2008 WINNERS
MDA congratulates the following stations for their award-winning entries. Your work is broadcast journalism at its best!
NEWS (Telethon and non-Telethon)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MDA TELETHON PROFILE/FEATURE
| SILVER |
KXAS, NBC5 — Fort Worth, Texas |
“Joel Ginesta” |
Producer — Steve MacLaughlin
President & GM — Tom Ehlmann |
| BRONZE |
WRIC-TV8 — Richmond, Va. |
“The Kidd Family” |
Producer — Matt DiNardo
GM — Bob Peterson
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MDA TELETHON SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE
| SILVER |
WSYR, News Channel 9 — East Syracuse, N.Y. |
“Syracuse Lock-Up” |
Producer — Tim Fox
VP & GM — Theresa Underwood |
| BRONZE |
WHP, CBS 21 — Harrisburg, Pa. |
“Summer Camp ‘08” |
Producer — Kimm Hammell
VP & GM — Holly Steuart |
MDA-FUNDED RESEARCH
MDA TELETHON LOCAL SEGMENT INTRO
| SILVER |
KTVK, 3TV — Phoenix |
“BNI Sponsor of the Hour with Bobby Freeman” |
Producer — Denise Dewitt
GM — Nick Nicholson |
| BRONZE |
KPRC, Local 2 — Houston |
“Larry Blackerby Camp Open” |
Producer — Stephanie Jeandheur
GM — Larry Blackerby |
MDA TELETHON PROMO
MDA TELETHON SPECIAL EVENT PROMO
| SILVER |
WLNS-TV — Lansing, Mich. |
“Muscle Team 2008” |
Producer — Randall Nolin
President — Don Carmichael |
| BRONZE |
KCAL9 – Los Angeles |
“Fire Fighters Salute” |
Producer — Dennis Csillag
GM — Patrick McClenahan |
MDA TELETHON LIVE INTERVIEWS
| SILVER |
WMYD, My TV 20 — Southfield, Mich |
“2008 MDA Telethon Live Interview” |
Reporter — Greg Russell
President & GM — Sarah Norat-Phillips
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| BRONZE (tie) |
WRIC, TV-8 — Richmond, Va. |
“In Education” |
Emcee —John Bornion
GM — Bob Peterson |
| BRONZE (tie) |
WHP, CBS 21 — Harrisburg, Pa. |
“Meet Reilly” |
Producer — Kimm Hammell
VP & GM — Holly Steuart |
MDA TELETHON FUNDRAISING LIVE APPEALS
| SILVER (tie) |
KCAL9 – Los Angeles |
“Matching Pledges” |
Producer — Dennis Csillag
GM — Patrick McClenahan |
| SILVER (tie) |
WXIN, Fox 59 — Indianapolis |
“Minute for Kent” |
Producer — (Independent) Producers Plus: Peggy McClelland
VP & GM — Jerry Martin |
| BRONZE |
WCVB-TV – Needham, Mass. |
“LIVE Auction Pitch” |
Producer — Ann Marie Charland
President & GM — Bill Fine |
MDA SUMMER CAMP MUSIC VIDEO
| SILVER (tie) |
WLFI-TV — West Lafayette, Ind. |
“2008 Summer Camp Music Video” |
Producer — Jerry Veach
Station Manager — Tom Combs |
| SILVER (tie) |
WKEF — Dayton, Ohio |
“Camp Music Video” |
Producer — Cathy Morningstar
GM — Dean Ditmer
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| BRONZE |
KFDA, News Channel 10 — Amarillo, Texas |
“MDA Summer Camp 2008” |
Producer — Jay Moore
GM — Brent McClure
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MDA SUMMER CAMP PROFILE/FEATURE
| SILVER (tie) |
WWOR-TV, My9 — New York |
“The Place to Be — MDA Summer Camp” |
Producers — Brendan Choisnet and Adam Browne
VP & GM — Lew Leone
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| SILVER (tie) |
KSDK-TV, News Channel 5 — St. Louis |
“MDA St. Louis Summer Camp” |
Producer — Mike Bush
President & GM — Lynn Beall
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| BRONZE |
WMYD, My TV 20 — Southfield, Mich. |
“My Camp” |
Producers — Courtney Robinson and Thomas Bader
President & GM — Sarah Norat-Phillips |
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