2010 Golden Press Card Awards
1-A Deadline/Breaking News Reporting, Newspapers
Award of Merit (second place): Chris Carroll
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Henry: ‘I Snapped’ After Strong Asked for Sex”
Award of Excellence (first place): Joy Lukachick, Joan Garrett, Adam Crisp and Andy Johns
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Not Guilty on All 22”
1-B Deadline/Breaking News Reporting, Newspapers
Award of Excellence: Melanie Tucker and Rheta Murray
The Daily Times
“Blount Missionaries’ Orphanage Destroyed”
2-B, Deadline/Breaking News Reporting, Television
Award of Merit: Mona Nair and Brian Engelstad
WATE-TV
“Maxwell’s Body Found”
Award of Excellence: Amanda Dill and WBIR-TV
”ParkWest Shooting”
3-A Deadline/Breaking News Reporting, Affiliated Internet Site
Third Place: News Sentinel Staff
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Inskip Teacher Charged”
Award of Merit: News Sentinel sports and online staff
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Kiffin Hired by Southern Cal”
Award of Excellence: News Sentinel staff
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Parkwest Shooting”
3-A General Reporting, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Lola Alapo
Knoxville News Sentinel
“’No Child Left Behind’ Bus Transfers Costly”
Third Place: Todd South
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Joey’s Journal”
Award of Merit: Emily Bregel
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Echoes from the Fog”
Award of Excellence: Kristi L. Nelson
Knoxville News Sentinel
“ADA Anniversary”
3-B General Reporting, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Jason Reynolds
The Daily Post-Athenian
“Most Elected Officials’ Salaries Determined By State Law”
Third Place: Jennifer Caldwell
LaFollette Press
“Officials Blow Through Money”
Award of Merit: Chloe Morrison
The Daily Times
“Arson Destroys Lesbian Couple’s Home”
Award of Excellence: Chloe Morrison
The Daily Times
“Former Associate Charged in Death”
5-A General Reporting, Radio
Third Place: Matt Shafer Powell, Chrissy Keuper, Leslie Snow
WUOT-FM
“Teacher Effectiveness Series”
Award of Merit: Catherine Howell, Dave Foulk, Chris Hensley, Channing Smith and Josh Blanchard
NewsTalk 98.7
“NewsTalk 2010”
Award of Excellence: Kevin West
WGOW
“The Truth of the Matter: The Tonya Craft Story”
5-B General Reporting, Television
Honorable Mention: Lori Tucker
WATE-TV
“Mandy’s Story”
Third Place: Hana Kim, Rebecca Williams and Brian Engelstad
WATE-TV
“Fighting for Justice: Eric Boyd and the Christian-Newsom Murders”
Award of Merit: Don Dare and Dave Wignall
WATE-TV
“Dental Dilemma”
Award of Excellence: Hana Kim and Rebecca Williams
WATE-TV
“Oxy Pipeline”
6-A Continuing Coverage, Online
Award of Merit: Adam Crisp, Andy Johns, Michael Stone and Joy Lukachick
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Triple Shooting”
Award of Excellence: Channel 3 Eyewitness News Team
WRCB-TV
“Teacher on Trial”
7-A Feature Writing, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Morgan Simmons
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Bootlegger Chasin’ ”
Third Place: Jesse Fox Mayshark
Metro Pulse
“Bullet Points”
Award of Merit: Matt Lakin
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Who Killed Peaches?”
Award of Excellence: Georgiana Vines
Knoxville News Sentinel
“The Mission Continues”
7-B Feature Writing, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Jennifer Caldwell, Natasha Colbaugh and Susan Sharp
LaFollette Press
“Tobacco Farming Fades into the Past”
Third Place: Melanie Tucker
The Daily Times
“Our World in 8 Days”
Award of Merit: Steve Wildsmith
The Daily Times
“Wild Child Jesco White”
Award of Excellence: Linda Braden Albert
The Daily Times
“Treasure Chest”
7-C Feature Writing, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Jake Mabe
Halls/Fountain City Shopper-News
“‘I’m Afraid the Town Is Gone’”
Third Place: Lance Coleman
Blount Today
“Planting the Seeds of Community”
Award of Merit: Lance Coleman
Blount Today
“Journey to Parenthood”
Award of Excellence: Lance Coleman and Sherri Gardner Howell
Blount Today
“A Conversation With Keith McCord”
8-A Feature Reporting, Radio
Third Place: Matt Shafer Powell
WUOT-FM
“Gathering Mistletoe”
Award of Merit: Chrissy Keuper
WUOT-FM
“The Ford Tri-Motor”
Award of Excellence: Matt Shafer Powell
WUOT-FM
“Amadeus”
8-B Feature Reporting, Television
Honorable Mention: Jim Matheny
WBIR-TV
“Boogertown”
Third Place: Mona Nair and Justin Blankenship
WATE-TV
“Funeral for Katrina”
Award of Merit: Jim Matheny
WBIR-TV
“Feel the Music”
Award of Excellence: Kristin Farley, Brian McNew, Shawn Davis, Tom McCoy, Dave Randall, Angie Froemel, Joe Creed
WATE-TV
“Investing in a Dream: The Story of Dollywood”
9-A Investigative Reporting, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Rebecca Ferrar
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Fleet Service Employees Fired for Sexism, Racism”
Third Place: Mike Donila
Knoxville News Sentinel
“14 Trustee Hires to Earn $700K”
Award of Merit: Frank Carlson
Metro Pulse
“Race, Abortion and Distortions”
Award of Excellence: Cliff Hightower
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Private Business Run On City Time”
9-B Investigative Reporting, Newspapers
Award of Excellence: Susan Sharp, Jennifer Caldwell and Natasha Colbaugh
LaFollette Press
“Recording Lays Out Police Hire”
10-B Investigative Reporting, Television
Award of Merit: Don Dare and Dave Wignall
WATE-TV
“Puppy Peril”
Award of Excellence: Hana Kim and Rebecca Williams
WATE-TV
“Oxy Pipeline”
11-A Series/Package/Project Reporting, Newspaper
Honorable Mention: Lola Alapo
Knoxville News Sentinel
“A Remarkable Life”
Third Place: Josh Flory
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Rarity Communities”
Award of Merit: Kristi L. Nelson
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Baby and Me”
Award of Excellence: Matt Lakin
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Shake, Bake and Boom”
11-B Series/Package/Project Reporting, Newspapers
Third Place: Jennifer Caldwell
LaFollette Press
“Resignations Follow Allegations …”
Award of Merit: Melanie Tucker
The Daily Times
“Haiti Orphanage series”
Award of Excellence: Chloe Morrison
The Daily Times
“Blount on Drugs”
12-A Documentary/Public Affairs Programming, Radio
Third Place: Matt Shafer Powell, Chrissy Keuper, Greg Hill
WUOT-FM
“Dialogue”
Award of Merit: Catherine Howell
WIVK-FM
“Community Concerns”
Award of Excellence: Leslie Snow, Matt Shafer Powell
WUOT-FM
“Pioneers and Engineers”
12-B Documentary/Public Affairs Programming, Television
Award of Excellence: Mary Beth Cates, Lee Ann Bowman, Jim Martin
WBIR-TV
“Henry’s Story”
13-A Sports Reporting, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Wes Rucker and David Paschall
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Vol Fight”
Third Place: Megan Boehnke
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Weighed Down”
Award of Merit: Brooks Clark
Metro Pulse
“Crossing the T”
Award of Excellence:Jesse Fox Mayshark
Metro Pulse
“Exploiting U”
13-B Sports Reporting, Newspapers
Award of Merit:Marcus Fitzsimmons
The Daily Times
“An Extra Gear”
Award of Excellence:Leonard Butts
The Daily Times
“Heritage Assistants Return Home”
13-C Sports Reporting, Newspapers
Third Place: Stefan Cooper
Blount Today
“Raider Nation”
Award of Merit: Stefan Cooper
Blount Today
“The Keepsake”
Award of Excellence: Stefan Cooper
Blount Today
“Welcome Back”
14-A Sports Reporting, Radio
Award of Excellence: Catherine Howell, Dave Foulk, Chris Hensley, Channing Smith, Josh Blanchard
WIVK-FM
“Lane Leaving”
4-B Sports Reporting, Television
Third Place: Jim Matheny
WBIR-TV
“Kiffin Resignation Reaction”
Award of Merit: Dave Staley
WTVC-TV
“Dave’s Diamond Darlings
Award of Excellence: Jim Wogan
WATE-TV
“Mike Hamilton Profile”
15-A Editorial Writing, Newspapers
Award of Excellence: Harry Austin
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Editorials
15-B Editorial Writing, Newspapers
Award of Excellence: Robert Norris
The Daily Times
Editorials
15-C Editorial Writing, Newspapers
Award of Excellence: Larry Van Guilder
Shopper-News
Editorials
16-A Personal Columns, Newspaper
Honorable Mention: Mark Wiedmer
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“So Long, Lane, We Hardly Knew You”
Third Place: Mark Kennedy
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Life Stories”
Award of Merit: Jack Neely
Metro Pulse
“Secret History”
Award of Excellence: Greg Johnson
Knoxville News Sentinel
Columns (A Tennessee Tragedy, etc.)
16-B Personal Columns, Newspaper
Honorable Mention: Marcus Fitzsimmons
The Daily Times
Various columns
Third Place: Susan Sharp
LaFollette Press
“A Sharper View”
Award of Merit: Amanda Greever
The Daily Times
“Sleepin’ Single”
Award of Excellence: Steve Wildsmith
The Daily Times
Various columns
16-C Personal Columns, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Shannon Carey
Shopper-News
“Moms 101”
17-A, Reviews/Criticism, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Coury Turczyn
Metro Pulse
Movie reviews
Third Place: Lee Gardner
Metro Pulse
“Spoiler Alert”
Award of Merit: Dave Prince
Metro Pulse
“Digital Hackery”
Award of Excellence: Casey Phillips, Holly Leber
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Matinee Melee”
17-B Reviews/Criticism, Newspaper
Award of Excellence: Steve Wildsmith
The Daily Times
Reviews
18-A Best Use of Sound, Radio
Award of Merit: Chrissy Keuper
WUOT-FM
“The Ford Tri-Motor”
Award of Excellence: Matt Shafer Powell
WUOT-FM
“Amadeus”
19-A Headline Writing, Newspapers
Third Place: Mark Kennedy
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Merit: Donna A. Cruze
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Sacrifice Is All Relative…”
Award of Excellence: Donna A. Cruze
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Tan Tax beyond pale,” “Thug of a bug,” “Wedding favors”
19-B Headline Writing, Newspapers
Award of Excellence: Marcus Fitzsimmons
The Daily Times
19-A Best Use of Video, Television
Award of Excellence: Jim Matheny
WBIR-TV
“Rockslide Detection”
20-A Page One Designs, Newspapers
Third Place: Rick Moore
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Merit: Lin Parker, Sara Jackson
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Excellence: Karen Knotts Dunlap and Adam Brimer
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Shake, Bake and Boom!”
20-B Page One Designs, Newspapers
Third Place: Susan Sharp
LaFollette Press
Award of Merit: G. AlanSieve
The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: Richard Dodson
The Daily Times
20-C Page One Designs, Newspapers
Award of Merit: Shopper-News Graphics Dept
Shopper-News
Award of Excellence: Tessa Bright Wildsmith
Blount Today
21-A Inside Page Designs, Newspapers
Third Place: Sara Jackson
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Merit: Amanda Martin
Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Excellence: Jennifer Dedman
Knoxville News Sentinel
21-A Inside Page Designs, Newspapers
Third Place: Gabriel Garcia
The Daily Times
Award of Merit: AmandaGreever
The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: Marcus Fitzsimmons
The Daily Times
22 Informational Graphics, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Beck Towery
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Sewer Overland”
Third Place: Laura McNutt
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Dense Fog”
Award of Merit: R. Daniel Proctor
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Where, Fort, Art Thou?”
Award of Excellence: Don Wood
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Henley Bridge”
23 Art Illustration, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Laura McNutt
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Tunes for Toning”
Third Place: Laura-Chase McGehee
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Merry Christmas”
Award of Merit: Tyler Garrison
Metro Pulse
“The Knox BBQ Bible”
Award of Excellence: Beck Towery
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“A Midas Touch”
24 Photo Illustration, Newspapers
Award of Merit: Angela Lewis
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Rain or Shine”
Award of Excellence: Rey Pineda
Knoxville News-Sentinel
“Glory Gone”
25-A Deadline Photography, Newspapers
Award of Merit: Amy Smotherman Burgess
Knoxville News Sentinel
“State Champs”
Award of Excellence: Allison Kwesell
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Faces of Haiti”
25-B Deadline Photography, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Dwane Wilder
LaFollette Press
“Blue Devils Bounce”
25-C Deadline Photography, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Shannon Carey
Shopper-News
“Building the Future”
Third Place: Leslie Karnowski
Blount Today
“Tip Off”
Award of Merit: Brandon Shinn
Blount Today
“School of Hard Knocks”
Award of Excellence: Brandon Shinn
Blount Today
“Once More With Feeling”
26-A Feature Photography, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Laura-Chase McGehee
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Coming Clean”
Third Place: Michael Patrick
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Amazement of Learning”
Award of Merit:` Angela Lewis
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“A Terrible Cost”
Award of Excellence: Shawn Poynter
Metro Pulse
“Karaoke Superstars”
26-B Feature Photography, Newspapers
Honorable Mention: Susan Sharp
LaFollette Press
“Norris Life” cover
Third Place: Dwane Wilder
LaFollette Press
“Mitchell Looks Back”
Award of Merit: Mark A. Large
The Daily Times
“A Warm Fuzzy Feeling”
Award of Excellence: Dwane Wilder
LaFollette Press
“On The Ball”
26-D Feature Photography, Television
Award of Excellence: Jim Matheny
WBIR-TV
“Why Do They Call It That?”
27 Editorial Cartoon, Newspapers
Third Place: Charlie Daniel
Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Merit:Clay Bennett
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Excellence: R. Daniel Proctor
Knoxville News Sentinel
28-A Freelance Writing for Print
Award of Excellence: Mark D. Harmon
British Journalism Review
“Cheap Video, Bad Journalism”
29-A Overall Internet Site
Third Place: thedailytimes.com
Award of Merit: knoxnews.com
Award of Excellence: timesfreepress.com
30-A Online Use of Photo
Honorable Mention: Dan Henry
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Rebecca Stern”
Third Place: Laura-Chase McGehee
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Aquarnetta”
Award of Merit: Allison Kwesell
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Hard Like Nails?”
Award of Excellence: Allison Kwesell
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Faces of Haiti”
31-A Online Use of Video (Media Affiliated)
Honorable Mention: Daryl Sullivan
The Daily Times
“Goldfish Rescue”
Third Place: Patrick Smith
Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Echoes from the Fog”
Award of Merit: Lauren Spuhler
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Bill Haslam: A Journey to Governor”
Award of Excellence: Erin Chapin, Talid Magdy, Lauren Spuhler
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Brewing Up A Movement”
31-B Online Use of Video (Non-Media Affiliate)
Award of Excellence: Nick Chafin and Whitney Holmes
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
“Girls Learn About the World of Transportation at Transportation Academy”
32-A Best Blog, Media Affiliated
Third Place: Natasha Colbaugh
LaFollette Press
Award of Merit: Metro Pulse staff
“The Daily Pulse”
Award of Excellence: Steve Wildsmith
wildsmith/blountblogs.com
32-B Best Blog, Non-Media Affiliate
Award of Excellence: Jack Lail
JackLail.com
Horace V. Wells Jr. Community Service Award
Winner: Don Dare and Dave Wignall
WATE-TV
“Dental Dilemma”
2010 Golden Press Card Award
WINNER: Matt Lakin
Knoxville News Sentinel
“Shake, Bake and Boom”
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