The following received awards in the Arizona Associated Press Broadcasters 2003 awards competition, presented June 5 night at the AAPBA's award dinner at the Arizona Inn in Tucson:

 

     KTAR, Phoenix, was presented the Governor's Cup, which is awarded by The AP's Phoenix bureau to the station and staff which best exemplify the cooperative spirit of the news gathering organization.

 

     Ray Depa, general manager of KGUN-TV, Tucson, was honored with the Myron Drake Memorial Award. It's given in recognition of outstanding contributions to broadcast journalism in Arizona.

 

 

     Other award winners:

    

TELEVISION

 

KGUN-TV, 1st Place, Live Reporting Division 2, Maria Neider and Sean Byrd, Aspen Fire Ashes: A First Glimpse.

 

KGUN-TV, 1st Place, Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 2, KGUN 9 News Team, KGUN 9 News Dec. 4, 2003 6 p.m.

 

KGUN-TV, 2nd Place, Live Reporting Division 2, John Patterson and Mike Baron, 49ers Brush Fire.

KGUN-TV, 2nd Place, Photography-Videography Division 2, Len Johnson, Landscape Artist.

 

KGUN-TV, 3rd Place, Enterprise News Division 2, Dave Hecht and Jim Pflazer, The Great Tucson Ethics Test.

 

KGUN-TV, 3rd Place, Sports Coverage Division 2, Phil Buehler and Mike Kocsis, Corked Bat.

 

KGUN-TV, runner-up Anchor of the Year, John Patterson

 

KNAZ-TV, 2nd Place Serious Feature Division 3, Andy Harvey, Navajo Radio.

 

KNXV-TV, 1st Place, Investigative News Division 1, Jonathan Elias, Vanessa Weber, Beau Beyerle, Lawrence McKay and Vince Cano, Danger in Tow.

 

KNXV-TV, 2nd Place, Investigative News Division 1, Jim Oshman, Vanessa Weber, Beau Beyerle, Vivek Narayan and Vince Cano, Price of Polygamy.

 

KOLD-TV, 1st Place Continuing Coverage Division 2, Michelle Germano, Aspen Fires.

 

KOLD-TV, 1st Place Photography-Videography Division 2, Carl Lemon Special Blend Delivery.

 

KOLD-TV, 1st Place Sports Coverage Division 2, Scott Kilbury and Todd Grisham, Overtime Opens.

 

KOLD-TV, 2nd Place Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 2, Barbara Grijalva, Mindy Blake, Michelle Germano and Stefanie Bol, News 13 at Five Dec. 4, 2003.

 

KOLD-TV, 2nd Place Sports Coverage Division 2, Carl Lemon and Todd Grisham, Be Fore! Golf.

 

KPHO-TV, Anchor of the Year, Catherine Anaya.

 

KPHO-TV, 1st Place Best Producer Division 1, Melanie Alvarez August 28th, 2003.

 

KPHO-TV, 1st Place Live Reporting Division 1 Jason Barry, Fight or Flight.

 

KPHO-TV, 1st Place Serious Feature Division 1, Bruce Dunbar, Joe Peters and Pete Kertz, Stop Stuttering.

 

KPHO-TV, 1st Place Sports Coverage Division 1, Gary Cruz and Chris Turner, Game Day.

 

KPHO-TV, 1st Place Spot News Division 1, Jeanne Herwerth, Bee Attack.

 

KPHO-TV, 2nd Place Light Feature Division 1, Jeanne Herwerth, Hero Dog.

 

KPHO-TV, 2nd Place Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 1, CBS 5 News Staff, CBS 5 News at 10.

 

KPHO-TV, 2nd Place Photography-Videography Division 1, Kristen Bergeron, Downloading.

 

KPHO-TV, 2nd Place Serious Feature Division 1, Catherine Anaya, Lawrence McKay and Pam Hopkins, Discua Rehab.

 

KPHO-TV, 2nd Place Sports Coverage Division 1, Jason Barry and Chris Turner, Breathe Deep.

 

KPHO-TV, 2nd Place Team Coverage Division 1, Janice Henson and CBS 5 News Staff, Power Outage.

 

KPHO-TV, 3rd Place Best Producer Division 1, Melanie Alvarez, 4th Police Shooting.

 

KPHO-TV, 3rd Place Enterprise News Division 1 Jason Barry, Fight or Flight.

 

KPHO-TV, 3rd Place Investigative News Division 1, Chris Hayes, Ismael Estrada, and Gilbert Zermeno, Evidence of Injustice.

 

KPHO-TV, 3rd Place Light Feature Division 1, Jeanne Herwerth, Mountain Lion Encounter.

 

KPHO-TV, 3rd Place Live Reporting Division 1, Donna Rossi, Tazed and Dazed.

 

KPHO-TV, 3rd Place Serious Feature Division 1, Catherine Anaya, Rob McJannet, Gannon Hubler and Lawrence McKay, Defying Death.

 

KPHO-TV, 3rd Place Sports Coverage Division ,1 Gary Cruz, Jim Escobedo and Ralph Chiappe, Pro Boxer.

 

KPHO-TV, 3rd Place Spot News Division 1, Cara Liu and Kevin Horton, Petra Missing.

 

KPHO-TV, Runner-up Reporter of the Year, Jason Barry.

 

KPHO-TV, Runner-up Reporter of the Year, Jeanne Herwerth.

KPNX-TV, Reporter of the Year, Mekahlo Medina.

 

KPNX-TV, 2nd Place Spot News Division 1, Mekahlo Medina, Bishop Busted.

 

KSAZ-TV, 1st Place Editing Division 1, Pete Kertz, Kertz 2003.

 

KSAZ-TV, 1st Place Enterprise News Division 1, Bruce Dunbar, Rod Haberer, Joe Peters and Pete Kertz, Operation House Call.

 

KSAZ-TV, 1st Place Light Feature Division 1, John Hook and Jon Noetzel, The Dogs of Ron Burns.

 

KSAZ-TV, 1st Place News Writing Division 1, Sabra Gertsch, Writing Around the Valley.

 

KSAZ-TV, 1st Place Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 1, Paul Story, Skillet Killer.

 

KSAZ-TV, 1st Place Photography-Videography Division 1, Pete Kertz.

 

KSAZ-TV, 1st Place Team Coverage Division 1, Bruce Dunbar, Tammy Vo, Ramin Khalili and Paul Story, Operation House Call.

 

KSAZ-TV, 2nd Place Best Producer Division 1, Paul Story, Bishop Resigns.

 

KSAZ-TV, 2nd Place Enterprise News Division 1, John Hook, Jon Noetzel and Joe Peters, Dying to Live.

 

KSAZ-TV, 2nd Place Live Reporting Division 1, Keith Yaskin, Side Impact.

 

KSAZ-TV, 2nd Place News Writing Division 1, Keith Yaskin, Full Exposure.

 

KSAZ-TV, 3rd Place News Writing Division 1, Keith Yaskin, Hard Times.

 

KSAZ-TV, 3rd Place Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 1, Paul Story, Factory Fire.

 

KSAZ-TV, Runner-up Anchor of the Year, Troy Hayden.

 

KSWT-TV, 1st Place Best Producer Division 3, Richelle Leaverton, Harrier Crash.

 

KSWT-TV, 1st Place Sports Coverage Division 3, Ian Cohen, Yuma Scorpions.

 

KSWT-TV, 1st Place Team Coverage Division 3, Neda Iranpour, Irene Mitchell, David Drury and Jennifer Musa, Flu Season.

 

KSWT-TV, 3rd Place Enterprise News Division 3, Jennifer Musa, David Drury, Richelle Leaverton and Irene Mitchell, The Ultimate Sacrifice.

 

KSWT-TV, 3rd Place Spot News Division 3, Neda Iranpour and Peter Fedorchak III, Agent Search.

 

KTVW-TV, 1st Place Enterprise News Division 2, Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino, Thirst to Live.

 

KTVW-TV, 1st Place Light Feature Division 2, Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino, Innocence Deported.

 

KTVW-TV, 1st Place News Writing Division 2, Julio Cesar Ortiz, With the Days Numbered.

 

KTVW-TV, 2nd Place Continuing Coverage Division 2, Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino, Behind the Line.

 

KTVW-TV, 2nd Place Editing Division 2, Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino, With the Days Numbered.

 

KTVW-TV, 2nd Place Enterprise News Division 2, Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino, Without Looking Back.

 

KTVW-TV, 2nd Place News Writing Division 2, Julio Cesar Ortiz, Behind the Line.

 

KTVW-TV, 3rd Place Continuing Coverage Division 2, Julio Cesar Ortiz and Jose Luis Palomino, With the Days Numbered.

 

KTVW-TV, 3rd Place Photography-Videography Division 2, Jose Luis Palomino and Julio Cesar Ortiz, Behind the Line.

 

KVOA-TV, 1st Place Best Producer Division 2, Matthew Hamada, 5 p.m. Newscast Oct. 16, 2003.

 

KVOA-TV, 1st Place Editing Division 2, Paul Hanke, Memorial Day.

 

KVOA-TV, 1st Place Serious Feature Division 2, Paul Hanke and Lupita Murillo, I'll be back Again Someday.

 

KVOA-TV, 1st Place Spot News Division 2, Lupita Murillo and Andrew Melendez, TPD Officer Shot.

 

KVOA-TV, 1st Place Team Coverage Division 2, Eyetwitness News 4 Team, Return to the Mountain.

 

KVOA-TV, 2nd Place Best Producer Division 2, Matthew Hamada, 10 p.m. Newscast Dec. 4, 2003.

 

KVOA-TV, 2nd Place Serious Feature Division 2, Elizabeth Vall and Paul Hanke Child, Abuse/Car Baby.

KVOA-TV, 2nd Place Spot News Division 2, Karl Bierach, Andrew Melendez and Paul Hanke, The Chase.

 

KVOA-TV, 3rd Place Serious Feature Division 2, Mike Mibach and Kean Bauman, Hardesty Funeral.

 

KVOA-TV, 3rd Place Spot News Division 2, Karl Bierach and Lee Drake, Tropical Storm Marty.

 

KYMA-TV, 1st Place Enterprise News Division 3, Christina Fernandez and Natalie Tejeda, Mexicali M.A.S.H.

 

KYMA-TV, 1st Place Investigative News Division 3, Marco Gonzalez and Christina Fernandez, Fair Animals Exposed.

 

KYMA-TV, 1st Place Light Feature Division 3, Perette Godwin and Christina Fernandez, Santa's Visit.

 

KYMA-TV, 1st Place Live Reporting Division 3, Perette Godwin and Armando Navarro, Calexico Drug Tunnel-Live.

 

KYMA-TV, 1st Place Paul McGonigle Memorial Award-Best Newscast Division 3, Jim Howell, Kaushal Patel, Brad Wills and Rich Garcia, The Evening Edition March 20, 2003.

 

KYMA-TV, 1st Place Photography-Videography Division 3, Christina Fernandez and Heather Myers, Burn Camp.

 

KYMA-TV, 1st Place Serious Feature Division 3, Jose Teposte and Jessica Kartalija, Up In Smoke.

 

KYMA-TV, 1st Place Spot News Division 3, Kimberly Romo and Mark Garcia, Kinishba Fire.

 

KYMA-TV, 2nd Place Enterprise News Division 3, Kimberly Romo and David Ruvalcaba, Female Officer.

 

KYMA-TV, 2nd Place Light feature Division 3, Marco Gonzalez and David Ruvalcaba One Potato, Two.

 

KYMA-TV, 2nd Place Sports Coverage Division 3, Lacee Collins, The War Within.

 

KYMA-TV, 2nd Place Spot News Division 3, Kimberly Romo and Mark Garcia, Kinishba Family.

 

KYMA-TV, 3rd Place Serious Feature Division 3, Perette Godwin and Christina Fernandez, Homecoming.

 

 

 

RADIO WINNERS

 

     KAFF, 1st Place Use of Sound Division 2, Kevin Elston, Lori.

 

     KAZM, 1st Place Continuing Coverage Division 2, Mark Stevens, Amber Alert.

 

     KAZM, 1st Place Enterprise Division 2, Mark Stevens and Jon Hutchinson, In Depth.

 

     KAZM, 1st Place Light Feature Division 2, Mark Stevens, Taser Man.

 

     KAZM, 1st Place Series Division 2, Mark Stevens, Cold Cases.

 

     KAZM, 1st Place Serious Feature Division 2, Mike Tabback, Heroes of the Game-9/11 Revisited.

KAZM, 1st Place Special Program Division 2, Mark Stevens, Valley Academy Issues Forum.

 

KAZM, 1st Place Sports Reporting Division 2, Mike Tabback and J.R. Ricketts, Sports Talk-John Rocker Interview.

 

KAZM, 1st Place Spot News Division 2, Mark Stevens, Plane Down.

 

KAZM, 1st Place Talk Show Division 2, Brad Miller, Critter Corner.

 

KAZM, 2nd Place Serious Feature Division 2, Mike Tabback, Heroes of the Game-Motts Tonelli.

 

KAZM, 2nd Place Spot News Division 2, Mark Stevens, Round Fire.

 

KAZM, 2nd Place Talk Show Division 2, Robinette Tabback and Emily Miller, Chick Chat.

 

KAZM, 2nd Place Use of Sound Division 2, Mark Stevens, Taser Man.

 

KFYI, Reporter of the Year, Melody Birkett.

 

KFYI, 1st Place Continuing Coverage Division 1, Steven Gregory, Bart Graves, Ted Houston and Melody Birkett, Running on Empty.

 

KFYI, 1st Place Paul McGonigle Memorial Award Division 1, Jessika Storz, Melody Birkett, Bart Graves and Mike Anthony, October 1st 6 p.m.

 

KFYI, 1st Place Series Division 1, Steven Gregory and Bart Graves, Rising from the Ashes: The Rodeo/Chedeski Fire, 1 Year Later.

 

KFYI, 1st Place Special Program Division 1, Steve Gregory and Mark Talercio, Tragedy in Space: Courage of the Shuttle Columbia Explosion.

 

KFYI, 1st Place Spot News Division 1, Bart Graves, Chlorine Leak.

 

KFYI, 1st Place Talk Show Division 1, Steven Gregory, Lucas Meyer, Mark Talercio and Kevin Ferguson, Pearl Harbor Remembered: Saving the USS Arizona Memorial Museum.

 

KFYI, 2nd Place News Writing Division 1, Melody Birkett.

 

KFYI, 2nd Place Paul McGonigle Memorial Award Division 1, Joe Adams, Neil Young, Ted Houston and Melody Birkett, December 4th 7 a.m.

 

KFYI, 2nd Place Series Division 1, Melody Birkett, Identity Theft.

 

KFYI, 2nd Place Talk Show Division 1, Austin Hill, Tom Liddy, Steve Gregory and Chris Lavoie, The 2003 Golden Jackass Awards.

 

KJZZ, 1st Place Enterprise News Division 1, Doug Ramsey, Prison Overcrowding.

 

KJZZ, 1st Place Public Service Division 1, Dennis Lambert, Bipolar Disease Survivor.

 

KJZZ, 2nd Place Enterprise News Division 1, Steve Goldstein, The Legacy of Miranda Rights.

KJZZ, 2nd Place Light Feature Division 1, Doug Ramsey, Navajo Elvis.

 

KJZZ, 2nd Place Use of Sound Division 1, Mark Brodie, Coasting.

 

KJZZ, 3rd Place News Writing Division 1, Doug Ramsey.

 

KJZZ, 3rd Place Serious feature Division 1, Doug Ramsey, Tent City Tenth.

 

KJZZ, Runner-up Reporter of the Year, Mark Moran.

 

KNAU, 1st Place Light Feature Division 1, Kara Oehler, Skunk Chaser.

 

KNAU, 1st Place News Writing Division 1, Theresa Bierer, Drug Court.

 

KNAU, 1st Place Serious Feature Division 1, Laurel Druley, Soldier Remembered.

 

KNAU, 1st Place Sports Reporting Division 1, Mitch Teich, Renaissance Ballplayer.

 

KNAU, 1st Place Use of Sound Division 1, Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler, And I Walked...Stories from the Border.

 

KNAU, 2nd Place Serious Feature Division 1, Mitch Teich, Military Hybrids.

 

KNAU, 2nd Place Sports Reporting Division 1, Daniel Kraker, Hopi Runners.

 

KNAU, 3rd Place Sports Reporting Division 1, Mitch Teich, World-Class Disc Golfers.

KNOT, 1st Place Paul McGonigle Award Division 2, Doreen Conti.

 

KNOT, 2nd Place Enterprise Division 2, Doreen Conti, Joann's vs. The City.

 

KNOT, 3rd Place Talk Show Division 2, Doreen Conti, In Focus with Doreen Conti.

 

KPPV, 1st Place Editorials Division 2, Sanford Cohen, To Smoke or Not to Smoke.

 

KPPV, 1st Place Team Coverage Division 2, Ken Byers and Bill Munroe, The Cherry Fire.

 

KTAR, 1st Place Editorials Division 1, Pat McMahon, Rosemary Scarfo and Michael Anthony, Pebbles.

 

KTAR, 1st Place Team Coverage Division 1, KTAR News Team, Bishop O'Brien Resigns.

 

KTAR, 2nd Place Continuing Coverage Division 1, KTAR News Team, The Fall of Bishop O'Brien.

 

KTAR, 2nd Place Talk Show Division 1, David Leibowitz, Steve Clawson, Bryan Scalzo and KTAR Staff, Democratic Presidential Debate.

 

KTAR, 3rd Place Enterprise News Division 1, Jayme West, While You Were Sleeping.

 

KTAR, 3rd Place Paul McGonigle Award Division 1, Brian Barks, October 1st Noon.

 

KTAR, 3rd Place Use of Sound Division 1, Jayme West, Silent Witness.

 

KTAR, Runner-up Reporter of the Year, Jim Cross.

 

KVRD, 1st Place Public Service Division 2, Paul David Stabe, Emergency Preparedness Kit.

 

KVRD, 1st Place Sports Play-by-Play Division 2, Zack Calandra, Mingus Touchdown Rivera Style.

 

KVRD, 2nd Place Paul McGonigle Award Division 2, Paul David Stabe, Hell's Angels Roundup.

 

KVRD, 3rd Place Serious Feature Division 2, Paul David Stabe, Water Convervation a Must in the Verde Valley.