1988 HEARTLAND WINNERS

1A Outstanding News Program - Metro Denver Stations

KCNC "News Center 4 Late Edition"
Marv Rockford, News Director
News Center 4 Staff

1B Outstanding News Program - Non-Metro Denver Stations

KRDO "News 13"
Lee Williams, News Director

2 Outstanding Spot News

KCNC "Helicopter Chase"
Mike Silva, Helicopter Pilot
Jim Stair, Photojournalist
Vicki Hildner, Assignment Editor

3 Outstanding Live News

KMGH "1713 Crash"
Dave Minshall, Reporter
Carl Filoreto, Photojournalist
Derek Reich, Photojournalist

4 Outstanding Feature News

KCNC "Ramses II"
Reynelda Muse, Writer/Reporter
Doug Whitehead, Photojournalist/Editor

5 Outstanding General News

KUSA "Beyond the Kremlin"
Monica Gayle, Reporter/Anchor
Ward Lucas, Reporter/Anchor
Dan Wood, Photojournalist

6 Investigative Reporting

KMGH "Stapleton Security: All Secure?"
Dave Minshall, Reporter
Andy Schaeffer, Photojournalist
Jan Olsen, Producer

7 Sports Reporting

KMGH "Top Run"
Bill Hitchcock, Photojournalist/Editor
John Keating, Reporter

8 Sports Program

KUSA "Waves of Speed"
Michael Watson, Photojournalist
Dan Wood, Photojournalist
Tom Green, Reporter/Producer

9 Outstanding Current Issues Documentary

KCNC "Anatomy of a Chase"
Mike Silva, Helicopter Pilot
Jim Stair, Photojouralist
Vicki Hildner, Producer

10 Outstanding Artistic/Historic/Cultural Documentary

KUSA "Beyond the Kremlin"
John Fosholt, Producer
Monica Gayle, Reporter/Anchor
Sonny Jackson, Photojournalist

11 Outstanding Target Audience Program

KUSA "The Ones Who Win"
Michael Watson, Producer
Brian Hostetler, Chief Photographer

12 Outstanding Public Affairs Program

KRMA "Battle for the Mountains"
Lin Mrachek, Executive Producer

13 Outstanding Informational/Instructional Program

KUSA "An Injustice Forever"
Kathy Teets, Producer/Writer
Manny Sotelo, Photojournalist/Editor
John Kuhrt, Editor

14 Interview/Discussion Program

KMGH "David Lane/Newsmakers"
John Stretz, Co-Producer
Dave Minshall, Co-Producer

15 Entertainment Program

KRMA "Coming of the Spirits"
Kaye Lavine, Executive Producer

16 Outstanding Youth/Children's Program

Pierce Productions "What One Child Can Do"
Lowel Pierce, Director/Photographer/Editor
Ellin Todd, Producer

17 Outstanding Special Events Coverage

KCNC "Boulder Boulder"
Tom Edwards, Executive Producer
Tom Richards, Producer
Terry Trovato, Director

18 Outstanding Editorial/Commentary

KMGH "That's Life - That's Hart"
Bruce Burkhardt, Commentator

19 Outstanding Public Service Campaign

KUSA "9 News Express"
Tim Sherno, Writer/Producer
Michael Watson, Photographer/Editor

20 Outstanding Public Service Announcement, :60 or less

KUSA "Day Off"
Watson Courtenay, Producer

21 Promotion: Overall Station Image Campaign

KMGH "Channel 7 Christmas"
David Wright, Producer
Ray Volkema, Director/Editor
Pat Marek, Photographer

22 Promotion: News Campaign

KUSA "Topicals/Oct./Nov. 1987"
Michael Watson, Producer/Photographer

23 Promotion: Spot Announcement for News

KMGH "First Class Summertrips Giveaway"
B.B. Schmid, Producer
Rich Abraham, Animator
Ray Volkema, Director

24 Promotion: Non-news Campaign

KUSA "Oprah"
Esty Russell, Producer

25 Promotion: Spot Announcement for Other Than News

KCNC "Doug Moe Promo"
Carol Lehr, Producer/Writer

26 On-air Talent: News and Public Affairs

KUSA "The Gov"
Mike Landess

27 On-air Talent: Other than News and Public Affairs

KUSA "Somebody's Listening"
Ward Lucas, Reporter

28 Outstanding Journalistic Enterprise

KUSA "Various"
Paula Woodward

29 Director "Live"

KUSA "9 News at 5:00"
Daniel Perez, Director

30 Director "Non-Live" ***TIE***

KUSA "Waves of Speed"
Daniel Perez, Director

KCNC "Freestyle Skiing"
Mike Jackson, Director

31 Writer "News"

KCNC "The Giants Rap"
John Nickel, Writer

32 Writer "Non-news Programming"

KCNC "Anatomy of a Chase"
Vicki Hildner

33 Writer "Promotion"

KMGH "AIDS Awareness"
B.B. Schmid

34 Writer "Public Service"

Independent "Teresa"
Josef Holbert, Writer

35 Videographer or Cinematographer "News/24 Hours"

KCNC "Police/Copter Chase"
Jim Stair, Photojournalist

36 Videographer or Cinematographer "News/No Time Limit"

KUSA "Ft. Logan National Cemetery"
John Kuhrt, Photojournalist

37 Videographer or Cinematographer "Non-news"

KUSA "Waves of Speed Open"
Michael Watson, Photographer

38 Editor: Effects Editing

KCNC "Breckenridge Freestyle Skiing"
Doug Houston, Editor

39 Editor: Machine-to-Machine Editing

KCNC "Anatomy of a Chase"
Robert Demeri, Editor

40 Lighting

KCNC "The Nutcracker"
Kathy Lyle

41 Audio ***TIE***

KUSA "Patriotic Pigs"
Chris Wheeler

KUSA "Invisible Neighbors"
John Kuhrt

42 Art Direction

KMGH "Station Image"
Joe Negri, Art Director

43 Graphic Arts

KUSA "Graphics"
Mitch Castor, Graphic Artist

44 Original Local Music: Composer/Lyricist/Producer

KCNC "Full News Theme"
Jerome Gilmer, Composer
Marv Danielski, Producer