IBNA Contest results for the Radio Category for 2019 IBNA News Contest PUBLIC AFFAIRS Small Market Radio First Place KGLO , Mason City “Ask the Mayor”, Bob Fisher. Second Place KSOM, Atlantic “Water Runoff Discussion Becomes heated at Atlantic City Council Meeting”, Tom Robinson Third Place KCII “Rock N Ride Funds Medical Trial”, Sally Hart Large Market Radio First Place Iowa Watch “Silica Dust Impact” Second Place Iowa Public Radio “Iowa’s Population” Third Place Iowa Watch “Coping with and Asessing Higher Education Costs” FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS Small Market Radio First Place KSOM, Atlantic “African Swine Fever Discussion”, Tom Robinson Second Place KCII, Washington “Pork Queen Delivers Piglet”, Sally Hart Third Place Raccoon Valley Radio “Farmers Talk About Tariffs”, Coltrane Carlson Large Market Radio First Place Iowa Public Radio “Developmental Pressure on Farmland” Second Place IowaWatch “Dangers of Pesticide Drift” Third Place WVIK IN-DEPTH/SERIES Small Market Radio First Place KRLS “Remembering the Vermeer Tornado, One Year Later” Andrew Schneider Second Place KCII “Oldest Film Festival in the World.” Sally Hart Third Place KMA “Flood Volunteers” Mike Peterson USE OF ACTUALITY Small Market Radio First Place KCII Desks Assembled for Local Kids”, Sally Hart Second Place KSOM, Atlantic “Welcome Home Brandon Baier”, Mandy Billings Third Place KMA, Shenandoah “Miss Shenandoah”, Mike Peterson Large Market Radio First Place Siouxland Public Media “Multicultural Fair Showcases Diversity in Siouxland”, Sheila Brummer Second Place WVIK “Liggens Sentenced to Life”, Scott Reeder (Reporter), Herb Trix (Anchor) Third Place KIBM Vietnam Huey Helicopter Dedication in Treynor” Jon Jacobsen, Nick Buras FEATURE Small Market Radio First Place KCII “Gardner Thanks Rescuers”, Sally Hart Second Place Raccoon Valley Radio “Miracle Save”, Coltrane Carlson Third Place KMCH, Manchester “New Home for Camp Courageous Garage Sale”, Janelle Tucker Large Market Radio First Place Siouxland Public Media “60th Anniversary of "The Day the Music Died", Sheila Brummer Second Place Iowa Public Radio “Turtle Dogs” , Kate Payne Third Place KIBM “Political Foes But Best of Friends”, Jon Jacobsen, Nick Buras SPORTS COVERAGE Small Market Radio First Place KRLS “The Emily Holterhaus Story”, Andrew Schenider Second Place KGLO, Mason City “Mason City Applies to the Northeast Iowa Conference”, Bob Fisher Third Place KNIA/KRLS “Football Friday Night Radio Preview Show”, KNIA/KRLS Sports Team Large Market Radio First Place KBIM “Live College Game Day”, Jon Jacobsen, Nick Buras Second Place WVIK “NFL 100th Anniversary - Draft & First Game”, Benjamin Payne, Michelle O'Neill Third Place WVIK “Shrinking Minor Leagues Could Affect Local Teams”, Zach Wilson SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY Small Market Radio First Place KILJ “Mount Pleasant vs. Washington Football” Nathan Bloechl Second Place KCII “Iowa Mennonite School” Zach Ulin Third Place “KWAY Sports” Matt Ray” Large Market Radio First KGYM “Play-by-play highlights” Second place KBIM POLITICAL COVERAGE Small Market Radio First Place KGLO “Election Night 2019”, Bob Fisher Second Place KCII “'My School' at Harris Event”, Sally Hart Large Market Radio First Place IowaWatch “2019 Iowa Legislature Convenes” Second Place Iowa Public Radio “Caucus Campaign Issues” Third Place KBIM “Exclusive One and Only Council Bluffs City Council Debate” Jon Jacobsen, Nick Buras GENERAL REPORTING Small Market Radio First Place Raccoon Valley Radio “Debate On Permitless Carry” Coltrane Carlson Second Place KSOM “Adair Tornado Claims a Life” Tom Robinson Third Place KMA “Hamburg Flood Meeting”, Mike Peterson Large Market Radio First Place Siouxland Public Media “Justice for Jon” Sheila Brummer Second Place Iowa Public Radio “Abortion Opponents Rallying Support to Change the Iowa Constitution Katarina Sostaric Third Place WVIK “Neighbors Protest Hog Farm Plans”, Herb Trix EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING Small Market Radio First Place Raccoon Valley Radio “Debate on Permit-less Carry Bill” Second Place KSOM, Atlantic “Adair County Tornado Claims One Life” Tom Robinsom Third Place KMA “Reynolds Hamburg Flood Meeting” Mike Peterson Large Market Radio First Place Siouxland Public Media Sheila Brummer Second Place WVIK “Michelle O'Neill” EXCELLENCE IN ANCHORING Large Market Radio First Place Siouxland Public Media WEATHER COVERAGE Small Market Radio First Place KNIA/KRLS “Lacona and Tracy Tornado Coverage” Spencer Dirks, Andrew Schneider, Andrew Swadner, Robert Leonard Second Place Raccoon Valley Radio Coltrane Carlson , Sam McIntosh, Joe Cerwinske, Third Place KMCH, Manchester “The Polar Vortex” KMCH Staff Large Market Radio First Place WVIK Quad Cities Michelle O'Neill, Benjamin Payne, Natalie Spahn, Herb Trix Second Place KIBM “Winter Storm Coverage 1/19/2019” Jon Jacobsen, Nick Buras Third Place KIBM “ Ice Storm Coverage 2/23/2019” Jon Jacobsen, Nick Buras FLOOD COVERAGE Small Market Radio First Place KMA 5:05/6:05 PM News Flood Update 3/18/2019 Mike Peterson Second Place KMA, Shenandoah Flood Story Compilation Mike Peterson Third Place KNIA/KRLS “Lake Red Rock Flood Update” Large Market Radio First Place Iowa Public Radio “Western Iowa Floods” Second Place WVIK “ 2019 Mississippi River Flood” Third place KIBM “Southwest Iowa Flooding” SPOT NEWS Small Market Radio First Place KSOM “Deputies shot while serving search warrant.” Second Place KNIA/KRLS “Missing Melcher-Dallas teen found.” Third Place Raccoon Valley Radio “Stuart police shooting.” Large Market Radio First Place KBIM “Live voting on last day of Iowa Legislature”, Jon Jacobsen, Nic Jacobsen Second Place WVIK “Liggens Sentenced to Life”, Scott Reeder , Herb Trix, Michelle O'Neill BEST SPORTSCAST Small Market Radio First Place KGLO "Midday Sports" Bob Fisher Second Place KSOM Bennett Blake Third Place KCII Zach Ulin, Cole Cook BEST NEWSCAST Small Market Radio KGLO, Mason City "The Midday Report", March 19, 2019, Bob Fisher Second Place KSOM Mandy Billings Third Place KMCH, Manchester, Janelle Tucker Large Market Radio First Place 1040 WHO Sue Danielson Second Place WVIK Herb Trix OVERALL EXCELLENCE Small Market Radio First Place KSOM, Atlantic News Director Tom Robinson Second Place KGLO, Mason City News Director Bob Fisher Third Place KMA, Sheanandoah Large Market Radio First Place Siouxland Public Media Second Place WVIK News Director Herb Trix .