1998 HEARTLAND WINNERS
| Category | Title | Station/Credits |
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| Fort Collins Flood | KCNC, Denver KCNC News 4 |
| 1(B) - Extended News Coverage - Markets above 50 | October 1997 Snow Storm | WOWT, Omaha WOWT News Staff |
| 2 - Spot News - Team Coverage | Hail of a Storm | KUSA, Denver Roger Rock, Director Dave Renwick, Photographer A. Graham Clarke, Producer Jene Nelson, Producer |
| 3 - General News/No Limit | Gary Davis-The Hours Before | KUSA, Denver Paula Woodward, Reporter Eric Kane, Photographer Susan Baldacci, Producer Jason Vas, Photographer |
| 4
- Best General News/24 Hours | Behind the Badge | KUSA, Denver Paula Woodward, Reporter Eric Kehe, Photographer |
| 5 - Best Live News | McVeigh Verdict | KMGH, Denver Pamela Saunders, Exec. Producer Mitch Jellniker, Anchor Deborah Stanley, Producer Andy Dudley, Director |
| 6 - Best News Feature/No Limit | Broken Hearts | KUSA, Denver Kim Christiansen, Reporter Eric Kehe, Photographer |
| 7 - Best News Feature/24 Hours | Spring On The Wing | KMGH, Denver Pat Woodard, Reporter Sean Olson, Photographer |
| 8 - Best News Series | Through Their Eyes | KCNC, Denver Katie Keifer, Reporter Dan Fox , Photographer |
| 9 - Best Non-News Feature | Skijoring | RMPBS, Denver Walter Baas, Photographer/Producer |
| 10 - Best Investigative Reporting | Judgement Day" Part 1, 2 & 3 | KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth Dan Petersen, Photojournalist Angela Hale, Reporter Seth Thomas, Graphics |
| 11 - Best Special Event Coverage | Season of Speed Saturday | KTVT, Fort Worth Jason Bishop, Producer Michelle Lannom, Producer Donovan Myrie, Producer |
| 12 - Best Sports Reporting | Daylong Downhill | KMGH, Denver Pat Woodard, Reporter Sean Olson, Photographer |
| 13 - Best Sports Program | Making of Snowriders 2 | Warren Miller Films Brian Sisselman, Producer Kurt Miller, Executive Producer Peter Speek, Executive Producer |
| 14 - Best Documentary - Current Issues | Colorado's Hands of Hope | KMGH, Denver Pat Woodard, Producer Greg Verspohl, Editor Mike LeClaire, Photographer Kenny Shead, Editor |
| 15 - Best Documentary - Artistic or Cultural | Why Stephen | KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth John Hammarley, Reporter Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist |
| 16 - Best Documentary - Historic | America's Byways, San Juan Skyway | RMPBS, Denver Linda Rea, Project Director Chris Wheeler, Producer/Director Lorie Hirose, Writer Bill Ward, Editor |
| 17 - Best Target Audience Program | I Can Quit, No Problem | KUSA, Denver Ward Lucas, Reporter Dan Dvorak, Photographer Brad Houston, Photographer |
| 18 - Best Public Affairs Program | colorado.now- February | RMPBS, Denver Cynthia Hessin, Executive Producer Paul Daugherty, Producer Daniel E. Mercure, Online Editor |
| Colorado Profiles - Road Smarts | KTVD, Denver Moss Cremer, Producer/Photographer Jacqueline Woods, Host/Producer Rita McCoy, Executive Producer | |
| 19 - Best Informational/ Instructional Program | Disk Doctors - Organizer | Metrovision for Knowledge
TV, Denver Wendy Bergen, Executive Producer Jack Pommer, Executive Producer |
| 20 - Best Interview/ Discussion Program | Good Morning Texas | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Jamie Aitken, Executive Producer Good Morning Texas Staff |
| 21 - Best Entertainment Program | The Grand Tour | RMPBS, Denver Walter Baas, Producer/Photographer Lisa Olken, Producer/Photographer Edward Jahn, Line Producer John Burshtan, Executive Producer |
| 22 - Best Entertainment Short | Bravo Arts Break | Denver Center Media,
Denver David Zambrano, Director Jeanne Olguin, Producer Max Watkins, Camera Dave Krahling, Editor |
| 23 - Best Youth/Children's Program | Computer Kids # 45" | Knowledge TV, Denver Karen Cherniack, Producer/Director Rico Corona, Director Photography Mara Prestia, Associate Producer David Corona, Audio Fran Montano, Kid's Coach |
| 24 - Best Editorial/Commentary | Credentials | KCNC, Denver Greg Moody, Reporter |
| 25 - Best PSA - Single Announcement | Santa's Helpers | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Cathy Helean, Producer Linda Hamilton, Art Director Jerry Cadigan, Editor |
| 26 - Best PSA - Campaign | Race for the Cure/Breast Cancer | KUSA, Denver Mary Haban, Writer Andy Schaeffer, Photographer |
| 27 - Best Promo - News/ 24 Hours | Driving Mad | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Stan Melton Jr. , Writer Paul Hussel, Director Mike Kuzmick, Graphic Design |
| 28 - Best Promo - News/No Limit | News 8 Now-Omnibus | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Stan Melton Jr. , Producer Norry Niven, Director of Photography |
| 29 - Best Promo - Non-News | Physics of Winning | LIN Productions, Arlington Sterling Johnson, Cinematographer Robert Wise, Director Christine Stolp, Producer Dale Sindt, Writer |
| 30 - Best Promo - Station Image | Spirit of Texas '98 | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Cathy Helean, Producer Norry Niven, Director of Photography |
| 31 - Best Promo Campaign - News | News 8 Now | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Stan Melton Jr. , Producer Norry Niven, Director Ronny Gordon, Editor |
| 32 - Best Promo Campaign - Non-News | Cowboys Hansen Style | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Stan Melton Jr. , Writer/Producer Norry Niven, Director Don Hazen, Editor Mike Kuzmick, Graphic Designer |
| 33 - Best Promo Campaign - Station Image | Ovation Identity | Colorado Production
Group, Denver Jeanne Kopeck, Creative Director |
| 34 - Best Art Direction - News | Princess Diana: A Farewell | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Linda Hamilton, Art Director Percy Powers, Designer |
| 35 - Best Art Direction - Non News | Fat Traxx | Colorado Production
Group, Denver John Brisnehan Jim Brisnehan |
| 36 - Best Art Direction - Promo/PSA | Ovation Identity | Colorado Production
Group, Denver Jeanne Kopeck, Creative Director |
| 37 - Best News Anchor | Nichols Verdict | KOCO, Oklahoma City David Alan |
| Tim McVeigh Verdict | KMGH, Denver Mitch Jelniker, Anchor | |
| Zamora Murder Trial | KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth Ashleigh Banfield, Anchor | |
| 38 - Best Sports Anchor | 10 PM Sportscast | KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth John Rhadigann, Anchor |
| 39 - Best Weather Anchor | Severe Weather Coverage | KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth Tim Heller, Meteorologist |
| 40 - Best Reporting - Spot News | Ice Highway | KMGH, Denver Sean McLaughlin, Reporter |
| 41 - Best Producer - Newscast | McVeigh Verdict - 10PM | KFOR, Oklahoma City Natalie Hughes, Producer |
| 42 - Best Direction - Live | Summit of the Eight Gala | KUSA,
Denver Asa Darrow, Director |
| 43
- Best Direction - Tape/Film | 50th Anniversary | KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth Verdell Christophersen, Director |
| 44 - Special Engineering Achievement | 1998 Bolder Boulder | KCNC, Denver Dave Harder, Technical Director C. Jerome Davidson, Audio Mike Silva, Copter 4 Pilot |
| 45
- Best Editing - Documentary, Magazine, and Entertainment | New Tastes From Texas | KERA, Dallas/Ft.
Worth Christine McConnell, Off Line Editor |
| 46
- Best Editing - Promo/PSA | Physics of Winning | LIN Productions, Arlington Sterling Johnson, Editor |
| 47
- Best Editing - News Series, News Feature, and Sports | A Seinfeld Series | KUSA, Denver Brad Houston, Editor |
| The Death Book | KUSA, Denver Eric Kehe, Photographer | |
| 48 - Best Editing - Spot News | Badge #86036 | KCNC, Denver Inge Gill, Editor |
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| Broncos Tonight | KUSA, Denver Brad Houston, Editor |
| 50 - Best Audio | "Cosmos Radio Dream | KUSA, Denver Doug LeGore, Photographer |
| 51 - Best Lighting | Carmelite Monks | KUSA,
Denver Brad Houston, Lighting Director |
| 52 - Best Set Design | The Spirit of Colorado - KCNC's News Set | KCNC, Denver Sheri Velte, Art Director |
| 53 - Best Graphic Design Animation | Jennifer Little-Graphic Designer | KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth Jennifer Little, Designer/Animator |
| 54 - Best Graphic Design - Still Graphics | Still Design Gallery | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Jeff Fuller, Designer |
| 55 - Best Talent: Host, Interviewer, Moderator | Barbara Walters Interview | Good Morning Texas Paula McClure, Talent |
| 56 - Best Talent: Acting, Performing, Announcing | Home on the Prairie | RMPBS, Denver Cynthia Hessin, Narrator |
| 57 - Best Videography - News Series and News Feature | Broken Hearts | KUSA,
Denver Eric Kehe, Photographer |
| 58 - Best Videography - Spot News | Warehouse Fire | KUSA,
Denver Brett Alles, Photographer |
| 59 - Best Videography - Sports | What a Granny Shot | KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth Guy Hernandez, Photojournalist |
| 60
- Best Videography/Cinematography - Documentary, Magazine, and Entertainment | Abstract Art | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Alan McKenzie, Photographer |
| 61 - Best Videography /Cinematography - Promo/PSA | Physics of Winning | LIN Productions, Arlington Sterling Johnson, Cinematographer |
| 62 - Best Writing - News | Broken Hearts | KUSA, Denver Kim Christiansen, Reporter |
| 63 - Best Writing - Programming | Why Stephen | KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth John Hammarley, Reporter |
| 64 - Best Writing - Promo/PSA | AMC Murders | WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth Cathy Helean, Writer/Producer |
| 65 - Journalistic Enterprise | Christi O'Connor | KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth Christi O'Connor, Investigative Reporter |
| 66 - Student Information Program | CTV News 4/30/98 | CSU Campus TV, Ft.
Collins Mario Caballero, Advisor - CTV Staff |
| 67 - Student Entertainment Program | CU Women's Volleyball-CU vs. NE | Univ. of Colorado
School of Journalism, Boulder Alan Lapter, Play by Play Kathleen Bunce, Color |
| 68 - Student PSA | No Entries |