TELEVISION WINNERS
T1. DEADLINE NEWS
First place: WDSU-TV Staff City Hall Riot
Second place: Travers Mackel, WDSU-TV Fire
Third place: Elizabeth Willis, WVUE-TV Housing Protest
Honorable mention: Elizabeth Willis, WVUE-TV Westwego Tornado
T2. GENERAL NEWS
First place: Jonathan Carter, WVUE-TV Caterpillar Craziness
Second place: Doug Mouton, WWL-TV The Magee Vigil
Third place: Sabrina M. Wilson, WVUE-TV A Tale of Two Cities Honorable mention: Bigad Shaban, WWL-TV Help Hotline
T3. FEATURE
First place: Heath Allen, Rich Lenz, WDSU-TV Rise
Second place: Elizabeth Willis, WVUE-TV Living In K-Ville
Third place: Lucy Bustamante, WWL-TV Karate Kids
Honorable mention: Bigad Shaban, WWL-TV Music Man
T4. INVESTIGATIVE
First place (TIE): Richard Angelico, WDSU-TV Social Security Number Investigation
First place (TIE): Katie Moore, WWL-TV Prison Billing
Second place: Lee Zurik, WWL-TV Take-Home Cars
Third place: Richard Angelico, WDSU-TV Sheriff's Deputy
Honorable mention: Liz Reyes, WGNO-TV Jump-Out Boys
T5. DOCUMENTARY
First place: Stephanie Moffett, Greg Shepperd, WDSU-TV Signs of Hope
Second place: Peggy Scott Laborde, Larry Roussarie, WYES-TV Along Lake Pontchartrain
Third place: Terri Landry, WYES-TV Jewish New Orleans
Honorable mention: Dominic Massa, Mikel Schaefer, WWL-TV Celebrating 50 Years: 50 Memorable Moments
T6. SPORTS DEADLINE
First place: Scott Cody, WWL-TV Draft Day: Minute by Minute
Second place: Ed Daniels, WGNO-TV Florida vs. LSU
Third place: Scott Cody, WWL-TV Deuce is Down
T7. SPORTS FEATURE
First place: Rob Ennis, WVUE-TV Remembering Ray
Second place: Scott Cody, WWL-TV Dr. Andrews Sportrait
Third place: Ed Daniels, WGNO-TV LSU Band Hunts for Habitat
Honorable mention: Keli Fulton, WDSU-TV Saints Unique "O" Line
T8. DEADLINE PHOTO
First place: Lance Washington, WVUE-TV Council Demolition Vote Protest
Second place: Tom Moore, WWL-TV John Curtis School Shooting
Third place: Brian Lukas, WWL-TV Journey to Jena
T9. GENERAL PHOTO
First place: Leonel Mendez, WWL-TV DJ
Second place: Jim Pennison, WVUE-TV Doctors on the Streets
Third place: Brian Lukas, WWL-TV Road to Recovery: Grand Isle
Honorable mention: Crista Costanzi, WDSU-TV Grocery Guide
T10. FEATURE PHOTO
First place: Leonel Mendez, WWL-TV Art
Second place: Leonel Mendez, WWL-TV Karate Kids
Third place: Lance Washington WVUE-TV Patrick Evans Goes Home
Honorable mention: Tom Moore WWL-TV Tourism and Recovery
T11. SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
First place (TIE): Robert O'Shields, WGNO-TV Auburn vs. LSU…Victory With a Second to Spare
First place (TIE): David Williams, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Channel 13 Matt Forte
No second or third place awards
T12. DOCUMENTARY PHOTO
First place: Patrick Marrero, Cox 10 Louisiana Verite, "I'm From Dat Nine"
No second or third place awards
T13. PHOTO ESSAY
First place: Crista Costanzi, WDSU-TV Stella
Second place: Mike Bland, WWL-TV Christmas Meals
Third place: Crista Costanzi, WDSU-TV Saint my Ride
Honorable mention: Brian Lukas, WWL-TV Turkey Day Race
T14. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
First place: Melody Swang, John Harrison, Trevor Cassidy, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Channel 13 Teen Focus on Safe
Driving Forum, St. Tammany: "Survivor"
Second place: Richard Kiss WDSU-TV Get Ready Now
Third place: Marcia Kavanaugh, Paula Pendarvis, WYES-TV Reshaping New Orleans
T15. PLANNED EVENT
First place: Dominic Massa, WWL-TV Campaign 2007 Election Night Coverage
Second place: Lisa Collins, Amy Sneed, Greg Shepperd, WDSU-TV Election Night
Third place: Peggy Scott Laborde, Jim Moriarty, WYES-TV The 2007 Rex Ball and the Meeting of the Courts of Rex and Comus
T16. CONTINUING COVERAGE
First place: Roop Raj, WDSU-TV Safest Places Hurricanes
Second place: Doug Mouton, WWL-TV The Magee Murders
Third place: WDSU-TV Staff Dr. Anna Pou
Honorable mention: Rob Masson, WVUE-TV The Mangano Case
T17. BEST SPORTS SHOW
First place: Richard Kiss, Fletcher Mackel, Keli Fulton, WDSU-TV Saints Colts Pregame Show
Second place: Eric Richey, Rob Ennis, WVUE-TV Final Play
Third place: Sean Temple, James Crosbie, Donny Pearce, Event Producers Outside the Huddle
Honorable mention: Scott Cody, Joe Frisard, Danny Rockwell, WWL-TV Fourth Down on Four
T18. BEST SPORTSCAST
First place: Fletcher Mackel, WDSU-TV Second place: Ed Daniels, WGNO-TV No third place award
T19. BEST WEATHERCAST
First place: Margaret Orr, WDSU-TV Second place: Michael Janssen, WGNO-TV Third place: Bruce Katz, WGNO-TV
T20. BEST NEWSCAST
First place: Richard Kiss, WDSU-TV Second place: Ian Kramar, WGNO-TV Third place: Richard Kiss, WDSU-TV Honorable mention:
Sofia Voulgarakis, WWL-TV
T21. SCIENCE/HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY
First place (TIE): Meg Farris, WWL-TV Small Miracle
First place (TIE): Mike Hoss, WWL-TV Life Saving Polaroid Second place: Dr. Corey Hebert, WDSU-TV On Call Compilation
Third place: Doug Mouton, WWL-TV One flush at a time Honorable mention: Melody Swang, John Harrison, St. Tammany Parish
Public Schools Channel 13 Margo Guillot Retirement
T22. EDITORIAL
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INTERNET
I1. BEST LOCAL NEWS WEB SITE
First place: Thomas Planchet & wwltv.com Staff, wwltv.com
Second place: Jon Donley, Dwayne Fatherree, nola.com
Third place: Bryan Harris, wdsu.com
I2. INTERNET INNOVATION
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I3. FEATURE
First place: Brian Lukas, wwltv.com Hurricane Katrina Anniversary
Second place: Thomas W. Jacobsen, The Mississippi Rag Ascona Fest Captures Jazz Club Feeling
Third place: Dwayne Fatherree, nola.com LSU Gameday Video Blog
I4. SCIENCE/ HEALTH/ TECHNOLOGY
First place: Jerry Seregni, wwltv.com Digital Gumbo: Using Your Cell Phone Overseas
No second or third place awards
I5. GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY
First place: Brian Lukas, wwltv.com Please Don't Forget Us
Second place: Leonel Mendez, wwltv.com Pontchartrain Park Tornado
Third place: Brian Lukas, wwltv.com Floating House
I6. ENTERTAINMENT
First place: Keith Marszalek, nola.com Cooking New Orleans Style
Second place: Keith Marszalek, nola.com New Orleans' Best Cocktails
I7. BREAKING NEWS
First place: wwltv.com Staff School Suicide
No second or third place awards