Awards for Excellence

2002 Award Winners

MAJOR MARKET TELEVISION

SPOT NEWS STORY
First Place - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, ANTIQUE SHOP FIRE
Merit Award - WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, SIREN TORNADO
Merit Award - WDJY-TV, Milwaukee, TANKER FIRE

HARD NEWS STORY
First Place - WITI-TV, Milwaukee, HIDDEN CAM PLUMBING INVESTIGATION
Merit Award - WITI-TV, Milwaukee, WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR?
Merit Award - WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, CO-PAY CONTROVERSY

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIES
First Place - WITI-TV, Milwaukee, SEX IN THE PARK
Merit Award - WITI-TV, Milwaukee, CONVENIENCE STORE CRACKPIPES
Merit Award - WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, INTO THE BATTLE

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
First Place - WMVS-TV, Milwaukee, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MILWAUKEE

FEATURE
First Place - WITI-TV, Milwaukee, THE BRAIN KILLER
Merit Award - WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, APOSTLE ISLANDS
Merit Award - WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, KID PAGENTS

BEST USE OF VIDEO
First Place - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, SAILING INTO HISTORY
Merit Award - WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, ONE OF THE LAST RUNS: KETTLE MORAINE RAILWAY
Merit Award - WITI-TV, Milwaukee, BUCKS SPECIAL OPEN

EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY
See Medium Market

BEST SPORTS REPORTING
First Place - WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, BUCKS PLAYOFF EXTRA-PREGAME

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITY
First Place - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, CHILDREN FIRST," STREET SMART KID"
Merit Award - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, CHILDREN FIRST, "BEING BRAVE IN A WORLD"

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, CHILDREN FIRST CAMPAIGN

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, MARK SAID
Merit Award - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, WINTER NEWS IMAGE
Merit Award - WITI-TV, Milwaukee, REALITY SCORES

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, MILWAUKEE COUNTY PARKS WILD WEST TRAIN SHOW
Merit Award - WISN-TV, Milwaukee, MILWAUKEE TEACHERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION "IMAGE"

MEDIUM MARKET TELEVISION

SPOT NEWS STORY
First Place - WLUK-TV, Green Bay, MORNING GLORY PLANE CRASH
Merit Award - WGBA-TV, Green Bay, MORNING GLORY PLANE CRASH
Merit Award - WMTV-TV, Madison, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN FLOODS

HARD NEWS STORY
First Place - WBAY-TV, Green Bay, CAPITOL CONFRONTATION
Merit Award - WBAY-TV, Green Bay, RETURN TO FREEDOM
Merit Award - WFRV-TV, Green Bay, OUTSTANDING WARRANTS

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIES
First Place - WBAY-TV, Green Bay, TARGET 2: DRUNK DRIVERS
Merit Award - WISC-TV, Madison, LUNG CANCER AND MY MOM
Merit Awards - WFRV-TV, Green Bay, PROBLEM PROPERTIES

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
First Place - Wisconsin Public Television, Madison, FOOD FIGHT: WISCONSIN’S BIOTECH CROPS
Merit Award - WKOW-TV, Madison, WISCONSIN RESPONDS
Merit Award - Wisconsin Public Television, Madison, WISCONSIN STORIES, "REALLY BIG STUFF"

FEATURE
First Place - WGBA-TV, Green Bay, KRAUT KING
Merit Award - WBAY-TV, Green Bay, PICTURE PERFECT
Merit Award - Wisconsin Public Television, Madison, CHIEF BENDER

BEST USE OF VIDEO
First Place - WBAY-TV, Green Bay, HONORED GRAD
Merit Award - WISC-TV, Madison, MADISON’S MUSICAL LEGENDS
Merit Award - WGBA-TV, Green Bay, NO POWERBALL

BEST SPORTS REPORTING
First Place - WMTV-TV, Madison, SHANA MARTIN: COULD IT HAPPEN TO ME?
Merit Award - WMTV-TV, Madison, UW ATHLETICS: TEN YEARS WITH TITLE IX
Merit Award - WGBA-TV, Green Bay, WISCONSIN REFEREE

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITY
First Place - WISC-TV, Madison, UNITED WE STAND
Merit Award - WKOW-TV, Madison, UNITED WE STAND: WISCONSIN CARES
Merit Award - Wisconsin Public Television, Madison, CREATING HEALTH: GIRLS

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WBAY-TV, Green Bay, SHOW YOUR HEART, DO YOUR PART
Merit Award - WMTV-TV, Madison, SEPTEMBER 11^th LOCAL CAMPAIGN
Merit Award - WKOW-TV, Madison, ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WISC-TV, Madison, NEWS 3 CYBERLINK
Merit Award - WACY-TV, Green Bay, NEDIBAL
Merit Award - WKOW-TV, Madison, LIFETIME ON THE JOB

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WMTV-TV, Madison, TELEPHONE REPAIR SERVICE
Merit Award - WISC-TV, Madison, NEWS 3 CHANNEL 3000: ALL NEW
Merit Award - WKOW-TV, Madison, THE GREAT DANE BREW PUB, "THE BEST BEER"

SMALL MARKET TELEVISION

SPOT NEWS STORY
First Place - WAOW-TV, Wausau, A NATION PRAYS
Merit Award - WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, THE CAMARADERIE
Merit Award - WSAW-TV, Wausau, CHAMPINE FIRE

HARD NEWS STORY
First Place - WKBT-TV, La Crosse, SARA BINDER
Merit Award - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, CAMARADERIE FIRE
Merit Award - WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, MURDER VICTIMS MOTHER’S PLEA

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIES
First Place - WKBT-TV, La Crosse, ON THE METH TRAIL
Merit Award - WKBT-TV, La Crosse, GIFT OF LIFE
Merit Award - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, LONDON SQUARE ALIVE

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
First Place - WXOW-TV, La Crosse, WHEN SIRENS SOUND
Merit Award - WXOW-TV, La Crosse, A REAL FIELD OF DREAMS

FEATURE
First Place - WXOW-TV, La Crosse, HANDY
Merit Award - WOW-TV, Eau Claire, HYNEK THANKSGIVING
Merit Award - WBT-TV, La Crosse, PUT TO THE TEST

BEST USE OF VIDEO
First Place - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, ENERGY
Merit Award - WSAW-TV, Wausau, POLISH HISTORY
Merit Award - WAOW-TV, Wausau, BEER PROPOSAL

BEST SPORTS REPORTING
First Place - WAOW-TV, Wausau, CANCER WRESTLER
Merit Award - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, LAURA’S HAND
Merit Award - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, ONE-LEGGED KICKER

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITY
First Place - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, UNITED WAY-A STRONGER COMMUNITY

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION PARTNERSHIPS
Merit Award - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, AMERICAN RED CROSS
Merit Award - WXOW-TV, La Crosse, UNITED MEDIA/SEPTEMBER 11th FUND

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WKBT-TV, La Crosse, METH PROMO
Merit Award - WKBT-TV, La Crosse, LOMBARDI PROMO
Merit Award - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, SPORTS SCENE 13

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WXOW-TV, La Crosse, SMITH’S CYCLING & FITNESS
Merit Award - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, FS APPLIANCE
Merit Award - WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, HEBERT DENTAL

SMALL, MEDIUM, MAJOR MARKET TELEVISION

EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY
First Place - WISC-TV, Madison, WISCONSIN OR ILLINOIS?
Merit Award - WISC-TV, Madison, IT’S NOT THE HEAT, IT’S THE STUPIDITY
Merit Award - WMVS- TV, Milwaukee, DOING THE PEOPLE’S BUSINESS

MAJOR MARKET RADIO

SPOT NEWS STORY
First Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, ATTACK ON AMERICA
Merit Award - Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, NEVER THE SAME
Merit Award - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, OFFICER DOWN

HARD NEWS STORY
First Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, ABUSE OF POWER
Merit Award - WIBA-AM, Madison, THE PLEDGE
Merit Award - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, PHONY FIELD TRIP

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIES
First Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, SMALL POX: A REAL THREAT?
Merit Award - WKTI-FM, Milwaukee, I DIDN’T KILL TOM MONFILS
Merit Awards - WNWC-FM, Madison, RELEASED TIME EDUCATION

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
First Place - WUWM-FM, Milwaukee, THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC: A TRIBUTE TO MARVIN GAYE
Merit Award - WUWM-FM, Milwaukee, FOREST CARNIVORE COMMUNITY

FEATURE
First Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, GENCON: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Merit Award - Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, THE RAVE WAVE
Merit Award - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, TALKIN’ FOOTBALL FOR LADIES

BEST USE OF AUDIO
First Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, VETERAN’S DAY RENEWED
Merit Award - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, THE SUMMERFEST DIET
Merit Award - WMGN-FM, Madison, MAGIC 98 WTC MONTAGES

BEST SPORTS REPORTING
First Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, WINNERS, WHINERS & LOSERS
Merit Award - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, SEASON’S OVER
Merit Award - Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, MINIATURE GOLF

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITY
First Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, TEDDY BEAR PATROL
Merit Award - WUWM-FM, Milwaukee, LIVING WITH DYING
Merit Award - WJZI-FM, Milwaukee, PENFIELD HOLIDAY C.D.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, THE SHOTS RHYME
Merit Award - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, POWER OF THE

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WMGN-FM, Madison, MAGIC 98 $98 AN HOUR PAYROLL
Merit Award - WJZI-FM, Milwaukee, TRIP A DAY, "DAILY DEMONS"
Merit Award - WLUM-FM, Milwaukee, FREE GAS FRIDAYS

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, AL & GEORGE W.
Merit Award - WTDY-FM, Madison, SEASON’S LAWNCARE "CHOKING"
Merit Award - WTLX-AM, Madison, PERNAT-HAASE MEATS

MEDIUM MARKET RADIO

SPOT NEWS STORY
First Place - WHBY-AM, Appleton, 9-11: FIVE O’CLOCK NEWS
Merit Award - WGEE-AM, Green Bay, 9-1-1 AT 5 O’CLOCK
Merit Award - WIZM-AM, La Crosse, MAN UNDER CAR

HARD NEWS STORY
First Place - WFDL-FM, Fond du Lac, GUNNED DOWN
Merit Award - WRJN-AM, Racine, NAKED CONTROVERSY
Merit Award - KFIZ-AM, Fond du Lac, HOMICIDE OF 16 MONTH OLD CHILD

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIES
First Place - WIZM-AM, La Crosse, SMULICK MURDER
Merit Award - WAYY-AM, Eau Claire, BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Merit Award - WAYY-AM, Eau Claire, JOURNEY ACROSS AMERICAN’S UNBEATEN PATH

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
First Place - WHBY-AM, Appleton, HUDSON SENTENCING

FEATURE
First Place - WIZM-AM, La Crosse, NAKED SLIP-N-SLIDE THIEVES
Merit Award - WAYY-AM, Eau Claire, GILBERT GRADUATES
Merit Award - WAYY-AM, Eau Claire, PATROLLING THE RAILS

BEST USE OF AUDIO
First Place - WAYY-AM, Eau Claire, ANTI DROWNING BAGS
Merit Award - WAYY-AM, Eau Claire, FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL
Merit Award - KFIZ-AM, Fond du Lac, AMERICA STANDS UNITED

BEST SPORTS REPORTING
First Place - WGEE-AM, Green Bay, RED-EYE REVIEW
Merit Award - WFHR-AM, Wisconsin Rapids, DEER SEASON 2001: A WEATHER ODYSSEY

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITY
First Place - WEZY-FM, Racine, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Merit Award - WEZY-FM, Racine, STAYING SAFE

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WAXX-FM, Eau Claire, INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
Merit Award - WEZY-FM, Racine, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Merit Award - WKSZ-FM, Green Bay, JDF WALK TO CURE DIABETES

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WAXX-FM, Eau Claire, COUNTRY JAM KUMBAYA
Merit Award - WKSZ-FM, Green Bay, STATION PROMO: DENI’S SPORTS SHOP
Merit Award - WKSZ-FM, Green Bay, STATION PROMO: CUPID CRASHER

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WAPL-FM, Appleton, SOUTHERN DOOR SNOW TRAVELERS
Merit Award - WKSZ-FM, Green Bay, BARE ESSENTIALS
Merit Award - WBFM-FM, Sheboygan, HAPPY TIMES COSTUMES

SMALL MARKET RADIO

SPOT NEWS STORY
First Place - WTCH-FM, Shawano, RELIEF IS UNBELIEVABLE-THANK YOU!
Merit Award - WRJO-FM, Eagle River, SEPTEMBER 11^th
Merit Award - WRPN-FM, Ripon, RC SEXUAL ASSAULT

HARD NEWS STORY
First Place - WDDC-FM, Portage, KUTZ CIVIL VERDICT
Merit Award - WPDR-AM, Portage, COLSTAD SENTENCING
Merit Award - WRJO-FM, Eagle River, VICTIM-WITNESS PROGRAM

MINI-DOCUMENTARY OR SERIES
First Place - WBEV-AM, Beaver Dam, FARMING: THE SPAN OF A GENERATION
Merit Award - WPDR-AM, Portage, ACTIONPARENTING.COM

FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
First Place - WLKG-FM, Lake Geneva, LAKEVIEW MAGAZINE-ATTACK ON AMERICA

FEATURE
First Place - WBEV-AM, Beaver Dam, KRISTI’S MOMENTS
Merit Award - WJMQ-FM, Clintonville, NEW LONDON CHAMBER BANQUET
Merit Award - WMRH-AM, Waupun, WARRIOR VOLLEYBALL "THEY DID IT AGAIN!"

BEST SPORTS REPORTING
First Place - WTCH-FM, Shawano, REMEMBERING DAD-VINCE LOMBARDI JR.
Merit Award - WGLR-FM, Lancaster, KEVIN HARVICK WINS!
Merit Award - WXRO-FM, Beaver Dam, PACKER SECURITY

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITY
First Place -   WRPN-AM, Ripon, HELPING THE RIPON UNITED WAY
Merit Award - WRPN-FM, Ripon, FIRE SAFETY DAY
Merit Award - WPDR-AM, Portage, DISTINGUISHED MAN (OR WOMAN) OF THE YEAR

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place - WRPN-FM, Ripon, RADIOTHON 2
Merit Award - WBWI-FM, West Bend, GARTH
Merit Award - WRPN-AM, Ripon, RIPON BEATS SPRINGS

COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place -  WBWI-FM, West Bend, HAMMERTOES-RIETER PODIATRY
Merit Award - WLKG-FM, Lake Geneva, GREAT WHITE GOLF BALL CO.-FORE!
Merit Award - WXRO-FM, Beaver Dam, BRUNELLE REALTY

SMALL, MEDIUM, MAJOR MARKET RADIO