Awards presented to winners and finalists
Saturday, April 22, 2023
at Rosen Centre Resort, Orlando.

More than 55 radio and television stations submitted more than 650 entries in the contest,
which featured content produced in the year 2022.


WATCH
Click “-WINNER-” or “-FINALIST-” above each entry to view portions of the entry content.


OVERALL STATION OF THE YEAR

- WINNER -

Wesh-TV | ORLANDO

community service
station of the year

- WINNER -

“wesh 2 service to central florida 2022”
wesh 2 team
wesh-tv

TELEVISION NEWSCAST: EVENING

- WINNER -

“HOMES IN THE OCEAN”
(11:00 PM | 10 NOVEMBER 2022)
PHIL LANDEROS, BRIANA WHITE
WKMG-TV


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FINALIST -

”5:00 PM NEWSCAST | 22 NOVEMBER 2022”
CURTIS MCCLOUD, NIAMH LARKIN, MATTHEW GENTILI
SPECTRUM NEWS 13

TELEVISION NEWSCAST: MORNING/MIDDAY

- WINNER -

“BACK TO SCHOOL: CONFUSION AND CONCERNS”
(6:30 AM | 10 AUGUST 2022)
JOHN AMBROGNE, CATHLEIGH WINNINGHAM
WKMG-TV


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FINALIST -

”NOTICIAS UNIVISION ORLANDO 12:00 PM”
GIANNCARLO CIFUENTES, CARLOS VAZQUEZ OTERO, SOFIA RAMIREZ JACA
WVEN-TV

breaking news: station

- WINNER -

“Breaking news: rare downtown tornado”
mike modrick, larry phillips, abc7 team
wwsb-tv


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FINALIST -

”brevard county brush fire coverage”
greg pallone, eric levy, spectrum news 13 team
spectrum news 13

breaking news: individual

- WINNER -

“homes fall into the ocean”
molly reed, paul giorgio
wkmg-tv


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FINALIST -

”solo quiero recuperar a mi hijo”
maylin leganoa, oseami palazuelos
wscv-tv

general assignment

- WINNER -

“youth employment program changing lives”
joh ficurilli, rebecca turco
spectrum news 13


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FINALIST -

”fema on the ground post-ian”
steve mort, buddy pittman
wucf-tv

general assignment: long

- WINNER -

“el corredor de la ayuda”
alexis boentes, yoel rivero, gina montaner
wscv-tv

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FINALIST -

”hurricane ian: red tide rising”
cait mcvey, amanda salvucci
spectrum bay news 9

investigative: single

- WINNER -

“who’s driving the school bus”
lauren powell, jennifer titus, paul thorson
wtsp-tv


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FINALIST -

”for tyler”
curtis mccloud, eugene buenaventura
spectrum news 13

investigative: series

- WINNER -

“state education loophole allows misbehaving educator to
continue teaching despite complaints”
lauren powell, jennifer titus, carter schumacher
wtsp-tv


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FINALIST -

”the price of protection 2022”
adam walser, randy wright, melanie payne
wfts-tv

politics/government: single

- WINNER -

“desantis delay: a news 6 public records request”
mike deforest, darran caudle
wkmg-tv


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FINALIST -

”broken ballots”
emerald morrow, wtsp team
wtsp-tv

politics/government: series/program

- WINNER -

“the voter fraud arrests”
louis bolden, corie murray
wkmg-tv


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FINALIST -

”this week in politics: what you need to know”
aaron parseghian
wtsp-tv

politics/government: station

- WINNER -

“decision 2022 coverage”
spectrum news 13 team
spectrum news 13


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FINALIST -

”decision 2022: election night in florida”
spectrum bay news 9 team
spectrum bay news 9

series / franchise: hard

- WINNER -

“after the storm”
adam walser, kylie mcgivern, melanie payne
wfts-tv


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FINALIST -

”record rent”
erik sandoval, jim cavanaugh, paul giorgio
wkmg-tv

series / franchise: light

- WINNER -

“john brown: in your town”
john brown
wofl-tv


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FINALIST -

”ordinary people living extraordinary lives”
amy sweezey, jason morrow
growing bolder | wesh-tv

feature: hard

- WINNER -

“priced out: finding solutions to skyrocketing rent”
erik sandoval, jim cavanaugh, paul giorgio
wkmg-tv


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FINALIST -

”strong like michael”
dalia dangerfield, kalvin mcclure
spectrum bay news 9

feature: light

- WINNER -

“the remissions”
erin murray, eugene buenaventura
spectrum bay news 9


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FINALIST -

”donny ray”
erin murray, eugene buenaventura
spectrum bay news 9

feature: cultural / historical

- WINNER -

“cemetery task force”
emerald morrow, wtsp team
wtsp-tv


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FINALIST -

”proud to be in the bay”
amanda cordero, josh sidorowicz, rickey kim
wtsp-tv

continuing coverage

- WINNER -

“sunrise sergeant scandal”
karen hensel, daniel cohen, gabriel guzman
wsvn-tv


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FINALIST -

”continuing coverage: hurricane fiona”
joh ficurilli, ybeth bruzual
spectrum news 13

team coverage

- WINNER -

“hurricane ian on the suncoast”
jeff schlesser, bob harrigan, john scalzi, abc7 team
wwsb-tv


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FINALIST -

”hurricane ian team coverage”
spectrum news 13 team
spectrum news 13

consumer/ economic

- WINNER -

“THE GAS MANIPULATOR”
MIKE HOLFELD, ROBERT BREUER
WKMG-TV


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FINALIST -

”DESTINATION ORANGE COUNTY:
iAAPA EXPO RETURNS LARGER THAN LIFE”
GREG TRENT, EMILY EADES, ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
OCCC / ORANGE COUNTY TV

PUBLIC AFFAIRS / TV MAGAZINE

- WINNER -

“WESH 2 CHRONICLE: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF
DR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE”
WESH 2 TEAM
WESH-TV


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FINALIST -

”ERASED”
EMERALD MORROW, WTSP TEAM
WTSP-TV

EDUCATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“TACKLING THE TEACHER SHORTAGE”
RANDI HILDRETH
WOFL-TV


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FINALIST -

”VICTORY”
SARAH BLAZONIS, DAVID HODGE, MATT BLANCHARD
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

TRANSPORTATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“STOPPING WRONG-WAY DRIVERS”
ERIK VON ANCKEN, PAUL GIORGIO
WKMG-TV


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FINALIST -

”TRAFFIC INBOX”
JERRY HUME
SPECTRUM NEWS 13

USE OF SOUND

- WINNER -

“TRAINING ST. PETE POLICE HORSES”
DAISEY CHARLOTTE
WTSP-TV

HEALTH REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA”
ERIK SANDOVAL, PAUL GIORGIO, JIM CAVANAUGH
WKMG-TV


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FINALIST -

”THE ADUHELM DECISION”
CAIT MCVEY, AMANDA SALVUCCI
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

HEALTH REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“BOGUS COVID-19 PCR TESTING SITES”
ADAM WALSER, MATT MCGLASHEN, MELANIE PAYNE
WFTS-TV

CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“WILDLIFE IN DANGER: CONNECTING THE GREEN SWAMP”
CAIT MCVEY, AMANDA SALVUCCI
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9


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FINALIST -

”THE BLUE WATERS OF HOMOSASSA RIVER”
CAIT MCVEY, AMANDA SALVUCCI
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“OUR CHANGING CLIMATE SERIES”
JASMIN SANI
WTSP-TV


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FINALIST -

”FORECASTING CHANGE: THE RIVERS, THE SEA, AND THE BEACHES”
ERIK SANDOVAL, JIM CAVANAUGH
WKMG-TV

WEATHER REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“WRONG DECISION”
ADAM WALSER, MELANIE PAYNE, MATT MCGLASHEN
WFTS-TV


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FINALIST -

”I NEVER IMAGINED ANYTHING LIKE THIS…”
SAUNDRA WEATHERS, EUGENE BUENAVENTURA
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

WEATHER REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“2022 HURRICANE SEASON”
NICOLE GRIFFIN
SPECTRUM NEWS 13


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FINALIST -

”HURRICANE SEASON 2022”
DYLAN LYONS
SPECTRUM NEWS 13

SPORTS REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“A HAIL MARY FOR THE WIN”
SHANNON CLOWE, RANDY GARCIA
WTSP-TV


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FINALIST -

”WAY BACK TO KONA”
KYLE BURGER
WFTS-TV

SPORTS REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“KOLYCHKINE: DEFENSA A MANOS VACIAS”
MIGUEL COSSIO, IRENE DIAZ, CLAUDIO PEREYRA, TONY DE LA TORRE
WJAN-TV

WEBSITE / DIGITAL

- WINNER -

“SPECTRUM NEWS 13 DIGITAL PLATFORMS”
DALE GREENSTEIN, DANIEL TROTTER, MELISSA CALHOUN
SPECTRUM NEWS 13


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FINALIST -

”SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9 DIGITA PLATFORMS”
DANIEL TROTTER, DALE GREENSTEIN, MELISSA CALHOUN
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9

DIGITAL PROGRAMMING

- WINNER -

“FLASHBACK FRIDAY”
MASON MILLER, MATT BLANCHARD
SPECTRUM BAY NEWS 9


INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT


PRODUCER

- WINNER -

“IAN’S AFTERMATH”
REBECCA OLLIER
WTVT-TV


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FINALIST -

”HURRICANE NICOLE”
AMANDA CORDERO
WTSP-TV



ANCHOR (TEAM)

- WINNER -

“BEST OF”
ERIK VON ANCKEN
WKMG-TV


-
FINALIST -

ADREINA ROSAL
WVEN-TV

REPORTER

- WINNER -

REBECCA TURCO
SPECTRUM NEWS 13


-
FINALIST -

ASHER WILDMAN
SPECTRUM NEWS 13

MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST (MMJ)

- WINNER -

DYLAN LYONS
SPECTRUM NEWS 13

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FINALIST -

”THROUGH THE LENS OF DANELIA BUITRAGO: MMJ”
DANELIA BUITRAGO
WVEN-TV

WEATHERCASTER

- WINNER -

“TRACKING THE STORMS”
GREG DEE
WFTS-TV


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FINALIST -

”WEATHER FROM STUDIO TO FIELD”
BRYAN KARRICK
SPECTRUM NEWS 13

SPORTSCASTER

- WINNER -

EVAN CLOSKY
WTSP-TV


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FINALIST -

JARED OLIVER
WFTV-TV

PHOTOJOURNALIST

- WINNER -

MATTHEW APTHORP
WFTS-TV / THE FLORIDA 24 NETWORK

EDITOR

- WINNER -

MATTHEW APTHORP
WFTS-TV / THE FLORIDA 24 NETWORK



OVERALL STATION OF THE YEAR

- WINNER -

WBBH-TV | FORT MYERS

community service
station of the year

- WINNER -

WFTX FOX 4 TEAM
wFTX-tv

TELEVISION NEWSCAST: EVENING

- WINNER -

“THE 10 O’CLOCK NEWS”
WJXT NEWS4JAX TEAM
WJXT-TV


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FINALIST -

”6:00 PM GUN AT DISNEY”
GINA DELUCA, WPTV NEWS TEAM
WPTV-TV

TELEVISION NEWSCAST: MORNING/MIDDAY

- WINNER -

“THE MORNING SHOW”
WJXT NEWS4JAX TEAM
WJXT-TV


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FINALIST -

”HURRICANE NICOLE: AFTER LANDFALL”
WPTV NEWS TEAM
WPTV-TV

breaking news: station

- WINNER -

“BREAKING NEWS WITH HURRICANE IAN”
TIM KLUTSARITS, DARREL LIEZE-ADAMS, KELLIE BURNS
wBBH-TV


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FINALIST -

”TRACKING HURRICANE NICOLE”
WJAX ACTION NEWS JAX TEAM
WJAX-TV

breaking news: individual

- WINNER -

“HURRICANE IAN: INSIDE THE STORM”
MICHAEL HUDAK
wINK-tv


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FINALIST -

”POLICE SWARM RETENTION POND OFF I-95”
LEEANN WALKER, RENEE BENINATE
WJXT-TV

general assignment

- WINNER -

“A TRIUMPH”
JEFF BUTERA, SEBASTIAN GONZALEZ
WZVN-TV


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FINALIST -

”UKRAINIAN FAMILY REUNITED”
MATT SCZESNY, ALEX HAGAN
WPTV-TV

general assignment: long

- WINNER -

“POVERTY IN THE GLADES”
MICHAEL BUCZYNER, KAAN PALA
WPTV-TV

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FINALIST -

”SURVIVING SANIBEL”
KYLA GALER, SEBASTIAN GONZALEZ
WBBH-TV

investigative: single

- WINNER -

“REAL ESTATE NIGHTMARE”
EMILY TURNER, DIAR GILYANA, MARIA TOMASCH
WJAX-TV


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FINALIST -

”DEADLY DELAY? HURRICANE IAN EVACUATIONS HELD”
PETER FLEISCHER, JOSEPH LYSHON, CAROLYN DOLCIMASCOLO
WINK-TV

investigative: series

- WINNER -

“I TEAM: POLICE SERGEANT UNDER INVESTIGATION”
TARIK MINOR, CHRIS O’ROURKE, RANDY SELL
WJXT-TV


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FINALIST -

”THE CENTER FOR COVID CONTROL”
MICHAEL HUDAK
WINK-TV

politics/government: single

- WINNER -

“CANDIDATE CONTROVERSY”
BEN BECKER, DIAR GILYANA, RYAN KENDALL
WJAX-TV


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FINALIST -

”CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS”
JEFF BUTERA
WZVN-TV

politics/government: series/program

- WINNER -

“VOTE 2022: YOUR VOICE MATTERS”
LAURA BARRON, ERIC WALLACE
WJXT-TV


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FINALIST -

”TO THE POINT”
MICHAEL WILLIAMS, ALLISON STEGMAN
WPTV-TV

politics/government: station

- WINNER -

“ELECTION NIGHT 2022”
WJXT NEWS4JAX TEAM
WJXT-TV


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FINALIST -

”MAR-A-LAGO & MORE”
WPTV NEWS TEAM
WPTV-TV

series / franchise: hard

- WINNER -

“I-TEAM: SURGERY SCANDAL”
ANNE MAXWELL, CIARA EARREY, LEEANN WALKER
WJXT-TV


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FINALIST -

”POLICE ANIMALS”
VIC MICOLUCCI, CHRIS O’ROURKE, JODI MOHRMANN
WJXT-TV

series / franchise: light

- WINNER -

“STORY 2 SHARE”
SEAN MARTINELLI, ALISON HICKEY, TODD OFENBECK
WBBH-TV


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FINALIST -

”ARTIST SHOWCASE”
THOMAS LLOYD
CHARLOTTE COUNTY TELEVISION

feature: hard

- WINNER -

“CRIME CHOPPERS”
VIC MICOLUCCI, CHRIS O’ROURKE, JODI MOHRMANN
WJXT-TV


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FINALIST -

”PINE ISLAND AFTER HURRICANE IAN”
EVAN DEAN, KIRK ERWIN
WBBH-TV

feature: light

- WINNER -

“LUNCH WITH HEROES”
SEAN MARTINELLI, ALISON HICKEY, TODD OFENBECK
WBBH-TV


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FINALIST -

”THEATER OF GOODWILL”
WALLY LURZ
WPTV-TV

feature: cultural / historical

- WINNER -

“FORT MYERS LYNCHING”
EVAN DEAN, KIRK ERWIN, MIKE ROSS
WBBH-TV


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FINALIST -

”ROSEWOOD MASSACRE: 100 YEARS LATER”
ASHLEY HARDING, FOAD ZABANEH
WJXT-TV

continuing coverage

- WINNER -

“SURFSIDE COLLAPSE: ONE YEAR LATER”
MICHAEL HUDAK
WINK-TV


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FINALIST -

”PARKLAND SENTENCING TRIAL”
LINNIE SUPALL, CHRIS MILLS
WPTV-TV

team coverage

- WINNER -

“HURRICANE NICOLE”
WPTV NEWS TEAM
WPTV-TV


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FINALIST -

”HURRICANE IAN”
WJXT NEWS4JAX TEAM
WJXT-TV

consumer/ economic

- WINNER -

“SEND BEN!”
BEN BECKER, DIAR GILYANA
WJAX-TV


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FINALIST -

”MAKING ENDS MEET”
JOY PURDY, TARIK MINOR, JODI MOHRMANN
WJXT-TV

PUBLIC AFFAIRS / TV MAGAZINE

- WINNER -

“HURRICANE IAN: STILL STANDING”
MATTHEW SIMON, MOLLY ATCHISON, AUSTIN SCHARGORODSKI
WFTX-TV


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FINALIST -

”MAKING THE GRADE: WINK NEWS”
REBECCA BATOR, CAROLYN DOLCIMASCOLO, PETER FLEISCHER
WINK-TV

EDUCATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“SECURING SCHOOLS”
VIC MICOLUCCI, CHRIS O’ROURKE, JODI MOHRMANN
WJXT-TV


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FINALIST -

”I DIDN’T ASK FOR CANCER”
COLTON CHAVEZ, KARAN DEARDORFF
WFTX-TV

TRANSPORTATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“WRONG WAY DRIVERS”
ASHLEIGH WALTERS, ALEX HAGAN
WPTV-TV


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FINALIST -

”SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY SEEKS GOVERNMENT AID AFTER HURRICANE IAN”
JOHN BARRON
WFTX-TV

USE OF SOUND

- WINNER -

“THE FORGETTABLE COAST”
JOEL WALDMANN, DESIREE MALKY, MIKE LYONS
WPBF-TV

HEALTH REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“CHILD UNSAFE”
MARY BAER, JODI MOHRMANN, JOE DRUMM
WJXT-TV


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FINALIST -

”SCOPING OUT CANCER: MY PERSONAL STORY”
BRUCE HAMILTON
WJXT-TV

HEALTH REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“ENDING OVERDOSE”
WJXT NEWS4JAX TEAM
WJXT-TV

CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“MANATEES THREATENED BY SEWAGE”
DAVE BOHMAN, KAAN PALA
WPTV-TV


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FINALIST -

”SEA TURTLE WATCH”
ASHLEY GRAHAM, KIRK ERWIN, MIKE ROSS
WBBH-TV

CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“GET OVER IT: COUNTIES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SAY
FLOODING SHOULD BE TOLERATED”
COLTON CHAVEZ
WFTX-TV


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FINALIST -

”THE DEADLIEST TREE IN THE WORLD”
SCOTT JOHNSON, CHRIS O’ROURKE, JODI MOHRMANN
WJXT-TV

WEATHER REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“ACTION NEWS JAX METEOROLOGISTS TRACK NICOLE”
ACTION NEWS JAX FIRST ALERT WEATHER TEAM
WJAX-TV


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FINALIST -

”SURVIVING THE STORM”
WPBF 25 NEWS TEAM
WPBF-TV

WEATHER REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“WHAT’S ON ROB’S RADAR”
ROB DUNS
WBBH-TV

SPORTS REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“SUMMER HEAT UNDER CLOSE WATCH AS FOOTBALL ROLLS IN”
JOHN BARRON
WFTX-TV


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FINALIST -

”SAVANNAH BANANAS”
JAMAL ST. CYR, JUSTIN BARNEY, JOE DRUMM
WJXT-TV

WEBSITE / DIGITAL

- WINNER -

“WPTV.COM”
WPTV NEWS TEAM
WPTV-TV


-
FINALIST -

”NEWS4JAX.COM”
WJXT-TV NEWS4JAX TEAM
WJXT-TV



INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT



ANCHOR (TEAM)

- WINNER -

“STEPS TOWARD CLOSURE FOR STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL”
HOLLANI DAVIS
WPTV-TV


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FINALIST -

KELLIE BURNS
WBBH-TV

REPORTER

- WINNER -

PETER FLEISCHER
WINK-TV


-
FINALIST -

MICHAEL HUDAK
WINK-TV

MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST (MMJ)

- WINNER -

LINNIE SUPALL
WPTV-TV

-
FINALIST -

”THE WHOLE PKG”
RENATA DI GREGORIO
WTLV-TV / WJXX-TV

WEATHERCASTER

- WINNER -

ROB DUNS
WBBH-TV


-
FINALIST -

JIM DICKEY
WZVN-TV

PHOTOJOURNALIST

- WINNER -

KIRK ERWIN
WBBH-TV


-
FINALIST -

ALISON HICKEY
WBBH-TV

EDITOR

- WINNER -

ALISON HICKEY
WBBH-TV

OVERALL STATION OF THE YEAR

- WINNER -

wctv-tv | tallahassee

community service
station of the year

- WINNER -

“wcjb community service”
wcjb tv 20 news team, kevin mckee, matt hunter
wcjb-tv

TELEVISION NEWSCAST: EVENING

- WINNER -

“tv20 news at 11:00 pm”
(8 november 2022)
joel peterson, paige beck, david snyder
wcjb-tv


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FINALIST -

”eyewitness news at 6:00”
wctv news team
wctv-tv

TELEVISION NEWSCAST: MORNING/MIDDAY

- WINNER -

“newschannel 7 today”
(8 june 2022)
wjhg news team
wjhg-tv


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FINALIST -

”the good morning show”
the good morning show team
wctv-tv

breaking news: station

- WINNER -

“chiopola complex fires”
wmbb news team
wmbb-tv


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FINALIST -

”blue alert”
wctv news team
wctv-tv

breaking news: individual

- WINNER -

“deadly road rage”
katie kaplan
wctv-tv


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FINALIST -

”murder in madison county”
savannah kelley
wctv-tv

general assignment

- WINNER -

“police harrassment”
thomas shults
wmbb-tv


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FINALIST -

”jail inmate dies”
alexus goings
wcjb-tv

general assignment: long

- WINNER -

“surf dog: a gone dog no more”
mike plummer
wfsu-tv


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FINALIST -

”singing from the soul”
steven maxwell
wjhg-tv

investigative: single

- WINNER -

“what does surgeon general joe ladapo do?”
julianne amaya
wgfl-tv


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FINALIST -

”who killed bobbi jean?”
katie kaplan
wctv-tv

investigative: series

- WINNER -

“walton county audit”
emily mcleod
wmbb-tv


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FINALIST -

”unsolved”
katie kaplan
wctv-tv

politics/government: single

- WINNER -

“gillum indicted”
jacob murphey
wctv-tv


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FINALIST -

”roe v. wade gainesville protests”
jordyn markhoff
wcjb-tv

politics/government: series/program

- WINNER -

“gainesville mayoral candidate interviews”
ruelle fludd
wcjb-tv

politics/government: station

- WINNER -

“your local election headquarters”
wmbb news team
wmbb-tv


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FINALIST -

”tv20 2022 election coverage”
wcjb tv20 news team
wcjb-tv

series / franchise: hard

- WINNER -

“caregivers for compromise”
abby walton
wctv-tv


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FINALIST -

”remembering renee”
tom lewis
wmbb-tv

series / franchise: light

- WINNER -

“faces and places of the panhandle”
neysa wilkins, steven maxwell, dan nyman
wjhg-tv


-
FINALIST -

”going green”
grace thornton
wmbb-tv

feature: hard

- WINNER -

“family suffers double tragedy”
jessica foster
wjhg-tv


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FINALIST -

”ukraine relief pilot”
thomas shults
wmbb-tv

feature: light

- WINNER -

“propogating joy: finding love in discarded nature”
rob diaz de villegas
wfsu-tv


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FINALIST -

”vintage firetruck”
jake holter
wmbb-tv

feature: cultural / historical

- WINNER -

“an invitation to the party with the tallahassee ballet”
rheannah wynter
wfsu-tv


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FINALIST -

”forgotten freedom fighters”
katie kaplan
wctv-tv

continuing coverage

- WINNER -

“florida a&m university compliance challenges”
wtxl abc27 news team
wtxl-tv


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FINALIST -

”wildfires scorch florida panhandle”
wjhg nbc 7 news team
wjhg-tv

team coverage

- WINNER -

“in the line of duty”
wctv news team
wctv-tv


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FINALIST -

”panama city beach spring break riots”
wjhg news team
wjhg-tv

consumer/ economic

- WINNER -

“paying the power bill”
jordyn markhoff, zitlali solache, taylor simpson
wcjb-tv


-
FINALIST -

”economic development”
channing frampton
wtxl-tv

PUBLIC AFFAIRS / TV MAGAZINE

- WINNER -

“it’s our honor”
ben kaplan, katie kaplan, emily nagle
wctv-tv


-
FINALIST -

”ukraine: the human cost”
madison glaser
wctv-tv

EDUCATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“florida lgbtq education law”
kristin chase, jordyn markhoff, zitlali solache
wcjb-tv


-
FINALIST -

”racial inequity in local schools”
allison baker, katie bente
wjhg-tv

TRANSPORTATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“roundabout runaround”
allison baker, dani travis
wjhg-tv


-
FINALIST -

”parents concerned about school safety”
emily mcleod
wmbb-tv

USE OF SOUND

- WINNER -

“christmas bus”
dan nyman
wjhg-tv


-
finalist -

“christmas miracle giveaway”
sam thomas
wctv-tv

HEALTH REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“local nursing home closes”
katie bente
wjhg-tv


-
FINALIST -

”fireworks firefighter”
thomas shults
wmbb-tv

HEALTH REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“healthmark closes”
jake holter
wmbb-tv


-
WINNER -

“medical monday”
sam martello
wjhg-tv

CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“ian affects tides”
jake holter
wmbb-tv


-
FINALIST -

”bay county recycling issues”
nikki sheaks
wjhg-tv

CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“orange lake animal deaths”
kristin chase
wcjb-tv


-
FINALIST -

”lake powell concerns”
allison baker
wjhg-tv

WEATHER REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“hurricane michael four years later”
savannah kelley
wctv-tv


-
FINALIST -

”tornado destroys home”
thomas shults
wmbb-tv

WEATHER REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“surviving hurricane ian”
katie bente, sam martello
wjhg-tv

SPORTS REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“winter olympic speed skating spotlight”
kevin wells
wcjb-tv


-
FINALIST -

”in the zone”
ryan kelly
wctv-tv

SPORTS REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“football friday night”
ryan kelly, dominic miranda
wctv-tv

WEBSITE / DIGITAL

- WINNER -

“wctv website / digital”
michael mcilwee, raghad hamad
wctv-tv


-
FINALIST -

”wcjb.com”
ryan wyatt turbeville, wcjb tv20 team
wcjb-tv

DIGITAL PROGRAMMING

- WINNER -

“friday night fever afterburn”
sam granville, kaleigh tingelstad, spencer phelan
wmbb-tv


-
WINNER -

“web-exclusive: gainesville mayoral debate”
david snyder, amber jackson, ryan wyatt turbeville
wcjb-tv




INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT


PRODUCER

- WINNER -

ryan kaufman
wctv-tv


-
FINALIST -

saige petski
wjhg-tv



ANCHOR (TEAM)

- WINNER -

channing frampton
wtxl-tv


-
FINALIST -

newschannel 7 today anchor team
jessica foster, sam martello
wjhg-tv

REPORTER

- WINNER -

chloe sparks
wmbb-tv

MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST (MMJ)

- WINNER -

thomas shults
wmbb-tv


-
FINALIST -

jordyn markhoff
wcjb-tv

WEATHERCASTER

- WINNER -

chief meteorologist ross whitley
wmbb-tv


-
FINALIST -

grace thornton
wmbb-tv

SPORTSCASTER

- WINNER -

julia daniels
wjhg-tv


-
FINALIST -

alison posey
wtxl-tv


EDITOR

- WINNER -

channing frampton
wtxl-tv

OVERALL STATION OF THE YEAR

- WINNER -

wgcu-fm public media | fort myers

radio newscast

- WINNER -

”wusf morning edition news”
(14 november 2022)
craig kopp
wusf-fm


-
FINALIST -

“the point newscast”
serra sowers
wuft-fm

breaking news: station

- WINNER -

“104.5 wokv tracks hurricane ian”
wokv news team
wokv-fm

general assignment

- WINNER -

“a shortage of baby formula has florida families scrambling”
stephanie colombini
wusf-fm


-
FINALIST -

”scientists dispute surgeon general’s vaccine guidance”
stephanie colombini
wusf-fm

general assignment: long

- WINNER -

“pine island evacuation draws strong, mixed feelings”
pamela james, eileen kelley, thomas james
wgcu-fm


-
FINALIST -

”tallahassee mayor and his opponents clash over
private meetings at his house”
margie menzel
wmfe-fm

investigative: single

- WINNER -

“after surfside, miami changes rules to fast-track demolition;
affordable housing is in the crosshairs”
daniel rivero
wlrn


-
FINALIST -

”in orlando, a mountain of coal ash evades epa rules.
It’s not the only one.”
james bruggers, Inside climate news, and amy green, wmfe

politics/government: single

- WINNER -

“the u.s. abortion rights movement is battered.
what can it learn from latin america?”
tim padgett
wlrn


-
FINALIST -

”democrats know why they can’t stop bills curbing lgbtq and
racial justice teaching, but they’ll make it hard for republicans
to pass them”
lynn hatter
wfsu-fm

politics/government: series/program

- WINNER -

“tallahassee takeover: florida’s democrats gave the state power over
public health; republicans ran with it.”
daniel rivero, veronica zaragovia
wlrn


-
FINALIST -

”florida matters democracy 2022 coverage”
matthew peddie, dinorah prevost
wusf-fm

politics/government: station

- WINNER -

“coverage of 2022 elections”
wlrn news team
wlrn


-
FINALIST -

”democracy 2022”
wusf news team
wusf-fm

series / franchise: hard

- WINNER -

“efforts to restrict instruction on race, lgbtq issues in
south florida classrooms”
kate payne
wlrn


-
FINALIST -

”black mental health series”
wusf news team
wusf-fm

series / franchise: light

- WINNER -

“trans joy”
daylina miller
wusf-fm


-
FINALIST -

”the show must go on! tallahassee artists bounce back
from pandemic lows”
gina jordan
wfsu-fm

feature: hard

- WINNER -

“many in dunbar have little faith in getting help
from fema, sba”
bryant monteilh
wgcu-fm


-
FINALIST -

”we are not being indoctrinated,’ students, teachers say”
kerry sheridan
wusf-fm

feature: light

- WINNER -

“the handlebar is getting ready for a new
generation of music lovers”
bob barrett
wuwf-fm


-
FINALIST -

”tinta y cafe brings it home:
how the miami restaurant is earning its chops in the food world”
alyssa ramos
wlrn

feature: cultural / historical

- WINNER -

“proposed highway once again threatens
the historic black community of royal”
joe byrnes
wmfe-fm


-
FINALIST -

”black-owned farms are disappearing.
One alachua county man is fighting to preserve what’s left”
katie hyson
wuft-fm

continuing coverage

- WINNER -

“the aftermath of the surfside condo collapse”
veronica zaragovia
wlrn


-
FINALIST -

”wusf news gender affirming care coverage 2022”
stephanie colombini, daylina miller
wusf-fm

team coverage

- WINNER -

“wusf news ian’s immediate aftermath coverage”
wusf news team
wusf-fm

consumer/ economic

- WINNER -

“wusf news consumer and economic reporting 2022”
gabriella paul, cathy carter, kerry sheridan
wusf-fm


-
FINALIST -

”living in the food deserts of northwest florida”
hunter morrison
wuwf-fm

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

- WINNER -

“residents reflect on hurricane ian’s life-changing imapcts”
matthew peddie, dinorah prevost
wusf-fm


-
FINALIST -

”sundial: writer nadege green creates a record of
gun violence in her native miami”
carlos frias
wlrn

EDUCATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“wusf news education reporting 2022”
kerry sheridan, bailey lefever
wusf-fm


-
FINALIST -

”an arrest at a miami dade school board meeting
raises civil liberties concerns”
kate payne
wlrn

TRANSPORTATION REPORTING

- WINNER -

“bus operators are in high demand to fill openings with miami dade county”
veronica zaragovia
wlrn

USE OF SOUND

- WINNER -

“heroes at work, rock stars on the weekend:
meet miami dade’s fire brigade”
veronica zaragovia
wlrn


-
finalist -

“seagrasses thrive in gulf while withering elsewhere”
steve newborn
wusf-fm

HEALTH REPORTING

- WINNER -

“florida’s severe child psychiatrist shortage keeps one provider
in miami dade up at night”
veronica zaragovia
wlrn


-
finalist -

“wusf’s health news 2022”
stephanie colombini, kerry sheridan
wusf-fm

CLIMATE / ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING

- WINNER -

“reporting on the changing climate and the environment”
jenny staletovich
wlrn


-
FINALIST -

”wusf environmental reporting 2022”
jessica meszaros, steve newborn, cathy carter
wusf-fm

WEATHER REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“104.5 wokv tracks hurricane ian”
wokv team
wokv-fm

WEATHER REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“hurricane ian coverage”
jack prator
wuft-fm


-
FINALIST -

roger p. schulman, ken zyer, joe weaver
wgul-am

SPORTS REPORTING: SINGLE

- WINNER -

“first openly gay couple in brazilian jiu-jitsu launch school
in boynton beach, urge change in sport”
wilkine brutus
wlrn


-
FINALIST -

”fans cheer on first female baseball manager”
kerry sheridan
wusf-fm

SPORTS REPORTING: SERIES

- WINNER -

“the world cup, as it played out in south florida”
wlrn news team
wlrn

WEBSITE / DIGITAL

- WINNER -

“wlrn news staff digital coverage of 2022 elections”
wlrn team
wlrn

DIGITAL PROGRAMMING

- WINNER -

“the eastside band”
katie hyson
wuft-fm


-
fINALIST -

“not so black and white: a community’s divided history”
wfsu news team
wfsu-fm


INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT


PRODUCER

- WINNER -

alyssa ramos
wlrn



ANCHOR (TEAM)

- WINNER -

steven ponson
wokv-fm


-
FINALIST -

roger p. schulman
wgul-am

REPORTER

- WINNER -

kerry sheridan
wusf-fm


-
FINALIST -

daniel rivero
wlrn