LEXINGTON, KY. — The Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters announced its News Excellence Awards for 2014 Saturday night in Lexington. The winners for outstanding broadcast journalism are listed below:
PROFESSIONAL RADIO:
Best Continuing Coverage: WHAS-AM, Staff
Best Long Enterprise Reporting: WFPL, James McNair
Best Long Light News Feature: WKYU-FM, Joe Corcoran
Best Long Newscast: WKYU-FM, Staff
Best Long Public Affairs: WFPL, Rick Howlett
Best Long Serious News Feature: WNIN-FM, Cass Herrington
Best Long Sports Feature: WFPL, Jacob Ryan
Best, Political Coverage: WKMS-FM, Chad Lampe, John Null and Whitney Jones
Best Radio Anchor: WHAS-AM, Suzanne Duvall
Best Radio Reporter: WNIN-FM, Cass Herrington
Best Short Enterprise Reporting: WKYX, Tim Brockwell
Best Short Light News Feature: WKYX, Tim Brockwell
Best Short Newscast: WHAS-AM, Staff
Best Short Public Affairs: WKYX, Bill Hughes
Best Short Serious News Feature: WKYU-FM, Lisa Autry
Best Special – Series/Documentary: WKMS-FM, Chad Lampe
Best Sports Reporting: WNIN-FM, Staff
Best Spot News: WHAS-AM, Staff
Best Use of Sound: WFPL, Devin Katayama
Best Website Radio: WHAS-AM, Staff
TELEVISION LARGE MARKET (LOUISVILLE & LEXINGTON):
Best Continuing Coverage: WLEX-TV, Leigh Searcy
Best Digital Journalist: WDRB-TV, Chris Otts
Best Enterprise or Investigative Reporting: WAVE-TV, John Boel and Jeff Knight
Best Feature Videography: WKYT-TV, Barton Bill
Best Hard News Feature: WDRB-TV, Rachel Collier and Dominik Fuhrmann
Best Light News Feature: WLKY-TV, Lexy Scheen and Scott Eckhardt
Best Multimedia Reporter: WLEX-TV, Megan Moore
Best News Videography: WKYT-TV, Brandon Whitworth
Best Newscast: WAVE-TV, Jennifer Nickels, Zak Owens and Aaron Ellis
Best Political Coverage: WDRB-TV, Staff
Best Public Affairs: WLEX-TV, Katherine Shepherd, Dave Medley and Kristen Pflum
Best Special – Series/Documentary: WLKY-TV, Lauren Adams and Mike Barnett
Best Sports Feature: WKYT-TV, John Wilson and Sean Moody
Best Sports Play-By-Play: WAVE-TV, Kent Taylor
Best Sports Prep Show: WLEX-TV, Alan Cutler, Keith Farmer and Kyle Scott
Best Sports Special: WLEX-TV, Jennifer Smith and Katherine Shepherd
Best Sports Videography: WLEX-TV, Kyle Scott
Best Spots News: WLKY-TV, News Team
Best TV Editor: WLEX-TV, Dave Medley
Best TV News Anchor: WAVE-TV, Lauren Jones
Best TV News Videographer: WLKY-TV, Scott Eckhardt
Best TV Reporter: WKYT-TV, Sean Moody
Best TV Sportscaster: WAVE-TV, Kent Taylor
Best TV Weather Anchor: WDRB-TV, Jude Redfield
Best Website: WLEX-TV, Melissa Ratliff, Mike Maharrey and Jenifer Abreu
