Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association Award Winners 2010
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Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WVAS, Marcus Hyles, “Newscast
9.28.10”
Best Extraordinary Coverage of a Planned Event: WBHM, Tanya Ott, Andrew
Yeager, Bradley George, Weston Williams, Collin Kurre, Donna Francavilla “WBHM
Election 2010”
Best Coverage of a Spot News Story: Alabama Public Radio, Pat Duggins, “Alabama
Astronaut Blasts Off”
Best Investigative Reporting: WBHM, Tanya Ott, “Jefferson County Attorney Salary”
Best General Sports: WBHM, Andrew Yeager, “Talladega Curse”
Best Public Affairs or Documentary: Alabama Public Radio, Alisa Beckwith-Ayilliath,
Pat Duggins, "Aids in Alabama"
Best Hard-News Feature Story: WBHM, Andrew Yeager, “Bingo Raid”
Best Soft-News Feature Story: Alabama Public Radio, Brandon Hollingsworth,
“Oktoberfest: Where's The Beer?”
Best Web Journalism: WBHM, Michael Krall, Bradley George, Andrew Yeager, Tanya
Ott, Larry Owen, “WBHM.org”
Best Reporter: WVAS, Karen Brown, “Best Reporter”
Best Anchor: WLRH, Ginny Kennedy, “WLRH”
Best Commentator or Editorialist: WVAS, Marcus Hyles, “Hyles Files”
Best Sports Reporter: WBHM, Andrew Yeager, “WBHM Andrew Yeager”
Best Sports Anchor: WVAS, Rachine Francis, “Rachine Francis”
Best Specialized Reporter: WBHM, Andrew Yeager, “Government Reporting - Andrew
Yeager”
Best Use of Tape: WLRH, Ginny Kennedy, Brett Tannehill, “A Bus Ride For The
Holidays”
CLASS AAA
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Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WVUA-TV, Lynn Brooks, Philip Coleman, Terri
Brewer, Jerome Davis, Danny Salter, Daniel Sparkman, Matt McCoy, Jennifer Hamner,
Jonathon Newman, Gary Harris, John Huddleston, Clare Stewart, Richard Scott, Janie
Wallace, “Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WVUA News at Six”
Best Documentary: WVUA-TV, Keith Dobbins, Amy Eifler, Ben Henson, Roy Clem, Pat
Duggins, Terri Brewer, Elizabeth Brock, "Your Vote Counts"
Best Series: WVUA-TV, Terri Brewer, Jerome Davis, Ben Henson, "Stories from Honor
Flight"
Best Investigative Reporting: WVUA-TV, Matt McCoy, Jerome Davis, Janie Wallace,
“Gambling Addiction”
Best Spot News Story: WVUA-TV, Clare Stewart, John Huddleston, “Graduation Party
Shooting”
Best Sports Story: WVUA-TV, John Huddleston, Gary Harris, Todd Hoyer, Tyler
Morton, Lynn Brooks, Terri Brewer, Clare Stewart, Danny Salter, Jerome Davis, Roy
Clem, Matt McCoy, Jennifer Hamner, “National Champions”
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Best Sports Feature: WVUA-TV, John Huddleston, Jerome Davis, Todd Hoyer, “ Visit
To Haiti”
Best Sports Program: WVUA-TV, John Huddleston, Gary Harris, Todd Hoyer,
Jennifer Hamner, Scott Spence, Jonathon Newman, Ron Hamner, Richard Scott, Alex
Corddry , Roy Clem, Lynn Brooks, “Crimson Tide Kickoff”
Best Soft-News Feature: WVUA-TV, Terri Brewer, Jerome Davis, "Salute to
Veterans"
Best Hard-News Feature: WVUA-TV, Danny Salter, Jerome Davis, “Firefighter Loses
Daughter to Fire”
Best Extraordinary Coverage of a Planned Event: WTVY-TV, Tim Elliott, "Wiregrass
Honor Flight"
Victor Irving Best Staff Photography: WVUA-TV, Jerome Davis, Todd Hoyer, Amelia
Hastings, John Huddleston, “Best Staff Photography”
Best Reporter: WTVY, Joshua Repp, “Joshua Repp – Best Reporter”
Stan Tarilton Best Photographer: WTVY, Joshua Repp, “Joshua Repp,
Photographer”
Best News Anchor: WTVY, Gina Pitisci, “Gina Pitisci, Anchor”
Best Weather Anchor: WTVY, Martha Spencer, “Martha Spencer Weather”
Best Sports Anchor: WTVY-TV, Patrick Claybon, “Patrick Claybon”
Best Specialized Reporter: WTVY-TV, Vanessa Araiza, “Vanessa Araiza”
Best Web Journalism: WTVY-TV, Jason Wright, Webmaster, Patrick Claybon, Skylar
Zwick, “wtvy.com”
CLASS AA
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Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WHNT-TV, Denise Vickers, David Williams,
Tiffany Golden, Wes Jones, Jerry Hayes, Elise Morgan, Carson Clark, WHNTProduction, “Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast part 1”
Best Documentary: WSFA, Staff, “"Committed to a Cure"
Best Series: WSFA-TV, Mark Bullock, Staff, “Taking Back Our Neighborhoods: Shot
Spotter”
Best Investigative Reporting: WHNT, Carrie Marchese, Denise Vickers, Shane Hays,
“WHNT-TV Best Investigative Reporting”
Best Spot News Story: WAFF, WAFF Staff, “UA Huntsville Shooting”
Best Sports Story: WSFA-TV, Jeff Shearer, Staff, “Iron Bowl 2010”
Best Sports Feature: WHNT-TV, Edward Egros, David Wood, “AP Sports Feature
"UAH Odd Couple"
Best Sports Program: WSFA-TV, Jeff Shearer, Derek Steyer, Staff, "Showdown in
Tinseltown"
Best Soft-News Feature: WHNT-TV, Jerry Hayes, Andrew Wilkins, “Swim for Melissa”
Best Hard-News Feature: WHNT-TV, Beth Jett, Brian Covington, David Wood, "FourLoko"
Best Extraordinary Coverage of a Planned Event: WSFA-TV, Staff, "Honor
Flight"
Victor Irving Best Staff Photography: WSFA-TV, Andre Morgan, Jeff Harrison,
Doug Gooden, Darren Gilley, Charlie Davidson, Norris Kyles, Matt Bamberg,
“WSFA 12”
Best Reporter: WSFA-TV, Cody Holyoke, “Cody Holyoke”
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Stan Tarilton Best Photographer: WAAY, Brian Barnett, “Brian Barnett”
Best News Anchor: WAFF, Mark Thornhill, “Mark Thornhill - WAFF Best News Anchor”
Best Weather Anchor: WSFA-TV, Rich Thomas, “Rich Thomas”
Best Sports Anchor: WAFF, Carl Prather, “Carl Prather - WAFF Best Sports Anchor”
Best Specialized Reporter: WHNT-TV, Carrie Marchese, “Best Specialized Reporter
"Carrie Marchese"
Web Journalism: WSFA-TV, Staff, “WSFA.COM”
Best Investigative Reporting: WHNT-TV, Carrie Marchese, Denise Vickers, Shane
Hays, “WHNT-TV Best Investigative Reporting”
CLASS A
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Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: WBRC-TV, James Finch, Lantz Croft, Scott
Richards, Janet Hall, Beth Shelburne, Melissa Hasberry, Blake Stallings, Greg Skaggs,
Scot Buehler, Bem Shakir, Reginald Reese, Reginald Gordon, “FOX6 News at 5:00pm
from 10-20-2010 and 10-21-2010”
Best Documentary: WIAT-TV, Stephen Hauck, Shanisty Myers, Vicki Porter, Bill Payer,
Bill Ballard, “Best Documentary - RSA, The Pension Crisis”
Best Series: WIAT-TV, Kimberly Rankin, “Best Series - Oil Spill Coverage - Kimberly
Rankin”
Best Investigative Reporting: WKRG-TV, Jessica Taloney, Brad Gunther, “Testing
The Waters”
Best Spot News Story: WBMA TV, Jeremy King, Yenu Wodajo, Bill Castle, Brian
Wallace, “Police Chase, Deputy Shot”
Best Sports Story: WBMA TV, Mike Raita, Jeff Speegle, Todd Dewey, Scott Forester,
Bill Castle, Jeremy Campbell, Brenda Ladun, Isaiah Harper, John Rockett, “Alabama
Wins the National Championship”
Best Sports Feature: WBMA TV, Mike Raita, Todd Dewey, “Kevin Turner”
Best Sports Program: WBRC-TV, Rick Karle, Mike Dubberly, Sheldon Haygood, Jeh
Jeh Pruitt, Brian Pope, Blake Stallings, Rob Davis, Greg Skaggs, Scot Buehler, Reginald
Gordon, Bem Shakir, Alan Baker, FOX6 Photography Team, “FOX6 Sideline 2010”
Best Soft-News Story: WKRG-TV, Jessica Taloney, Arnell Hamilton, “Steven's Salon”
Best Hard-News Story: WBMA TV, Nicole Allshouse, Bruce Nix, “Same Sex Parenting”
Best Extraordinary Coverage of a Planned Event: WIAT-TV, Bill Payer, Cynthia
Gould, Stephen Hauck, Alexa Jones, Vicki Porter, Bill Ballard, Rick Jackson, Staff,
“Extraordinary Coverage of a Planned Event - Langford Sentencing - WIAT-TV”
Victor Irving Best Staff Photography: WBMA TV, Jeff Myers, Jerry Wade, Bill Castle,
Todd Dewey, Scott Forester, Madison Guess, Bruce Nix, Chris Reid, John Rockett,
Marcus Stroud, Carson Young, Brian Wallace, Scott Grossman, “Best Staff
Photography”
Best Reporter: WBMA TV, Bryant Somerville, “Bryant Somerville”
Stan Tarilton Best Photographer: WALA, Kevin Sullivan, “"Cause of Wilmer housefire
unknown," "FBI Agents test their gun skills," "Cajun Classic"
Best News Anchor: WKRG-TV, Devon Walsh, “Devon Walsh (WKRG)”
Best Weather Anchor: WBRC-TV, J-P Dice, “J-P Dice, Chief Meteorologist, FOX6
WBRC”
Best Sports Anchor: WIAT-TV, Brad Radice, “Best Sports Anchor - Brad Radice -
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WIAT-TV”
Best Specialized Reporter: WBRC-TV, Fred Hunter, “Fred Hunter, WBRC, Best
Specialized Reporter”
Web Journalism: WIAT-TV, Chris Mitchell, Bill Payer (Natalee Holloway), Stephen
Hauck (RSA), “4 separate entries from cbs42.com”
MOST OUTSTANDING NEWS OPERATION
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Radio : WBHM
Television Class AAA: WVUA
Television Class AA: WHNT
Television Class A: WBMA
AP News Cooperation Awards
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Radio: WERC
TV: WSFA