" KGET STAFF KGET, BAKERSFIELD

CLASS TWO RADIO "THE VENTURA COUNTY FIRESTORM" JIM RONDEAU, MARY OLSON, LANCE OROZCO KCLU-FM, THOUSAND OAKS/SANTA BARBARA


BILL STOUT AWARDS

R-1 BILL STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENTERPRISE NEWS "HOMELESS PATROL" DOUG SOVERN KCBS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO

R-2 BILL STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STATION SPOT NEWS "HOME FRONT" KCBS NEWS TEAM KCBS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO

T-1 BILL STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENTERPRISE NEWS COVERAGE "CHUCKIE AND MIDGET" CHRIS BLATCHFORD KTTV, LOS ANGELES

T-2 BILL STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SPOT NEWS COVERAGE "OAKLAND SUPER BOWL RIOTS" HAU KUIANG, JULIETTE GOODRICH, DOUG MURPHY, KELLY LYON, RICK VILLAROMAN, ROBERT MOONAN,PAUL MORRILL KPIX, SAN FRANCISCO

CLASS ONE RADIO

R-3 BEST RADIO NEWSCAST OVER 15 MINUTES NOMINEES: KGO, SAN FRANCISCO KNX, LOS ANGELES KCBS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO


R-4 BEST RADIO NEWSCAST UNDER 15 MINUTES NO WINNER

R-6 BEST RADIO NEWSWRITING "KCBS 5 PM NEWS" TED GOLDBERG, KCBS NEWS TEAM KCBS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO


R-7 BEST RADIO SPORTSCAST "8:15 AM SPORTSLINE" STEVE BITKER, STAN BUNGER, AL HART, JOHN MADDEN KCBS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO

R-9 BEST RADIO SPOT NEWS REPORTING "GLENDALE SHOOTOUT" MEGAN REYES KNX, LOS ANGELES

R-10 BEST RADIO INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING "ENDING THE SILENCE" KARI MORAN KNX, LOS ANGELES

R-11 BEST RADIO SERIES "TUMBLING DICE" DOUG SOVERN KCBS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO

R-12 BEST RADIO DOCUMENTARY OR SPECIAL PROGRAMMING (TIE)
"HOMELESS PATROL" DOUG SOVERN KCBS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO
"CHILD MOLESTER: PROFILE OF A PREDATOR" JOHN NORTH KNX, LOS ANGELES

R-13 BEST RADIO SERIOUS FEATURE "AIDS WARD" MIKE SUGERMAN KCBS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO

R-14 BEST RADIO LIGHT FEATURE "DRIVE-THROUGH PRAYER" DEBRA BAER KPCC, PASADENA

R-15 BEST RADIO REGULARLY SCHEDULED FEATURE SEGMENT "JUST A MINUTE WITH KENT SHOCKNEK" KENT SHOCKNEK KNX, LOS ANGELES

R-16 BEST RADIO SPORTS REPORTING "CARLOS DELGADO" STEVE BITKER KCBS-AM, LOS ANGELES

(LUNCH) R-17 BEST RADIO USE OF SOUND-SERIOUS OR HARD NEWS "COLORADO RIVER DELTA" ILSA SETZIOL KPCC, PASADENA

(LUNCH) R-18 BEST RADIO USE OF SOUND-FEATURE (TIE) "POOR PUCKER" JENNIFER JONES KGO, SAN FRANCISCO

(LUNCH) "CYBER LOVE AFFAIR" BRET BURKHART KGO, SAN FRANCISCO

R-19 BEST RADIO ANCHOR, OR ANCHOR TEAM NOMINEES: STAN BUNGER AND SUSAN LEIGH TAYLOR, KCBS-AM SAN FRANCISCO DICK HELTON, KNX LOS ANGELES ED BAXTER AND MARY ELLEN GEIST, KGO SAN FRANCISCO


R-20 PAT DAVIS RADIO REPORTER OF THE YEAR "DOUG SOVERN-KCBS REPORTER OF THE YEAR" DOUG SOVERN KCBS-AM, SAN FRANCISCO

(LUNCH) Best Website: KCBS, San Francisco

CLASS TWO RADIO

R-3 BEST RADIO NEWSCAST OVER 15 MINUTES NO WINNER

R-4 BEST RADIO NEWSCAST UNDER 15 MINUTES NOMINEES: KUZZ AM/FM BAKERSFIELD, MARK HOWELL KCLU-FM THOUSAND OAKS/SANTA BARBARA JIM RONDEAU KUZZ AM/FM, BAKERSFIELD, TAMMY BROWN

R-6 BEST RADIO NEWSWRITING "KCLU AFTERNOON NEWS" LANCE OROZCO KCLU-FM, THOUSAND OAKS/SANTA BARBARA

R-8 BEST RADIO LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT "VENTURA COUNTY FIRESTORMS" LANCE OROZCO KCLU-FM THOUSAND OAKS/SANTA BARBARA

R-9 BEST RADIO SPOT NEWS REPORTING "HARPER FAMILY MURDERS" TAMMY BROWN, PETER J. RUDY KUZZ AM/FM, BAKERSFIELD

R-10 BEST RADIO INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING "IMMIGRATION PROCESSING DELAYS" MATTHEW WORKMAN KCSN-FM, NORTHRIDGE

R-11 BEST RADIO SERIES "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-THE CYCLE OF ABUSE" KEITH GOLDSTEIN KCSN-FM, NORTHRIDGE

R-12 BEST RADIO DOCUMENTARY OR SPECIAL PROGRAMMING (TIE)
"IMMIGRANT DRIVER'S LICENSE" JOSELYN ONTIVEROS KCSN-FM, NORTHRIDGE
"WILDFIRE AFTERMATH" MATTHEW AREOSA KCSN-FM, NORTHRIDGE

R-13 BEST RADIO SERIOUS FEATURE "ADOPTION DAY" TAMMY BROWN KUZZ AM/FM, BAKERSFIELD

R-14 BEST RADIO LIGHT FEATURE "FIESTA FOOD" JOHN PALMINTERI KEYT-AM, SANTA BARBARA

R-15 BEST RADIO REGULARLY SCHEDULED FEATURE SEGMENT "NORTH BAY RAMBLER" LOUISA HUFSTADER KVON/KVYN, NAPA

R-16 BEST RADIO SPORTS REPORTING "HARVICK HOMECOMING" PETER J. RUDY KUZZ AM/FM, BAKERSFIELD

(LUNCH) R-17 BEST RADIO USE OF SOUND-SERIOUS OR HARD NEWS "STORIES FROM THE FIRE LINES" LANCE OROZCO KCLU-FM THOUSAND OAKS/SANTA BARBARA

(LUNCH) R-18 BEST RADIO USE OF SOUND-FEATURE "PINT-SIZED BOWLER" LANCE OROZCO KCLU-FM THOUSAND OAKS/SANTA BARBARA

R-19 BEST RADIO ANCHOR, OR ANCHOR TEAM MARK HOWELL, KUZZ AM/FM BAKERSFIELD

R-20 PAT DAVIS RADIO REPORTER OF THE YEAR PETER J. RUDY, KUZZ AM/FM BAKERSFIELD

CLASS ONE TELEVISION

T-3 BEST TELEVISION NEWS BROADCAST-60 MINUTES NOMINEES "KCAL 9 NEWS AT 10" KCAL, LOS ANGELES "NEWS AT 10" KTLA, LOS ANGELES

T-4 BEST TELEVISION NEWSCAST-30 MINUTES NOMINEES: KMEX, LOS ANGELES KNTV, SAN JOSE KXTV, SACRAMENTO

T-5 BEST TELEVISION NEWSWRITING "CHINA'S SIN CITY" GEORGE KNAPP KLAS-TV, LAS VEGAS

T-6 BEST TELEVISION SPORTSCAST NO WINNER

T-7 BEST TELEVISION WEATHERCAST "WEATHER WHERE YOU LIVE" ROBERTA GONZALES KPIX-TV, SAN FRANCISCO

T-8 BEST TELEVISION LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT "TARGET: IRAQ" LISA KIM, ALAN DENTON, JANE HOLUM KNTV, SAN JOSE

T-9 BEST TELEVISION SPOT NEWS REPORTING "SONIO'S FIRE" MARK SAYRE KTNV, LAS VEGAS

T-10 BEST TELEVISION INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING "TAKEN FOR A RIDE" JOE DUCEY, ABIGAIL STERLING, GLEN KINION, KARYN HOLMES KRON-TV, SAN FRANCISCO

T-11 BEST TELEVISION SERIES "AROMA DE CHIAPAS" ANTONIO VALUERDE KMEX, LOS ANGELES

T-12 BEST TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY OR SPECIAL PROGRAMMING "EMPEROR OF DEATH ROW" GEORGE KNAPP, MATTHEW ADAMS KLAS-TV, LAS VEGAS

HONORABLE MENTION: "YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE HEART" BOB TARLAU, CHRISTINE DEVINE KTTV, LOS ANGELES

T-13 BEST TELEVISION SERIOUS FEATURE "THE N-WORD" CRAIG FRANKLIN, VALERIE ST. JOHN, KARYNE HOLMES, CATHRYN PAFF KRON, SAN FRANCISCO

T-14 BEST TELEVISION LIGHT FEATURE "DON'T BE FOOLED-DIET PRODUCTS" SAL MORALES, DIEGO CARRO, JUAN-MANUEL MARTINEZ, CESAR VICTORIA KVEA-TV, LOS ANGELES

HONORABLE MENTION: "PHANTOM OF THE SHARK TANK" BARTON BISHOFF KNTV, SAN JOSE

T-15 BEST TELEVISION REGULARLY SCHEDULED FEATURE SEGMENT "THE TECH REPORT" SCOTT BUDMAN KNTV, SAN JOSE

T-16 BEST TELEVISION SPORTS REPORTING "JERRY RICE-THE LEGEND CONTINUES" RAJ MATHAL, ABRAHAM MENDOZA, SHANNON FARREN KNTV, SAN JOSE

(LUNCH) T-17 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF HARD NEWS "COLIMA, MEXICO EARTHQUAKE CLEANUP" ARTURO QUEZADA KMEX, LOS ANGELES

(LUNCH) T-18 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF A NEWS FEATURE "PHANTOM OF THE SHARK TANK" BARTON BISHOFF KNTV, SAN JOSE

(LUNCH) T-19 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF SPORTS "SABERCATS-HERE COMES THE BOOM" ABRAHAM MENDOZA KNTV, SAN JOSE

(LUNCH) T-20 BEST TELEVISION HARD NEWS EDITING "PRISON GANGS" MARK VILLARREAL KNTV, SAN JOSE

(LUNCH) T-21 BEST TELEVISON FEATURE EDITING "THE SUPERNATURALSTHE SUPER VOLCANO" JUAN MANUEL MARTINEZ KVEA, LOS ANGELES

T-22 DICK TERRY VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR "BISHOFF COMPOSITE" BARTON BISHOFF KNTV, SAN JOSE

T-23 BEST TELEVISION ANCHOR, OR ANCHOR TEAM "FOX 11 10 PM NEWS" JOHN BEARD, CHRISTINE DEVINE

T-24 CHRIS HARRIS REPORTER OF THE YEAR DAMIAN TRUJILLO, KNTV SAN JOSE

(LUNCH) Best Website: KNBC, Los Angeles

CLASS TWO TELEVISION

T-3 BEST TELEVISION NEWS BROADCAST-60 MINUTES NOMINEES: KOLO, RENO"NEWSCHANNEL 8 AT 5 PM" KGET, BAKERSFIELD "17 NEWS AT 5 PM" KSWB, SAN DIEGO "WB NEWS AT 10"

T-4 BEST TELEVISION NEWS BROADCAST-30 MINUTES NOMINEES: KBAK, BAKERSFIELD "29 EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 11" KGPE, FRESNO "NEWS 47 AT 6" KSBY, SAN LUIS OBISPO "ACTION NEWS"

T-5 BEST TELEVISION NEWSWRITING "SURVIVING THE UNTHINKABLE" MONTE FRANCIS KSEE, FRESNO

T-6 BEST TELEVISION SPORTSCAST NO WINNER

T-7 BEST TELEVISION WEATHERCAST "KEYT WEATHER" STEVE STEWART KEYT-TV, SANTA BARBARA

T-8 BEST TELEVISION LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS EVENT "GRAPEVINE MUD-KERN COUNTY FLOODING" DAN THESMAN, KERO NEWS TEAM KERO-TV, BAKERSFIELD

T-9 BEST TELEVISION SPOT NEWS STORY "STORM WATCH-BLOWN AWAY" MONICA DEAN KBAK/KBFX-TV, BAKERSFIELD

T-10 BEST TELEVISION INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING "COUNTY BREAKS-UNFILTERED" BRYAN BLACK KSWB-TV, SAN DIEGO

T-l1 BEST TELEVISION SERIES "SURVIVING THE UNTHINKABLE" MONTE FRANCIS, KEVIN MAHAN, BOB LOPEZ KSEE, FRESNO

T-12 BEST TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY OR SPECIAL PROGRAMMING "BIG SUR MARATHON SPECIAL" JOHN FREEMAN, KION NEWS TEAM KION-TV, MONTEREY/SALINAS

T-13 BEST TELEVISON SERIOUS FEATURE "LOVE LIVES ON" MONTE FRANCIS, JUSTIN DAVIS KSEE, FRESNO

HONORABLE MENTION "BEVERLY'S BATTLE" JOHN FREEMAN, BEVERLY BYER, KEITH WELLS, ROBIN SARMENTO, JAY ORTIZ KION-TV, MONTEREY/SALINAS

T-14 BEST TELEVISION LIGHT FEATURE "ELEPHANT SEALS" BRIAN SPECIALE, BRIAN GRANFORS KION-TV, MONTEREY/SALINAS

T-15 BEST TELEVISION REGULARLY SCHEDULED FEATURE SEGMENT "NORTH BAY TRAILS" CURTISS KIM, SCOTT SIROTA KFTY-TV, SANTA ROSA

T-16 BEST TELEVISION SPORTS REPORTING "WOMEN'S CYCLING" BRIAN ROSE KSWB, SAN DIEGO

(LUNCH) T-17 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF HARD NEWS "FIRE TRAP" DARRYL KIM KSWB-TV, SAN DIEGO

(LUNCH) T-18 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF A NEWS FEATURE (TIE) "SONOMA SERENGETI" CHRIS BOLLINI KFTY-TV, SANTA ROSA

(LUNCH) "PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS" CHRIS BOLLINI KFTY-TV, SANTA ROSA

T-19 BEST VIDEOGRAPHY OF SPORTS NO WINNER

(LUNCH) T-20 BEST TELEVISION HARD NEWS EDITING NO WINNER

(LUNCH) T-21 BEST TELEVISON FEATURE EDITING (TIE) "GOING THE DISTANCE" CHRIS BOLLINI KFTY-TV SANTA ROSA

"PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS" CHRIS BOLLINI KFTY-TV, SANTA ROSA

T-22 DICK TERRY VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR NO WINNER

T-23 BEST ANCHOR MARIA LETICA GOMEZ, KDTV SAN FRANCISCO

T-24 CHRIS HARRIS TELEVISION REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD BRYAN BLACK, KSWB, SAN DIEGO






The band plays on!



Students talk to pro's at APTRA Academy Jr.



Students attend a mock press conference at the Anaheim Police Department for APTRA Academy Jr.



Students talk to pro's at APTRA Academy Jr.
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CLASS ONE TELEVISION "CULTURE OF HATE WHO ARE WE?" LEE HARVEY, KPBS-TV STAFF KPBS-TV, SAN DIEGO


Kitty Felde, Sabrina Hughes make a toast


Ethan Harpe talks to another convention-goer


Mitch Waldow & Sabrina Hughes


Tad Daley and Kitty Felde dance the night away


Students talk to pro's at APTRA Academy Jr.




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