22nd NorCal RTNDA News Awards - 2002-2003

Radio-Television News Directors Association of Northern California.
Presented: Saturday, October 18, 2003, Cathedral Hill Hotel, San Francisco, CA.

The 22nd Annual Northern California RTNDA (Radio-Television News Directors Association) News Awards were presented Saturday evening, October 18th at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco. KGO ABC 7 South Bay Bureau Chief and Reporter Rigo Chacon was the master of ceremony, with NorCal RTNDA president Greg Tantum, News Director, KGO NewsTalk 810 handing out the plaques. Greg introduced the Board of Directors.

KGO NewsTalk 810 was the big winner with 8 awards, KCBS All News 74 was second with 7 awards and KPIX CBS 5, third with 6 awards. Best newscast plaques for Class “AA” went to KTVU FOX 2’s “The Ten O’Clock News” for 60 minutes and to KTVU FOX 2's “KTVU News at Noon” for 30 minutes; Class “A” to KEYT, Santa Barbara “Ken News at 6” for 30 minutes. Radio Class “AA” to KGO-AM “KGO Radio Afternoon News” over 15 minutes.

The Awards Banquet was the highlight of the three-day conference, which included sessions on: “A Foot in the Door” with Don Fitzpatrick, “Student Tape Critiques,” “Covering Politics from the Recall to the White House,” “Investigative Reporting,” “It’s a Tough Call,” “Meet the General Managers,” “Talent Coaching,” “Anchors Away,” and “Visual Story Telling.” ABC News Correspondent, Mike Cerre gave the luncheon address discussing his time as an embedded reporter in the Iraq war.

Other events included exhibitors of newsroom products, station recruiters and one-on-one tape critiques for news reporters and anchors. Social events included a motorized cable car tour of the city and Sunday Brunch on the California Hornblower. Audio tapes of the sessions are available.

Awards were presented to newsrooms in Northern California and Reno, in two divisions, “AA” Markets 1 to 30 and “A” Markets 31 and higher. The entry period was from January 1, 2002 until June 30, 2003. The entries were judges by news managers from around the country. Over 195 entries were received from 23 stations.

A complete list of winners follows:

Television - Division "AA".

News Broadcast-30 Minute
KTVU FOX 2, “KTVU News at Noon,” KTVU News Team.

News Broadcast-60 Minute
KTVU FOX 2, “The Ten O'Clock News,” KTVU News Team.

Live or Breaking News
KPIX CBS 5, “Oakland Super Bowl Riots,” John Lobertini, Reporter; Kelly Lyon, Photographer.

Special News Program
KNTV NBC 11, “Close to Home,” NBC News Team.

War Coverage
KPIX CBS 5, “War Composite: In Perspective,” Ken Bastida, Dana King, Hank Plante, Anchors; Peter Saiers & Mia Zuckerkandel, Producers.

Investigative Reporting
KPIX CBS 5, “Airport Security,” Hank Plante, Reporter; Robbi Peele, Producer; Joe Riordan & Rick Villaroman, Photographers; Greg Marasso, Editor.

Multi-Part Series
KDTV, “Jovenes A Salvo,” Juan Barragan, Reporter.

News Reporting
KRON 4, “Kaiser v. Department of Managed Health Care,” Craig Franklin, Producer.

Feature Reporting-Serious
KRON 4, “The N-Word,” Craig Franklin, Producer; Valerie St. John, Reporter; Karyne Holmes, Editor; Cathryn Poff, Associate Producer.

Feature Reporting-Light
KRON 4, “Digital Camera,” Craig Franklin, Producer; Jan Wahl, Reporter; Jim Joy, Editor.

Specialty Reporting
California Connected, “Government,” Marley Klaus, Executive Producer; Joseph Angier & Carolyn McEwen, Producers; Jose Marquez, New Media Producer.

Sports-Segment/Feature
KPIX CBS 5, “Charlie Wedemeyer Story,” Sharon Chin, Reporter; Jennifer Garrison, Photographer; Paul Morrill, Editor.

Weather-Segment/Story
KPIX CBS 5, “It's Hot!,” Samantha Mohr, Chief Meteorologist; Billy Poon, Weather Producer.

Traffic Reporting
KGO ABC 7, “Traffic Reports,” Stan Burford & Joe McConnell, Reporters; Jerry Sandy, Director.

News Writing
KPIX CBS 5, “Sugerman Composite,” Mike Sugerman, Writer.

Reporter/Photographer/Editor
KUVS Univision 19, “Tequila,” Pedro Calderon, Reporter/Photographer/Editor.

News Photography
KUVS Univision 19, “Mendoza Composite,” Felix Mendoza III, Photographer.

Use of Sound
KTVU FOX 2, “Crazy Stocks,” Tony Hodrick, Photographer; Dina Munsch, Editor.

Television - Division "A".

News Broadcast-30 Minute
KEYT 3, “Key News at 6,” Tony McFee, Executive Producer.

Live or Breaking News
KSEE 24, “3 Alarm Barstow Fire,” Priscilla Kwan, Reporter, Heath Gfeller, Photographer.

Special News Program
AT&T Broadband, Marin 26, “And The Flag Was Still There,” Curtiss Kim, Host; Chris Bollini, Producer.

Investigative Reporting
KSEE 24, “Home Fraud,” Bud Elliott, Anchor/Reporter, Justin Davis, Photographer.

Feature Reporting-Serious
KSEE 24, “Homeless,” Lori Hernandez, Anchor/Reporter; Ken Urbina, Photographer.

Feature Reporting-Light
KOLO ABC, “Scotland Yard,” Brent Boynton, Reporter; Tim Ill, Videographer.

Specialty Reporting
KGPE-TV 47, “Rosales: Consumer Watch,” Erik Rosales, Reporter; Bryan Cifranic, Photographer/Editor.

Sports-Feature/Segment
KSEE 24, “KSEE Kickoff,” KSEE 24 News Team.

Weather-Segment/Story
KOLO ABC, “Quincy Wind Storm,” Vicky Nguyen, Reporter; Justin Kanno, Photographer.

Traffic Reporting
KEYT 3, “KEYT Traffic,” Rosemary Orozco, Reporter.

News Writing
KSEE 24, “Child Art - Cancer Boy,” Bud Elliott, Writer.

Reporter-Photographer-Editor
KFTY 50, “Getting Zapped,” Curtiss Kim, Reporter.

News Photography
KFTY 50, “Bollini Composite,” Chris Bollini, Videographer.

Videotape Editing
KFTY 50, “Bollini Composite,” Chris Bollini, Editor

Radio - Division "AA".

News Broadcast-Over 15 Minutes
KGO AM 810, “KGO Afternoon News,” KGO Radio News Team.

Live or Breaking News
KCBS-AM, “Raiders Riot,” Doug Sovern, Reporter.

Special News Program
KCBS-AM, “Cancer Puzzle,” Holly Quan, Reporter.

War Coverage
KCBS-AM, “KCBS War Coverage,” KCBS News Team.

Investigative Reporting
KGO AM 810, “Oakland's Deadly Numbers Game,” KGO Radio News Team.

Multi-Part Series
KGO AM 810, “Gift of Life,” Lynn Jimenez, Reporter; RJ Peruman & Julie Chin, Producers.

News Reporting
KGO AM 810, “Mail Bomber Arrest,” Bret Burkhart, Reporter.

Feature Reporting-Serious
KGO AM 810, “Remembering Lauren,” Bret Burkhart, Reporter.

Feature Reporting-Serious
KQED-FM, “Basketball Player,” Judy Campbell. Reporter.

Feature Reporting-Light
KFOG-FM, “I Hate Musicals,” Peter Finch. Reporter.

Specialty Reporting
KQED-FM, “Education Beat,” Kathryn Baron, Reporter.

Sports-Segment/Feature
KQED-FM, “Japanese Baseball,” Jason Margolis, Reporter.

Weather-Segment/Story
KCBS-AM, “November Storms,” KCBS News Team.

Traffic Reporting
KCBS-AM, “KCBS Traffic Coverage,” KCBS Traffic Team; Sheryl Raines, Traffic Anchor.

News Writing
KGO AM 810, “Copeland's Corner,” Brian Copeland, Reporter.

Use of Sound
KGO AM 810, “Remembering Lauren,” Bret Burkhart, Reporter.

Website
KCBS-AM, “KCBS.COM,” KCBS Web Team

Radio - Division "A".

Special News Program
KCLU-FM, “Election 2002 Preview,” Lance Orozco, News Director.

Multi-Part Series
KCLU-FM, “Surviving the Holocaust,” Lance Orozco, Reporter.

Feature Reporting-Light
KCLU-FM, “Senior Bowling,” Lance Orozco, Reporter