1990 Heart of America Awards
Kansas City Press Club
Spot news reporting
Major metropolitan dailies: First: Bill Dalton, James Fitzpatrick, Rick Montgomery, The Kansas City Star. Second: John North, The Kansas City Star.
Nondaily newspapers and magazines: First: Gary Sosniecki, Webster County Citizen. Second: Jack Miles, Liberty Shopper News.
General reporting
Major metropolitan dailies: First: Bill Dalton, Mike Hendricks, Chris Lester, The Kansas City Star. Second: Karen Blakeman, Joe Stephens, The Kansas City Star. Third: Lynn Horsley, Tim O’Connor, The Kansas City Star.
Other daily newspapers: First: David Johnson, Sandra Webb, Columbia Missourian. Second: Randy Turner, Carthage Press. Third: Marion Featherstone, Columbia Missourian Weekend.
Nondaily newspapers and magazines: First: Deborah Bauer, Ingram’s Second: Frederic Hron, Deborah Bauer, Ingram’s. Third: Tom Leathers, The Squire.
Investigative
Major metropolitan dailies: First: Martin Connolly, The Kansas City Star. Second: Martin Connolly, John North, The Kansas City Star. Third: Mark Sheehan, St. Joseph News-Press Gazette.
Other daily newspapers: First: Randy Turner, Carthage Press. Second: Andy Ostmeyer, The Joplin Globe.
Nondaily newspapers and magazines: First: Carey Gillam, Kansas City Business Journal. Second: Brent Schondelmeyer, Kansas City Business Journal. Third: Jack “Miles” Ventimiglia, Gladstone News.
Features
Major metropolitan dailies: First: Stannie Anderson, Topeka Capital-Journal. Second: Joe Popper, The Kansas City Star. Third: Lauren Chapin, The Kansas City Star.
Other daily newspapers: First: Michael Wang, Columbia Daily Tribune. Second: Kit Brothers, The Joplin Globe. Third: June Rae Wood, Sedalia Democrat.
Nondaily newspapers and magazines: First: Brian Kaberline, Kansas City Business Journal. Second: Ann Wylie, Ingram’s Magazine. Third: Robert Stewart, Ingram’s Magazine.
Sports
Major metropolitan dailies: First: Mike McGraw, The Kansas City Star. Second: Lauretta McMillen, The Wichita Eagle. Third: J.J. Maloney, The View.
Photojournalism
Spot news, black and white: First: Steve Zuk, The Ottawa Herald.
Spot news, color: First: Dave Williams, The Wichita Eagle.
General news, black and white: First: Jeff Tuttle, The Wichita Eagle. Third: Karolyn Bearce, Cass County Democrat-Missourian.
General news, color: First: Jeff Tuttle, The Wichita Eagle.
Feature, black and white: First: Steve Gonzales, The Kansas City Star. Second: Wally Emerson, Matt Bilardo, Ingram’s. Third: Tim Rowden, The Daily Star-Journal.
Feature, color: First: Lauren Chapin, The Kansas City Star. Second: Steve Gonzales, The Kansas City Star. Third: Laura Rauch, The Wichita Eagle.
Sports, black and white: First: David Niebergall, Daily Star-Journal. Second: David Niebergall, Daily Star-Journal. Third: David Niebergall, Daily Star-Journal.
Opinion
Editorial: First: Gary Sosniecki, Webster County Citizen. Second: Tom Bogdon, The View. Third: Martin Van Gilder, Carthage Press.
Op-ed piece: First: Michael Wang, Columbia Daily Tribune. Second: Frederick Hron, Ingram’s. Third: Tom Leathers, The Squire.
Column: First: Steve Roling, Kansas City Business Journal. Second: Emery Styron, Cass County Democrat-Missourian. Third: John Q. Mahon, White City Reporter.
Public service project
All print entries: First: Allen Bavley, Melissa Berg, Jennifer Greer, Rick Montgomery, Jim Worsham, The Kansas City Star. Second: John Borland, Lisa Guili, Valerie Brunell, Leigh Anne Nicholson, Lorna McNeil, Sam Stowers, Martha Terry, Karen Risenbeck, Melissa Peters, Angela Spicer, Columbia Missourian. Third: Toni Wood, The Kansas City Star.
Broadcast
Spot news reporting
Radio, all markets: First: Rich Birdsong, Noel Heckerson, Dan Verbeck, KMBZ. Second: Mike Dennis, Dan Dillon, Ken Vandruff, John Wright, KFDI. Third: Dan Dillon, Pat Petersen, Bill Roy, Ken Vandruff, John Wright, KFDI.
Television, top 100 markets: First: Mike Walter, KMBC-TV. Second: Mike McDonald and news team, WDAF-TV. Third: Chris Frank, Phil LeBeau, Rod Stevens, KAKE-TV.
Television, all other markets: First: Deena Austin, Margie Ellisor, Kermit Miller, Kelly Morgan, KRCG-TV.
General reporting
Radio, all markets: First: Mary Jo Draper, KCUR. Second place: Donna Peck, KCUR. Third: Ken Vandruff, KFDI.
Television, top 100 markets: First: Mike Walter, Jason Rhodes, KMBC-TV. Second: Mike Conway, KAKE-TV. Third: Vickie Newton, Pat Stockwell, KMBC-TV.
Television, all other markets: First: Stacy Woelfel and news team, KOMU-TV. Second: Brian Curtis, Kjetil Jenson, KOMU-TV. Third: Dan Green, KMIZ-TV.
Investigative
Television, top 100 markets: First: Stan Cramer, Lisa Wade, KCTV. Second: Kris Ketz, KMBC-TV. Third: Dave Eckert, Pat Stockwell, KMBC-TV.
Television, all other markets: First: David Hinchman, KOMU-TV. Second: Joe Lamie, KMIZ-TV. Third: Deena Austin, KRCG-TV.
Features
Radio, all markets: First: Bill Roy, KFDI. Second: Ken Vandruff, KFDI. Third: Ken Vandruff, KFDI.
Television, top 100 markets: First: Brett Akagi, WDAF-TV. Second: Mike Conway, KAKE-TV. Third: Fritz Kramer, WDAF-TV.
Television, all other markets: First: Gerry Gersbach, Tom Talbert, KMOS-TV. Second: Mark Slavit, KRCG-TV. Third: Ron Widbin, KMIZ-TV.
Sports
Television, top 100 markets: First: Joe Hickman, Steve Rippe, KYTV. Second: Joe Hickman, Steve Rippe, KYTV.
Photojournalism
Television, top 100 markets: First: Phil Maslin, WDAF-TV. Second: Doug Raines, KAKE-TV. Third: Brad Richmond, KCTV.
Television, all other markets: First: Tom Talbert, KMOS-TV.
Opinion
Radio, all markets: First: Roberta Solomon, KMBR. Second: Tom Leathers, KMBZ. Third: Steve McIntosh, KXLK.
Television, all markets: First: John Deushane, KRCG-TV. Second: Larry Hatteberg, KAKE-TV. Third: Paul R. Foster, WDAF-TV.
Public service project
Radio, all markets: First: Noel Heckerson, Dan Verbeck, KMBZ-TV. Second: Dan Verbeck, KMBZ-TV.
Television, all markets: First: Mark Allan, Mark Chamberlin, Matt Zelkind, KAKE-TV. Second: Kelly Morgan, KRCG-TV. Third: Kelly Morgan, KRCG-TV.
Documentary program
Radio, all markets: First: Byron Caloz, Mary Jo Draper, Donna Peck, KCUR.
Television, all markets: First: Gerry Roberts, KMBC-TV. Second: Joel Alexander, Dennis Graves, KYTV. Third: Scott Opfer, Lex Smith, KOLR-TV.
Documentary-style series or segment
Radio, all markets: First: Mary Jo Draper, Donna Peck, KCUR. Second: Rich Birdsong, KMBZ. Third: Dan Verbeck, KMBZ.
Television, all markets: First: Chuck Prewitt, Brad Richmond, Valissa Smith, KCTV. Second: Peggy Breit, Christy Reeder, Rafael Segura, KMBC. Third: Brad Bogott, Bob Kealing, Doug Schrag, KWCH.