2009 TV Contest Winners
Judged and awarded on Jan. 16 and 17, 2009 in Louisville.
TV AWARDS
Spot News 4
1st Place Brian Gilbert WLEX Sounded Like a Bomb
2nd Place Steven Richard WHAS Way Down the List
3rd Place Zach Tucker WLEX I Don’t Understand How He Got in There
HM Jon Smith WLEX Fugitive Caught
Spot News 9
1st Place Drew Cook WAVE Powerless
2nd Place Lauren Ashe WLEX Clak Fire
3rd Place William R. Wilcox WLEX His Foot Slipped
HM Steven Richard WHAS Good Night Rudolph
HM Jeff Knight WAVE How Does Your Momma Desert You
General News 9
1st Place Jon Smith WLEX Frankfort Vigil
2nd Place Drew Cook WAVE Hooters for neuters
3rd Place Nick Goldring WAVE Carlyle Trailer
HM Steven Richard WAVE Sassy
HM Doug Druschke WAVE Habitat for Vacation
General News NT
1st Place Drew Cook WAVE Junior
2nd Place Doug Druschke WAVE Vet List
3rd Place Jon Smith WAVE It’s good to be back
HM Reid Olson WAVE A Day in the Park
HM Steven Richard WHAS Right on Target
News Feature 9
1st Place Drew Cook WAVE Press Release
2nd Place William R. Wilcox WLEX They Know Miss Mulligan
3rd Place Chad Darnall WSPD Big Move
HM Reid Olson WAVE Cure for Housing Woes
News Feature NT
1st Place Steven Richard WHAS Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
2nd Place Drew Cook WAVE Meaningful Yarn
3rd Place Jon Smith WLEX Disney
HM Mike Spissinger WPSD Calendar Girls
News Series/In-Depth
1st Place Drew Cook It Means A Lot WAVE
2nd Place Chad Darnall The Hill
3rd Place Zach Tucker One in 8 Million WLEX
HM Jon Smith WLEX
Sports General
1st Place Zach Tucker WLEX Whew!
2nd Place John C Wilson WKYT A Shot at #1
3rd Place Nick Goldring WAVE 13th Man
Sports Feature
1st Place Drew Cook WAVE Gimme Another Bat
2nd Place Zach Tucker WLEX You Can Recover
3rd Place Doug Druschke WAVE Jockey School
HM Chad Darnall WPSD Game Day
Sports Highlight
1st Place Greg Miller Sports Highlights
2nd Place John C WIlson WKYT Composite
3rd Place Chad Darnall WPSD Chip TV 2008
HM Zach Tucker WLEX Sports Highlights
Team Spot
1st Place Chad Darnall WPSD Hell of a Fire
2nd Place Jon Smith, Taylor Vinson WLEX Search for Maxine
3rd Place Bradley McKee WAVE Metro Wind Damage
Team Feature
1st Place Mike Spissinger WPSD Behind the Scenes
2nd Place Jonathan Warren WPSD It’s a Major Concern
BEST OF SHOW
Drew Cook WAVE Junior
JUDGES AWARD
Jon Smith WLEX My Mom’s Yard
STATION OF THE YEAR – Division 1
WAVE
STATION OF THE YEAR – Division 2
WLEX
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Zach Tucker WLEX
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Drew Cook WAVE
