2020 Professional Keystone Media Awards Broadcast - TV Divisions I and II
Division Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Channel 11 News at 5: McKnight TV I Best Newcast First Place WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh WPXI Staff Road Shooting TV I Best Newcast Second Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh KDKA Staff KDKA News at 5 Honorable Channel 11 News at 5pm: TV I Best Newcast Mention WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh WPXI Staff Washington House Explosion
TV I Best Spot News Coverage First Place WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh WPXI Staff Washington County House Explosion TV I Best Spot News Coverage Second Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh KDKA Staff Pittsburgh's Fallen Officer
TV I Best Continuing Coverage First Place WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh WPXI Staff The Disappearance of Jamie Feden Remembering Pittsburgh's Fallen TV I Best Continuing Coverage Second Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh KDKA Staff Officer
John Shumway, Ian Smith, TV I Best Series First Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh Dennis Lane, Fred Williams KDKA Mysteries Wasteful Spending In Pittsburgh TV I Best Investigative Reporting First Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh Andy Sheehan, KDKA Staff Public Schools? Susan Koeppen, Ian Smith, Synagogue Shooting Survivor: TV I Best Enterprise Reporting First Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh Dennis Lane Andrea's Story
Lynne Hayes-Freeland, Rob TV I Best Enterprise Reporting Second Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh Hopson, Martin Rodgers Trip Of Healing
Kristine Sorensen, Bryan TV I Best Feature First Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh Orr, Martin Rodgers Cam Meets Cam
TV I Best Feature Second Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh David Highfield, Ian Smith Smart Tech: Spies Among Us? Kellie Burkett, Bryan TV I Best Documentary First Place WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh Conyers, Scott Trabandt Remembering Flight 427 Dean Iampietro, Alby Best Regularly Scheduled News Oxenreiter, Chris Stone, TV I or Sports Talk Program First Place WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh Mike Fowler WPXI's The Final Word
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Division Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title TV I Best Digital Presence First Place KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh KDKA Staff KDKA Digital
Joel Schreiner, Ben Miller, TV II Best Newcast First Place WGAL-TV, Lancaster Jere Gish, Lori Burkholder News 8 Today, 08-15-2019 TV II Best Newcast Second Place WHTM-TV, Harrisburg WHTM-TV WHTM abc27 News at 11 Honorable TV II Best Newcast Mention WGAL-TV, Lancaster Michelle Chism News 8 at 6, 08-15-2019 TV II Best Spot News Coverage First Place WJAC-TV, Johnstown 6 News Team Atherton Street Bar Shooting Nathan Yerges, Brian TV II Best Spot News Coverage Second Place WHP-TV, Harrisburg Sheehan People Cleaning Up Tornado Damage TV II Best Continuing Coverage First Place WJAC-TV, Johnstown 6 News Team Tragedy in Happy Valley Jon Nese, Rob Lydick, TV II Best Series First Place WPSU/Weather World, Clearfield Marisa Ferger, PCN Weather World Hurricane Week 2019
TV II Best Series Second Place WGAL-TV, Lancaster Jere Gish, Harold Trulear WGAL 8's Gift of Sight
Crispin Havener, Stephen TV II Best Investigative Reporting First Place WJAC-TV, Johnstown Toma, Erik Grant 6 News Investigates: Investor Inquiry William Seiders, Brian TV II Best Investigative Reporting Second Place WHP-TV, Harrisburg Sheehan, Nate Yerges Project PA Honorable TV II Best Investigative Reporting Mention WGAL-TV, Lancaster Brian Roche Brian Roche Investigates Anne Shannon, Susan TV II Best Enterprise Reporting First Place WGAL-TV, Lancaster Shapiro, Michelle Chism Water Worries Centre County Report, State TV II Best Enterprise Reporting Second Place College Jillian Ford Falling Into Unpaid Internships Honorable TV II Best Enterprise Reporting Mention WHTM-TV, Harrisburg Priscilla Liguori Beyond the sky & into the classroom Dennis Owens, Anthony TV II Best Feature First Place WHTM-TV, Harrisburg Durso These…are comforters Honorable Jessica Guay, Stephen TV II Best Feature Mention WJAC-TV, Johnstown Toma Garden of dreams
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Division Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Matt Barcaro, Dan WGAL 8's Juvenile Lifers: The Long TV II Best Documentary First Place WGAL-TV, Lancaster Maddox, Ryan Peiffer Road to Redemption
TV II Best Documentary Second Place WJAC-TV, Johnstown Jen Johnson, Stephen Toma 70 years in the making Bucks County to the Moon "PA On TV II Best Public Service First Place PCN Matthew Popecki Display" TV II Best Reporter/Anchor First Place WHP-TV, Harrisburg Joel D. Smith Joel D. Smith Anchor News
TV II Best Reporter/Anchor Second Place (tie) WHTM-TV, Harrisburg Priscilla Liguori Priscilla Liguori Reporter Composite
TV II Best Reporter/Anchor Second Place (tie) WGAL-TV, Lancaster Katelyn Smith Katelyn Smith Honorable Centre County Report, State TV II Best Reporter/Anchor Mention College Courtney Allen Courtney Allen TV II Best Weathercast First Place WHTM-TV, Harrisburg Brett Thackara Meteorologist Brett Thackara TV II Best Weathercast Second Place WHTM-TV, Harrisburg Dan Tomaso Meteorologist Dan Tomaso
Honorable Rob Lydick, Marisa Ferger, TV II Best Weathercast Mention WPSU/Weather World, Clearfield Matt Hoenig, Joe Speir Weather World 11-8-2019 Phil Beckman, Francine Best Regularly Scheduled News Schertzer, Steve Grassa, TV II or Sports Talk Program First Place PCN Larry Kaspar This Week: PA Joel D. Smith, Nathan TV II Best Sportscast First Place WHP-TV, Harrisburg Yerges Sportscast: First "Scare" Friday TV II Best Sportscast Second Place WHP-TV, Harrisburg Joel D. Smith Sportscast October Record-breaking run, record-breaking TV II Best Sports Feature First Place WHTM-TV, Harrisburg Sarah Gisriel mom Mike Hostettler, Harold TV II Best Sports Feature Second Place WGAL-TV, Lancaster Trulear Right At Home On The Mat TV II Best Use of Photography First Place WHTM-TV, Harrisburg Anthony Durso Anthony Durso Composite TV II Best Use of Photography Second Place WGAL-TV, Lancaster Kenny Maryott Kenny Maryott Photography
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